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Athleague Cemetery Mass on August 26th Athleague Cemetery Mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 26th at 7 pm. All are welcome. There will be a collection at the gate for the upkeep of the cemetery. Please support. Graveyard masses in Kileenan and Ardcarne Mass will be celebrated in Kileenan Graveyard, Knockvicar, this Saturday (20th) at 3 pm. Mass in Ardcarne Graveyard will be celebrated on Sunday (21st) at 12 Therenoon.willbe a collection taken up in Ardcarne car park. The proceeds of this collection will go towards the cost of lighting of Ardcarne Church and Graveyard.
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Pic of the Week: Kathleen, Áine, Sean and Donal Little pictured enjoying a well earned ice-cream at Granlahan Sports Day on Sunday last. Pic: Mick McCormack Roscommon town native, Ra chael Doran, will be competing for the Miss Ireland 2022 crown at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar this Saturday (20th) in front of 1,500 people. The 22-year-old, who is from the Golf Links Road and is a past pupil of the Convent of Mercy, will be representing the county as Miss Roscommon 2022 as the national event celebrates its 75th anniversary.Daughterof Tina and the late Tommy Doran, Rachael has just finished a Bachelors degree in Business in Events and Public Relations and is currently living and working in Galway where she is employed in social media content creation. Rachael and her fellow final ists will be put through their paces in a challenging competi tive process testing their skills in debating, public speaking, talent, sports, modelling, social media, and each finalist will be tasked with raising much-need ed awareness and funds for their chosen charities. Tan Organic are the headline sponsor for Miss Ireland 2022 in this its Diamond Jubilee year.
Mayo Roscommon Hospice is appealing for hosts to host a coffee morning or evening on National Coffee Morning for Hospice which takes place on Thursday, September 22nd or at any date or time that suits you. You can have a coffee morning/evening with friends at your home or with colleagues at your place of work. A coffee pack sponsored by Bewleys will be provided. Please email info@hospice.ie or register online at www.hospice.ie. Your support for local hospice services would be most appreciated.
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Irish Guide Dogs seek local volunteers Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is looking for community volunteers to assist with fundraising and school visits in the Roscommon area. The Irish Guide Dogs have over 60 teams of fundraising volunteers located all over the country, many through their branch network. These teams plan and run a variety of fundraising events in their local communities including street collections, raffle ticket sales, collection box distribution and collection, church gate collections, fun sponsored events and sports, table quizzes, golf classics, dinner dances and much, much more.Thedogs are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of people with vision impairment and families of children with autism, and now you can too!
DAN DOONER Independent TD Michael Fitz maurice has taken aim at the Ministers for Education and Transport for what he described as the “chaos” around school transport, just weeks ahead of the return of students to schools across the country. Deputy Fitzmaurice called on Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister for Trans port Eamon Ryan, calling on them to intervene on conces sionary school bus tickets.
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Describing school transport as the “low hanging fruit” when it came to tackling carbon emis sions, Deputy Fitzmaurice said it was “baffling” that there was no forward planning in relation to demand for concessionary tickets.“Ifthe Ministers with respon sibility are not fit to sort this problem out, Taoiseach Micheál Martin must intervene imme diately. It’s nothing short of a disgrace that families that went through the correct process and made their applications in good time are being told with two weeks to go that there’s no room on the bus,” he concluded.
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The funeral of the Roscommon man who tragi cally died in a workplace accident in the Tibohine area last Thursday morning took place on Tues day.Eugene Madden from Mullen, Frenchpark, who was aged in his 70s, passed away following an ac cident at a business premises in Tibohine shortly after 10 am on Thursday. He has been described as a “lovely gentleman” with a “friendly word for everyone”.Mr.Madden was pre-deceased by his parents Andrew and Bridget and is sadly missed by his heartbroken family including wife Susan, son Danny, daughter Laura, grandchildren Chloe and Darragh, daughter-in-law Gillian, Laura’s partner Juanita, brothers Andy, Kevin, and John, sisters Marian, Claire, and Angela, brothers-in-law, sis ters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and his many friends. He was laid to rest at Cloonshanville Cemetery following funeral mass at St. Asicus Church on Tuesday morning.
“Children are literally being left on the side of the road as a result of yet another monumen tal failure of government poli cy,” he said this week, claiming his office had been inundated with requests from parents. “Minister Ryan has been wag ing a war on carbon emissions for years, yet when he has it well within his power to make a massive impact and actually make the lives of ordinary peo ple easier, he is failing to do so,” he“Iadded.have to ask: does the Min ister wish to continue the trend of every mammy and daddy in the country lining up in their cars outside schools twice a day or does he want to do the right thing?”
MichaelcommunitiesGlenamaddyrememberGriffin(RIP) member all those who walked to Knock in the past and for those who still carry on the custom. At this ceremony a bench, crafted by Gerry Griffin, with this year’s Knock theme ‘A Journey in Hope’ was unveiled. This week, local public representatives slam the marketcontrolGovernmentcounty…Clárwelcomeresidents,onofhighlighteffortsGovernment’sonhousing,theimpactlongCovidRoscommonandsignificantfundingforthehaslostofhousing–Kerrane
The communities of Glinsk and Glenamaddy were shocked and saddened recently when they learned of the death of Michael Griffin, Curragh, Glenamaddy. Michael was well known, loved and respected by all in the communities and much further afield. He came from a family of three and is survived by his brother Patrick and his sister Kathleen. After leaving school, Michael turned his hand to many jobs, doing each with care and diligence. He was re nowned as a man who did eve rything he did efficiently and carefully with a keen eye for detail and also renowned for his tremendous strength. Among his many gifts, he had a repu tation as a master craftsman at erecting fences. He ensured that every post was solid, and every strand of wire was perfectly straight and perfectly tensioned. The results of his handiwork can be seen in fields and along roadways near and far. Michael was a great conversa tionalist and could hold his own in conversations and debates on any topic from politics to farm ing or from football to music. He worked for a time as a door man in many of the local dance halls and nightclubs and in that role he gained much informa tion on the showbands and on the music scene which he loved to share with anyone of similar interests. Michael was also a man of very strong faith, and always at tended and supported the local churches. Away from the formal ceremonies, Michael would of ten call to the churches during the week to light a candle and say a silent prayer. He had par ticular devotion to Our Lady of Knock and was a frequent visi tor to Knock Shrine. In keeping with the custom of his time, he walked to Knock on numerous occasions, not alone on the traditional August 15th, but many other times as well. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Mass for the repose of Mi chael’s soul was celebrated in Glinsk Church on Sunday last (AugustFollowing14th).the Mass, the Ro sary was recited at Our Lady’s Grotto at Keelogues Cross to re Michael Griffin, RIP, a well-known, loved and respected member of the communities of Glinsk and Glenamaddy Glinsk and
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Development Heather Hum phreys, for community groups and clubs in Co. Roscommon under the Clár programme. Local groups to benefit in clude Moore Community Hall, Cloonbonniffe National School, Kilmore GAA Club, Cootehall Community Development Company, Gorthaganny Com munity Development, Boyle GAA Club, Kilmurry Com munity Hall and St. Ronan’s Community Hall. Projects funded under the scheme include playgrounds, public lighting, walks, commu nity gardens, sporting facilities, and school safety improve ments.
“We cannot just sleepwalk into a crisis of chronic illness, which will push people waiting on treatments since before the pandemic even further down already horrendous waiting lists,” he said. “We need to see this surge of long Covid patients managed with a co-ordinated response from Government, which based on responses that I have received previously has not beenCitingforthcoming”.figuresfrom a recent Lancet report, which described long Covid as the “next public health disaster in the making”, Deputy Naughten said the number of patients affected by long Covid were “staggering”.
Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane says the Government has “lost control of the housing market”, as new figures released by Daft.ie show that rents in Roscommon have soared. Describing the latest Daft report as “deeply troubling”, Deputy Kerrane said many people in Roscommon are now trapped in the housing crisis and locked out of owning their own homes. “Workers and families on ordinary incomes here cannot afford to fork out these huge sums for rent every month, when they are already strug gling with a cost of living crisis that is seeing their bills soar,” she said. “It is clear that Housing Min ister Darragh O’Brien and the Government have lost control of the housing market. After two years in office and almost a year into his housing plan, Darragh O’Brien is presiding over record highs in rents, house prices, and homeless ness. Meanwhile, social and affordable housing is well behind target and the private rental sector is shrinking. This out-of-touch Government simply don’t get how serious this crisis is”. Deputy Kerrane claimed a Sinn Féin Government would tackle housing and said Budget 2023 represented Minister O’Brien’s “last chance to make the level of changes required” to fix the deepening crisis.
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Senator Aisling Dolan, Pat Feehily, Minister Heather Humphreys, Carmel Scott and Valerie Duffy pictured in Moore recently.
Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy also welcomed the funding allocation for Roscom mon.
‘Local long Covid sufferers struggling to access services’ Independent TD Denis Naugh ten has urged the Government to get to grips with the surge in long Covid patients, stating that 4,487 adults in Roscom mon are struggling to access appropriate healthcare.
“This clearly indicates that Government must now treat this illness and the patients with it as a matter of the utmost priority,” he concluded.
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Local Minister of State Frank Feighan said it was “another significant allocation” by Gov ernment in conjunction with local communities, develop ment companies and the local authority.“Iamdelighted to see a significant amount of funding go to a number of projects in north Roscommon, and to my constituency,” he said.
Roscommon Clár funding welcomed Local Fine Gael public rep resentatives have welcomed funding of €323,599, an nounced this week by Minister for Rural and Community
Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan said: “I’ve worked with the Minister to highlight the need for improved amenities in our region and Roscommon has fared well with a high number of successful applications. These funds will give a real boost to the local area and well done to all as each application has 10 per cent matching fund ing from the local community”.
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Pictured is John McGrath, Killaraght, Boyle finished in second place recently. John was accompanied by his brother Colin on whistle.tin
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Mid-Roscommon Vintage Club held a very successful harvest day on the farm of Ronald Grady, Doorty, Fourmilehouse last Sunday.
Vintage club hosts Harvest Day in Fourmilehouse
The following piece was submitted recently by a reader who wishes to highlight the importance of animal welfare… My life is likely to last 10 to 15 Leftyears.tied up all day is very very lonely and painful, with poor food and dirty water. I know you have to go to work, and talk to your family and Ifriends.haveno friends only you to talk to, if you would only take some time to chat or play with me or bring me for a walk daily. But you don’t allow me any freedom, to run around the garden or through the fields at least once a day or to play with a toy. I have pains and aches just like humans. You can go to your doctor to get help. I am just left here tied up and never taken to a vet if I’m feeling well or to have a yearly checkup, just left tied up all day to suffer all alone, and sadly I cannot tell you when I’m feeling sick or Iunwell.loveyou only I cannot tell you in words or show you because I am confined to one space all day. If I was a human I would never treat you like this. If there was one question I could ask you it would be why did you get me at all? Please be kinder and more thoughtful to me. I have feelings just like you. Voice for neglected animals.
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Mid-Roscommon Vintage Club held a very successful harvest day on the farm of Ronald Grady, Doorty, Four milehouse last Sunday. A plot of oats was kindly donated to the club by Ronald and J.J. Don lon, Rathclyne, Co Longford and the crop was harvested with a reaper and binder machine. On a hot summer’s day, it was all hands on deck as the seventy-year-old machine spat out sheaves of golden corn like clock work. When the work was complete, all the helpers received some home made apple tart and ice-cream, which was a welcome treat after the few hours of hard work! It is the intention of the vintage club to have a threshing day of the corn at the Strokestown Agricultural and Industrial Show on September 10th at Strokestown Park House. The threshing day should prove to be a popular event, bringing back a piece of nostalgia to the older folk and an enlightening experience for the younger folk. So don’t forget to put September 10th in your diary for the Mid-Ro scommon Vintage Club’s threshing day at the upcoming Strokestown Show!
Paying tribute to Proinnsias (Frank) Redican Churchfield Park, Knock, Co Mayo Dear Editor, I wish to pay tribute to one of the great Gaels who kept the Gaelic games flourishing in London through almost seventy years’ service. I refer to Proinnsias (Frank) Redican, a native of Leitrim and recent President of the London GAA. He was involved at all levels in the Gaelic games, and in particular, the promotion of underage teams. He had Roscommon connections as he learned the tai loring profession in Roscommon town, and he would have played for St Coman’s minor team in the early 1950’s. He had fond memories of those times. Proinnsias was always welcoming to the emigrants whom he encountered, and he was the type of man who kept the flame of Irish culture alive in Britain. May he rest in peace. Yours sincerely, Mick Coyle
DAN DOONER Tánaiste Leo Varadkar visited the county last Thursday where he met with local business peo ple and officially opened Sena tor Aisling Dolan’s new con stituency office in Roscommon town. Speaking to assembled media on the new-look Square, the Tánaiste admitted that his party had lost ground in the Roscom mon Galway constituency but was adamant a seat could be gained at the next election.
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The Tánaiste stopped by Murray’s Bar in Roscommon town where he poured a pint for customers. Also pictured are Sean Naughton, Adrian Murray and Senator Aisling Dolan. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh Tánaiste Leo Varadkar pictured on the Square in Roscommon town where he opened Senator Aisling Dolan’s (left) new constituency office last Thursday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh right decision on patient safety grounds,” he said. “As time goes on, because of the way medicine has changed, you’re going to see more and more emergency departments being consolidated by larger centres.“Ithink the approach was the right one in terms of the deci sion that was made. Maybe the way it was done could have been communicated and han dled much better with more consultation and I think we learned from that”. Adding to the Tánaiste’s com ments, local Minister of State Frank Feighan again reiterated his support for the decision. “I know myself from talking to people in Roscommon they now see that the hospital is safer. Not one person died in the last 11 years despite many people making dire promises about it. I’m delighted that we stood firm in Government and we deliv ered with the consultants, doc tors and staff,” he said. Senator Aisling Dolan said it was “an honour” to bring the Tánaiste to Roscommon town and to showcase the “impact of Government funding and regen eration”.
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An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar pictured outside Regan’s Gastro Pub last Thursday with Shonagh Regan, Sean Griffin, Ciara Regan, Isabella Rodrigues, and Ava Coyle. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh
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“Fine Gael is working to build stronger, safer communities making our towns and villages more attractive for people to live and work. Roscommon has a lot to offer from community spirit with great clubs and schools, to cutting edge industries and in novative start-ups. Over the past number of years we have seen families moving to Roscom mon for a better quality of life,” she said. During his visit, the Tánaiste visited Harmac Medical in Cas tlerea and took part in a commu nity and enterprise engagement meeting in the Abbey Hotel.
“This is definitely a constitu ency where the Government can make a gain in the next election. That means making sure there are good job oppor tunities, making sure we bring broadband to every town, vil lage and farm and making sure we deal with the challenges arising from the cost of living, as well as making improve ments in healthcare and educa tion,” he said. “I think the most impor tant thing we can do to regain ground - and we have lost ground in this constituency - is to deal with people’s concerns and worries. Standing here in the rejuvenated market Square is an example of what can be done. It’s really improved the quality of the town, and the ur ban fabric. It’s great to see a lot of thriving businesses as well”. Addressing farmers’ concerns over new emissions targets, Mr. Varadkar said that every sector would have to make a contribu tion and that farmers should be incentivised rather than penal ised.“We’re here on a lovely sunny day in Roscommon but if it was five degrees hotter we’d all be very worried, particularly the farmers. If we don’t turn the tide on climate action in the next couple of years, I’m not sure what will be growing in Ireland because it won’t be grass. The best thing we can do is to help farmers on that journey and en courage them to make the right decisions which are also com mercial decisions,” he said. When asked about Fine Gael’s closure of Roscommon A&E in 2011, the Tánaiste admitted that the decision had cost the party support in the constituency. “It wasn’t a very popular de cision and we lost support over that. But I do think more and more people over time acknowledge that it was the
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Man (40s) arrested following drugs seizure in Ballaghaderreen to Castlerea Garda Station where he was detained un der Section 2 of the Crimi nal Justice (Drug Traf ficking Act), 1996, before appearing at a special sitting of Roscommon District Court on Monday evening. Investigations are still ongo ing.
