Michael Glaveys representative players Congrats to Darren, Gary, the Roscommon team & management on their comprehensive win over Leitrim in the Connacht Senior Championship Quarter-Final in Carrick on Shannon on Sunday last. Next up is Sligo in the semi final on June 12th. Hard luck to Joanne, Francie and the Connacht Ladies Inter-provincial Team who …
Results and Fixtures Hard luck to the U14 team who lost to Oran last Wednesday evening. Their next game is this Wednesday, details will be posted on Ballinameen Ladies GAA Facebook page. The U12 championship game which was scheduled for Sunday the 22nd of May will now take place on Friday the 17th of June …
A fine attacking performance saw Roscommon’s Daire Feeley jump from 78th to 58th place in the General Classification after finishing 18th amongst the large pack on stage two, which began in Westmeath this morning and concluded 183 kilometres down south to Charleville. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy After about 25km of racing, King of the Mountains …
Daire Feeley jumps 20 places in An Post Rás clasification Read More »
A Discussion paper prepared by the Housing Agency for the Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee has shown that over 20% of houses in Roscommon are currently vacant. The calculations, which include flats and apartments but exclude Holiday Homes, show that the problem is particularly bad in the north of the county – see graphic above. …
Two County Roscommon Musical Societies have been nominated for Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards. Boyle Musical Society production of The Wizard of Oz has received four nominations – – Damien Regan & Clive Flynn of Boyle Musical Society have been nominated for “Best Stage Management” (The Margaret Doherty Trophy) for their work on The …
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For the first time in nearly 400 years the Ford crossing point between Fuerty and Castlecoote house, has been bridged and all going to plan, visitors to the Percy French Festival in July will be the first people to cross the river Suck at that point, since retreating Jacobite soldiers crossed in 1691. Picture Credit: …
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With more than 100,000 farmers having applied for Basic Payment Scheme online, out of a total of 130,000 by last Monday’s closing date, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy has reminded farmers that they have until May 31st to amend their applications, if necessary. At a recent meeting between IFA and the Department of Agriculture, it …
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Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the new Minister for Transport Shane Ross to ensure that a “proper transport infrastructure plan for the West of Ireland is drawn up” adding that “he will have to bypass a lot of the advice that he is being given by Department of Transport officials at present.” “In …
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“The long awaited review of the National Ambulance Service highlights significant problems with ambulance response times in Roscommon, Galway & Mayo” states local Minister, Denis Naughten. “The report points out that at present just 1 in 4 ambulances reach a life threatening emergency within the target time of 19 minutes, in rural parts of the …
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St Barrys 3-11 Oran B 1-9 St Barry’s Adult Mens team enjoyed an good win over Oran in the Division 4 League game played in Tarmonbarry on Saturday last. Oran started with a bang, scoring a goal in their first attack, but Barry’s got on top and responded well with first half goals from Declan …
Roscommon’s Daire Feeley finished 77th in the opening stage of the 2016 An Post Rás, which concluded in Multyfarnham, Westmeath yesterday. The man from Mote Park came down in a crash inside the final 10km and had to get a bike change, which impacted his progress Picture Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy Daire sits in 21st place …
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First Tulsk GAA Fundraising Draw takes place Congratulations to the winners in the club’s Fundraising Draw. The first prize of a weekend for two in Paris to the value of €1,000 was won by Mickey Freyne. The second prize of €500 went to Eileen Burke. Cathal McCormack won the third prize of €250. Fourth to …
St Faithleachs 4-15 Tulsk 1-7 The Junior’s played Tulsk on Saturday evening in the League. Team : A.Manning, D.McCormack, P.Brennan, J. Irwin, D.Foley(1-1), D.Nerney, M.Cox(0-1), C.Gunn(0-1) S.Phillips(1-1) A.McCormack, J.Quigley(0-1), J.Hanley(2-1), A.Kenny(0-1) J.Hussey(0-6) J. Kelly. Subs : B.Hussey(0-1),D.Byrne, S.Walsh(0-1), J.Walsh, F.McCormack. St Faithleachs 4-13 Shannon Gaels 3-10 The ladies played Shannon Gaels on Sunday morning in …
Roscommon overcame a slow start to defeat Leitrim by 13 points in Pairc Seán Mac Diarmaida and book a place in the Connacht Senior Football Championship Semi-Final against Sligo on June 12th. Picture credit: Oliver McVeigh / SPORTSFILE Leitrim got the opening score of the game with their first attack and it took Roscommon until …
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Vincent Brooks looks back on the week’s action from the Roscommon and District Football League which saw history being made in a number of competitions. Congratulations are extended to Castlerea Celtic who were crowned Roscommon and District Football League Premier Division Champions following their 3–1 win over the Milltown Dunmore side M D Town at …
Titles galore in the Roscommon and District Football League Read More »
