Our round-up of the weekend’s action on the Roscommon Sport scene features Gaelic Football, Soccer, Rugby, Ladies Gaelic, Boxing, Handball and Pool. Updated 11pm Sunday Handball Despite some fine performances it was a disappointing weekend for Roscommon Handball representatives with four teams losing Semi-Finals and two having to withdraw. Read a full report here. Rugby […]
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Pat Lam has named his Connacht Rugby side to face Grenoble in the quarter final of the Challenge Cup at Stade des Alpes tomorrow (Saturday). The head coach has made five personnel as well as seven positional changes from the side that lined out against Ulster in the PRO12 seven days ago. Kieran Marmion and
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Connacht Rugby have received a boost ahead of their Challenge Cup quarter final away to Grenoble with the news that Jake Heenan (ankle) and Kieran Marmion (quad) have both recovered from their injuries in recent weeks and are available for selection on Saturday night. The Connacht Medical Team also gave the following updates on other
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Sligo based healthy snack company, Good4U, was today named as the Official Snack Supplier to Connacht Rugby. The family owned business is set to fuel Connacht Rugby’s success, supplying high quality products with proven health benefits. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy Connacht Rugby’s passion on the field is matched by Good4U’s passion for making healthy living
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Some brief stories which you may have missed today: Gaelic Football Details of the Allianz Football League Semi-Finals were confirmed this afternoon. The games will form a Double header in Croke Park on Sunday with Roscommon versus Kerry throwing in at 2pm followed by Dublin versus Donegal at 4pm. Both games will be shown live
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Carrick RFC Semi-final goes to replay (By S. Weaver) Carrick RFC put in a classic performance today during the eagerly-awaited semi-final against Corinthians RFC. Despite missing some key players through injury, the Carrick team put in a sterling performance against their Galway opponents, resulting in an 10-10 draw. With the league final in their sights,
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Buccaneers moved into the final play-off berth when proving too strong for fellow promotion rivals Old Wesley 25-9 in their Ulster Bank League Division 1B match played in front of the biggest crowd of the season at Dubarry Park on Saturday. With so much at stake for both sides, a nervy but compelling encounter unfolded
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Boxing, Golf, Gaelic Football, Rugby and Soccer are just some of the items in this weekend’s Roscommon Sport preview. Today, the action begins in the Boxing Ring as Dylan Towey of Ballaghderreen BC takes on David Doyle of Thurles BC 48kg Class of the Boys 2 National Boxing Finals. This afternoon Ethan Sharkey of Castlerea
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Ahead their trip to the Kingspan Stadium tomorrow evening, Pat Lam has made seven personnel changes to the Connacht Rugby team that defeated Leinster five days ago. In the absence of Tiernan O’Halloran who suffered a quad injury in training this week, Robbie Henshaw will line out at full back with the midfield partnership of
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Buccaneers face Old Wesley in a showdown for the final promotion play-off berth in a hugely anticipated Ulster Bank League Division 1B match at Dubarry Park on Saturday. Kick off for this game, which is Buccaneers final home fixture of the season, is at 2.30 p.m. The biggest crowd of the season is expected at
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Yesterday was a Bank Holiday which meant lots more action on the Roscommon Sports scene. Here’s our round-up: Picture Credit: Team iTap Cycling Roscommon’s Daire Feeley, who races with “Team iTap” finished 9th in the Final Stage of Rás Mumhan. The result meant that he finished 4th overall, having finished 2nd, 12th and 2nd in
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Carrick U14’s secure place in final following win over Portumna. (By B. Kelly) It was ‘Winner takes all’ at a stormy Castlecarra rugby ground on Easter Saturday. Carrick U14s clinched a place in the Connacht Division II League final with a hard fought win over Portumna RFC. As the two teams were also drawn to play each other in the
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Pre-Match For Old Wesley Game Buccaneers’ final Ulster Bank League home fixture is the closest thing that the club has to a ‘derby’ match when Old Wesley roll into town on Saturday for a Division 1B showdown. Just one solitary point separates the teams as they chase the final Top Four play-off berth. With no
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Golf, Gaelic, Hurling, Handball, Soccer, Camogie, Cycling and Ladies Gaelic feature on another busy and long weekend in the Roscommon Sport scene. Picture credit: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE Friday The Sonas Easter Open takes place at Athlone Golf Club, Hodson Bay, from today until Monday. Ladies and Gents Singles Stableford, Visitors Entry Fee €10. Carrick
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Ahead of tomorrow’s sold-out interpro clash between Connacht and Leinster at the Sportsground (5:15pm), Connacht Rugby head coach Pat Lam has made two changes from the starting XV that lined out for the win over Edinburgh three weeks ago. Academy centre Peter Robb is handed his first PRO12 start and partners Bundee Aki in midfield.
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