Representatives of the Lisnamult community pictured with the judges of this year’s Pride of Place awards, together with the Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Tom Crosby; Cllr. Orla Leyden and Cllr. Kathleen Shanagher along with officials from the local authority. in 2005, was “crucial” to itsTheclients.Melting Pot, which also launched a succesful ‘Dinner 4 U’ service in 2021, was nominated in the Community Wellbeing Initiative category. As part of the Lough Ree Angling Hub, the Lough Ree ‘Access for All’ pro ject has been focussed on promotion and delivering access to Lough Ree and the River Shannon since 2015, thanks to the vision of Alan Broderick and oth er community members. The initiative was nomi nated in the year’s Com munity Tourism Initia tive category, and Helen Dolan, who presented a background of the Angling Hub’s work to the visiting judges, said the idea was “to take away fear” and give freedom to users. Meanwhile, the com munity of Lisnamult, runners-up in the compe tition in 2017, have been nominated in the Urban Neighbourhoods category thisAnthonyyear.
Period of Closure: From 02nd September to 30th September 2022. Reason for Road Closure: Laying of Watermain along the Public Road as part of Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme.
Roscommon County Council hereby gives notice of its decision to close the road referred to hereunder for the period and the reason specified. Road to be closed: L-7101 Creemully will be closed from Creemully Junction with R366 to Creemully Junction with L-1818.
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Three local groups feature in this year’s Pride of Place Awards
Three community groups in Roscommon have been nominated to represent the county in this year’s All-Ireland Pride of Place competition. Local ad judication for this year’s awards took place in the county last week. The awards, now in their 20th year, acknowledge community endeavour and initiative in the voluntary and community sectors across the island of Ireland. The awards are organised by Irish Public Bodies (IPB) on behalf of the local Government sector. Three community groups, The Melting Pot Com munity Society Ltd., who operate a drop-in Café and community space in Ro scommon town; Lisnamult Tenants and Residents As sociation, also in Roscom mon town and Lough Ree Angling Hub have been nominated for this year’s awards on behalf of Ro scommon County Council. The judges, John Fitzger ald, former Chief Execu tive of Dublin City Coun cil, and former Finance Officer with Leitrim County Council, Katrina Murphy visited each of the groups last week. Service Manager at The Melting Pot, Monica Gaffney told the judges that the service, established
Doolan of the Lisnamult Residents Asso ciation, Lisa O’Neill, man ager of Greenfields Child care Ltd, Liam Stephens, representing Roscommon Sports Park, and Jacqui McCormack, Roscommon Special Olympics, each gave presentations to the visiting judges. The winners of this year’s Pride of Place awards will be announced at a gala awards ceremony in Dub lin in January 2023.
All necessary approach signage and diversion signage will be used at the required locations as per Traffic Management Plan. Residents will be contacted and notified directly by the Contractor in advance of the closure. Map showing proposed closure/diversions are available on www.roscommoncoco.ie Water Services Section Roscommon County Council Aras an F42RoscommonChontaeVR98
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Carrick pub severely damaged by fire
Alternative Routes: Traffic will be diverted on R366 and left to L-1819 and vice versa.
Representatives of the Lough Ree ‘Access for All’ group pictured with members of the judging panel for this year’s All-Ireland Pride of Place Awards. Also in picture are Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Tom Crosby; Director of Services, Majella Hunt, County Tourism Officer, Eimear Dowd and Cllrs Orla Leyden, Kathleen Shanagher and Anthony Waldron.
Signed: Caitlin Conneely, Acting Director of Services. Environment, Water Services, Governance & Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, Energy Management & Climate Change. Athlone MD Area Manager. A man in his early 40s was arrested following the seizure of approximately €180,000 worth of sus pected cannabis last Sunday evening (14th) in Ballaghad erreen.Aspart of an intelligenceled operation under Opera tion Tara, Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit and supported by members from Castlerea Garda Sta tion, stopped and searched a van in Ballaghaderreen late on Sunday night last. Nine kilograms of cannabis were seized and the driver of the van was arrested at the scene.The man was conveyed Gardaí seized approximately €180,000 worth of suspected cannabis last Sunday evening (14th) in Ballaghaderreen.
On Sunday Morning last the town of Carrick-on-Shannon woke to the devastating news that one of the most iconic and popular bars in the town had been badly damaged by an early morning fire on the premises. Ging’s Bar, which is owned by the Whelan family, is located just at the bridge in Carrick-on-Shannon. Gardai and the emergency services were called to the scene of the fire at approximately 6.30 am on Sunday and Gardaí confirmed that no one was in the premises at the time of the blaze. The bar may be forced to close for some time as the damage caused to the building has been described as severe while the cause of the fire has not yet been established.
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Volunteers and members of the board of The Melting Pot, Roscommon pictured outside their premises following the adjudication process for this year’s Pride of Place competition. The group are accompanied by members of the judging panel, Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Tom Crosby and Cllrs Orla Leyden and Kathleen Shanagher.
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Roscommon Women’s Network (RWN) Training Services, Castlerea, is now recruiting for all courses in healthcare, computers and retail skills. Call 094-9621690, call/text 0872718118, or email training@rwn.ie for more information. You can apply also online at fetchcourses.ie. Search RWN to see all available courses.
RosFM presenter to interview local community groups
THS is now accepting new articles for the September e-newsletter. Additionally, the new, printed paper bulletin – The Tulsk Morning Howl – will be available for free pickup locally and has been named after the newsletter that Percy French ‘edited’ as a youth (with contributions from his sisters and cousins). Approximately 150 years after those early days in Cloonyquin, THS is proud to resurrect the old title, which will now consist of old newspaper reports, and just a few interesting facts from the history of the parish!
Local events return after two-year absence
Tulsk History Society to host Open Day this Sunday (21st) Tulsk History Society are holding an Open Day for National Heritage Week this Sunday (August 21st) from 12.30 pm to 5Eventspm. include the unveiling of Tulsk Cemetery Information Panel, the official opening of the society’s new office (including library and archives), the launch of The Tulsk Morning Howl bulletin, and the opening of the Tulsk Macra na Feirme History Exhibition. There will be traditional music at the Macra Hall on the day by local musicians, as well as tea and coffee. This is an open invite and it is hoped there will be a good attendance. The society continues to work on larger projects, with the society’s significant phase one refurbishment of Ogulla shrine having just been allocated €5,000 under the Roscommon County Council and Boyle Municipal District Scheme 2022. Volunteer workers are welcomed and encouraged, with work by the society due to begin in the forthcoming months.
South Roscommon FRC to host Ukrainian ‘Meet and Greet’ South Roscommon Family Resource Centre (F42N971) is hosting a Meet and Greet session for people from the Ukraine and those hosting people from the Ukraine next Monday (August 22nd) from 2.15 pm to 3.30 pm. This is to ensure they know the supports available to them from us and for them to tell us their needs from us.
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Roscommon and Elphin Agricultural Shows will make a welcome return to the county over the next two weekends following a Covid-enforced hiatus sinceRoscommon’s2019. 50th an niversary show takes place this Saturday (20th) on Hannon’s grounds with the show grounds open from 8 am.Meanwhile, Elphin’s 43rd Agricultural Show, which takes place at Elphin Mart on Saturday, August 27th, was launched last Thurs day night with €40,000 in prize money on offer across classes for horses, donkeys, ponies, farm and garden produce, hand crafts, photography, cook ery, a dog show and much more.Both committees paid tribute to their loyal spon sors recently as well as the hardworking volunteers who have helped get the show back on the road fol lowing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
(Above) Pictured at the Roscommon Agricultural show launch in Hannon’s Hotel on Thursday evening last were Damien Hannon (Chairman), Cathaoirleach Tom Crosby, Christy Tully (Honorary President) and John O’Beirne (founding member). Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh (Right) Pictured at the Roscommon Agricultural show launch in Hannon’s Hotel recently were Siobhan McGovern (Committee Member), Claudia Gormley (Secretary) and Caitriona Gleeson. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh
Ciara presents the Good Morning Roscommon programme on RosFM every Tuesday morning between 9 am and 11 am. If you want to contact Ciara or would like your group to be featured, call 090-6628161 or email info@rosfm.ie.
Pictured at the launch of Elphin Agricultural Show at An Bóthar Rua in Elphin on Thursday last were committee members, local public representatives and volunteers.
It’s Showtime in Roscommon and Elphin!
Over the next few months, RosFm presenter Ciara Lawless will be conducting interviews with local community groups and other organisations. The interviews aim to highlight their work in the community.
Croí Night Run makes a welcome return
This autumn, national children’s arts and health charity Helium Arts, will bring their award winning arts programme for chil dren living with a lifelong physical health condi tion to the monBuildingCommunityRoscommonSportsParkinLisnamult.HeliumArts’Roscomlocationbuildson
tive Health programming for children is free of charge and wheelchairaccessible. Medical sup port will be provided by a professional medic and volunteers are present to provide extra one-to-one support so that workshops can be safe and inclusive environments for children to have fun and make friends. To find out more about the programme, or to refer a child, please con tact Helium Arts’ Family Liaison on hello@helium. ie or Helium083-0103240.Artsarealso currently recruiting vol unteers in the Roscom mon area to assist lead artist Ciara with the work shops and provide oneto-one support to children who may have additional needs. To apply, visit he lium.ie/volunteer or volunteer@helium.ie.email
Croí, the heart and stroke charity, is delight ed to announce that the 8th annual Croí Night Run is taking place for the first time since 2019 on Friday, October 7th along the Salthill Prom enade.Sponsored by Irish Life Health, 100 per cent of the proceeds will go di rectly to supporting Croí services.Allabilities and ages are welcome on Octo ber 7th to run, walk or jog the 5km for this very worthy cause and media partner iRadio will be broadcasting live from the Thoseevent. who cannot make it to Salthill are en couraged to take part in their local area at 8 pm on the night or at another time and date that suits. Registration is now open at croi.ie/nightrun and participants will re ceive a Croí Night Run Goodie Bag which in cludes a limited edition reflective long-sleeve running top and medal.
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the success of hubs in Cork, Limerick, and Gal way which have served over 2,000 children living with lifelong physical health conditions since 2019, supporting their wellbeing, creativity, and ability to cope with their conditions. Roscommon will be the latest outpost of the organisation’s West Hub serving Galway City, Galway County, Mayo and now Roscommon. Speaking about the new venue, Helene Hugel, Founder and CEO of He lium Arts said: “We are thrilled to be extending the reach of our arts pro grammes to more young people and families in Ire land by launching a new venue in Roscommon.
“In Ireland, there are 160,000 children and teenagers living every day with the long-term effects of illness. Families and children in the Roscom mon area can now attend a camp close to their own home, eliminating the stress of traveling long distances to avail of our activities.ityandforworkshopsartist,services”.LedbyprofessionalCiaraKeegan,theareaspacechildrentoplay,learn,exploretheircreativthroughhands-on
Chevalier Joe Tiernan, Senator Aisling Dolan Tánaiste Leo Varadkar pictured in Roscommon town on Thursday last.
The first programme in Roscommon will be a free art camp, during mid-term break, that will take place over three days from Tuesday, November 1st to Thursday, Novem ber 3rd in the Roscom mon Community Sports Park Building, Lisnamult. There will be a morning workshop for children aged 6-8 years and an afternoon workshop for older children aged 9-12 years.Speaking about the upcoming Roscommoncamps,Arts Officer Rhona McGrath said: “I greatly admire the ethos and work of Helium Arts and the impact that their programmes have on chil dren in Ireland living with a lifelong physical health condition. I am delighted to hear that Helium Arts are coming to Roscom mon so that more children in the locality can access their programmes on their doorstep”. All Helium Arts Crea
That’s my girl! Áine Grogan, winner of the girls’ pre-school race shows off her gold medal with dad Ciaran at Granlahan Sports Day on Sunday last. The event made a welcome return last Sunday after a two-year absence due to Covid-19. Mick McCormack
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Helium Arts launch new Creative Health Programme for children in Roscommon
Congratulations to Eva McNally from Tarmonbarry who won ‘Best Hat’ at Tullamore Show on Sunday, August 14th. Eva (left) is pictured with Best Dressed Man Sean Nally and Best Dressed Lady Mary Davin.
Rossie Roses heading to the Dome
DAN DOONER The International Rose Festival kicks off this weekend with a large Ro scommon contingent ex pected in Tralee for both selection nights on Mon day and Tuesday next as three Roses with local links vie for the prized tiara. This year’s Roscommon Rose is 30-year-old Bernie Ryan from the Racecourse Road in Roscommon town. Bernie is a Nurse Manager in Critical CareHDU in the Mater Hospi tal and had initially entered the Rose selection process in 2020 prior to Covid-19. A daughter of Kathleen and Michael Ryan, Bernie plays football for the Ro scommon Gaels and has completed three of the six World Major Marathons, raising thousands of euro for worthy causes in the process.Bernie had recently or ganised a fun run in aid of Roscommon Mayo Hospice and in memory of her much loved aunt Hel en O’Keeffe, who sadly passed away last month. Bernie’s preparations for Tralee were hit with fur ther heartbreak this week following the death of her aunt Nancy in Boston. Speaking to the Roscom mon People this week, Roscommon Rose Bernie Ryan pictured at Roscommon Castle recently.
Large crowd attends Rahara Cemetery Mass A large crowd was in attendance for Mass in Rahara Cemetery last Sunday. The committee are very grateful to Nollaig Feeney, Heritage Officer with Roscommon Co. Council and Willie Gacquin, Historian, for their enlightened talks on the restoration work and history pertaining to the medieval church on the grounds of the cemetery. A total amount of €1,997.00 was collected on the day. This money will be used for the upkeep and continued enhancements within the graveyard.
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Roscommon Rose Bernie Ryan pictured with Queensland Rose Eímear Naughton during the Rose Tour earlier this week.
Bernie, said her appear ance at Tralee would be bittersweet. “It’s been a very difficult time for our family fol lowing the passing of our beloved aunts Helen and Nancy. I’ve found it diffi cult this week to be away from my family and par ticularly my mam, who has lost two sisters in such a short time,” she said. “I am looking forward to Tralee though and I’m so grateful to my fiancé John Donnelly, my wonderful family and friends and of course everyone at the Ro scommon Rose Centre for all their support. It will be a bit bittersweet in Tralee as Helen was looking for ward to being there while I have no doubt Nancy would have been follow ing the selection nights too. They’ll be cheering me on though and I hope I do them and Roscommon proud on the night”. Bernie, who has been on tour with her fellow Roses since finishing a 12-hour shift in the Mater on Tues day last, says she has en joyed the experience so far. “It’s been wonderful to meet so many people and to visit some beautiful parts of Ireland too. The other Roses are just so lovely and it’s great that I have a former classmate of mine, Eiméar Naughton (Queensland Rose) here with me too. Come on the Rossies!”29-year-old Eímear Naughton is represent ing the Queensland Rose Centre this year and the Athleague native, who re cently got engaged to her partner José, is looking for ward to doing her adopted home proud in Tralee. “I signed up for the Rose of Tralee in Australia just before the pandemic hit. I’ve always loved watch ing it on TV and it was something out of my com fort zone so I said why not?”Eímear, who is a daugh ter of Catherine and Peter Naughton, and works as an English and History teach er in Brisbane, says she has enjoyed the Rose journey so“We’vefar. had a great week touring and we’ve been given a great reception wherever we’ve gone. I’ve visited interesting sites like Curracloe Beach in Wex ford where they filmed Saving Private Ryan and we’ve done a tour of Dub lin too and visited Kil mainham Gaol and Teel ing’s Distillery,” she said. “I’m very happy and en joying what is probably the biggest Rose tour to date. It’s been surreal at times too. Recently we had a jersey night and we were being asked to sign auto graphs and pose for pho tographs. It’s like being a celebrity! (Laughs) “My family and José have been very supportive of me…my mam even helped alter one of my dresses and added a bit of bling!
Tralee braced for Roscommon invasion!
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newsbriefs Talk to mark National Heritage Week in Oran Oran-Ardkieran Cemetery Committee are hosting a talk as part of National Heritage Week this evening (Thursday, 18th) at 8 pm in Cloonycolgan Community Centre. The talk will discuss the results of a recent study which was undertaken at the historical ecclesiastical site of Oran by Earthsound Geophysics. Admission is free of charge.
Roscommon SPCA church gate collection Roscommon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Roscommon SPCA) is holding their annual church gate collection this Saturday and Sunday (20th and 21st) in Whitehall.AlsothisSaturday, the Roscommon SPCA is holding its 2022 Car Boot Sale at Casey’s in Roscommon town. Your support as always is greatly appreciated.
