Kilglass Gaels 1-15 St Ronans 0-9 Our men’s team got their Tansey cup campaign of to a good start with a win over St Ronans. Well done to team and management. It was great to see our supporters making the journey to Kilronan Park. Fixtures The Junior B team are in action on Sunday at […]
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St Croans GAA 50-50 Draw Congratulations to last week’s 50/50 draw winner Amanda Soares, Ballinlough winning €268. St Croan’s 3-12(21) St Brigid’s 2-10 (16) Congratulations to our Senior team who put in an excellent performance on Saturday evening last in Kiltoom to beat St Brigids. Scorers for St. Croan’s as follows; Shane Smyth 3-0, Kevin
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Our Roscommon Sports Round-up for February 20th includes Soccer, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, Rugby, Handball and Darts. Soccer The Roscommon and District Football League Team recorded a 3-0 win over Cavan-Monaghan in the Oscar Traynor Trophy. Vincent Brooks reports on that and all the local Challenge Cup action here. Gaelic Games A second defeat for
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Monday 20th February, peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe and Garbally View Nursing Home. Bridget Fallon (née Kelly) RIP, late of Ardnaglug, Ballydangan, Athlone. Predeceased by her husband Patrick (Pake), brothers James, Michael John & Bernard, sister Angela, brothers-in-law Michael & Pake and sister-in-law Mary. Bridget is survived by
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Bus Éireann’s 021 Athlone-Westport route, which passes through Kiltoom, Knockcroghery, Ballymurray, Roscommon, Ballymoe, Castlerea, Ballinlough could be closed to save money. A discussion document presented to Unions today indicated that a closure of the Athlone to Westport Route along with the Dublin – Derry and Dublin – Clonmel route could save Bus Éireann €1.1 million.
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The Galway – Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is a further education and training organisation covering counties Galway and Roscommon. At present they are recruiting a panel of volunteer tutors to help with adult literacy, numeracy and communications. Adult education and literacy tuition is very different to learning in School. It primarily centres on
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The Roscommon Hurlers made the long journey to McKenna Park, Ballycran yesterday to play Down in the Round 2 of the Allianz Hurling League Division 2B but unfortunately they returned home empty handed. By Robert McConn In good weather conditions and on a good pitch Roscommon, playing with a slight breeze in the first half,
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Authorities are still investigating the cause of a fire which occurred at the Aurivo Milk Powder Plant Ballaghaderreen on Friday night. Fire Services from Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Ballyhaunis and Charlestown battled the blaze, which broke out in equipment which turns milk into powder, for over four hours. Staff were working in the factory at the time
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The Roscommon Ladies Football Intermediate Team Drew with Meath. Read Ollie Colgan’s Match Report here. Underage Update Our U16 girls played Offaly in a challenge last Saturday at 4pm in woodmount (Padraig Pearses). This was a very worthwhile exercise for the U16 squad with all 30 players featuring. A big thank you to all
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The Roscommon Ladies Football Intermediate side, sponsored by Ward Bros, returned to league action yesterday (Sunday) and against the odds came away with a terrific draw against a very fancied home side. By: Ollie Colgan Played on an astro surface at the Meath GAA Centre of Excellence, in Dunganny, Roscommon were forced to make a
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Elphin 2-8 Strokestown 1-11 Frankie Cregg scored 1-1 in the last three minutes to secure a 2-8 to 1-11 Draw for the Seniors against Strokestown in the League. Elphin opened the scoring through a Fintan Cregg free in the 3rd minute but moments later Strokestown put the ball in the Elphin net. The lads didn’t
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Buccaneers are on the cusp of promotion following this bonus point 39-27 Ulster Bank League Division 1B victory over nearest challengers UL Bohemian on the 4G pitch in the University of Limerick campus on Saturday. By Michael Silke On a bright afternoon, conditions were near ideal for the fast-moving styles favoured by both teams and
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Young people and the elderly are bearing the brunt of exorbitant motor insurance costs and a root and branch reform of the insurance system is necessary- that’s according to Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy. Eugene Murphy was speaking in the Dáil recently on the debate on the Motor Insurance Working Group Report. Deputy
Roscommon Handball players won seven Connacht titles over the weekend and there were a number of County Finals and All-Ireland games up for decision. Aengus Cunningham rounds-up the action. Connacht 40×20 Emerald Masters Final Ger Walshe put in a very decisive performance in the beautiful new court in Collooney, Co. Sligo last Friday, when he
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Shannon Gaels 0-14 St Barrys 1-8 The St Barrys Adult Men were beaten by a sharper Shannon Geals outfit in the first game of the Division 3 League on Croghan on Sunday last. The teams were evenly matched in the first half, but Shannon Gaels were a lot sharper in front of goal, leading by
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