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(News from local golf clubs)

Patricia O’Meara was the winner of the recent Women’s 97 Club competition with 29 points while Kay Shevlin (25) and Jean McGowan (23) were second and third respectively.

The Women’s Get Into Golf programme will commence on Thursday, April 27th at 7 pm and will run for six weeks.

The programme caters for women new to the game or who may have played before but drifted away. For further information, please contact Chris on 087-3613961.

Carrick

The following were the Senior winners in Carrick last Thursday: Overall Gerry Emmett (44); Cat 1 PJ Sharkey (39); Cat 2 Tom Martin (38); Cat 3 Gerrard Fitzgerald (35); Front 9: Leo Mulvey (20); Back 9: Reggie Carroll (21). We welcome our new member Damien Duignan. The next outing will be to Athlone on April 24th. Golf as usual next Thursday.

Castlerea

‘Get into Golf’ is returning to Castlerea Golf Club with a registration evening taking place at 6.30 pm on Monday, April 24th.

The programme includes five lessons with a PGA Professional at a cost of €60. There is an optional €100 joining rate offered on completion of the course. Golf clubs are supplied for lessons and mentoring by members for the year.

For more information or to book your spot, call or text Paul on 087-3515991 or Dympna on 086-0682109.

Roscommon

The following are the results of the Men’s 18-hole competition last weekend: Winner Frank Flanagan (37 points); Cat 1 John Paul O’Gara (36); Cat 2 David Flynn (35); Cat 3 James Reilly (35); Gross Francis Grehan (31).

The Men’s Open competition last Friday was won by Paraic Conlon with 36 points, with Kevin Glynn (35) runner-up, and Michael McHale (35) third. Alan Craven took the Gross prize with 31 points.

The Ladies’ 18-hole competition was won by Noreen O’Grady (35 points) while the 9-hole competition went to Patricia Finneran (17).

The results of the Senior Men’s competition: Winner G Finn (39 points); Cat 1 K Glynn (37); Cat 2 F Grehan (37); Cat 3 C Doherty (37); Cat 4 L Doyle (32).

The Senior Ladies’ competition last Thursday was won by J Connaughton with S Kelly second, B Maher third and K Ruane fourth.

The final of the Ladies’ Spring Matchplay competition will take place on Saturday, April 15th. Time of matches are available on BRS system. Presentation of prizes will take place directly after all single matches are completed.

Smith is ‘Footballer of the Week’

Congratulations to Roscommon star Enda Smith whose barnstorming, man of the match performance in last Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final against Mayo in Castlebar has secured him this week’s Gaa.ie ‘Footballer of the Week’ accolade. Roscommon supporters will be hoping for more of the same against Galway in the semi-final next Sunday week!

Cunningham ready for Ring Masters!

Roscommon boxer Sarah Cunningham, who has featured in People Sport a number of times over the last few years, is preparing for the National Golden Gloves qualifiers at Madison Square Garden on April 20th.

Sarah has participated at the so-called ‘Ring Masters’ event before and said she was looking forward to stepping through the ropes once more.

“It takes a lot of hard work, commitment and discipline from more than just the fighter in preparation for these moments, and I am forever grateful to everyone who has helped me on this journey,” she said on social media this week.

Cunningham has looked sharp in training and will be hoping that her previous experience will stand to her next Thursday night with the action starting at 11 pm Irish time.

All-Ireland heartbreak for handballers

There was more heartbreak for local athletes at the semi-finals stage of the AllIreland handball series last Saturday at Croke Park.

Alanna Coggeran and Shauna Corrigan were defeated by Kilkenny’s Emer Barron and Una Duggan (21-17, 21-11) in the Ladies’ Minor championship.

Meanwhile, Carragh Kennedy and Siobhan Treacy were also defeated by Kilkenny representatives in the form of Dearbhail O’Keeffe and Roisin O’Keeffe in the Ladies’ Junior ‘B’ semi on a scoreline of 21-13, 21-14.

Young hurlers suffer Tyrone defeat Roscommon’s U-17 hurlers travelled to the Tyrone Centre of Excellence in Garvaghy last Saturday to commence their 2023 Celtic Challenge campaign but unfortunately suffered a 3-14 to 1-16 defeat.

The first half was very evenly balanced and Roscommon were probably the happier of the two teams as they went in level at nine points apiece.

The visitors were quicker out of the blocks on the restart too, scoring a goal after just two minutes. But this seemed to light a fire under Tyrone and they responded with three goals and four points to lead 3-13 to 1-11 with 22 minutes played in the second period.

The Rossies squandered a few goal chances to haul themselves back into contention but can take heart from their strong finish to the match.

Michael Fallon’s charges will now take on Kildare’s

Lilywhites in round two next weekend.

Cregg set for Freemantle in AFLW

Former Roscommon Ladies footballer Joanne Cregg will be joining Jenny Higgins in the Women’s Australian Football League next season after agreeing terms with Freemantle Dockers. The former county and Mi- chael Glavey’s player is currently in her first season of the West Australian Football League where she has been a stand out for Subiaco. Cregg, who has been working as a doctor in a children’s hospital in Perth for the past year, commenced her football career Down Under with Premiership winners Wembley (Perth Football League) before making the step up to Subiaco.