“I also want to say a big thank you to the Queens land Rose Centre. The centre is run by two sisters, Roberta and Samantha An drews, who was also the 1996 Queensland Rose. They’re travelling around Ireland at the moment and they’ve been just amaz ing!”Meanwhile, the London Rose, Hayley Reynolds also has Roscommon con nections as her father hails fromTheStrokestown.29-year-old is from St. Alban’s in Hertford shire but was born in the predominately Irish en clave of Cricklewood in London.Hayley initially worked in marketing but Covid-19 inspired a change in career direction and she followed her passion to work in the fitness industry. She’s a big sports fan and is a member of St. Colmcille’s GAA Club in St. Alban’s. No doubt she too will receive passionate support from Roscommon next week in Tralee. Queensland Rose Eímear Naughton hails from Athleague in Co. Roscommon.
A welcome diversion in sunny Kilchreest!
One of the things that al ways amazes me is how some people can remem ber so much about their childhood while I have to admit that a lot of my early life is clouded by the mists of time, and in truth I can only recall odd bits and pieces of those times long However,ago.one thing I do remember is the couple of hazelnut trees in the corner of Featherstone’s church field, which is now home to a nice hous ing estate. As a young lad I loved to go and pick the nuts when they would ripen in the months of either September or Oc tober, depending on the weather.Ihave never lost my fondness of the hazel nut and on our walks up the lovely rural roads of Lenamarla in Creggs there are several of those trees lining the roadsidehowever for the last cou ple of years there have been very few nuts on them and you would have to really search hard to find any at all. And so, even though it’s still only August and obviously the nuts have yet to ripen, I couldn’t get over the amount of them that are already appear ing on the trees this year - they are everywhere and I wonder was it the extremely hot weather that has brought them out in such numbers? I don’t know if the birds eat them but if not I look forward to a bumper hazelnut feed in theTheautumn.other thing that amazes me on those walks is the extraordinary array of plants and flow ers that are to be seen and I often wonder who planted them or how they got there. Nowadays peo ple are going to garden centres to buy all kinds of stuff for their gardens but in the old days plants and flowers and trees seemed to spring up everywhere. During our walks we saw beautiful roses in the hedges which reappear every year without any one looking after them and year in, year out, there is the most won derful array of glorious scented flowers. Unfortunately, while on a recent walk in Lenamarla, I was disap pointed to find that illegal dumping is still going on up there. Plastics bottles and bags are always to be found on the roadside and in the ditches but on this particular morning someone had dumped an electrical item, some sort of machine that looked like a blender or a mixer. I know waste charges are fairly prohibitive but you can bring electrical items to the landfill on the Lanesboro Road in Ro scommon and get rid of it forAsnothing.Igetolder, I appre ciate more and more the environment we are so lucky to live in, and I would appeal to everyone to try to keep our country side looking as nice and pretty as possible. Throw ing rubbish around is not the answer and needs to be stopped immediately.
Creggs RFC hosted a Girls’ Fun Day at the club on Sunday last. See this week’s People Sport. for a barbeque and a few ice-cold glasses of the non-alcoholic variety. We all bade each other farewell and in that mo ment I wondered when our paths would diverge once again. As it hap pens, it won’t actually be too long as Mark, our eldest, is getting married to Aoife in Spain in early September.Asforthe christening, Poppy didn’t particularly like getting her head wet but she stayed very quiet through it all and as all good babies should, she slept through most of the subsequent celebrations!
unique take on life ... ‘Till next week, bye for now Finally for this week…
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Please keep our countryside beautiful!
It’s Saturday morn ing, the sun is literally splitting the stones and we are all heading off to Kilchreest, outside Loughrea, where our granddaughter, Poppy, is having a double cel ebration. She probably doesn’t know anything about it but she is cel ebrating her first birthday and is also about to be christened!Kilchreest will always have a place in my mind because way back in 1982 we all attended the very sad funeral of PJ Forde in the little Galway village. PJ col lapsed while playing for Loughrea against Creggs in the Connacht Junior Cup final and sadly passed away later that evening.Thankfully, our visit on Saturday last was a much more joyous affair and it was one of the few times recently that our family has got together. Lives are so busy now that no matter what people try to organise, there is always someone who can’t make it for whatever reason. This was one of those very rare occasions when all six of us man aged to be in the same place at the same time. I had to pick my son Paul up in Galway as his car was in Creggs, and so I got him to do the driving as he can work the ‘sat nav’ while yours truly ends up arguing with it! And so, as part of our lovely tour of south Galway, we passed through beautifully kept villages of hospitalitypartakesithowtowns.inwelcomingofeyessuchhan.ClarinbridgeKilcolgan,andArdraOfcourse,beingawarmday,myweredrawntosometheveryattractiveandlookingpubsallthreeofthoselittleIcouldimagineniceitwouldbetoonahighstoolandoftheirwelcomeandalovely cold pint of whatever. It was just wishful thinking on my part! As for the drive itself, Paul and I were getting on grand until we came to a dreaded ‘Road Closed’ sign. ‘Diverted Traffic’ signs guided us this way and that before we came to a T junc tion…and that’s where it all became a bit confus ing for Paul, myself and even the sat nav! There were two ‘Diverted Traffic’ signs in place of course…both pointing in opposite directions. Cue puzzlement in the car until Paul managed to figure it out from Google Maps and get us going in the right direction once again!Thankfully, we arrived at the church in good time to christen young Poppy before adjourning
Our man Frank on a spotting…pastimethedrugsofandcountryside,inillegaltheincelebrationdoubleKilchreest,scourgeofdumpingthelocaltheimpactarecentfindoninnocentofplane
It’s amazing how a seemingly minor event can change one’s perspective on something. The other day, as a small plane flew around the area, I found myself thinking of the recent major drugs find in County Longford. I used to just assume that all of those small aircrafts were taking part in some innocent venture, such as tak ing ordnance survey photographs and the like (and of course the vast majority are!). But after the discovery of €8.5 million worth of cocaine on a single engine Cessna in Abbeyshrule recently, I can’t help but be slightly suspicious of every little plane flying overhead!Itseems that every entry point into Ireland, whether by land, sea, or air is being used by big drug gangs to flood this country with their poison, and even small rural towns and villages are now fair game. So now, as I look skywards, I feel as though even the in nocent act of plane spotting has been tarnished by this latest discovery.
The festival is a strictly over 20s event, but under 12s can enter for free when accompanied by a parent orOrganisersguardian. have promised a wide range of family-focused activities will take place inside the spectacu lar walled garden at Clonalis House. The jam-packed itinerary includes immersive circus performances, an cient instrument workshops, mythical storytelling, natural craft making, and live bog oak sculpting. Political anoraks will also enjoy live political debates among high profile Irish politicians, policy makers, and political experts. Tickets for Night & Day are on sale now at www.nightandday/tickets.
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Heritage Week seminar Castlecootein
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Volunteer Ireland Awards and the public is being asked to submit nominations for Ireland’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’. If it is someone in your area, in the county of Roscommon or indeed across the island of Ireland, then get your nominations in. The Volunteer Ireland Awards take place annually and celebrate the immense contribution volunteers make to communities across Ireland. Visit www.volunteer. ie to nominate a volunteer for an Award.Volunteer Ireland CEO, Nina Arwitz, said: “These awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary kindness and generosity of Ireland’s volunteers. As we emerge from a pandemic during which volunteers provided crucial supports, volunteers are once again selflessly stepping forward, this time in welcoming and supporting displaced Ukrainian people in communities across Ireland. “Some categories include; Children and Youth, Health and Wellbeing, Sports and Recreation, Safety and Emergency Services “But it’s not just in times of crisis that Ireland’s volunteers make such an outstanding impact. All year round, volunteers are the beating hearts of our communities – caring for animals and the environment, helping with sports and cultural events, and supporting the wellbeing of others. The Volunteer Ireland Awards give us a chance to say thank you by celebrating the invaluable contribution volunteers make to Irish society”.
field names that bring back memories of yester year. Farmers continue to use these names today, but farming patterns and land use is changing very rapidly now and this rich heritage is being lost year on year.
The Zutons.
Line-up revealed for Night & Day Festival
The 2022 Volunteer Ireland Awards are made possible thanks to the support of the Department of Rural and Community Development, and award partners Healthy Ireland. This year’s Volunteer Ireland Awards will take place in Dublin in December.
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Organisers of the Night & Day Festi val, due to take place on the grounds of Clonalis House, Castlerea, on Sat urday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th, have this week announced a star-studded line-up for the inaugural family friendly event. There is a strong focus on Irish talent with performances from well-known acts, Villagers, Orla Gartland, and Cathy Davey. International headlin ers include English band, The Zutons, and American musician, John Grant. The last large-scale music festival of the season, Night & Day boasts a fun, diverse itinerary that will enter tain and engage children, parents, and friends alike, in a relaxed environ ment.
“Whether you are a farm er, have roots in the coun tryside, or have an interest in preserving this aspect of our heritage, this discus sion may be of interest to you. Come along and join in the conversation this Sunday”.
Castlecoote Lodge will play host to an open dis cussion entitled ‘Remem bering old place and field names’ from 1 pm to 3 pm this Sunday (21st) as part of National Heritage Week.Mary Leyden MA will provide an introduction to the topic and there will be an open discussion af terwards. This will be fol lowed by a talk on useful local heritage websites such as www.duchas.ie, which provides online ac cess to the Schools’ Folk lore Collection from the 1930s, logainm.ie, and Meitheal Logainm.ie, a new, easy to use tool for the public to record, store, and share local place and field names. Speaking about the event, Mary Leyden said: “Many of us will recall the field names and local place names used by our grandparents and parents: saving the hay in the ‘high meadow field’ or being sent to herd the sheep in ‘Moran’s’ or other such Mary Leyden standing in ‘Madge’s Field’. Castlecoote Lodge will host a Heritage Week seminar this Sunday (21st) entitled ‘Remembering old place and field names’ as part of Heritage Week 2022.
Words of wit and wisdom with MIRIAM KERINS
While I’m sure this fair has other attractions, (music, story-telling etc.) let me tell you readers, in my opinion, there’s noth ing ‘traditional’, ‘enter taining’, ‘amusing’, or ‘culturally liberal’ about the barbaric practice of capturing a helpless wild animal and subjecting it to mindless cruelty by hoisting it 60 feet above ground in searing tem peratures.Imustsay as a woman, I don’t find anything re motely attractive about any man, nay, some cartoon-like, hyper-mas culine boy, so desperate to justify his virility, that he’d resort to forcefully wrangling a poor animal down from MacGil lycuddy’s Reeks in the name of ‘fun’, ‘sport’ or to‘heritage’.ButIdigress…backthenewly-reformed
Rose of Tralee is bloomin’ great!
The Government needs to step up and stop sacrificing our seniors! Giving kids the gift of gardening is innovative, so why aren’t ‘the Greens’ all over it?
According to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Irish people’s life expectancy is up ’22 years in the past 10 decades’. Great news! In fact folks, in an increasingly aging popu lation this means men are living up to 79.6 years, with women faring that bit better by living up to 82.5 years. However, if you’re a woman living in County Roscommon, you can look forward to a life expectancy of up to 84.5 years, meaning moving to this county could potentially add years to your life. On the other hand, if you were to move, say to, counties Limer ick, Tipperary or Clare, you could, ac cording to the report, ‘have a slightly lower life expectancy’. So you get it, move to Roscommon and thrive! However, and I hate to put a downer on this wonderful bit of positive PR for our county, but, (there’s always a ‘but’), given reports regarding the ever-increasing cost of living, I have to ask, can we afford to, well, hang around for that long? If you’re to believe policy specialist at Age Action Nat O’Connor, (and I do), who says ‘by December, the full rate contributory state pension will have lost at least €22.61 per week in spending power’, it’s clear that all we’ve got to look forward to is an ex tended life mired by poverty! It’s also clear that those seniors who depend on the state pension as their core income will not be able to afford essentials (not talking luxuries here), like food, heating, a drop of petrol or diesel for their car so they can get out and about and medical costs etc.
Rose of Tralee and best of luck to you Bernie, you’re clearly a wonder ful role model for young Roscommon ladies; I’m delighted you’re getting the chance to compete in this more tolerant, more inclusive and more di verse celebration of Irish womanhood. I’ll be cheering for both yourself and my native Dublin Rose, the lovely Claire Connolly. fat-fryer and from the biscuit tin; in short, everything was pre-packed, veg,tonotlyjunkadd-salt-to-taste,boil-in-the-bag,convenientfood.TothatendIrealenvytoday’skidswhoareonlylearning,hands-ongrowtheirownfruitandthey’reactuallymanag ing to do it! Well done GIY-ers, what a wonderful way to ignite our next generation’s enthu siasm for sustainability, for nature and for the environ ment…I’m just wondering why ‘the Greens’ aren’t all over this!
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I’d like to give a ‘shout out’ and say a big best of luck to Roscommon Rose, the beautiful Ms. Bernie Ryan, a young lady who I’m certain will do her county proud when she represents the Rossies in this year’s Rose of Tralee festival. Running across this weekend, the festival – making its return fol lowing a two-year Covidinduced break - will see the pretty-as-a-picture ladies, (each one of Irish descent, and hailing from all corners of the world), competing for the big prize, a bespoke tiara, oh, and other ‘stuff’. I was never a fan of what I call the annual whatsoever.popularity2019,niversarycelebratedin,bebridesmaiddesperate-wannabe-dressesfair’whereball-without-the-alcohol,debs-the‘lovelyandgirliesgettodoneventhemostwouldn’tseendecomposingbut,asthisfestivalits60thaninapre-Covidit’sfairtosay,itshasn’twaned
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Full disclosure readers: Back in the day when I wrote for the Evening Herald (now The Herald) and worked at RTÉ, I was asked to be a judge at what I used to call ‘the carnival of naffness’. However, channelling their inner Dua Lipa, er ‘new rules’, (but if I have to explain), the organis ers have dragged this old-fashioned competi tion into the 21st century by ‘extending the age up to 29’, allowing ‘mar ried women’ and ‘those who identify as female’ i.e. transgender Roses, to enter, it’s definitely no longer naff! In fact, you could say, it’s bloomin’ great!While I personally wel come this bold and pro gressive move, I’m sure the original all-smiling, all-attentive, pure-as-thedriven-snow cailín deas Mary (she of the Rose of Tralee ditty) would have a thing or two to say about it! I mean, who could ever have imag ined this archaic festival, (where no respectable ‘girlie’ dared to break her confirmation pledge), would advance so far from its manyget(FairganiseCouldtheIKerry-basedthehere,twoinvinoPringles,I’dÓdywhackeryandneedentcorts’,wouldthat’sass-woman?two-feet-fabulous-kick-feisty,theOirish-grannyeration-fled-the-famineherded-by-hercomely-maiden-shepwhite-washed-fifth-gentheme,tomodern-daystrong,stand-on-her-own-Notme,forsure!Nowifonlyorganisersditchthe‘malees(strong,independIrishwomendon’ttobechaperoned),thesickly-sweetpadthatisDáithíSé’spresentingstyle,bepoppingopentheuncorkingtheandplonkingmyselffrontofd’tellyforthenights’viewingfest!I’mgoingabitoff-scriptbutwhilewe’reonsubjectofout-dated‘traditions’feelIneedtoaddresssubjectofPuckFair!IaskthosewhoorAonachanPhoicoftheHe-Goat),toitintotheirheadsthatpeople,(meespe cially), will never, ever visit their county because I believe their disgraceful spectacle of animal cruel ty and abuse masquerad ing as a 400-year-old ‘tra dition’ is truly horrific!
The quote, ‘the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members’ has been attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, (although apparently it can’t be found in any of his speeches), but you get my drift…Ireland needs to get with the programme and stop ignoring its seniors! In short, the time has come for Micheál, Leo, Eamon and their cronies to step up and stop sacrificing ourI’melderly!onlyspeculating here, but I’m assuming our Budget will contain sweeping spending packages con taining millions, nay billions, being set aside for humanitarian support, and that’s absolutely wonderful; I wouldn’t have it any other way, we must always provide help for those who need it. That being said though, that help should never come at a cost to those who built this nation, i.e. our senior citizens; our precious pension ers!
