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Gaelic Games, Soccer, Cycling, Running and Pool make up today’s Roscommon Sport Weekend Preview. Running Park Run, the free, weekly, timed 5k event which begins in Lough Key Forest Park tomorrow (Saturday) at 9:30am. Register at parkrun.ie , you’ll be instructed to print your allocated barcode and then you’re ready to take part. Gaelic Games […]
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The Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive takes place this Sunday from Boyle with the choice of 60km or 120km loops throughout North Roscommon. Organised by the Curlieu Wheelers Cycling club in Boyle, the 120k cycle sees riders leave Boyle at 9am sharp and go to Ballinameen, Croghan, Elphin, Hillstreet, Drumsna, Leitrim Village, Keadue, Ballyfarnon, Geevagh,
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The Roscommon Ladies Football team to face Leitrim in the TG4 Connacht Intermediate Championship on Sunday at Fr. O’Hara Park, Charlestown was announced earlier and is as follows: 1. Rachael Timothy (St. Croans) 2. Joan Geoghegan (St. Faithleachs) 3. Caroline Gunning (Oran) 4. Christina Beirne (Shannon Gaels) 5. Niamh Feeney (St. Mary’s Tulsk) 6. Sinead
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Cup Football is the focus of this week’s Roscommon and District Football League fixtures with one Final and six Semi-Finals down for decision. Saturday May 14th The Herald RDFL Cup Semi-Final (7:30pm) Venue: Cloonfad Utd FC Castlerea Celtic v Shiven Rovers. Umbro Masters League Skyvalley Rovers v Shiven Rovers Glen Celtic v St Francis FC.
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Under 14 Feile na nGael Replay Padraig Pearses Under 14s enjoyed a comfortable win over Four Roads in the replay of the Feile na nGael. The good news, however, for Four Roads is that both teams will represent Roscommon at the All-Ireland Feile na nGael finals, which are being hosted by Waterford and Tipperary from
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The Warm N’Cosy Homes sponsored Roscommon Junior A Football Championship gets under way this Saturday with 12 teams battling it out to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Shannon Gaels and gain promotion to intermediate level. Section A features Creggs, Ballinameen, St Brigids B, Kilglass Gaels, St Dominics B and St Ronans. While
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Athlone Town take to the road this Friday 13th may when they travel to the Markets Field where high flying Limerick will be their challenge. Last weekend Athlone Town lost out 1-2 to Drogheda United in Athlone Town Stadium despite taking a 1-0 first half lead. This game followed a 2-1 away defeat to Shelbourne
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This Sunday at 2pm the Roscommon and District League grounds Lecarrow plays host to the meeting of Ballinasloe Town and Galway Premier Division side Athenry FC in the Connacht Cup Final. By Vincent Brooks Ballinasloe Town are going for their 4th Connacht Cup win having lifted the trophy in 2004, 2013 and 2014. Unfortunately it
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Mid Western Girls Soccer League Teams Saturday saw the Mid-Western Girls League U14 & U16 representative teams playing their first games of the season as both faced the Sligo/Leitrim League in Ballaghaderreen. While the Under 14’s were comprehensively beaten, Ciara Martin, Samantha Fahy and goalscorer Hannah Heald were best for the MWGL side in damp
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A team from the Convent of Mercy, Roscommon town won two Silver Medals at yesterday’s All-Ireland Secondary Schools Swimming Finals in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. The team of Jenni Kilduff, Rebecca Carroll, Keela Farnon and Roisin Campbell took honours in the 100m Freestyle Relay and 100m Individual Medley Relay Event. Jenni Kilduff also took
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There’s just days to go until the Roscommon Harriers “Running Rossies” Race Series kicks off. This unique five race event is spread over nine weeks with distances gradually increasing. All of the races are AAI approved and will be timed and chipped. It starts with a 5km Race next Friday, May 13th, followed by an
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The first rounds of the Hodson Bay Hotel sponsored Roscommon Senior Football Championship and Mulryan Construction Intermediate Football Championship took place and here is a brief round-up of the action. Hodson Bay Hotel Senior Football Championship Padraig Pearses enjoyed a 0-14 to 0-9 win over St Brigids at Pairc an Phiarsaigh. Pearses had a wide
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It’s a quieter than usual weekend on the Roscommon Sports scene but we’ll have a full round-up of all the results and reports here. This post will be updated throughout the weekend. Last updated 11:20pm Sunday Ladies Gaelic Football The Roscommon Under 14 Ladies claimed the Connacht title with a comfortable win over Leitrim. Match
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For supporters of Ladies Football in the county All roads led to Ballinlough today as the Roscommon Under 14s took on Leitrim in the Connacht B Championship Final. After months of preparation, it was down to these 60 minutes to decide the destination of the Connacht shield. Peadar Earley Park was in excellent shape and
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Vincent Brooks looks back on the week’s action from the Roscommon and District Football League as Castlerea Celtic moved closed to the Premier Division title. Castlerea Celtic took a major step towards winning the Roscommon and District Football League Premier Division title when the beat Ballinasloe Town 1–0 at Ballinasloe. The home side were on
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