We look back on the weekend’s action from the Roscommon Sports scene and beyond, including Handball, Gaelic Games, Soccer, Rugby, Camogie and Horse Racing. Handball Fiona Tully and Lauren O’Riordan won All-Ireland Minor and Intermediate 60×30 Handball titles today. Aengus Cunningham reports on the action here Soccer A number of Roscommon and District Football League …
Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has said she is very happy that Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has been able to secure additional funding for Garda Text Alert Groups. Senator Hopkins said “ I have met with a large number of people across the constituency involved in text alert groups. Hearing people describe the positivity the text …
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It has been a busy time in the Mid-Western Girls Football League with action in three age groups. Geraghty Travel U14 League Congratulations also to CP Ajax who captured the Title on Friday last with a convincing 9-2 victory over runners-up Strokestown United. CP Ajax are deserving winners having finished the season with a 100% …
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Councillor Domnick Connolly has called for action to be taken now in order to avoid a repeat of last year’s flooding issues which affected many areas of the county. Councillor Connolly said “In relation to the flooding problems in the county, Minister Sean Canney was very attentive to the problems in various different locations when …
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Below are the Roscommon GAA Results from Adult to underage level in Football and Hurling for the week ending September 25th. Hodson Bay Hotels O’Rourke Cup Final Clan na nGael 1-10 Roscommon Gaels 1-7. Mulryan Construction Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Finals Kilmore 0-15 Fuerty 2-8 Oran 3-10 Tulsk 2-11 Warm & Cosy Homes Junior A Football …
Intermediate lose Our Tulsk Fuels FloGas sponsored Intermediate team lost out to Oran in the IFC semi-final on Sunday. Down by 7 points at half time, our lads fought hard to draw level in the second half but Oran went on to win by 2 points. Hard luck to manager Alan and all the lads. …
Crinkle, Co. Offaly was the scene for a superb Roscommon double as both Fiona Tully and Lauren O’Riordan won their respective All-Ireland 60×30 Handball Finals in style earlier today. By Aengus Cunningham Minor Final First up was Fiona’s Minor Final against Tipperary left-hander Sinead Meagher. Although Fiona’s style is more suited to 40×20 Handball, her …
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Vincent Brooks looks back on the weekend’s action from the Roscommon and District Football League, which saw a number of games fall victim to the weather. In “The Herald” sponsored Premier Division of the Roscommon and District Football League title holders Castlerea Celtic returned to winning ways when they beat newly promoted Ahascragh United 3–0 …
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Ballymoe 4-0 Skyvalley Rovers The senior side continued their impressive start to the season and sit on top of the premier division table with maximum points. The latest win came on Sunday with a 4-0 victory away to Skyvalley. The goals came from Barry Gaffey, Daniel Malone, John Connaughton and an O.G. Ballymoe FC Under …
The IFA’s series of regional Dairy Farm Income Meetings comes to Carrick-on-Shannon’s Bush Hotel on Monday 26th September at 8pm. Chaired by IFA Regional Connacht Chairman Padraig Joyce, the meeting will hear from Aurivo Chairman Pat Duffy and Fianna Fail spokesman on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD, as well as IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary …
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IFA President Joe Healy said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has to urgently address the difficulties caused by persistent poor weather conditions in parts of the country with a package of measures for the farmers affected. Joe Healy called on the Government to implement a five-point plan: – Crisis aid for tillage farmers who …
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Tremane Hurling Club honoured it’s 1976 Connacht Club Senior Championship winning team at the Club’s Dinner Dance last night. The event was held in The Bridge House, Athleague and also present on the night were three players from the 1956 Team which would the Club’s first County Championship. Special Guest on the night was GAA …
The Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association (IRUPA) in partnership with Zurich will host a free mental wellbeing panel discussion as part of its ‘Tackle Your Feelings’ campaign at the G Hotel in Galway on Tuesday, 27th September 2016 from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland The panel will feature Connacht flanker and Tackle Your …
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Last Saturday the surviving Members, and next of kin, of the ‘A’ Company, 35th Infantry Battalion of the Defence Forces who served at the Siege of Jadotville were presented with a Unit Citation for bravery. Picture Credit: Defence Forces The Siege of Jadotville took place in the Congo in September 1961 and lasted six days. …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy, has expressed his outrage over waiting list figures that show that 78,499 patients are now waiting for in-patient / day case surgery. Eugene Murphy said “Waiting lists for hospital procedures have been on a persistent upward trend for some two years now. The corresponding figure for August 2014 was 53,431 …
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