The Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive takes place this Sunday from Boyle with the choice of 60km or 120km loops throughout North Roscommon. Organised by the Curlieu Wheelers Cycling club in Boyle, the 120k cycle sees riders leave Boyle at 9am sharp and go to Ballinameen, Croghan, Elphin, Hillstreet, Drumsna, Leitrim Village, Keadue, Ballyfarnon, Geevagh,
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The Roscommon Ladies Football team to face Leitrim in the TG4 Connacht Intermediate Championship on Sunday at Fr. O’Hara Park, Charlestown was announced earlier and is as follows: 1. Rachael Timothy (St. Croans) 2. Joan Geoghegan (St. Faithleachs) 3. Caroline Gunning (Oran) 4. Christina Beirne (Shannon Gaels) 5. Niamh Feeney (St. Mary’s Tulsk) 6. Sinead
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Cup Football is the focus of this week’s Roscommon and District Football League fixtures with one Final and six Semi-Finals down for decision. Saturday May 14th The Herald RDFL Cup Semi-Final (7:30pm) Venue: Cloonfad Utd FC Castlerea Celtic v Shiven Rovers. Umbro Masters League Skyvalley Rovers v Shiven Rovers Glen Celtic v St Francis FC.
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Scoil Mhuire Strokestown were one of 145 Schools throughout the country to win jerseys and Gaelic Games equipment through the Lidl LGFA Post-Primary Schools in-Store Competition. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea. The winning team are pictured above at the Lidl store in Roscommon town with their teachers Martina Finneran and Anne Marie Killilea and Heather
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a report from the Psychiatric Nurses Association showing 600 nursing vacancies in the mental health sector and a further 400 vacancies set to become available due to retirements, “comes as no surprise to those of us that have been campaigning hard for improved services in the mental area and especially
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Under 14 Feile na nGael Replay Padraig Pearses Under 14s enjoyed a comfortable win over Four Roads in the replay of the Feile na nGael. The good news, however, for Four Roads is that both teams will represent Roscommon at the All-Ireland Feile na nGael finals, which are being hosted by Waterford and Tipperary from
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RTÉ Sports Broadcaster, Michael Lyster officially opened ‘Slí An Chroí’ Family Room in Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe recently. The family room will provide a dedicated space for families of patients who are at end of life. The facility, will allow families a private space away from the ward to relax and take some time out
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The Warm N’Cosy Homes sponsored Roscommon Junior A Football Championship gets under way this Saturday with 12 teams battling it out to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Shannon Gaels and gain promotion to intermediate level. Section A features Creggs, Ballinameen, St Brigids B, Kilglass Gaels, St Dominics B and St Ronans. While
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To mark the 21st year of the Bealtaine Festival Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust are running a series of events programmed for older patients in Galway University Hospitals, Units 5 and 6 in Merlin Park and Roscommon University Hospital. A variety of arts events are scheduled including theatre shows, art workshops and music performances. Throughout
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Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the news that the “forgotten farmers”, who attended the Government negotiations with him, have got a commitment in the programme for Government announced this week. Speaking a short time ago Deputy Fitzmaurice said “the Minister for Agriculture will be going to Europe within the next two months to get a category
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Elphin 0-12 St Faithleachs 2-14 Despite a second half revival the Seniors were defeated by St Faithleachs in the opening round of the Championship on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-12. Elphin-Ballinameen Underage update U-16 Training continues on Friday, with all players asked to be on the pitch for 7pm. The Elphin-Ballinameen U-14s had a
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Athlone Town take to the road this Friday 13th may when they travel to the Markets Field where high flying Limerick will be their challenge. Last weekend Athlone Town lost out 1-2 to Drogheda United in Athlone Town Stadium despite taking a 1-0 first half lead. This game followed a 2-1 away defeat to Shelbourne
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U-16 Division 1 League Final Clann na nGael 6-6 St. Brigids 3-6 On a beautiful Friday evening last in a well prepared Kiltoom pitch Clann na nGael U-16s were pitted against their neighbours and close rivals St. Brigids in the 2016 U-16 Div 1 League Final. Both teams had no excuse as the weather was
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Four Roads Players on County Teams Pride of place this week goes to our county players – both the County U14 team and the U16 teams were in action during the week. Maria Lohan and the County U16 team played Sligo in Boyle on Wednesday evening last and have now secured a play in the
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44 Schools from throughout Roscommon were awarded the Green Flag award by Green-Schools yesterday. The aim of Green-Schools is to increase students’ and participant awareness of environmental issues through classroom studies and to transfer this knowledge into positive environmental action in the school and also in the wider community. Schools that have successfully completed all
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