The Roscommon team for today’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 4A Clash with Clare has been announced and sees the Fergal Lennon make his first start in the only change to the first 15 from the Connacht Final Replay. Lennon replaces the injured Sean Purcell. Ian Kilbride and Diarmuid Murtagh return from injury, with the …
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A group of Concerned Members of Athlone Town FC have released a statement this evening updating the public of recent developments at the Club. The statement reads as follows: Further to a recent statement by Concerned Members of Athlone Town FC dated 24 June, a Public meeting was held 20 July over concerns arising on …
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Roscommon Soccer will be well represented at the FAI Ireland Regions Cup Squad Trials, which take place at the Roscommon & District League Grounds in Lecarrow tomorrow, Saturday July 23rd. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE The Connacht Football Association in association with the FAI Junior Council and International manager Gerry Davis have invited the …
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Have you ever wanted to be in a film or do you know someone who might? A film is shooting in Boyle this Sunday and they needs Extras of “an older vintage” for a scene. “Out of Misery” is a short comedy film about a boy called Cal who mistakenly believes his parents are planning …
Fianna Fail Deputy for Roscommon/ Galway, Eugene Murphy has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris to clarify the funding situation in relation to the development of a Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital. Members of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee have requested an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health Simon Harris and Deputy …
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The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD, has announced that 53 Social Housing Units are to built on a site owned by Roscommon County Council at The Walk, Roscommon town. The homes will be allocated to people on the normal Roscommon County Council social housing waiting list. This Roscommmon town …
Boyle man Enda Madden will continue his build-up to the Cycling Race around Ireland – Irish Ultra Challenge Event (1,100km in 68 hrs) with 100 laps of his home town on Sunday July 31st. Cyclists of all abilities are welcome to join Enda in Boyle on July 31st and support his chosen charity “Downs Syndrome …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister responsible for the OPW and Flood Relief, Sean Canney to change the current Flood Relief Cost Benefit Analysis formula to encompass works in recently flooded areas. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces “I am calling on Minister Canney today to change the terms of reference on how a …
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Pictured above is Roscommon native Coman Kenny, of Tourism Ireland, with a Star Wars fan at the recent Star Wars Celebration 2016 in London. Picture Credit: Sam Holden Scenes from two the recent Star Wars Films have been shot off the coast of Donegal and Kerry. In order to continue to maximise the connection with …
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St Croans 4-10 Clann na nGael C 1-11 Our Junior team were in action against Clan na Gael C on Wednesday evening 6th July last in the Division 4 League. The team are out against Kilglass Gaels in the Junior Championship on this Friday 22nd July at 8pm in Enfield. Please support this home game. …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has cautiously welcomed yesterday’s announcement of the Government’s housing and homelessness plan entitled ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ saying “while there are some good elements in the plan far more will have to be done before it can be effective.” The Independent Deputy said “The whole process of building houses, especially at Local Authority level …
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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says that the refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”. The call comes following the release of new figures which reveal that Counties Roscommon and Leitrim have some of the highest percentages of vacant social housing units nationwide. Fianna Fail obtained the figures through …
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Minister for Tourism and Sport Patrick O’Donovan TD was on hand to launch to Ireland’s First National Fitness Day which will be held on Friday 16th September. Anna Geary, Cork Camogie legend and host of Ireland’s Fittest Family, joined the Minister. Picture Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Fitness Day is a celebration of the role physical activity …
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Connacht Rugby and BLK today unveiled the new Connacht Rugby home jersey, which is now available in Elverys Intersport stores nationwide and online. Picture Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Roscommon’s Denis Buckley was joined by Niyi Adeolokun and Jake Heenan at the Sportsground this morning to launch the new range. BLK, in its fourth year as Connacht …
The Final of the Roscommon and District League Masters Competition sponsored by Umbro takes place in the League’s County Grounds in Lecarrow on Saturday evening. St Comans FC, who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding, will take on St Francis FC. The game kicks off at 6pm. On Wednesday next, 27th July, both …
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