Roscommon’s Daire Feeley has been named in the Cycling Ireland team to compete in the 2016 UEC Road European Championships which take place in France. The event runs from tomorrow, September 14 to Sunday September 18th in Plumelec, Morbihan and Bretagne. The team is a combination of Juniors, U23 and Elite Mens and Ladies Cyclists …
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed Roscommon County Council’s programme of Flood prevention works in Castleplunkett. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “There is a warm welcome this week among locals in the Castleplunket area, as Roscommon County Council have committed significant funding to address the serious flooding which occurred last winter, and also in previous winters, in …
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St. Coman’s Lauren O’Riordan was in splendid form last Sunday as she breezed through her All-Ireland 60×30 Intermediate Handball Semi-Final with old rival Maeve McElduff. Playing in her home court, Lauren utilised the overhand serve made famous by Eoin Kennedy and as in many of the Dubliner’s matches it caused consternation from the very beginning. …
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U14 Camogie Our U14 Camogie team travelled to Dublin on Saturday last to participate in the National Under 14 Competition. The girls played in Division 3 against teams from Wexford, Kildare, Kilkenny and Derry. Unfortunately, the girls won one and drew one and lost two games, there were no second chances and only the top …
St Michaels 2-12 Clann na nGael B 1-10 St Michaels will live to fight another day at Intermediate level football thanks to a gutsy team performance against Clann na nGael at Ardcarne Park on Saturday evening. Final score was . Well done to the panel and the management team of Kevin O’Rourke, Eddie Heslin and …
Championship Fever Our “Hamrock’s of Brideswell” sponsored senior ladies are competing in the senior county final against Kilbride on Saturday next 17th September at 5pm in Knockcroghery. This will be the first time that we are competing for the honour of literally bringing home the O’Malley Cup. St Brigids donated the cup to the Ladies …
Results and Fixtures The u14 boy’s defeated Clan Na nGael in the division three championship last Thursday in Johnstown, they have now qualified for the final. The u15 girl’s were defeated by Kilmore/Elphin in the Sean Daly Cup final last Saturday in Boyle. The u14 girl’s play St Brigid’s in the division one championship quarter …
Eire Og GAA The Jackpot was not won. Numbers drawn were 3-11-17-34. €20 winners- Tom and Ann Nolan, Ann Elwood, Denis Creaton jnr, Martin + Bridie, Sarah Behan/ Lily Harrington. Next week it’s €3,900 in Sean’s Lisacul. Intermediate defeat We were beaten in the Mulryan Construction Intermediate Championship County Quarter-Final by Kilmore on Sunday last. …
Delegates at the September Meeting of Roscommon GAA County Board, which concluded a short time ago, were loud in their praise for Fergal O’Donnell and Kevin McStay whose joint management of the Senior Football Team ended last week. Chairman Seamus Sweeney outlined the timeline for the appointment process of new management and stated that the …
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ICSA Roscommon Chairman Ger Grehan has called for immediate remedial works to be carried out to prevent flooding along the River Shannon. Mr Grehan said this was the resounding message from over 200 farmers gathered at an ICSA regional meeting held in Athlone recently. Speaking following the meeting Mr Grehan said “Farmers here tonight have …
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On Saturday last RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation came to County Roscommon to take part in the weekly Lough Key parkrun and a bumper crowd followed. Actor and Comedian Katherine Lynch, and Operation Transformation Coach Karl Henry joined the regular Lough Key “parkrunners” for a 5k run/walk/jog around beautiful Lough Key Forest Park. Numbers at the …
A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Members of the Windmill Wheelers Cycling Club, with two guests from Mayo and Leitrim, raised €12,000 for local charity SOS Elphin …
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Music Network presents dancer Colin Dunne, fiddler Tola Custy, harpist Maeve Gilchrist and uileann piper David Power in ‘EDGES OF LIGHT’ at Roscommon Arts Centre this Wednesday. This new collaboration is a sparkling kaleidoscope of melody and rhythm inspired by the natural sounds and shimmering patterns of light that announce Ireland’s day. ‘Edges of Light’ …
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Tarmonbarry Half Marathon The 33rd Tarmonbarry Half Marathon and 8k Run takes place on Sunday, October 9th next at 10:45am. Information and online registration is available on www.runireland.com, and on the St Barrys GFC Facebook page. h5>St Barrys U14 girls progress St Barry’s U14 girls progressed to the Division 2 Semi-final with a hard fought …
Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has hit out at the CFRAM plans which were on display in Roscommon Town and Athleague last week as being completely out of touch with the views and knowledge of local people. Eugene Murphy said “In my opinion the CFRAM studies in Athleague and Roscommon are completely out of touch …
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