Roscommon Sport

Simon signals statement of intent

by 15/07/19 5:18pm

      Simon Walker enjoyed the biggest win of his burgeoning golf career last week when he was victorious at the Leinster Boys (U-18) Amateur Open Championship held in Waterford Golf Club.   By Ian Cooney   The 18-year-old...

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Settling into a clear identity

by 15/07/19 5:15pm

KEVIN EGAN argues that for Roscommon to take the next step, they must move away from the “plucky underdog role” and hone in on their sense of belonging at the top table… In theory, Roscommon’s season is still very much...

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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

Harney ruled out of Connacht final

Ultan Harney has been ruled out of Sunday’s Connacht senior football final through injury. The Clann na nGael player sustained...

Monday, 10/06/19 - 5:28pm Read More

Hurlers hoping to pen another famous chapter

As “Young at Heart”, that famous tune by The Bluebells, wafted through the mild Athleague air, all remained rosy in...

Tuesday, 04/06/19 - 10:04am Read More

From the Atlanta Olympics to Dr. Hyde Park

    Twenty-three years after representing Nigeria at the Atlanta Olympics, Moses Oyiki tells Roscommon Herald Sports Editor Ian Cooney...

Tuesday, 04/06/19 - 10:00am Read More

Earlier milestones hinted at Castlebar coup

      The reaction of Anthony Cunningham after the final whistle on Saturday evening said it all. He may...

Monday, 27/05/19 - 5:24pm Read More

Cunningham presses reset button for Galway

      Satisfied yes, but Anthony Cunningham was already turning his attention towards Galway in Salthill on June 16th...

Monday, 27/05/19 - 5:19pm Read More

Something different required to catch Mayo off guard

    At the end of the press night ahead of the Leitrim game, Roscommon senior football captain Enda Smith...

Monday, 20/05/19 - 5:29pm Read More

‘To win the double is special’ – Moran

  For St. Peter’s manager Padraig Moran, the closing stages of this season have been an emotional time. Moran was...

Monday, 20/05/19 - 5:27pm Read More

‘Leitrim’s league campaign helped us’

The dressing rooms were still cloudy with steam from the post-match showers last Sunday afternoon in Dr. Hyde Park when...

Monday, 13/05/19 - 5:32pm Read More

‘It’s the stuff of dreams for us’

  Over the course of what was ultimately a very successful league campaign during last spring, there were several games...

Monday, 13/05/19 - 5:28pm Read More

Leitrim need to rediscover competitive streak

When the draw was made for the 2019 Connacht Senior Football Championship, the abiding image from the RTE studios was...

Tuesday, 07/05/19 - 10:00am Read More