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Outhalf Ian Madigan launched a new club rugby initiative that will take place at half time during the Ulster Bank League final in the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 8th May. Ulster Bank is calling on players around the country to enter a competition for their chance to try a 32 metre drop-kick and win €10,000 …
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Handball, Camogie, Ladies Gaelic, Running, Soccer, Hurling, Golf and Gaelic Football form this weekend’s look ahead to what’s happening on the Roscommon Sport scene. Handball Tomorrow at 11am Linda Connolly and Siobhan Tully compete in the All-Ireland Junior ‘B’ 40×20 Doubles Handball Finals in Co. Kilkenny. Camogie At 1:30pm on Saturday the Roscommon Minor Camogie …
Athlone Town play host to Cabinteely FC this evening (Friday 22nd April) looking to build on their 4 draws this season and in turn pull away from the bottom of the Airtricity League First Division Table in a season where a play-off spot looks between a number of teams with just 7 points separating 2nd …
Athlone Town look to get back on track against Cabinteely FC Read More »
This weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League fixtures features 12 games in five competitions over the next three days. Friday 22nd April The Herald Premier Division (8pm) Castlerea Celtic V Ballaghaderreen FC. Moore United V MD Town. Division 2 Cup Round 1 (6.30pm) CP Ajax V Roscommon United. Saturday 23rd April The Herald RDFL Cup …
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The Roscommon Under 16 Ladies lost out to old rivals Mayo by 3-8 to 3-14 in Round 2 of Connacht Championship on Wednesday evening last in Ballyhaunis GAA grounds. Roscommon dominated the early stages but unfortunately didn’t make it count on the scoreboard. The home side dominated the middle section of the first half scoring …
Four Connacht players are among those nominated for the Zurich Irish Rugby Players’ Awards, which will take place on the 4th of May at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Dublin. Ten awards will be given out at the ceremony, culminating in Irish rugby’s ultimate accolade being presented – the Zurich IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year …
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Western Gaels and Roscommon star Jenny Higgins helped launch the TG4 sponsored Connacht Ladies Gaelic Football Senior and Intermediate Championships at the Connacht GAA Centre. Both the TG4 Senior and Intermediate Finals will be played on Sunday 3rd July at Elvery’s McHale Park Castlebar. This is the fifth year of the Connacht Intermediate Championship where …
Roscommon will be among 38 teams competing in the GAA’s Celtic Challenge – a new national hurling competition that will celebrate mass participation and champion several exciting new initiatives in the game. Picture credit: Cody Glenn / SPORTSFILE The Celtic Challenge is a new hurling championship that starts in May this year and is targeted …
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A look back at last weekend’s action from the top three divisions of the Roscommon GAA Adult Football Leagues. Hodson Bay Hotel Roscommon GAA Adult Football League Division One -O’Rourke Cup Western Gaels V Kilmore Goals in the 28th and 53rd minute of the game proved the decisive scores for Kilmore in this Div 1 …
Connacht Rugby today confirmed the two-year contract extensions of flanker Jake Heenan and inside back Craig Ronaldson. 24-year-old Heenan, a former New Zealand Under-20’s captain, is currently in his third season with Connacht and becomes Irish qualified at the end of June. Ronaldson was drafted into the Connacht squad in the summer of 2013 straight …
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Carrick RFC U17’s take on Stevenage RFC in end of season friendly (By N. Logan) Saturday was a lovely Spring day in Carrick on Shannon when the Carrick U17s team hosted an end of season friendly match against the visiting English side from Stevenage RFC. For the Carrick side, this was not only the last …
Roscommon 3-11 Galway 3-12 The Roscommon Under 16 girls lost out to old rivals Galway in the cruellest fashion last Wednesday evening under the floodlights of Johnstown when the conceded an seventh minute injury time goal to lose out by a single point in their opening Connacht championship match of the 2016 season. It is …
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Roscommon had six representatives at the All-Ireland Junior 40×20 Handball Finals, which were held in Galway venues last weekend, with Fiona Tully once again being the star performer as she took the Girls 17 and under title in superb style. Fiona continued her wonderful recent form when she blitzed her opposition in all three matches …
Another All-Ireland Handball title for Fiona Tully Read More »
Despite a highly promising opening quarter, Buccaneers went down to a disappointing 23-12 defeat to Shannon in their final fixture of the Ulster Bank League Division 1B played on the back pitch at Thomond Park on Saturday. Nevertheless, the midlanders just edged out Old Wesley to retain the final promotion/relegation play-off berth in which they …
Vincent Brooks looks back on the week’s action from the Roscommon and District Football League. Well done to Roscommon and District league Premier Division side Ballinasloe Town who had a great win over the Connacht Cup holders Mervue United at the Curragh Grounds Ballinasloe on Sunday. As a result they are through to the Connacht …
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