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Centra Challenges Roscommon’s Hurling players to Live Well

Centra ambassadors Henry Shefflin, Austin Gleeson, Podge Collins and Seamus Hickey lined out Monday in CLG Na Fianna in Glasnevin as Centra announced the extension of its sponsorship of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship to 2019, in support of Centra’s ongoing Live Well programme. Picture credit: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE The Live Well initiative encourages […]

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Roscommon v Leitrim Connacht Championship Preview

Gaelic Games, Sport

Roscommon and Leitrim will battle it out for a place in the Connacht Senior Football Championship Semi-Final when they meet in Pairc Seán Mac Diarmaida, Carrick on Shannon on Sunday at 3:30pm. Picture Credit: James Molloy / Connacht GAA Leitrim are seeking their first Connacht championship win over Roscommon since 2000 when they won by

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Roscommon Sports Round-up May 18th

Sport

A round-up of Wednesday’s stories from the Roscommon Sports scene: Congratulations to the County Under 16 Ladies team on their 6-28(46) to 2-2(8) win over Leitrim in the Connacht B Final. Elsewhere, the County Under 17 Hurlers were defeated 3-21 to 2-6 by Galway City & West in Round 3 of the Celtic Challenge. In

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Connacht Rugby launch Vision & Strategy for next four years

Rugby, Sport

Connacht Rugby CEO Willie Ruane was in Dublin today to publicly launch the province’s Vision & Strategy document for 2016 – 2020. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/James Crombie Ruane was joined by Connacht’s head coach Pat Lam, academy manager Nigel Carolan and club & community manager Eric Elwood for the launch that took place at the Aviva

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Marietta Doran to Judge SuperValu Ladies Day at Roscommon Races

News, Other sports, Sport

Stylist and presenter Marietta Doran will be the celebrity judge at the SuperValu Ladies Day at Roscommon Racecourse on Monday, July 4th. For the second year in a row, six SuperValu shops in the region have come together to sponsor the annual Ladies Day event which attracts large crowds every year. The winner of the

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Two Finals this weekend as the end of the Roscommon Soccer season approaches

Soccer, Sport

There are three Semi-Finals, two Finals and a host of League games to look forward to in the Roscommon and District Football League and Cups over the next five days. Wednesday 18th May Roscommon and District Football League Division 1 Cup Semi-Finals (8pm) Shiven Rovers v Ahascragh Utd Glen Celtic v Brazukas Thursday 19th May

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Denis Buckley goes under the knife

Rugby, Sport

Roscommon’s Denis Buckley has been ruled out for the remainder of Connacht’s season after he underwent surgery this week on his ankle injury. It is expected that he will return to full training at the start of the pre-season in late June. There was some positive news for Connacht Head Coach Pat Lam as Rodney

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Mid-Western Girls Football League Round-up May 17

Soccer, Sport

Mid-Western Girls Football League Representative Teams in action Under 16 team played Galway on Sunday and started the game well with Aimee O’Connor coming close after 15 minutes. Galway dominated the rest of the first half and led 2-0 at the break. MWGL played some great soccer in the second half and when Sarah Scally

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FAI and Roscommon Co Co host Child Welfare Workshop

Soccer, Sport

The FAI and Roscommon County Council in Association with the Roscommon and District Football League are running a Child Welfare Workshop this Wednesday May 18th May. Picture credit: David Maher / SPORTSFILE The Course will be held in the Roscommon and District Football League Grounds, Lecarrow, from 7pm till 10pm. Participants will receive a booklet

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Roscommon Camogie Round-up May 16th

Gaelic Games, Other sports, Sport

Under 14 Feile na nGael Replay. Padraig Pearses made no mistake second time round in the replayed Linda Madden Under 14 Feile na nGael final on Tuesday evening last in Athleague gaining victory on the score-line of 5 goals 1 pt to 1 pt. Padraig Pearses made the ideal start and were 2 goals up

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Roscommon Sport Round-up May 16th

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Gaelic Games, Running, Cycling, Soccer and Pool provided the action on the Roscommon Sports scene this weekend. Sunday Ladies Gaelic Football The Roscommon Intermediate Ladies suffered a heartbreaking 5-10(25) to 6-8(26) loss to Leitrim in their TG4 Connacht Championship Play-off in Charlestown yesterday afternoon. Leitrim got off to a dream start, scoring two goals in

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Roscommon and District league Round Up May 15th

Soccer

Vincent Brooks looks back on the weekend’s action from the Roscommon and District Football League and the Connacht Cup Final. Premier Division side Ballinasloe Town were beaten 7- 0 by the Galway side Athenry FC in the Connacht Cup Final played at the Leagues ground Lecarrow on Sunday. Ballinasloe Town who were going for their

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Inaugural parkrun takes place in Lough Key

Other sports, Sport, Things to do

The sun shone in lovely Lough Key Forest Park, Roscommon yesterday as parkrunners gathered for the inaugural Lough Key 5k run. By Deirdre Parnell, Lough Key parkrun team Event Director Patricia Kelly was in the Park very early along with her merry band of volunteers to set up the start and finish and mark out

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Roscommon GAA Results for week-ending May 15th

Gaelic Games, Sport

A round-up of the Roscommon GAA Results for the week to date in Football and Hurling, from Adult to Underage level. Mulryan Construction Intermediate Football Championship Oran 4-11 Kilmore 0-8. Warm n’Cosy Homes Junior A Football Championship Creggs 3-11 Ballinameen 0-9. Kilglass Gaels 1-6 St Brigids B 0-7. Padraig Pearses B 2-12 Western Gaels B

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Roscommon GAA are giving away €30,000 tonight

Gaelic Games, Sport

One Roscommon GAA Supporter will be €20,000 tonight following the Club Rossie Members Draw, which takes place in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon town from 9pm. Tonight’s event features a Question and Answers session with TV pundit and former Offaly Hurler Micheal Duignan, former Meath Football and Sunday Game Analyst Bernard Flynn and legendary Mayo Ladies Football

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