With an ever-increasing interest in healthy eat ing by our young people, (regular readers will know that as a vegan, I follow a plant-based diet), I was delighted to read that so cial enterprise Grow It Yourself plans to equip all primary schools across Ireland with their own free vegetable garden! I must stress here that, even though I am vegan, I don’t, nor would I ever, push my food/lifestyle choices on anyone, espe cially children, because I firmly believe it’s up to parents, and parents alone, to plan and put in place an appropriate diet for their families.However, I only mention the Grow It Yourself initia tive because I believe that not only is this giving kids the gift of gardening, it’s also a wonderful way to educate them around the origins of their food. In addition, as, accord ing to a report from the World Health Organisa tion (WHO) obesity has reached epidemic propor tions in Ireland with the problem being intensified by the pandemic, growing their own food may also provide young kids with education around portion sizes and the nutritional value of certain produce. As someone who grew up in a concrete jungle, I genuinely thought the four main food groups were from the take-away, from the freezer, from the deep
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Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were Ray, Jason and Karen Doory. Pic: Mick McCormack
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Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were John and Sharon Freeman, Josie and Mary Hunt. Pic: Mick McCormack
Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were Ethan Duffy and Ian Kerrane. Pic: Mick McCormack
Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were Amy Doory, Katelyn Doory, Eithne Doory, John Doory, Ray Doory, Karen Doory, Jason Doory, Helena Doory, Aaron McLoughlin, Liam Coleman, Olivia Doory and Adrian Doory. Pic: Mick McCormack
Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were Denis Barron and Ronan Cahill. Pic: Mick McCormack
Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were Alison Flanagan, Maeveen Green, Jarlath Lavin, Clara O’Donnell and Anna Regan. Pic: Mick McCormack
Pictured recently at Jason Doory’s 21st birthday celebrations in Creaton’s, Loughglynn were Kieran Helbert, Luke O’Grady, Josh Carney, Clara O’Donnell, Mark Finan, and Anna Regan. Pic: Mick McCormack
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to arrive was a woman who was clearly not very welcome. She started a conversation with two men at the bar but it was clear the bar staff were not too happy with her being there and she was soon asked to leave. It seemed there had been a previous confrontation involving this woman at the bar. Nothing could have prepared us for what was to happen next however... As the senior bar tender came out from behind the counter, the woman was asked again to leave but, instead of complying with the request, she reached for her handbag and uttered the follow ing words to the woman who was asking her po litely to go: “Stay away from me B****! Don’t put your hands on me or I’ll cut you. I don’t mind doing the Needlesstime!”tosay, all present including my 13-yearold son, were more than a little taken back with the scene unfolding before our eyes but thank fully in the eight or nine minutes that followed the bar staff dealt with the situation in a safe, secure and thoroughly professional fashion – eventually opening the door and escorting the lady outside. As she left, she chose to repeat the same verbal onslaught once again – only this time firmly re minding them that she “knew her rights” and had the “right to defend” herself. Self-defence
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At the same time, all States have self-defence laws that spell out the situations where you are allowed to use deadly force - including a gun - to defend yourself or someone else. The small print on these self-defence laws is even more revealing. The American law govern ing self-defence does not excuse any violent act just because another person struck the first blow or made a violent threat. Traditional self-defence laws require a person who is being attacked or threatened with an imminent attack to act reason ably, retreat if possible without taking any physi cal action, and use only the amount of force rea sonably necessary to fend off the attacker. All of this is great in a law book or a courtroom but in the heat of that moment in the bar in Man hattan, one can look at it in a very different way. How much time for instance, has any person to weigh up the amount of reasonable force they should use – after being told they are going to be cut by somebody who has no fear of going to jail for committing the crime? American gun crime is on the increase all the time and there are continuous efforts to curtail the use of guns in self-defence but from the drama of this, our last day in New York, you can also see the other side of the story. It’s certainly not as straightforward as some might think.
The bar was very quiet when we entered but it quickly filled up after 5 pm when the nearby of fices emptied for the day. Among the new patrons
The small print on these self-defence laws is even more revealing. The American law governing self-defence does not excuse any violent act just because another person struck the first blow or made a violent threat.
Later that evening, while continuing to counsel our younger son, we talked again about what had happened and how it made the whole argument about self-defence and gun control all the more realistic and relevant to us while visiting America. From a distance, we Irish sometimes fail to under stand the level of resistance when it comes to po litical efforts to take guns away from the general public in the US – especially in the aftermath of huge loss of life in a school shooting. However, here we had a real life situation where people trying protect themselves while keeping law and order in a bar might indeed choose to have a gun on hand to try and escape from major injury or evenThedeath.U.S.Supreme Court has held that the Sec ond Amendment gives all individuals here the right to have guns and use them for self-defence.
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It’s a quiet Wednesday afternoon and the third and final day of a prolonged family visit to Manhattan in ‘the city that never sleeps’ means we are tour ing New York on one of their famous open-top red bus tours. It’s now over thirty years since I first visited this city and went on the first of these tours with my late sister Nuala. The skyline has changed a little in that period but not a lot. I remember going up to the top of the Empire State building in the 80s and looking out over this vast island of concrete skyscrapers and being awestruck. I also remem ber a visit when my brother Donal drove us down to the two World Trade Centre towers, where he casually parked his car almost directly outside the buildings and walked in without as much as a suggestion of heavy security or a major police presence.Thistime around, it’s a very different tour to the same site with a very different tone too. We get off the bus at Vesey street and walk around the corner to see the place where the two old towers once stood – and spend an hour or two instead looking into the rushing waterfalls of the new 9/11 memo rial there. We then walked through the new vast underground museum that opened to mark one of the most outrageous terrorist attacks of all time. Irish surnames The first thing that hits you at the water feature is the number of Irish names inscribed on the me morial. The O’Briens are here, so too the Farrells, Bradys, Kiernans and O’Reillys – just some of the hundreds and thousands of poor people who lost their lives in such a brutal way on the fateful day. 2,753 were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Centre - including 265 on the hijacked planes. 343 members of the New York City Fire Department died here too and one of the most poignant scenes in the new memorial centre in the sight of a fire engine – or at least what was left of it after the planes hit. The firemen and women from Unit 33 in Man hattan were simply doing their job on Septem ber 11th, 2001 when they made their way to the scene. Once there, they went into the towers – all 18 of them – only for the building to collapse on them within minutes – the melted remains of the ladders the only reminder of what happened here. It’s a solemn place to visit and the truth is after about an hour there one is so immersed in the hor ror of it all, that one wants to leave. But I make sure our two young sons read every inscription and every detail of the terrorists who did this and are aware of the cost of extremism on so many innocent people. Back on the red bus and later on the tour, there’s an opportunity to get off again in a busy district near Times Square. In a street nearby, I find a pub
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The tax relief currently available to students should include accom modation costs to help alleviate the stress and pressure they encoun ter, according to Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan, who is her party’s spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation andSenatorScience.Dolan was ref erencing the relief grant ed at the standard rate of income tax, currently 20 per cent, where an indi vidual pays “qualifying fees” or tuition fees in respect of an approved course. This includes the “student contribution”.
“The Government has agreed to a significant intervention in recent weeks where the State would pay colleges to build accommodation in return for cheaper rents. This is incredibly impor tant, but it will take time to implement”.Changeshave been made aimed at support ing students and families by increasing the income threshold levels of sup port by €1,000 with Stu dent Universal Support Scheme (SUSI) as well as an additional €200 for the maintenance grant.
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Kerrane calls for action on uniform costs
Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has called for urgent action to cut school uniform costs, stating that families were now under increasing pressure ahead of the new term in September.
“School uniform costs are far too high and are putting huge pressure on families’ finances. Families are already being hit by the cost of living crisis, as prices are spiralling and many simply cannot afford these backto-school costs which can reach thousands of Euro,” she said. Deputy Kerrane said families across Roscommon and Galway are struggling to keep up with back-to-school costs and need urgent help.
“We see families here in Ro scommon and Galway spend ing hundreds of euro on school uniforms, tracksuits, shoes and other items of clothing every summer and the huge financial burden this causes families. Many will be worrying about how they will manage to pay that this year,” she said, claim ing that Sinn Féin were commit ted to cutting costs on uniforms, books, and school.
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Two Roscommon artists have been shortlisted for the inaugural ‘Night and Day Festival’ song contest.
Heritage Week events at Athlone Castle dren on a daily basis to connect with their feelings and emotions, it also helps parents to guide the child during the hard days”. Sancha added: “Children have so many big feelings and don’t know how to address them, the book works as a tool where on a daily basis they will write their thoughts”. The book, which is said to be a useful tool for therapists and teachers who work with ages 7 to 14, is available now for pre-order at www.betterselfholistic.com priced at €12. Athlone Castle Visitor Centre will once again deliver an exciting and engaging programme of events this weekend as part of National Heritage Week 2022.
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A shortlist of 20 artists - including Tricia Collins from Castlerea and the Ballaghaderreen-based Death Milk shake – is currently being evaluated by a panel of expert judges including singer-songwriter Emma Langford,Today FM presenter Ed Emith and RTÉ presenter Brian Lally. The judges will select four finalists who will all pre form at the festival, with the overall winner announced on the final day of the festival. The competition is sponsored by Lensmen Photog raphy and Video Production. The overall winner will receive a choice of three recording studios to record their winning song plus two days filming and two days editing for a music video by Lensmen Photography and VideoSecondProduction.placewill have second pick of their preferred recording studio with third place getting the remaining studio recording time.
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The Night and Day Festival, which takes place on the grounds of Clonalis House on September 24th and 25th this year, is giving emerging artists a chance to be part of their star studded line-up and win video production and studio recording time.
Glenamaddy Players celebrate 50 years! You are cordially invited to come along and celebrate 50 years of Glenamaddy Players (1972 to 2022) at Glenamaddy Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, September 17th. Enjoy a trip down memory lane, meet old and new members and share stories. The celebration will take place at 7.30 pm and will be followed by refreshments. RSVP by text to 0877905196 by September 3rd. All past and present members welcome!
Creative Director of ‘Night and Day’, Declan Hurley, said the song contest was a platform to promote emerg ing“Theartists.aim of the contest is to support up and coming artists by providing the resources needed to produce a song and video of a professional standard and to enable them to get their music heard,” he said.
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Dylan Carlos, Cein Sweeney and John McCa rtin are set for a live perfor mance at Coleman Music Centre in Gurteen, Co. Sligo on Wednesday, August 31st. Dylan comes from a very musical family in Co Ro scommon. Having grown up in the home of flute play ing, Dylan took the road less travelled for a Rossie and took up the fiddle, but is still heavily influenced by the music in his local area. He is a past All-Ireland winner on fiddle and teaches regularly at workshops and festivals around Ireland and abroad. Cein Sweeney (flute) is from Killeshandra, Co. Ca van. He has toured in Spain, America and across the UK with many groups, Cein also won the All-Ireland senior flute competition in 2015.John McCartin (guitar) comes from Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim. Starting out as a fiddle player, his interest in accompaniment brought him to the guitar. He holds a First Class Honours Mas ter of Arts Degree in Irish Traditional Music Perfor mance. He is a member of the super group Garadice and regularly plays and re cords with some of Irelands best known musicians. Playing live in the Coleman Music Centre in Gurteen, Co. Sligo on August 31st at 8.30 pm. €15 admission and tickets are available comwww.colemanirishmusic.atoron071-9182599.
bering in the year of the Coronavirus 2020’. Evident throughout this final production was his deep care and con cern for various parishioners who had passed over the years,” Ronan said. The filmmaker says he is fortunate to have some previous footage of the much-loved priest from when he completed a film called ‘Roscom mon Revealed’ in 2011 and praised Fr. Browne’s extensive knowledge of the local area.
Carlos, Sweeney and McCartin to play Coleman Music Centre on August 31st
As part of his latest production, Ronan has visited a number of locations with close ties to Fr. Browne’s life.
“Recently I spent the day in Sligo with my mother as I filmed at places linked to his youth. His sister Louise was a great help in guiding us to the various locations in question,” he said. “Earlier in the year there was an out ing to Drumboylan with Bernie Kear ney who had lined up many of the stalwarts to have known and worked with Fr. Ray during his tenure there. It’s clear from interviewing those individu als that some of Fr. Ray’s projects were successful and some weren’t. Never theless, a sense of despair and resig nation were certainly not a part of his vocabulary!”Ronansaid that following Fr. Ray’s passing, Deacon Seamus Talbot provid ed assistance in sorting through a vast archive of pictures, videos, and audio files. He is also grateful to Fr. Browne’s family for allowing him to do so.
“One comment to frequently pop up from talking to those who knew Fr. Browne was that he was ahead of his time. While the many major projects he was involved in over the years showed tremendous vision, he also had the foresight to recognize that recording simple community events for posterity is important,” he said and highlighted the assistance of local people including former Senator Terry Leyden in track ing down old footage. If you have photographs, video or audio clips featuring the late Rev. Fr. Browne, please contact Ronan Carley on 086-3503732 or email ronancar ley@gmail.com. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Dylan Carlos, Cein Sweeney and John McCartin will perform at Coleman Music Centre on Wednesday, August 31st.
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DAN DOONER A local filmmaker is seeking help in order to complete a documentary de tailing the life of the late Rev. Fr. Ray mond Browne, former parish priest of Kilbride.Fourmilehouse native, Ronan Car ley, has called on those with old pho tographs, video clips and memories of Fr. Browne to get in touch ahead of the premiere of ‘Fr Ray – A life of Service’ at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thurs day, 27th and Friday, 28th of October. Speaking to the Roscommon People recently, Ronan, a Primary School teacher based in Navan, said the docu mentary had been a most interesting project to work on. He also credited the late Fr. Browne with giving him his first ‘start’ in the film industry as he and his young siblings recorded one of the priest’s pilgrimages to Iona in Scotland. “Fr. Ray had one of those old-style shoulder mounted cameras. It was probably bigger than myself and a less trusting individual might have been re luctant to let it out of their hands! How ever, one of his constant mantras was to give youth a chance,” he said. “Fr. Ray would have been familiar to people the length and breadth of the county for his community activism. He was one of those incredibly dynamic people who seemed to have an endless reservoir of energy. If he committed to an endeavor then he was all in-there were no half measures,” he said. “Born in Sligo and educated in Sum merhill, he was ordained in 1954 and spent four years in Nigeria where he worked on the missions. After re turning from Africa he was curate in Drumboylan in north Roscommon, for fourteen years. From there, he spent another fourteen years as curate in Ro scommon town. His final parish, where he was to spend thirty-four years was my own parish, Kilbride. Somewhere in the middle of all that he managed to fit in a stint as National Chairman of the Muintir na Tire organisation!”
Ronan said that in the months before Fr. Ray passed in 2020, he had con ducted an interview with him in Four milehouse.“Covidhad restricted him somewhat. However, never one to sit idly around, he had just completed a book called ‘Souvenir-Cocooning and remem (Right) Fr RaymondCalabar,footballpicturedBrownewithateaminNigeria.
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Fr Raymond Browne meets Mother Teresa in Dublin in 1982.Fr Browne pictured at the mass rock in Fourmilehouse.
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An Garda Síochána (according to some members of the fashion police!) as the force unveiled a newlook operational uniform this week. The words ‘Aldi’ and ‘middle aisle’ were mentioned on Twit ter…but the new garb has also been described as “casual but assertive”. We’ll let you be the judge!
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Irish holiday goers, as those flying out of Dublin Airport will be pleased to know that the airport has reported ‘significant improvements’ in queuing times which has led to officials reducing recom mended arrival times following weeks of delays and cancellations.
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Dua Lipa (Singer, turns 27 on next)Monday Manchester United supporters after another humiliating defeat, this time a 4-0 drubbing away to Brentford on Saturday night last. They sit bot tom of the league and face rivals Liverpool on Monday night.
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On Thursday last (August 11th), the world famous scientist and academic, Dr. Temple Grandin, visited the Sunflower Garden Project on Antogher Road, Ro scommon. This project is a social farming initiative by the Brothers of Charity Roscommon and its aim is to provide a meaningful place of work and recreation for people with intellectual disability. Dr. Grandin is famous world wide for her work as an advocate for people with autism and also as an animal behaviour scientist. Being autistic herself, she speaks with great authority on the subject and stresses the need for appropri ate early intervention, recognition and respect for each individual’s talents and gifts and the work needed to foster these gifts. She recounted how some of the great est minds in areas of scientific discovery and art were people who were/are “on the spectrum”. The spectrum, she said, ranges from people such as Michael angelo, Albert Einstein, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs on one end to profoundly disabled people who are non-verbal and need constant care at the other. In between are a range of people with varying levels of abilities and disabilities. She stressed the valuable role that many of these people can have in many workplace situations and the need to foster their talents through appropriate education. There was an hour-long ques tion and answer session where staff from the Brothers of Char ity were able to engage with Dr. Grandin and to gain further in sights into the autistic mindset from an expert in the area. Before leaving the garden she was pre sented with a small plaque from the Wild Goose Studio depicting a bronze casting of a sunflower with the legend “It is always summer somewhere”. She very graciously posed for photographs and was fulsome in her praise of the practical nature of the project. Dr. Grandin’s visit to Sunflower Garden Project was facilitated by Donal Connolly and Brendan Gardiner of the Aleen Cust Com memoration Committee and Lor na Kennedy of Kepak Athleague. Kepak were the main sponsors of Dr. Grandin’s visit to Ireland and she was the keynote speaker at a number of events in Mountbellew and Athleague over the course of the weekend.
