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The draw for the Flynn’s Bar Spring League took place in the clubhouse last Sunday evening and the full list is available from the clubhouse. The format for this competition is 9-hole Stableford with the best five cards from each team contributing to the team’s weekly score. At least one lady’s card must be included. Entry fee is €30 which will be taken from members’ competition purses.

Meanwhile, the winner of last weekend’s Gents’ competition was Brendan Boyle. Other results: Cat 1 Liam Bruen (23 points); Cat 2 Callum McGirl (21 points); Cat 3 Noel McKenna (20 points).

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Last weekend’s Men’s 15-hole competition was won by James Reilly (34 points), with Michael Sharkey runner-up, also with 34 points. Michael Dolan was third with 33 while the gross prize went to Peter Farrell with 29.

Senior Men’s results (Thursday 26th): Winner: M Healy (36 points); Cat 1 W Doyle (35); Cat 2 N Connolly; Cat 3 S Hayden (35); Cat 4 S Brennan (33).

The Senior Ladies’ competition was won by Bernie Maher while Jackie Maxwell was runner-up, and Kay Ruane and Helen Earley were third and fourth respectively.

Lady members are invited to St. Brigid’s Day celebrations in the clubhouse this Sunday (5th) at 7 pm. There will be a meal and entertainment on the night. To be included, please put your name on the list in the locker room and pay a deposit.

Finally, the club drive-in will take place on Sunday, February 26th at 2 pm with a 9-hole three-person scramble to follow afterwards. The club looks forward to seeing you there and wishes President Mary and Captains PJ and Paula all the best for the year ahead.

by Tom Red

fourth the Ben Harvey-ridden Coko Beach.

It was a great performance by Mullins considering the winner was only having his second run after a two and a half year lay-off. Earlier Elliott won the Galmoy Hurdle with Teahupoo, giving Davy Russell his first big win since returning to action.

The Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old Coachello ridden by Pat Dobbs caused a 20-1 shock on the flat at Meydan on Friday when beating odds-on Man Of Promise in the Listed Dubai Sprint. The Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Sprint Trophy at Meydan on Super Saturday, March 4, is now the plan for Coachello.

On Saturday in Fairyhouse Willie Mullins reached the milestone of 4,000 winners when his Bronn won the opening beginners chase under Daryl Jacob.

On Sunday at Punchestown Princess Zoe made her debut over hurdles and dead-heated with Henry de Bromhead’s 14/1 outsider Ladybank in the Bar One Racing Mares Maiden Hurdle.

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Collegiates title for Treacy

Siobhan Treacy was victorious in the ‘A’ grade at the Third Level Irish Collegiates Championships in Belfast, defeating Clare Conway of Ulster University in the final.

Carragh Kennedy was also in action, enjoying a good run to the semi-finals before she was eventually beaten by Conway.

Kilglass player Adam Coggeran was also defeated at the semi-finals stage of the Men’s ‘C’ Division, losing out to college teammate Adam O’Shea. Both girls will take part in the US Collegiates in Tuc- son, Arizona in three weeks’ time, where Fiona Tully was successful in both Singles and Doubles last year. Meanwhile, Curraghboy’s John Kelly won an entertaining League Division Five final on Sunday in St. Coman’s. John emerged the 21-6, 21-9 victor over Lisacul’s Damien McDermott.

Sinead Gannon, Hollie Kilroe and Frank Murphy pictured at the 2022 Connacht Athletics Awards, held recently in Gleeson’s, Roscommon.

Athletics Awards for local athletes

The Connacht Athletics Awards 2022 were held in Gleeson’s Townhouse, Roscommon, on Saturday, January 21st last, with athletes from the county being presented with three awards on the night.

The Pride of Connacht Inspirational Award for 2022 was presented to Roscommon’s Sinead Gannon, Frank Murphy and Team Archie. The Connacht U-18 Athlete of the Year award was presented to Hollie Kilroe (Suck Valley AC), and the Connacht Honorary Award was presented to Roscommon County Board. Well done to everyone!

Carty hits Connacht milestone

Former Roscommon underage footballer, Jack Carty, made history last Saturday when he became Connacht Rugby’s all-time leading points scorer.

Congratulations to Eoin Grehan and Niamh Hall (pictured) who were Kilglass Gaels’ first ever doubles pairing in the Connacht Gael Linn Championships in Abbeyknockmoy on Saturday last. They played over 20 games, producing some great rallies and getting valuable 40x20 experience before they go to the Junior Nationals next week.

Carty kicked 13 points during Connacht’s 43-24 win over Emirates Lions in the BKT United Rugby Championship at the Sportsground to take his total to 1,159, seven more that Eric Elwood’s 1,152.

Daniel is ‘Boden bound

Roscommon and Pádraig Pearses star, Daniel Glynn, will now be playing his club hurling in Dublin following his transfer to Ballyboden St. Enda’s.

The transfer, which will be seen as a huge blow to the south Roscommon club, was confirmed recently. Glynn was a key member of the Pearses side which secured the club’s first senior hurling title in 30 years back in 2017.

While he is not expected to take part in Roscommon’s NHL Division 3A campaign, Glynn is part of the Roscommon senior hurling panel for 2023.