Roscommon Sport

‘League progression needs to be a priority’

by 19/08/19 5:59pm

    By Kevin Egan While Meath celebrated in the centre of the Nowlan Park field, the Roscommon intermediate ladies’ players were dotted all across the playing pitch, their expressions ranging from sombre to devastated as they reflected on another...

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Clann and St. Brigid’s suffer surprise defeats

by 19/08/19 5:55pm

  Finalists in last year’s Roscommon Senior Football Championship, St. Brigid’s and Clann na nGael, suffered surprise defeats on the opening weekend of action in this year’s championship. Reigning champions Clann na nGael were humbled, 1-14 to 0-13, by Western...

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Familiar foes waiting for Roscommon

    There comes a stage in every team’s season where the term “defining game” is bandied about, and while...

Monday, 12/08/19 - 5:34pm Read More

Collins happy to commit for new season

    Sloppy scores conceded and a failure to convert chances of their own were the main sources of regret...

Monday, 12/08/19 - 5:30pm Read More

Fallon and Kelly grab crucial goals

        Athleague’s hopes of retaining the Mickey Cunniffe Cup remain intact after a four-point victory over Oran...

Monday, 12/08/19 - 5:26pm Read More

Who will be the last teams standing in the local club championships?

The fellowship has been broken, and the battle lines are drawn. Throughout the summer, Roscommon has united behind Anthony Cunningham’s...

Monday, 12/08/19 - 5:24pm Read More

Critics answered, says Cunningham

While it counted for little beyond securing third place in Group Two of the Super 8s, Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham...

Tuesday, 06/08/19 - 10:32am Read More

Third-quarter surge sinks Armagh

Just two years ago, Armagh travelled to Knockcroghery for what was a de facto quarter-final of this championship and they recorded a...

Wednesday, 31/07/19 - 1:01pm Read More

Colgan hails character and resolve

  Roscommon may be returning to the All-Ireland Minor B final for the second year in succession but they were...

Monday, 22/07/19 - 6:47pm Read More

Trust these players to get up and go again

Conducting post-match analysis on the latest team to play the part of roadkill underneath the wheels of the greatest juggernaut...

Monday, 22/07/19 - 6:43pm Read More

Simon signals statement of intent

      Simon Walker enjoyed the biggest win of his burgeoning golf career last week when he was victorious...

Monday, 15/07/19 - 5:18pm Read More

Settling into a clear identity

KEVIN EGAN argues that for Roscommon to take the next step, they must move away from the “plucky underdog role”...

Monday, 15/07/19 - 5:15pm Read More

Tyrone match will dictate everything

    This time last year the country was basking in the Great Heatwave of 2018. On a balmy Friday...

Monday, 08/07/19 - 5:37pm Read More

‘Huge for hurling in Roscommon’

    The kind of evening that you never want to end — a Roscommon team lifting national silverware as...

Monday, 01/07/19 - 5:53pm Read More

Hyde deemed unsuitable for Galway/Mayo qualifier

Dr. Hyde Park has been ruled out of hosting the Mayo and Galway Round Four qualifier on Saturday next owing...

Monday, 01/07/19 - 5:47pm Read More

Never underestimate the underdog’s bite

      As Roscommon continue to bask in the glory of being Connacht champions, Roscommon Herald Sports Editor IAN...

Tuesday, 25/06/19 - 10:06am Read More

‘Measured performance’ pleases Finneran

Last year’s Connacht title success provided a much-needed boost for ladies’ football in Roscommon after a series of near misses...

Monday, 24/06/19 - 5:34pm Read More

Triumph based on substance and steel

  By Ian Cooney The turf isn’t off the bog, and Roscommon are Connacht champions. It adds a surreal element...

Monday, 17/06/19 - 5:41pm Read More

‘Top of the charts’ under Cunningham’s watch

Senior or underage, club or county, football or hurling, it seems that whatever sphere of Gaelic games Anthony Cunningham inhabits,...

Monday, 17/06/19 - 5:36pm Read More

Confidence and expectation justified

There’s nothing like putting one’s head on the block at the outset. So whisper it quietly — Roscommon have a...

Tuesday, 11/06/19 - 10:00am Read More