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Shane died of SUDEP in 2018, aged just 23 –only three years after he was first diagnosed with epilepsy and he is buried in Achill Island. Margaret added: “‘We are doing this to make a differ ence in memory of Shane – we want people to know about epilepsy risk and SUDEP so that the lives of others can be saved. If this bike ride from London to Achill can prevent just one epilepsy-related death it will be worth it”.
London to Ireland fundraising cycle to visit Roscommon Event in memory of Shane Corrigan
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Roscommon Golf Club, as the Ladies were re cently crowned Connacht Senior Foursomes Champions. The club’s young superstar, Olivia Costello, also continued her great form by reach ing the last 16 of the R&A Amateur Champion ships in Carnoustie, and Simon Walker reached the quarter-finals of the AIG Men’s Amateur Close Championships in Headford.
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The family and friends of Shane Corrigan – who died in 2018 from SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) are or ganising a cycle ride from London to Achill Island, Co. Mayo in his memory. The cycle run will take place from August 20th –27th and is scheduled to pass through Roscommon on August 25th. The main aim of the cycle is to raise funds for Epilepsy Ireland and SUDEP Action. Most of the group are inexperienced cyclists and none of them have tackled a ride like this before. Shane’s mother Margaret said: “This will be a seri ous challenge for all of us because we are all ages, shapes and sizes and none of us are what you would call ‘cyclists’. I’d not rid den a bike for over 30 years until I started training for this so it’s a massive step into the unknown”.
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Photograph shows John Feeney presenting Temple Grandin with a memento of her visit to Sunflower Garden Project. Back row (left to right): Seamus Caulfield, Liam Mannion, Patrick Monaghan, John Caslin and Gerry Browne. In Ireland, it is estimated that there are 130 epilepsyrelated deaths every year. Approximately 50-60 of these can be SUDEP. To donate to the Cy cle, visit their dedicated Gofundme at the follow ing link: shane-london-to-achillfundme.com/f/cycle-for-https://www.go World famous scientist visits
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Myra Sweeney and Catherine Osgood at Granlahan Sports Day on Sunday last. Pic: Mick McCormack
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Cathal Meares of RE/MAX Team Earley is delighted to present to the market a quality four-bedroomed bungalow style residence, located at Mullymux in Roscommon town. The property comprises of a reception/hallway, sitting room, living room, kitchen, utility, sun room, and four bedrooms in all with master en suite and fam ily bathroom and stands on a site area of approximately 0.46 of an acre set within 2.5km of Roscommon town centre on the Boyle Road. This property, set on a beauti ful mature site with tarmacadam driveway, is in a fantastic loca tion and sure to tick many boxes for prospective Commenting,buyers.Cathal said: “Once one steps inside the home, the quality of finish is ap parent with solid wood kitchen cabinets and double glazing throughout. This home truly is in turnkey condition. “The house extends to almost 1,800 square feet and is ready for immediate occupancy. OFCH and solid fuel fires with in. BER D1 AMV: €225,000”. The auctioneers now invite im mediate viewings strictly by ap pointment.Forfurther details or to arrange an appointment to view, please contact RE/MAX Team Earley, Stonecourt, Roscommon on 090-6626579 or contact Cathal directly on 086-1409158, email teamearley@remax.ie or log onto www.teamearley.ie.
Emer Tansey, Amar Morris, Cody Morris, Gillian Cockerill, Marc Cockerill and Denise Cockerill at Granlahan Sports Day on Sunday last. Pic: Mick McCormack
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and bathrooms feel private and restful, your very own sanctuary after a busy day. The show home interior at No.13 reflects todays modern lifestyles in a new era when people are spending more of their valuable time at home. These homes are particularly bright and spacious, which allows great flexibility to live and work from home in perfect comfort. No.13 at Lios na hAbhainn comes to the market in show house condition, with a private rear garden, open plan living space, neutral colour scheme throughout, three bedrooms, two bath rooms, living room, kitchen/dining area over 934 sq.ft approx. This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase from a selection of six quality new homes in the Lios na hAbhainn development at Rooskey Co. Roscommon.
25Roscommon People Friday 19 August 2022 PropertyPeople Stone Court Centre, The Square, Roscommon. Tel: (090) 6626579 / 6626796. Mobile: Cormac 086 3519492 or Cathal 086 1409158 Email: teamearley@remax.ie • Web: www.teamearley.ie PSRA Licence No. 004420 086Cathal1409158086Cormac3519492NEWTO THE MARKET 3 & 4 B/R 2 STOREY SEMI DETACHED RESIDENCES LOCATED AT LIOS NA HABHAINN, ROOSKEY, CO. AMV:ROSCOMMONFROM€210,000 NEW TO THE MARKET 3 BEDROOMED COTTAGE STYLE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT WILLSBROOK, CASTLEREA, CO. ROSCOMMON F45 XO18 AMV €45,000 RE/MAX Team are delighted to present to the market a selection of new homes in the Lios Na hAbhainn development at Rooskey, Co. Roscommon. The development combins 3 & 4 bed roomed semi detached homes set in an exclusive enclosure, just minutes from the mesmerising River Shannon. These stun ning homes create the perfect harmony between modern luxury and the tradi tional pleasures of a waterside town. Each home at Lios Na hAbhainn has been created with modern family life in mind. Fluid living spaces and fitted kitchens are bright and inviting, ideal for family get-to gethers of all sizes. In contrast, bedrooms
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A charming 3 bed roomed residence of approx. 1077 sqft on a fine site area of approx. 2 acres. Once one steps inside the home the quality of finish is ap parent with solid wood kitchen cabinets and double glazing through out This home truly is in turnkey condition. This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a cottage styled residence with a private driveway and
This is a well positioned property with potential for retail or commercial premises of approx. 893 sq ft which formerly traded as the Post Office in Elphin. This property could be very easily fully convert ed back to residential or indeed have the commer cial space extended. The site itself is large and has a back entrance which provides addition al opportunities. The property itself is laid out with a reception room, a back office, bath room and kitchen down stairs whilst upstairs has 2 large bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a dry store out the back.
A 3 bedroomed cottage style residence in need of restoration standing on a site area of 1 acre approx. comprising briefly of Kitchen. Living room, 3 bedrooms and bathroom Services on site This is an ideal restoration project
The auctioneer invites offers and all viewings to sell beautifully maintained lawns within a peaceful and tranquil setting. The property is well situated between the villages of Strokestown (6km) and Tulsk (9km). It is located just 5km from the (N61) Boyle to Roscommon route. For more information please contact the office.
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< SEAMUS DUKE Kepak Athleague staged a special event on Saturday last to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the year in which Ireland’s first female vet, Aleen Cust, was awarded her diploma after many years of struggle due to her Aleengender.Cust was born in County Tipperary in 1868. From an early age she wanted to be a vet but came up against many barriers in her quest because she was a woman. She trained for a while as a nurse in England but gave that up to study veterinary science in Edin burgh. She completed her studies in 1897 although she was barred from taking her final exams, a decision she challenged in the courts but to no avail. own struggles as a young woman with autism trying to make her way in a male dominated world.
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However, Aleen was of fered work with a Roscom mon vet, William Augus tine Byrne, having been recommended by her Edin burgh tutor, and she worked at Castlestrange House in Athleague for many years. She became extremely pop ular with the local farming community as a hard-work ing and extremely compe tentOnevet.December 21st, 1922, she was finally presented with her diploma by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons becoming the first woman ever to qualify in veterinary science. A crowd of over 200 peo ple attended the event and the special guest was Amer ican scientist, academic, and animal behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin, who has written over 20 best-selling books and who is a promi nent spokesperson on au tism.Indeed, Dr. Gandin’s biographical film ‘Temple Grandin’ won Emmy and Golden Globe awards and she has been judged ‘one of the 100 most influential people on the world’ in Time magazine. In her address, Dr. Gran din outlined the importance of embracing different thinking especially when it comes to a sustainable future for the farming in dustry. She outlined her Pictured are Kepak staff and management with the winners of the Kepak Suppliers Awards which were presented by celebrity chef Neven Maguire at a recent event to commemorate 100 years since Aleen Cust became Ireland’s first female vet.
Castlerea MART WATCH Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has an nounced this week that Ireland will no tify the EU Commission of its intention to avail of a derogation for cereal farmers in relation to the crop diversification rules for 2023. This change will provide maximum flex ibility for farmers regarding their plant ing decisions in the coming weeks and months. The relaxation of these rules is part of the EU response to the Russian in vasion of Ukraine. It is aimed at address ing the heightened food security concerns related to global food availability and af fordability.
“I had far more trouble with being a woman than having autism I can assure you,” she told those pre sent.With regard to the fu ture of farming under the cloud of global warming, Dr. Grandin said: “We can find solutions, not a lot of people know that broken oil field equipment around the world is contributing the same amount to global warming as grazing the land is. There have been very many encouraging studies with regard to bison herds in the USA (in terms of emissions) and I am con fident that we can adopt those ideas worldwide. Remember too that only 20 per cent of the world’s land can be grazed. It can be done, but it must be sustain able,” she said. Dr. Grandin said that her autism helped her realize that visual thinking is also very important while trying to solve problems. “We need the mathema ticians and academics for sure but we also need people who look at things differently and that has al ways been my way of do ing things. Visual thinking is equally important in so many ways,” she said. She praised the spirit of Aleen Cust who she said was ‘a pioneer’. “She refused to give way to all the obstacles that were put in her way and she gave women a voice,” she said.
“This change should be seen as com plementing the measures already taken by the Government in 2022 to encour age Irish farmers to grow more tillage crops which in turn will help towards producing more food,” said the Minister.
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In relation to 2024, Minister McCona logue added: “My officials are engag ing with EU Commission services in relation to the crop diversification and crop rotation requirements from 2024. I am pleased to announce that a hybrid of Crop Diversification and Crop Rota tion, suitable to the Irish situation, has been agreed with the European Com mission”.
A larger turnout of stock presented for sale this week with over 500 cattle on offer. The bullock ring witnessed the strong demand of recent weeks maintained with quality stores making up to €3.67 a kilo while heavier lots topped out at €2,280. The heifer ring noticed increased numbers on offer also with stores making up to €3.48 a kilo with heavier lots making up to €1,850. The dry cow ring, with slightly lower numbers on offer, reported an excellent clearance with cows making up to €2,170. Cows with calves at foot made up to €2,190 with springers making up to €1,750. The weanling rings reported excellent demand with a good clearance taking place. Cows with calves at foot made from €1,010 to €2,190 for a 12-year-old BBx cow and her Simmental bull calf at foot. Springers made up to €1,750. Runners made from €240 up to €790 for continental types. Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday 18th) with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanling. All sales commence at 11 am. The Monday bullock sale resumes on September 12th. Saturday weanling sales will commence on Saturday, October 1st. There are a number of upcoming show and sales in Castlerea including: Thursday, September 22nd Show and Sale of Continental Weanlings; Monday, September 26th Show and Sale of Continental Bullocks; Thursday, September 29th Show and Sale Continental Heifers and Belgian Blue Weanlings; Monday, October 3rd Show and Sale of Aberdeen Angus Bullocks; Thursday, October 6th Show and Sale of Aberdeen Angus Heifers. Sample prices for bullocks: Ch 490kgs €1800, Ch 485kgs €1740, Ch 445kgs €1560, Ch 500kgs €1630, AA 480kgs €1480, BBx 503kgs €1500, Ch 550kgs €1730, BB 645kgs €1920, Ch 635kgs €1900, Ch 758kgs €2280, BBx 670kgs €1950.Heifers: Ch 425kgs €1300, Lm 425kgs €1260, Lm 390kgs €1260, AA 415kgs €1260, Ch 485kgs €1690, Ch 435kgs €1480, Ch 465kgs €1480, Lm 670kgs €1850, AA 638kgs €1770, AA 605kgs €1700, Ch 565kgs €1630, AA 595kgs €1590.Drycows: Lm 770kgs €2170, Lm 780kgs €2140, Lm 655kgs €1970, Lm 615kgs €1950, Fr 480kgs €840, Lmx 465kgs €1080, Fr 495kgs €750. Weanling bulls: Ch 285kgs €900, Ch 225kgs €780, Lm 285kgs €870, Lm 235kgs €720, Ch 370kgs €1250, Lm 435kgs €1490, Lm 345kgs €1170, Lm 340kgs €1080, Lm 305kgsWeanling€990.heifers: BBx 255kgs €1150, BBx 275kgs €1050, Ch 285kgs €860, Lm 330kgs €1050, AAx 350kgs €900, Chx 275kgs €750, Ch 305kgs €800.
A panel discussion took place involving Dr Gran din, Mick O’Dowd from Kepak, farmer and agri cultural advocate Mona Concannon and local farm ers, father and daughter, Padraig and Aoife Coyle. The panel discussed the fu ture of farming and how it can survive under the con straints it is experiencing, and particularly with regard to climate change and emis sions.The introductions were made by Dara McHugh, site manager Kepak Ath league, and the CEO of the Kepak Group Simon Walk er also spoke, re-iterating the company’s commit ment to sustainability and quality produce. He also described Aleen Cust as ‘a trail blazer’ and said the company was delighted to be associated with the event to commemorate her achievements.MickODowd pointed out that the location of Kepak sites throughout the country has led to shorter journey times for farmers.
“Our average slaughter time is one month less than average too and that is sav ing 250,000 tons of emis sions per year which is sig nificant,” he said. Kepak handed out its supplier awards, and the presentations were made by well known chef and restaurant owner Neven Maguire. The winners were: Beef Section: Inspect Prime Award - Mary Don lon, Williamstown. Irish Angus Category - Seamus Caulfield Kilmore. Irish Hereford Prime Producer - Brendan Tierney Co Tip perary. Sheep Section: Early Season Lamb - Da vid Achmuty Roscommon. Mid Season Lamb - Alan Brabazon Castlepollard Co Westmeath. Late Season Lamb - Willie John Fitz maurice, Coolderry. The MC for the event was Claire McCormack.
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Pictured at a recent event to commemorate 100 years since Aleen Cust became Ireland’s first female were keynote speaker Dr. Temple Grandin with Kepak CEO Simon Walker and discussion moderator and journalist, Claire McCormack. Pic: Brian Farrell
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There were increased numbers on offer this week with the trade hold ing firm for all classes. Bullocks made from an average of €2.67 per kilo up to €3.07 per kilo, heifers ranged from an average of €2.80 per kilo up to €3.38 per kilo, and dry cows aver aged from €2.50 per kilo up to €3.26 per kilo. There was a good demand from ringside buyers with online bidders also active. This Friday (19th) there is a special sale of bullocks as well as heifers and dry Numberscows.onoffer were back on the previous week for breeding sheep, however there was an improvement in the trade for both breeding hog gets and breeding ewes. Hoggets ranged from €140 up to €272, 2-year-olds made from €170 up to €225, and 3-year-olds made from €162 up to €182 Sales continue for breeding sheep on this Saturday at 11 am. There will also be an Irish Charollais Sheep Society Show and Sale of Pedigree Rams. Show at 12.30 pm and sale at 1.30 pm with 36 rams on offer. There were good numbers on offer again at this week’s sheep sale with the trade remaining steady for lambs and cast ewes. Spring lambs made up to €150 while the tops in the stag ewes fetched €200. Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID Tag set. Next sheep sale for lambs and cast ewes is on Wednesday, August 24th at 11 am. On Wednesday, August 31st there will be a show and sale of lambs at 11 am. Yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. Sale can be viewed live on www. livestock-live.com.Samplepricesfor dry cows: Lim X 1010kgs €2940, Lim X 840kgs €2400, Lim X 815kgs €2380, Lim X 810kgs €2340, Lim X 750kgs €2280, SAX 775kgs
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Noel Higgins from Ballydangan, Co. Roscommon being presented with fourth place in the Bord Bia 7-a-Day Best in Season Fruit & Veg Basket Competition with (from left) Catherine Gallagher, ISA National President; Angela Jordan, ISA; Bord Bia’s Lorcan Bourke; John Donoghue, Tullamore Show Horticulture organiser and Freda Kinnarney, ISA at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show.
