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Tributes paid to Clann na nGael and Roscommon GAA great Donie Shine RIP

Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla, Roscommon Death Notices

Former Clann na nGael and Roscommon GAA Player, Manager and Officer Donie Shine Snr passed away today peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Donie played an important role in Clann na nGael’s domination of the Roscommon and Connacht Club Championship in the mid 1980. Those sides won eight successive Roscommon titles, six successive Connacht …

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Eggs-tra surprises at Drum Community Centre Easter Bingo

Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla, Things to do

Drum Community Centre Easter Bingo takes place on Good Friday and features some surprises. There will be Easter Eggs galore and a Raffle on the night and the action will commence at 8:30pm so come along and bring a friend. Drum Community Centre wish to extend a big ‘Thank You’ to all patrons for your …

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Drum Community Centre medicines to children Blood Pressure

Drum Community Centre to host Health Information morning

Health, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla, Things to do

A free health information morning will be held in Drum Community Centre, Summerhill, Athlone on Wednesday next, March 15th. The event is organised by Drum Community Centre in partnership with local health and wellbeing practitioners. It aims to provide people with a chance to find out more about the various health and wellbeing services available …

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Eileen Lennon (née Hogan) RIP, late of Drum

Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla, Roscommon Death Notices

Tuesday 10th January, peacefully, surrounded by her family. Eileen Lennon (née Hogan) RIP, late of Gorrynagowna, Athlone. Predeceased by her son-in-law Michéal (Cunniffe). Eileen is survived by her loving husband Jay and family; John, Mary (Butler), Tom, James, Declan, Gerard, Patricia (Kenny) and Helena (Cunniffe), sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, her 18 grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephews, relatives, …

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Clann na nGael GAA update October 24th

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Team of 1966 honoured The Roscommon GAA County Board honoured the senior football championship winning team of 1966 on Sunday. Clann were the winners fifty years ago with a panel captained by Tony Whyte. They defeated Elphin on a score line of 2-9 to 1-6. This was a panel of stars and future stars. This …

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Clann na nGael GAA update October 18th

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Johnny O’Neill RIP The Clann na nGael family and local community were saddened to learn of the passing of Johnny ‘Jago’ O’Neill. Johnny was laid to rest in Drum Cemetery on Tuesday and the Club formed a guard of honour at his funeral Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others Our “Mother’s & Other’s” headed to the …

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Clann na nGael GAA update October 12th

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Under 14 Girls win title All roads led to Ballyleague on Sunday 9th October where our U.14 girls met our near neighbours St. Brigid’s in the Roscommon Division 1 County Final. The Clann na nGael girls led the game with 6 points to 3 points at half time. In the second half Clann followed on …

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Clann na nGael update October 5th

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Under 14 Girls win Our U.14 Girls played their Div.1 County Semi-Final against a strong Boyle team on Friday 30th of September. This showed to be a great game with excellent displays of football from both teams. Final score 9-19 to 2-8. The Clann na nGael girls will now play our near neighbours St. Brigid’s …

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Clann na nGael GAA update September 21st

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Volkswagen Senior All Ireland Football 7’S Tournament Clann na nGael travelled to Kilmacud on Saturday to take part in the annual VW 7’s tournament. The pitches were in perfect condition and the tournament was very well organised. We played three games; against Leixlip (Kildare), Corofin (Galway) and St. John’s (Antrim). The games started off at …

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Clann na nGael GAA News update August 25th

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SENIOR UPDATE: Boyle 1-12 Clann na nGael 3-11 An away league game on Saturday evening last for Clann in a Boyle wet and sodden pitch was pre-runner for next week’s Championship clash between these two teams. This game proved very rewarding for Clann as it featured a young team and a mixture of seasoned players …

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Roscommon Heritage Week Events – Sunday 21st

Things to do

National Heritage Week takes place between the 20th and 28th of August and there will be lots of things to do in Roscommon as well as nationwide. Each day, we’ll publish a list of the Heritage Week Events throughout Roscommon. Sunday In Athleague visit an Exhibition of Maps, Photos, Artifacts & Memorabilia from the parish. …

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Heritage Week event in Drum

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National Heritage Week takes place from August 20th to 28th and there is lots of things to do in Roscommon during this time including Drum. On Sunday 21st at 2pm in Drum Heritage Centre, Drum Heritage Group host their 1916 Commemoration Day. Eamon Leonard M.A will give a talk on 1916 and Nationalism during this …

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Clann na nGael GAA update August 10

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Clann na nGael 1-06 Castlerea 1-08 In this the third round of the Senior Championship played in wet and windy Ballyleague saw the Supermacs and Matrix Bathrooms sponsored Clann team fail to add to their two points in the table leaving them with two points from possible six. This makes next weekends home game against …

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Clann na nGael GAA News update July 26th

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Clann na nGael 1-6 St Brigids 1-8 Clann continued their Minior Division 1 Championship with a 2 point defeat to a strong St Brigids side in Johnstown on Wednesday night. Clann started slow and found themselves 2 points down after 4 minutes, before Paul McManus found the net to open the scoring for the home …

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Clann na nGael GAA Weekly update July 19th

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Senior Ladies On Sunday morning the Sheraton hotel sponsored Clann na nGael senior ladies played their third championship match versus St Brigids. The game was played in near perfect conditions although sun cream was needed. Both teams battled hard and it was neck and neck with neither wanting to give an inch. Both teams missed …

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