The first legs of the Roscommon Pool League Shield Quarter-Finals take place tonight, Friday March 4th, with “The Silver Eel” taking on “The Forge” and “Farrells” facing “Eddies”. The Central and Sorohans topped the Group Stage with 99 points and received a bye to the Semi-Finals on Thursday March 18th. There, Sorohans will meet the […]
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Pictured above is Norah Casey with students of The Convent of Mercy Roscommon with a Make-A-Wish ‘Kids for Wish Kids’ award for excellence in ‘Commerciality’, and ‘Funds Raised’ for their sponsored haircut fundraiser – Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. Picture: Kinlan Photography. The Convent of Mercy Roscommon town received two Awards at the annual “Kids for
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The big weekend has arrived for annual Ronan McCormack Charity Challenge in Roscommon town. Over the last 3 years over 1,000 participants have taken part and raised €81,000 for charity and this year the chosen charities are Pieta House West, Roscommon Mayo Hospice, Crannog Child Respite Services Galway and Roscommon Special Olympics. This year’s Event
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Your Roscommon Weather forecast for Friday March 4th is as follows: Sunny with scattered showers, mainly falling as rain. Fresh and gusty, northerly winds setting in will make it feel rather cold for the time of year. Highest temperatures 5 to 8 degrees.
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Fergal O’Donnell and Kevin McStay have named their Roscommon Senior Football team to face Down in the Allianz League on Sunday. The first 15 shows one change from the side that defeated Cork in Round Two with Conor Daly starting in place of brother Niall, who was injured against Cork The panel in full is
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eir have confirmed 2,040 homes and businesses in Roscommon are among the 100,000 locations that will benefit from the first stage of their rural fibre broadband roll-out during the next 12 months. A breakdown of the numbers of homes and businesses in Roscommon that will benefit from this phase of the roll-out are as follows:
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Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE Seán O’Brien looks ahead to this weekend’s Allianz Hurling League games Round 3 of the Allianz Hurling League is on next weekend’s agenda in the first double-up of the season, which also features a full football programme. Waterford (1A), Clare and Limerick (1B), Antrim and Westmeath (2A), Down and
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Roscommon GAA has confirmed that Sunday’s Roscommon v Down Allianz Football League game, which was due to be played in Dr. Hyde Park, has been switched to Glennon Brothers, Pearse Park Longford. In a statement release a short time ago Chairman of Roscommon GAA Seamus Sweeney said “It was with great regret that Roscommon GAA
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Athleague Fuerty Heritage Group are holding a Table Quiz in The Bridge House, Athleague tomorrow, Friday 4th March, at 9pm. Entries are €40 for a table of 4. Athleague Fuerty Heritage Group hope to raise enough money for equipment which enable them to record and safely store data, photos and memorabilia relating to the history
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Castlerea’s Darren Cruise will take on Mullingar man JJ McDonagh for the Irish Super Middleweight on Saturday April 9th in London. 26 year old Cruise, who is Roscommon’s only Professional Boxer, has been waiting for an Irish title shot for two years, while McDonagh hasn’t boxed since last May. The two men previously fought in the
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There were small numbers of Sheep on offer at Roscommon Mart yesterday (March 2nd) and overall there was a slightly easier trade for both Hoggets and Cast Ewes. There was a smaller entry of Ewes with Lambs at foot; however there was a good trade and high clearance of lots. Sample Prices were as follows
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Anne Farrell, who recently contested the Roscommon Galway General Election Constituency on behalf of Renua has expressed her shock at Poster tampering which has came to light in recent days. In a statement released a short time ago she said “It was obvious as the election campaign and canvassing proceeded, that the number of posters
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Pat Lam has named two Roscommon men in the Connacht Squad to face Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow night with the side featuring four changes from the starting team that was named for the last round against Ospreys. Roscommon towns’s Denis Buckley is joined by Tom McCartney and Ireland international tighthead prop Nathan White, who played
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Your Roscommon Weather forecast for Thursday March 3rd is as follows: Cloudy and damp conditions this morning, with outbreaks of rain which will spread gradually eastwards during the day. Some sleet in parts of the north-west and north. Clearer weather, with scattered showers, will follow from the Atlantic later. Maximum temperatures 6 Celsius, with mostly
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The 2016 Roscommon Drama Festival begins this Friday night and runs until March 12th. It will be officially opened with a Wine reception at 7.15pm followed by Claregalway’s Compántas Lir with their production of “Proof” by David Auburn. Tickets can be booked through the Arts Centre Box Office on 09066 258240 / www.roscommonartscentre.ie The complete
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