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The Phelim Kerin Perpetual Cup (Kindly sponsored by the Society Auctioneers) will be awarded to the winner of the Champion Pen of Lambs Saturday, August 20th at 11 a.m. Sale for Breeding Ewes & Hoggets Gates open at 8 a.m. Also - Irish Charollais Sheep Society Show & Sale of Pedigree Rams Show at 12.30 p.m. Sale at 1.30 p.m. 36 Rams on offer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Friday, August 26th West Region Texel Club Sheep Society Premier Show & Sale 40 lots on offer Show at 6 p.m. Sale at 7 p.m.
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Raymond Higgins from Ballydangan, Co. Roscommon being presented with first place in the Bord Bia National Potato All-Ireland by Bord Bia’s Lorcan Bourke at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show.
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Raymond Higgins from Ballydangan, Co. Roscommon being presented with second place in the Bord Bia 7-a-Day Best in Season Fruit & Veg Basket Competition with (from left) Catherine Gallagher, ISA National President; Angela Jordan, ISA; Bord Bia’s Lorcan Bourke; John Donoghue, Tullamore Show Horticulture organiser and Freda Kinnarney, ISA at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show.
Picture: Jeff Harvey
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Picture: Jeff Harvey Erica and Evan Tully from Ballydangan, Co. Roscommon being presented with fourth place in the Bord Bia National Potato All-Ireland with (from left) John Donoghue, Tullamore Show Horticulture organiser; Freda Kinnarney, ISA, Bord Bia’s Lorcan Bourke; Catherine Gallagher, ISA National President and Angela Jordan, ISA at the Bord Bia All-Ireland Quality Potato Championship at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show.
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Kindly sponsored by Paddy Coffey & Sons Lecarrow, Roscommon Class 1: Best Pen of 10 or more Store Lambs Class 2: Best Pen of 10 or more Ewe Lambs suitable for Breeding Class 3: Best Pen of 10 or more Finished Lambs Prizes: 1st: €100, 2nd: €65, 3rd: €40
Local finalists in Irish Food Awards
According to analysis carried out by economic research organisation, Indecon, the Western De velopment Commission’s Western Investment Fund has given the Irish econ omy a €3.3 billion boost since it was first estab lished 20 years ago. Indecon says the fund has provided “an impressive contribution to economic activity in the western re gion and has made a sig nificant contribution to the national economy”. The fund, it says, has achieved a financial return on investment of almost two and a half times its original Exchequer alloca tion of €31.75 million, has been self-financing since 2010 and and is currently valued at €73 million. The WDC Investment Fund provides seed and venture capital and loan finance to companies and community projects across Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo, Galway and Clare. It coinvests with private sector investors on a commercial basis and all returns are reinvested back into the region. The contribution of com panies supported by the fund to Ireland’s economy since 2001 is estimated by Indecon to be almost €3.3 billion.Interms of employment, the research found that at least 5,300 jobs are sup ported by fund-supported companies or enterprises when economy-wide impacts are considered. Through the payment of taxes, companies have contributed more than €276 million to the State.
A total of five Roscommon food producers have been named as finalists in this year’s Irish Food Awards, which take place in Kerry next month. Ballaghaderreen Bacon Factory Ltd, Waldron Fam ily Meats from Brideswell, Do Me A Flavour, Eat Unique, and Oliver Carty and Family have been cho sen across a wide range of categories. The three-day event in Kerry, which returns after a two-year hiatus, takes place from Thursday, Septem ber 29th to Saturday, October 1st.
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Awardees were also an nounced for the €4.4 mil lion Social Enterprise De velopment Fund has been delivered annually from 2018 and will continue until 2023, with support from IPB Insurance and the Department of Rural and Community Develop ment via the Dormant Ac counts Fund. To date the Fund has helped over 500 people gain employment through 112 social enter prises and has mobilised over 16,507 volunteers.
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According to the latest EY Future Consumer Index, more than two thirds of consumers are being put off buying sus tainable goods due to the rising cost of living. The research, which includes a survey of 18,000 global consumers conducted between May and June, found that nearly 80 per cent were concerned about their finances, while more than 60 per cent expected their living costs to rise further in the coming six months. The report shows that these concerns are not just affect ing the people on lower incomes but it is the concern for people of all income levels. Due to a massive reduction in consumer confidence, the research reveals a very pessimistic outlook on our econo my, especially from the western markets when compared to emerging or other markets. “Irish Inflation has risen to levels not seen since the 1980s, and as prices continue to rise there is increased pressure placed upon household budgets throughout the country,” said Ivan O’Brien, EY Ireland Consulting Partner. The findings of the report show that more than one in three consumers are worried about having enough money to spend on things other than just living expenses. “Irish consumers are responding by becoming more pru dent in their weekly grocery shop, holding on to clothes a little longer and reducing their spend on hospitality,” said Mr“OurO’Brien.urgeto embrace sustainable products is also chal lenged, as inflation forces push consumers to re-prioritise how they spend. It is very likely that some new frugal life style habits will stick,” he concluded.
ling youth mental health difficulties, or a heartwarming community cen tre that is integrating and including immigrants and refugees into Irish society through support and learn ing opportunities, social enterprises show a deep level of care for everyone in a community across Ire land.
CEO of Rethink Ireland, Deirdre Mortell com mented on the Awardee announcement stating: “Social enterprises are part of the social fabric of our communities as they play a key role in develop ing solutions to the biggest challenges we face on a daily“Frombasis.atoy library that offers rental toys to fami lies to reduce waste, to a therapeutic adventure group focused on tack Pictured (L-R) are Michael Garvey (IPB, Insurance), Deirdre Mortell (CEO, Rethink Ireland), Nora Faye (Cycle Up), Michael Nicholson (Wicklow County Council), and Ronan Haribson (Generation Ireland) as Rethink Ireland has announced the 28 Awardees of its Social Enterprise Start-Up Fund and Social Enterprise Development Fund today.
Cycle Up chosen as awardee of Rethink Ireland’s Social Enterprise Start-Up Fund
Report: WDC’s Investment Fund’s €3.3bn boost to Irish economy west of Ireland-based busi nesses and community en terprises”.Commenting on the success of the fund, Gil lian Buckley, Investment Manager at the WDC, the statutory body that pro motes economic activity in the western region, said: “The fund has proved a very patient investor and even though investment is a calculated risk, the report shows the very impressive impact it has had on the region. A great number of supported companies have reported that they would not be here today if it was nor for the early-support of the fund which has helped businesses to leverage fur therTomásfunds”.ÓSíocháin, Chief Executive Officer of the
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Commenting, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD said: “I welcome this report which demonstrates the very significant and positive impact that the Western In vestment Fund has had on the western region over the past two decades, in terms of creating jobs and eco nomic“Theprosperity.fundhas time and time again provided essen tial finance to businesses at crucial stages in their development. This has re sulted in highly impressive returns for the taxpayer and an ongoing legacy of success and growth for Western Development Commission CEO Tomás Ó Síocháin, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Western Investment Fund Manager Gillian Buckley. Roscommon-based social enterprise, Cycle Up, is among the 28 awardees of Rethink Ireland’s Social Enterprise Development Fund and Social Enter prise Start-Up Fund. The local social enterprise was among those named at a celebratory lunch event held at Airfield Estate in Dublin last week. Cycle Up is a part of the Roscommon Women’s Network. The organisa tion aims to support, train and empower women to generate and take-up em ployment in the circular economy while protecting the environment in a ru ral context. Their textiles project addresses textile waste through supporting the hardest to reach wom en to Theengage.€800,000 fund has been developed in partner ship with the Department of Rural and Community Development via the Dor mant Accounts Fund, aim ing to support social enter prises at the start-up and early stage of existence.
Western acrosstoinvestprofitandkeyregion,aroundhavefundremarkableCommission,Developmentadded:“Thesuccessoftheover20yearsistochangedthecultureinvestmentinthetohelpdevelopsectorslikeMedTechindoingso,tousetheoninvestmentstore-innewbusinessandlendtocommunitiestheregion”.
“We are so thankful to our supporting partners and are delighted to have the opportunity to support these wonderful organisa tions”.
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ROSCOMMONCOUNCILCOUNTY I, David Lowe on behalf of HSE Children’s Disability Network Team intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for change of use to existing ground floor Commercial Units previously granted planning permission under P&D Ref: 05/122 and 05/1634 to Children’s Disability Service, associated work and services at Roscommon.RacecourseCarrownabrickna,Road,
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We, Michelle Walsh and John Ryan intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house, fuel store and part of farm shed, construction of a replacement dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, proprietary treatment system, percolation area and associated works at Cornaseer, Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
Irish Tar and Bitumen Supplies Limited seeks Permission for construction of a 972 sq.m Light Industrial/ Warehouse incorporating a two storey office at 118 sq.m per floor totalling 1208 sq.m, a service yard for truck turning and storage of construction products for use in Civil Engineering projects. The development is at Monksland/ Bellanamullia and is accessed via a link road between the Old Tuam Road to the north and the Monksland Industrial Estate Road to the south. This application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Roscommon County Council during its public opening hours of 9:30am – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:30, MonFri and a submission or observation may be made to Roscommon County Council in writing and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Roscommon County Council of the application.
Signed: Gaynor Architectural + Design Services Ltd. FallonArchitectsAvenue, Roscommon. Phone: 090 6626974 Mobile: 086 8115449 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.
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We, John and Philomena Greene are applying to Roscommon County Council for 1. Permission to retain the position of existing dwelling house and entrance, 2. Permission to retain as constructed domestic garage, revised site boundary and that of a timber post and rail fence to the front of the property and all ancillary site development works at Cloonelt Td., Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority on payment of the prescribed fee in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.
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We, Image Furnishings Ltd, intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for permission for development at Killarney Townland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. The development shall consist of: The construction of a 3 storey extension to the side of previously granted warehouse (Planning ref PD/20/548) currently under construction which is to include new administrative offices, product development space, staff canteen, rest areas, toilets, and storage; connection to existing utility services; a new carparking layout, landscaping and boundary treatment; and all associated site development works. This planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
Signed: Stephen Blake, M.R.I.A.I., Registered Architect Trihill, Ballinamore Bridge, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway T:090 6624681 M: 087 635 8949 E: stephen@sbarchitect.ie
Retention Permission and Planning Permission is sought from Roscommon County Council for the following development: 1. To retain existing storm shelter barrier bounding an existing open winter boat storage area. To retain, develop and complete small inner harbour on South West side of site. 2. Permission to construct a covered winter boat storage area incorporating the storm shelter barrier into the North West elevation of the proposed covered winter boat storage area, provide 2 No. over ground rainwater harvesting storage tanks and all ancillary site works necessary to complete the development at: Tara Marina, Knockadaff, Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon for NW Lighthouse Marine Limited. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours.
We, James and Vivien Finnegan, intend to apply for Retention Permission for the installation of a sewerage treatment unit, tertiary treatment unit and percolation area along with connections to all site services and all other associated site works at Willsgrove Townland, Ballintober, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
I, Siobhan Cullen intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct single storey dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, associated site development works and services at Cappagh (Roscommon By.) Ballagh, Co. Roscommon.
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ROSCOMMONCOUNCILCOUNTY I, Donal Duignan, intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for outline permission for the construction of a detached dwelling, the installation of a wastewater treatment system, percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works at Moyne, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.
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I, Robert Cregg intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, proprietary treatment system, percolation area and associated works at Willsborough, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
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Signed: Stephen Blake, M.R.I.A.I., Registered Architect Trihill, Ballinamore Bridge, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway T:090 6624681 M: 087 635 8949 E: stephen@sbarchitect.ie
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We Karagh Fox and Mark Kelly intend to apply for permission for development at this site, Raghrabeg Townland, Shannonbridge, Co. Roscommon. The development will consist of the demolition of an existing bungalow type dwelling house, decommissioning of the existing septic tank and the proposed construction of a bungalow/1.5 storey style dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area, improved site entrance and all ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
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Signed: Gaynor Architectural + Design Services Ltd. FallonArchitectsAvenue, Roscommon. Phone: 090 6626974 Mobile: 086 8115449 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.
I, Francis O’Brien wish to apply to Roscommon County Council for permission to construct 01 No. dwelling, garage, entrance onto road, new wastewater treatment system and percolating area and all associated site works at Ballycreggan, KIltoom, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission
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A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed:O’Rourke Design and Planning. Telephone: 071 9643042 Mobile: 087 2846588 E.Mail: peter.ordap@gmail.com.
MurtaghSigned: CharteredEngineeringConsulting Engineers, Tarmonbarry, Co. Roscommon. Ph: (086) 3490965 Web: www.mbeprojects.com
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Signed: Ian Kelly JJ Campbell & Associates Civil and Structural Engineers F1 Nutgrove Office Park, Dublin 14. Tel: 01 Website2980538www.jjc.ie
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER OF ON-LICENCE CIARA REGAN - as nominee of Regan Flannery Limited - Applicant TAKE NOTICE that Ciara Regan of Market Square, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon as nominee of Regan Flannery Limited having its registered office at The Square, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon intends to apply to the sitting of Roscommon Annual Licensing District Court to be held at the Courthouse, Roscommon Town in the County of Roscommon on the 20th day of September 2022 at 10.30 am for the TRANSFER to her as nominee of the licence attached to the premises known as ‘Regan’s Gastro Pub & Restaurant’ situate at The Square, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon within the Court Area and District aforesaid. Dated this the 17th day of August 2022 Signed: Michael G. Bohan & Co., Solicitors for the Applicant, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
FITZPATRICKJoseph (Joe) Cloonageeragh, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon
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To the Pallative Care Team both in the hospital and community who always offered great support.
AN CHUIRT DUICHE
On the first anniversary of the death of Jack, we his family would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised and offered their support. Thank you to those who phoned, sent text’s and messages on RIP.ie. Especially those who travelled long distances to attend the removal and funeral. Thank you to the nursing, medical staff and support staff at Roscommon University Hospital.
In loving memory of Geraldine Naughton who passed away on 25th August 2012. Quietly today your memory is kept, no need for words we will never forget. When thoughts go back as they always do, we treasure the memories we have of you. Sadly missed by her mother Mary, brother Michael, family and friends. Anniversary Mass on Saturday, August 20th at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar.
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NAUGHTONTommie (10th Anniversary)
1833 to 1896 THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1988 AND TO THE DISTRICT COURT RULES 1948
FITZPATRICKJoseph (Joe) Cloonageeragh, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon In loving memory of a dear brother Joe, who died on the 15th August 2019. R.I.P. (3rd Anniversary) Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly youourNoeveryday.rememberedlongerinlifetoshare,butinourheartsarealwaysthere. Remembered always with love by Kay, Maura, Nuala and their families.
In loving memory of Tom Hamill whose anniversary occurs on 22nd of August 2016; his wife Patricia “Patsy” who died on 8th November 2005; their son Thomas “Tom” who died on 25th January 2017 and their daughter Irene who died on 8th July 2020
In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away on 15th August, 2019, R.I.P. (3rd Anniversary) Time and years slip gently by, but love and memories never die. In our hearts you will always stay, loved andeveryday.remembered
Strokestown,
In loving memory of Tommie Naughton, Tully East, Ballygar, Co. Galway, who died on 23rd March 2012 Though absent, you are very near. Still loved, still missed and very dear. Sadly missed by his wife Mary, son Michael and family.
IN THE MATTER OF THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR
MURRAYPatrick Lisphelim, Knockcroghery. Who passed away on August 16th 1985 (37th Anniversary) Sadly missed along life’s way, quietlyeveryrememberedday. No longer in our lives to share, but in our hearts you are always there. Remembered always by your daughter, Geraldine.
To Dr. Marc McCafferty and his team at the Castlerea Medical Centre and also Kearney’s Pharmacy for their care over the last few years, much appreciated. Thank you to McDonagh’s Funeral Directors, Nicola and Pat on their exemplary care and professionalism from start to finish. Thanks to the staff at Fearna Manor Nursing Home, Castlerea where Jack spent his final week. Thank you to Fr. John McManus who celebrated the Funeral Mass and also the grave diggers. We hope this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our appreciation and gratitude.
To: The Superintendant, An Garda Siochana, The Garda Station Roscommon, Co. Roscommon And To: The District Court Clerk. Courts Services, Government Buildings, Golf Links Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon And To: The Chief Fire Officer, The Fire Service Station, Aras an Chontae, Roscommon. Being the Fire Authority for the purposes of the Fire Services Act, 1981 And To: The Secretary, Roscommon County Council, Aras An Chontae, Roscommon. by her sons John, Jnr. and Anthony and daughters Mary, Anne and Eileen; grandchildren, extended family, friends and neighbours.
Jack’s First Anniversary Mass is on Sunday, 21st August at 12 noon in St. Patrick’s Church, Castlerea.
