Golfer of the Year Hamper The Hamper played last weekend Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th Oct was played in mixed weather conditions. The midday Saturday players got the best of the weekend weather with three of the top 4 coming from midday Saturday. As this was the last GOY competition and with treble points on
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Roscommon Gaels Lotto There was no winner of the lotto jackpot this week and the numbers drawn were 11, 21, 25, 26. Next week jackpot is €8050. The winners of the lucky dip are Tony McManus, Paul Hoare, Christy Clancy, Linda Fallon, Sean Raftery. 25 Card Drive Resumes 25 Card games (single hand) resumes in
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Fianna Fail Deputy for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has highlighted the need for ambulance services in rural areas to be delivered in a more effective manner as only one in 15 ambulances are reaching patients in rural Ireland within the eight minute target. Deputy Murphy raised the matter through an oral question with Minister for Health
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St Croans Intermediate Team were beaten by Tulsk in the O Gara Cup Final in a closely fought contest on Saturday evening on a score line of Tulsk 3-11 St Croans 3-09. St Croans Junior Team play Kilbride B next Friday night the 21st October in Kilbride at 8pm in the Quarter Final of the
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Johnny O’Neill RIP The Clann na nGael family and local community were saddened to learn of the passing of Johnny ‘Jago’ O’Neill. Johnny was laid to rest in Drum Cemetery on Tuesday and the Club formed a guard of honour at his funeral Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others Our “Mother’s & Other’s” headed to the
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has welcomed the introduction of a new law which will remove the Natural Heritage Area designation on the Suck Callows. Commenting on the news Denis Naughten said “The fact that the Callows were designated could have delayed the removal of blockages in the river which contributed to recent flooding so this
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The Saolta University Health Care Group, which is the group responsible for Roscommon Hospital and the other public Hospitals in the West and North-West, has published its 2015 Annual Report. As one would expect the report included a variety of facts and figures in relation to Roscommon Hospital – Roscommon Hospital has 63 Inpatient Beds
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Kilglass Gaels GAA Club offer its condolences to the Conboy family Rooskey on the death of Maureen Conboy whose funeral took place during the week. May she rest in peace. County Final Replay The Junior A County Final Replay between Kilglass Gaels v Creggs takes place in Strokestown on Saturday 22nd October @ 4p.m. Once
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Ballaghaderren native and Aussie Rule star Pearce Hanley has joined the Gold Coast Suns from the Brisbane Lions as part of a three-way trade. Picture Credit: Darren England / The Courier-Mail Hanley, 27, had clocked up 129 senior appearances over his nine seasons in the AFL. In addition he featured in the top five of
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St Dominics GAA 50-50 Draw The Club congratulates Anita O’Reilly, c/o Department of Education Seller: Noel Joyce, who won €1,227 in the Club’s weekly draw on Saturday 15th October. 50/50 draw next week, Saturday 22nd October will be in Kellys, Lecarrow. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or 26 weeks
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Local Politicians have spoken out on the recent Affordable Childcare Scheme announcement as it doesn’t benefit parents of children who are not in full time day care. Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy said that “Only a minority of parents avail of full time day care (27%) for their children and therefore the childcare plans outlined
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Buccaneers Under 20s 36 Greystones 13 Buccaneers U-20’s made a winning start to life in the J.P.Fanagan Leinster League Division 2 when they put in a splendid second half performance to defeat Greystones 36-13 at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Sunday. These young Pirates showed terrific courage and composure to retrieve a 13-0 half-time deficit to
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Roscommon Windows won the top prize in the 2016 Roscommon LEADER Partnership SICAP Enterprise Awards, which were held in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon earlier this evening. Picture Credit: facebook.com/roscommonwindows Roscommon Windows, which is based just off the Athlone Road in Roscommon town, was founded by Athleague native and 20 year industry veteran Donal Haughey. Twelve
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Roscommon County Council have announced that the L-1635, which links Oran and Ballintubber Village is set to close for almost a month to facilitate the upgrade of the Oran Ballintubber Group Water Scheme. The L-1635 will be closed from its junction with the R-367 in Ballintubber Village to its junction with the L-6662. The close
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Local Minister Denis Naughten is encouraging older people to apply for the Fuel Allowance, as the new fuel allowance season gets underway in advance of the winter. “The Fuel Allowance scheme is designed to assist pensioners and other very low income households to meet the cost of their heating needs during the winter season,” explained
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