THANKSGIVINGS HAMILL Tom, Patricia, Thomas & Irene Cloonslanor, Co.
HANMOREJack
Anniversary Mass on Saturday, August 20th at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar.
NAUGHTONGeraldine Tully East, Ballygar, Co.Galway (10th Anniversary)
Harristown, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon Who passed away 25th of August 2021
Roscommon
Malacy
Sadly missed by his wife, Bridget, sons, granddaughter.daughters-in-lawdaughters,and Anniversary Mass in Ballagh Church on Saturday, 20th August at 8pm.
PublicNotice NELSONMaryB. (nee Kelly) Curraghroe (5th Anniversary) Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly youourNoeveryrememberedday.longerinlivestoshare,butinourheartsarealwaysthere Always remembered
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A smile for all, a heart of gold, the very best this world could hold. Never selfish, always kind, these are the lovely memories ye left behind. Always remembered by your loving daughter Kathleen, son-in-law John and grandsons David and John. R.I.P.
A PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO O great St. Joseph of Cuper tino, who by your prayers, obtained from God that you should to be asked at your examination only the ques tions you knew, obtain for me that I may succeed like you in the examinations for which I am now preparing. In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked. E.M. (The District District Court Area of Roscommon District No. 4 ACT AS
TUMULTYMary (Loving sister) The Pines, Creagh Ballinasloe, Co. Galway Passed on 18th August 2021 When you feel a little lonely and all you want is me, just place your hand upon your heart and know that’s where I’ll be I know how much you’re hurting but remember me and smile. I know we are apart right now but it’s only for a while. Take comfort that I’m happy Where the sky is always blue. I’ll be waiting at the Rainbow Bridge When heaven calls for you. First Anniversary Mass for Mary Tumulty and Nelllie Tumulty will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, Moore on Sunday, 21st August 2022 at 11.30am.
Cathy would like to thank her cousins, neighbours, friends, Mary’s ex colleagues at St. Brigid’s Hospital, for their support in the past year. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as expression of my deep appreciation and thanks. Mass will be offered for your intentions.
Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by your son Wayne, daughter-in-law Tara and granddaughters Katy and Ellie. Anniversary Mass in St. Peters & Paul’s Church, Athlone on Sunday, 21st August at 12 noon.
Who passed away 18th July, 2022 Rest In Peace.
KELLYAnne (nee McCrann) 22nd August 2002 Strokestown (20th RememberingAnniversary)atruelady and mother who faced the world with determination, optimism and courage to do the utmost for her family. Please take a moment and say a prayer for Anne. “I cannot pay my debt for all the love that she has given; but thou, love’s Lord, wilt not forget Her due reward, - bless her in Earth and Heaven.” Remember also her husband, Frank (2002). You are both still guiding your sons, and granddaughters.
TUMULTY (Nee Kenny) Ellen (Nellie) Tanvey, Ballydangan, Athlone, Co. Roscommon Died 11th September 2021 aged 103 years I thought of you today. I thought of you yesterday I think of you in silence I often speak your name. All I have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsafe. God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart. 35Roscommon People Friday 19 August 2022 To have advertise80,000seenadvertyourbyoverpeopleeveryweekwithus! Classifieds To advertise, telephone 090 66 34633 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES Scrine, Athleague, Co. Roscommon Third generation Monumental Sculptors specialising in: • New Headstones • New Inscriptions • Restoration and Cleaning of Monuments • Wall Plaques and Name Plates • Grave Maintenance Service Contact James on 087 3549574 or David on 087 6086723 E-mail: www.anthonymurrayandsons.cominfo@anthonymurrayandsons.com Individually Designed and Printed Love’s Greatest Gift - Remembrance MEMORIAL CARDS Email or call for Sample Pack THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one. (mention it). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. E.M. THANKSGIVINGSCUNNINGHAM (nee KELLY) JEAN Barrymore, Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon (3rd Anniversary)
Who passed away on the 22nd August 2019 Time goes by and life goes on, but from our thoughts you are never gone.
Margaret’s family, sons Gerry and Michael, daughters Marian, Bridie and Patricia. Her brothers Pake and John Joe, sister Mary, daughters-in-law Felicity and Margaret, her sons-in-law Liam, Pat and John, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews would like to sincerely thank everyone who sympathised with us in our recent Abereavement.heartfeltthanks to the Legion of Mary and Roscommon/Athlone PTAA who attended the rosary and Thankprayers.you most sincerely to everyone who attended the removal, Funeral Mass and burial, those who travelled long distances, sent messages of condolences, Mass/sympathy cards and offered condolences on RIP.ie, those who sent floral tributes and to her relatives, neighbours and good friends.
A special thanks to Fr. Kevin Fallon who celebrated the Funeral Mass and to Enya Reilly for the beautiful singing at the mass.
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UNFAILING NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY Oh Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to ob tain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the ‘Saint of Miracles’. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sym pathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Publication promised for a great favour received. A.M.K.
DONLONMartin Moher, Lanesboro. (35th Anniversary) In loving memory of Martin Donlon, Moher, Lanesboro, who died on 22nd August 1987. May he Rest In Peace. Your life was one of kindly deeds, a helping hand for others’ needs. Sincere and true in heart and mind, beautiful memories left behind. Always remembered and sadly missed by his loving wife Mary.
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Special thanks to the wonderful staff in St. Joseph‘s Ward in the Sacred Heart Hospital who took such good care of Margaret over the last few years. We will never forget the outstanding care each and every one of you gave her during her stay there. Thanks also to her GP Dr. John Keenan and the doctors who attended her during her stay in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Dr. Alex Robinson, Dr. Brendan Crosbie and Dr. Claire Keaveney who took great care of her in her final days and to Fr. Sean for his kind attendance and Thankprayers.you to Pat Smyth and family for your guidance, kindness and professionalism. Thanks to all who provided refreshments and a special thanks to Horan’s Restaurant for the lovely meal. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgment as a token of our sincere appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. May Margaret’s gentle soul Rest In Peace. Month’s Mind Mass for Margaret will be held in The Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Saturday, 20th August at
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THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one. (mention it). Take it Dear Heart of Je sus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will be come your own favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days, promise publication and fa vour will be granted. A.D.
SEAMUS DUKE Hodson Bay Hotel SFC Group C St. Brigid’s v Pádraig Pearses on Sunday in Ballyforan at 3 pm The two teams at the top of the betting to win the senior football championship this year clash in Bal lyforan on Sunday, and while a loss for either side won’t be a disaster, both will want to lay down a marker for later in the championship.
The big game is between St. Brigid’s and Pádraig Pearses, but the other game in this group is a local derby on Saturday as Tulsk take on Strokestown. Tulsk were well beaten by St. Brigid’s in round one and it would be a surprise if they were to beat Strokestown who played very well in the second half against St. Brigid’s.
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Connacht head coach Andy Friend and the group make their way out the Headford Road as they leave Galway as part of the Care4Claire Connacht Rugby Cycle last Saturday. The cycle stopped off in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
Pearses, after an indifferent early season, really set about their championship task with relish in the opening round against Tulsk with a thumping vic tory. Most of the familiar names were back and fir ing on all cylinders too. The Dalys, Davy Murray, and Paul Carey were prominent, but there is increas ingly important roles being played by the younger guns like Caelim Keogh, Eoin Colleran and Conor Lohan. It’s already beginning to look slightly omi
All the action in Group A takes place on Friday night. Roscommon Gaels host Elphin at Lisnam ult and both sides now need a win from their last two matches to ensure that they get through. The Gaels battled well against Oran but were poor in at tack while Ephin were caught by a late Stuart Daly goal in round one. If manager Frankie Dolan can solve the Gaels’ woes up front they should be good enough to win. Michael Glavey’s welcome Oran to Ballinlough and there won’t be much between these sides. Both won their opening round games so the pressure is off here. Time to sit on the fence and go for a draw!
Both games in Group B are on Saturday at 5 pm. Boyle were impressive against Western Gaels in round one and they should have the measure of St. Faithleach’s in Ballyleague. In Frenchpark, Western Gaels will be anxious to get a win on the board when they play Clann na nGael. Clann were less than impressive against St. Faithleach’s in the last round so Western Gaels could cause a shock here as their need for a win is more immediate.
Group C Kilbride will need to improve after their heavy de feat to Castlerea in round one. They entertain anÉire Óg team who just pipped Clann na nGael. At home, Kilbride will be hoping to register their first win. They might just about be good enough. Castlerea St. Kevin’s will want to be careful as they make the long journey to Johnstown. With Adam McDermott leading the way, they should have enough in the tank to win their second game on the trot.
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Callington Ltd IFC Group A No real surprises in this ‘group of death’ in round one, and another cracking game is in store at Mul hern Park as Fuerty host St. Croan’s. The visitors might just be good enough but it will be close. Elsewhere, Creggs showed a lot of bottle against Croan’s in their exciting draw in round one and they should have enough to defeat a battling Kilmore by a couple of points on home ground.
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Group B There is a very interesting local derby in Kiltoom on Saturday as St. Brigid’s take on St. Dominic’s. Brigids are a good side and Dominic’s will have to be at their very best to prevail. They should do, but it will be close. St. Aidan’s were disappointed to lose to St. Brig id’s in round one and they have a ‘must win’ game against Shannon Gaels on Saturday evening. There won’t be much in this one either with a draw per haps the best bet.
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Pearses and Brigid’s face off this Sunday! nous for their rivals. St. Brigid’s were impressive too but they were giv en a real test by Strokestown in the opening round, especially in the second half. James Martin, Brian Stack, Darragh Sheehy, Ro nan Stack, and Eddie Nolan supply the experience but Paul McGrath, Shane Cunnane, Ben O’Carroll, Ciaran Sugrue and Bobby Nugent are outstanding young players and will surely give Pearses plenty to think about on Sunday. Maybe Brigid’s would get more from a win at this stage of the season and so they get a hesitant vote. Prediction: St. Brigid’s Group A
WalshetitleConnachtfor St. Coman’s man Colm Walshe won the 60x30 Junior ‘B’ Connacht title last Sunday in his home court in Roscom mon. He beat Moycullen’s Jack McNeela 21-17, 21-8 in a tough encounter. Early in the first it looked like Colm would win comfortably, but the longer the game went on the more Colm’s question able fitness came into play. He managed to hang on in a tight finish to take the first by four points, but it looked like he would struggle in the second. However, he cruised into a 10-0 lead exhibiting his classy left corner killing and again looked like he was heading for a straightforward win, but McNeela immediately brought it back to 7-10, with Colm looking the worse for wear. Colm then reverted to volleying the ball and kill ing at every opportunity and eventually pulled away to win the second on a deceiving 21-8 scoreline. Colm will face Cavan’s Cian McManus in the All-Ireland semi-final this Sunday in St. ShaughnessyBallintubberComan’s.duoDannyandMartin Conroy came up short in their 60x30 Golden Masters ‘B’ Doubles Connacht final against Mayo on Saturday last. The left-right combina tion got off to a great start in the first when they couldn’t put a foot wrong, winning 217. However, that was as good as it got, as their first game en deavours exhausted them and remarkably, they lost the two remaining games to zero. Fiona Tully was beaten in her 60x30 Senior All-Ireland quarter-final by Limerick’s outstanding Martina McMa hon last Saturday in Crinkle, Co. Offaly. Fiona gave Mc Mahon quite a few problems in the first set but bit by bit the physical strength and power difference took its toll on the much smaller Roscommon girl. McMahon took the first 21-13 and really hammered home her advantage in the second, winning 21-3. Following up on their widely praised co-hosting of the Wallball Nationals, St. Coman’s got a further boost on Saturday when it was an nounced that the club will host all the 60x30 male and female Senior All-Ireland semi-finals and finals in the coming fort night alongside both Minor fi nals. This is a great honor for the renowned club and further confirmation of its high stand ing in the world of handball. The semi-finals will be held this Saturday (20th) and will feature such names as Robbie McCarthy, Gary McConnell, Catriona Casey and Martina McMahon. For anyone with an interest in the game this is a great opportunity to see top-notch handball up close and personal, as from next year onwards the All-Ireland series will be held in the new state-of-the-art Croke Park complex.
37 SportsPeople Roscommon People Friday 19 August 2022 HandballReportRFCCreggs THE GAIN LINE
Lee U-19sConnachtselectedKilcoynefor Creggs Rugby are very proud to have Lee Kilcoyne selected for the Connacht U-19s team for the upcom ing Interpros. Lee has trained with the team over the sum mer in Galway and his hard efforts have been rewarded. He played with Connacht in a challenge match last week against Munster in prepara tion for the start of their com petitive games. Next Sunday the first round of the Inter pros starts in Belfast against Ulster. We wish them well.
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Sean Fleming was once again the winner in The Hollywood Bar Superleague last Friday night. The final came down to the wire with Fleming defeat ing Rory Hunt by a single leg. Top finishing on the night came from Ken Turkington (100), Alan Owens (112), Mick Egan (100 and 116 as well as 11 and 13-dart legs), Sean Fleming (107 and 118), and Brian McCormack (124), but the highest checkout of the night went to finalist Rory Hunt with a 125 finish. Rory had sealed his place in that final thanks to a 3-0 win over Aaron Shannon in the last 16, before a hard-fought 3-2 win over Thomas Concannon in the quarter-finals, and a 3-1 win over Wayne Harries in the semi-finals. On the other side of the draw, Sean Fleming had similarly impressed. Having topped his group, the Ballaghaderreen darter had taken a 3-1 last 16 win over Brian McCormack and followed it up with a 3-0 quarter-final win over Jason Owens. A 3-0 win over Mick Egan in the semis then booked Fleming’s final place. The final itself started with Fleming setting the pace with scores of 100 and 139. Hunt was able to match that pace with some excellent scoring throughout the match. How ever, it was Fleming who dug deep and went on to win 3-2 with just one round to go in the Superleague.Thisweek’s Superleague will continue on Friday night with the draw at 8.45 pm and first darts at 9 pm. Contact David on 086-0823180 for more de tails.
(Above) Members of Connacht Rugby stopped off in Frenchpark during last weekend’s Connacht Rugby Charity Cycle in aid of Claire Carpenter. a Connacht Rugby employee, who suffered a stroke earlier this year. A great crowd gathered to wel come the cyclists and members of the Connacht team, who signed autographs and had photos taken with the children present. Ex-Creggs player Den is Buckley from Roscommon town was also present with his teammates. You can still help this fundraiser by logging on to 4claire.www.connachtrugby.ie/care Girls’ Rugby Fun Day Creggs Rugby hosted a ‘Girls’ Fun Day’ on Sunday last, aimed at girls aged from U-14 to U-18 ahead of the new season. A number of games were played and afterwards chef Michael Glennon prepared a BBQ. Girls coaches Siobhan Purcell, Andy Boyle, Michael Glennon and Creggs Vice-President and coach, Dave Purcell, were on hand to help make the day a success.
Closing date for entries is mid night, Monday, August 29. Our Community. Our Children. Our Club. And finally… With all the talk about the English Premier League and Fantasy Football, our teams showcase what is best about the beautiful game…effort, en joyment, engagement, enthu siasm, expression, teamwork, celebrations and disappoint ments. A true reflection that our football is reality, not fantasy!
Fleming wins again!
CharityConnachtCycle Connacht Rugby took part in a charity cycle last weekend with a stop over in French park. This event was in aid of Claire Carpenter, the wife of (Right) Lee Kilcoyne has been selected for the Connacht U-19s for their Interproupcominggames.
League winners’ medals were presented by former Creggs President Aidan Farrell and Club Secretary Sarah Best to last year’s U-16s as well as U-14 2020 cup final medals, which were delayed as a result ofTheCovid.club were delighted to see so many girls present and are looking forward to another suc cessful season.
Hollywood Bar Superleague winner Sean Fleming (right) pictured with runner-up Rory Hunt.
On the field… After the midseason break, a number of our teams returned to competitive action recently. The boys’ U-16 team lost at home to Glen Celtic. Mike Gillooly scored Roscommon Town’s goal early in the sec ond half. Despite being re duced to ten players, The Town were unfortunate not to get a share of the spoils. The girls were also pipped to the post at home by the same opposition. Rafaella Silva scored a hattrick while Paige Caslin also got on the scoresheet in a high scoring contest.The boys’ U-14 team lost away to Castlerea Celtic with Cian Kiernan and Ryan Han non scoring. Town II were desperately unlucky not to take anything from their tie with Strokestown. Two goals against the run of play put the visitors in front. Andrej Anic steered home a William God frey cross in the second half to get one back but despite numerous efforts on the oppo sition goal, Strokestown clung on to claim the points. This Friday sees the boys’ U-11 EL sides resume their games with Town I at home to Shiven Rovers while Town II are away to Kilkerrin United. Our players and coaches ap preciate the support they re ceive from parents as play resumes after family holidays. Also, assistance with the com petent and continued operation of the club shop on matchdays is much appreciated and adds to the financial and social well being of our club. Every little helps. Thank you.
Galway Cup… Well done to Aaron Miley, Darragh Killeen, Dara Kelle her, Lewis Smyth, who rep resented Roscommon in the recent Galway Cup Competition…Poster We ask our coaches and play ers to be creative on the pitch. Here is an ideal opportunity for players to be creative off the pitch.We are asking primary and post-primary school students to design a poster for our club. Check out our website for some potential inspiration. The winning posters will be pub lished on our website and in the paper and will receive prizes. Email your poster to info@ro scommontownyouthsoccer.ie or WhatsApp to 087-7665993.
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results: Wednesday Open: 1st: Robert Connaughton (43 points); 2nd: Paul Costello (42 points); 3rd: James Martin (41 points); AWGS: Winner: PJ Lene han (30 points); Class 1: Denis O’Donoghue (27 points); Class 2: John Kinahan (27 points); Plumb ers’ Competition: Winner: S. Brennan; Women’s 18-hole com petition: 1st: Sylvia McInerney (44 points); 2nd: Patricia Cleary (43); 3rd: Anne Marie Hynes (42); 9-hole competition: Marie O’Donoghue (21 points). Boyle The recent Men’s Thursday Com petition was won by Jonathan Egan (30 points) with Jason Beirne in second place with 29 points. The winning team in the Ladies’ Scramble was that of Catherine Roddy, Bernie Kemple and Mary Nicholson. The last of this series of Scrambles will take place next Wednesday (24th). Hard luck to our Jack O’Sullivan Tournament team who were beat en by Castle Dargan, to whom we wish the best of luck in the rest of the competition.
Pictured is the Roscommon Golf Club Ladies’ Connacht Senior Foursomes winning team (left to right): Sinead Benedetti, Blaithin O’Brien, Anna Higgins, Jimmy Duggan, Golf Ireland, Rosemary O’Brien (team manager), Anne Quirke, Leah Lennon, Ruth Lennon and Lady Captain Ruth Kilduff.
Tom Red Athlone Athlone Golf Club will host the Connacht Area Finals this Satur day and Sunday (20th and 21st) where our Men’s Junior Cup team play Co. Sligo on Saturday at 3 pm. Other matches include the Women’s Junior Cup between Athenry and Castlebar and the Men’s Pierce Purcell Shield be tween Castlebar and Gort. The very best of luck to the competing teams.The Senior Foursomes and the Challenge Cup teams played in their Connacht Finals on Saturday last in glorious sunshine in Gort. The teams played amazing golf and were very narrowly beaten by Roscommon and Tubbercurry on theClubhouseday.
Comfort Zone, green and yellow, just pips Monarchs Brae in the last stride.
Racing this weekend starts this evening in Killarney, the first of a three-day festival, with a flat card starting at 4.30 pm, continuing with two national hunt cards, tomorrow at 4.05 pm, with the Grade B Brandon Handicap Hurdle and on Satur day at 2.10 pm with the Grade B Lough Leane Handicap Chase. There is also national hunt racing tomorrow in nearby Kilbeggan at 4.25 pm and on Saturday there is flat racing at headquarters on the Curragh featuring the Irish EBF Futurity Stakes and the Debutante Stakes for fillies, both Group 2 races for 2-Y-Os off at 1.25 pm. Sunday hosts a flat card at 2.30 pm in the punter’s graveyard, Naas, featuring the Group 3 Ballyo gan Stakes. On Monday racing is back in the west at beautiful Ballinrobe. There is cross channel racing on ITV today and tomorrow with coverage of five races each day from York including the Darley Yorkshire Oaks to day and the Nunthorpe Stakes tomorrow Saturday sees cross channel racing on ITV, there are five races from York, including the Yorkshire Oaks, and two races from Sandown. There is a strong Irish-trained challenge for the seven-runner Darley Yorkshire Oaks in York today with Aidan O’Brien’s Ep som heroine Tuesday, Jessica Harrington’s Irish Oaks win ner Magical Lagoon and Paddy Twomey’s Group 1 Pretty Polly winner La Petite Coco set to take on Sir Mark Prescott’s Alpinista and Andre Fabre’s Raclette who was supplemented. The Irish Oaks winner Magic Lagoon and English Oaks winner Tuesday to battle it out, Paddy Twomey’s filly will be there or there abouts having done all that was asked of her since joining Twomey. Baaeed maintained his 100 per cent record winning the Judd monte Stakes at York yesterday for William Haggas and Jim Crowley and extended his run to 10 out of 10.
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Some of the participants in the recent Ladies Scramble at Boyle Golf Club (left to right): Carmel Beirne, Aisling Archer, Gertie Brehony, Dympna McNamara, Ashling Ennis, Edel Flood, Eileen Callaghan, Mary Nicholson, Pauline Feely, and Bernie Kemple.
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Competition Time Marie Keane, Ballymurray, Kevin Cunningham, New bridge and Mick McGarry of Roscommon have won tickets for Kilbeggan on Friday. Do not forget to collect you tickets in the office. Tickets for Roscommon on August 29th up for grabs this week and we want to know which horse won the Juddmonte Stakes at York yesterday? Answers as usual please on a postcard to The Roscommon People, Abbey Street Roscom mon or by e-mail to tomred17@ gmail.com by 5 pm on Wednes day the 24th of August and as always do not forget to include your name, address, and a con tact phone with all competition entries. As usual, all tickets will have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street.
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The Tote sponsor the opening two races in the Co. West meath venue on Friday even ing, a maiden hurdle over 2m and a novice hurdle over 2m 3f. The Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle over 2m 3f is sponsored by the Lynam family from Coola, Kilbeggan. The last hurdle race on the card is a 3m 1f maiden sponsored by Moy valley Meats. The first race over the major obstacles is the Mas sey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap over 3m 1f as is the penultimate race the Kiernan steel Handicap. Racing closes with a bumper confined to amateurs who have not lost the right to a 7lb claim.
The opening claiming race last Monday evening was won by the second favourite Supposed tobe staying on well to beat the favourite Bringbackmemories to win for Gavin Cromwell and Seamie Heffernan at 4/1. The punters probably had the best of the exchanges as the winner was backed in from 13/2 as the favourite drifted from 2/1 to 5/2. The winner was claimed by Denis Hogan for €6,000 on be half of the Premier Racing Club. Runner-up Bringbackmemo ries goes to John McConnell claimed for €20,000, third place Elusive Gigolo to James McAu ley for €5,000 and Prince Of Ve rona to Noel Meade for €10,000. Jessica Harrington’s 9/1 shot Spirit Genie under Conor Hoban won the 7f, 2-Y-O maiden from Betterdayscoming and Tiymara by ¾l and 1½l. The Action Maid en over 7f went to the debutant Impact Warrior from the Paddy Twomey yard ridden by Billy Lee who pulled of a gamble, be ing backed from 2/1 to 5/4f. The 2-Y-O won by ½l from Goa Ga jah, the only winner in the field. The Eurona Brisknet Maiden was won by the clear favourite Moe Sedway, 11/10, from Noel Meade’s yard ridden by cham pion jockey Colin Keane, who quickly put the race to bed at the furlong marker to win by 6l and 1¾l from Relevant Range and I Know I Can. Gavin Cromwell completed a double with Earls, 3/1 co/f of three, ridden by Gary Carroll to beat Verhoyen at 12/1, and Band Width by 1½l and a short head. The penultimate went to a 1/3 shot Comfort Zone ridden by Shane Crosse and trained by Joseph O’Brien who had sup porters in anything but as he won in a photo finish by a head from Monarch’s Brae with Beautiful Chaos 4½l away in third. The final handicap went to the Tony Martin trained Firstman who was produced late by Ben Coen to beat Magnetic North and the favourite Isaiah ½l and 1¼l.
Racing News If you are intending to travel to the Cheltenham Festival next year, be warned that the Jockey Club has announced that spectator capacity at the festival will be capped at 68,500 people per day for the four days of the 2023 Festival. Book your tick ets early as this year’s Festival attracted a record aggregate at tendance of 280,627, including record individual attendances for both Thursday at 73,754 and Friday at 73,875. The honour of the dear est pint of Guinness on Irish racecourses is shared by Fairyhouse and Leopardstown at €5.90 with the Curragh and Listowel in third at €5.80 a pint. The Racing Post is conducting a survey of racecourses and have visited eight in Ireland so far.
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Carrick Congratulations to Robert Donald son on winning on last weekend’s competition with an excellent score of 63 nett. Runner-up was Paul Keaney with 65 nett while David McDermott took the gross prize with 74. We wish our club captain the very best of luck in his Captain’s Prize which starts next weekend. We hope all members can show their support to Owen who has done an excellent job as captain this year. Last week, Carrick hosted the All-Ireland U-16 finals with over 100 players taking part. Con gratulations to the overall winner Evan Monaghan from Tullamore Golf Club. Also to Sean Reddy from Douglas Golf Club in Cork who set a new course record of 65 gross. Roscommon Roscommon’s Ladies are Con nacht champions in the Senior Foursomes for 2022. The ladies won 2.5 to 0.5 against Athlone Golf Club. Well done to Sinead Benedetti, Leah Lennon, Blaithin O’Brien, Anna Higgins, Anne Quirke, Ruth Lennon and team manager Rosemary O’Brien. A great team performance. Next stop is the Slieve Russell Golf Club for the All-Irelands in Sep tember.Congratulations also to Allan Hill, Simon Walker and Olivia Costello on being selected on the Connacht Interprovincial teams which will take place in Moyval ley Golf Club from August 23rd to 25th. Cathal McConn is also team manager for the Men’s team. A great representation of members from our club and we wish the best of luck to everyone involved. Finally, well done to Olivia Cos tello on her performance in the R&A Girls’ Amateur Champion ship held in Carnoustie, Scotland recently. Olivia got through to the last 16 in this world player event. A brilliant performance for Olivia and we wish her continued suc cess.Back at the clubhouse, the re cent Men’s competition was won by Francis Ferguson with 63 nett while the Ladies’ competition went to Sandra Kelly with 45 points. The Ladies’ 9-hole com petition was won by Phil MurrayO’Brien with 22 points. Glen Mulhern, meanwhile, topped the leaderboard with 46 points following the Men’s Open Day competition. The Senior Men’s competition was won by JT Finn with 39 points and the Sen ior Ladies’ was won by Margaret Egan.We are pleased to announce Roscommon will host an Open Weekend of golf from Thursday, 25th to Sunday 28th.
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Chairperson Barbara Morris pictured presenting Ladies captain Ann Hussey with the second Ladies team prize during the Michael Glavey’s GAA Club Golf Classic fundraiser. Other team members: MH Morris, A Curley and C. Lannon. Pic: Mick McCormack
All Aboard! Oran’s U-12 Camogie team recently took part in the GAA GO Games in Croke Park. The camogie club will celebrate their 50th anniversary by hosting a family fun day this Sunday, August 21st starting at 12 pm.
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Shane Naughton and Conor Coyle pictured in action for Pádraig Pearses and Four Roads last month. Both sides have confirmed their places in this year’s Kepak Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals.
Ryan Merchant pictured receiving the 2021 Michael Glavey’s Junior Player of the Year Award from Tommy Keane (Junior B manager, Minor Board Club Secretary, and Club Vice-Chairperson). Pic: Mick McCormack
St. Faithleach’s v Boyle. 5 pm
Chairperson Barbara Morris pictured presenting Ladies team captain Deirdre Moran with the first Ladies’ team prize in Michael Glavey’s GAA Club Golf Classic fundraiser. Other team members: Margaret Dyer, J Maguire and L Freeley.
As it stands, it appears the the Kepak Ro scommon Senior Hurling Championship could be decided in a final showdown between the in form Four Roads and Pád raigSixPearses.clubsremain in contention for the Mickey Cunniffe Cup following the lat est round of matches with Four Roads and Pearses both confirming the two automat ic semi-final spots. Four Roads provided further evidence that they are the justified favourites to re gain the Kepak Roscommon Senior Hurl ing title this year when they put defending champions Athleague to the sword last Sunday, winning easily by 3-22 to 1-18. Goals from Brendan Mulry (2) and a ‘man of the match’ display from Cathal Dolan, who scored 1-13, helped John Cunniffe’s men to a handsome ten-point win.Pádraig Pearses, meanwhile, have also been in impressive form and they easily accounted for St. Dominic’s to reach the last four. Daniel Glynn was once again their scoring hero with 0-12 but Declan Finn was also impressive, scoring two goals with Matthew Comerford grabbing the other Elsewhere,goal.history was made in Creggs on Saturday evening as Oran pipped Tre mane by three points in a very entertain ing game played in the warm sunshine. It was the first senior hurling championship game played at the ground and it was a fitting game for the occasion. Gearoid Keenan got a fine first-half goal for Oran but Kevin Brennan’s goal meant that there was only two points between them at half time 1-11 to 1-9. Local man Noel Gately popped up with a second-half goal for Tremane but it wasn’t enough to deny Oran.While Four Roads and Pádraig Pearses are now safely through to the semi-finals, the quarter-finals will see Athleague fac ing off against parish rivals Tremane in a repeat of last year’s final, while Oran take on St. Dominic’s.
Frenchpark: Western Gaels
At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v Castlerea St. Kevin’s. 1 pm King and Moffatt JAFC (Group A) At Strokestown: Strokestown v Boyle. 1 pm At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v Ballinameen. 2 pm King and Moffatt JAFC (Group C)
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Mulhern Park: Fuerty v St. Croan’s. 7.30 pm Callington Ltd IFC (Group C)
At v Clann na nGael. 5 pm Hodson Bay Hotel SFC (Group C) At Tarmonbarry: Tulsk Lord Edwards v Strokestown. 7 pm Callington Ltd IFC (Group A) At Creggs: Creggs v Kilmore. 5 pm Callington Ltd IFC (Group B) At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v St. Dominic’s. 7 pm At Ballyforan: St. Aidan’s v Shannon Gaels. 7 pm King and Moffatt JAFC (Group B)
At St. Dominic’s: St. Dominic’s v St. Barry’s. 3 pm At Kilronan Park: Western Gaels-Frenchpark v St. Ronan’s. 3 pm
anniversary50thcelebratesCamogieOran Oran Camogie Club are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and this Sunday, August 21st, they will hold a family fun day at Rockfield. Players from U-6 to senior will be involved in a number of morepaintingbetoo.willcompetitionsincludingthroughoutactivitiesthedayblitzes,skillsandtherebeanoveltygameTherewillalsofood,music,faceandmuchontheday.
At St. Dominic’s: St. Joseph’s v Roscommon Gaels. 5 pm At Ballyleague: Kilglass Gaels v Pádraig Pearses. 7 pm Sunday, August 21st Hodson Bay Hotel SFC (Group C) At Ballyforan: St. Brigid’s v Pádraig Pearses. 3 pm Callington Ltd IFC (Group C)
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Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v Elphin. 8 pm Callington Ltd IFC (Group A)
Kilbride: Kilbride v Éire Óg. 8 pm Saturday, August
39 SportsPeople Roscommon People Friday 19 August 2022 GAA Results Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 FC Division One (Group A) Pádraig Pearses 3-15 Roscommon Gaels 2-7 Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 Football FC Division One (Group B) Boyle 2-15 Strokestown 1-4 Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 FC Division Two (Group A) Michael Glaveys-Éire Óg 2-20 St. Ciaran’s 0-10 Elphin-Ballinameen W/O St. Aidan’s Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 FC Division Two (Group B) Kilmore/Shannon Gaels 1-9 St. Dominic’s 1-8 Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 FC Division Three (Group A) Kilbride W/O Castlerea St. Kevin’s Western Gaels 7-25 Kilglass Gaels-St. Barry’s 2-7 Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 FC Division Three (Group B) Tulsk Lord Edwards 1-11 St. Faithleach’s 0-13 Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Oran 1-24 Tremane 2-17 Four Roads 3-22 Athleague 1-18 Pádraig Pearses 3-23 St. Dominic’s 1-9 Friday,FixturesAugust19th Hodson Bay Hotel SFC (Group A) At Peader Earley Memorial Park: Michael Glavey’s v Oran. 7.30 pm
Pic: Bernie O’Farrell
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