Roscommon Sport

‘Gaelic games is my hobby and my passion’

by 12/11/18 3:18pm

By Ian Cooney Anthony Cunningham is a unique personality in the ever-changing world of Gaelic games. Not too many people can coach football or hurling at the highest level, and switch between the two codes at the drop of a...

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Tully takes satisfaction from semi-final triumph

by 12/11/18 3:21pm

    By Kevin Egan From the moment Nicola Crean opened Four Roads’ account with a close range score, drawing the Roscommon champions level after they conceded the first point of the game, this contest looked to most of the...

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Cunningham unveiled as new Roscommon senior football manager

    Former St. Brigid’s football and Galway hurling manager Anthony Cunningham has been ratified as Roscommon senior football manager...

Friday, 09/11/18 - 10:04pm Read More

Towey relieved that past demons are put to bed

  It would never be trotted out as an excuse, but the pressure on the Fuerty players and their manager...

Monday, 05/11/18 - 4:56pm Read More

Coggins confident that London champions will perform

  By Kevin Egan It’ll be an away fixture but a return home for two Roscommon natives this Sunday afternoon...

Monday, 29/10/18 - 4:05pm Read More

O’Rourke pulls the plug on Roscommon appointment

Former Armagh footballer Aidan O’Rourke has pulled out of the running to become the next Roscommon senior football manager. O’Rourke...

Wednesday, 24/10/18 - 1:31pm Read More

O’Rourke appointment stalled

The process of appointing a successor to Kevin McStay as Roscommon senior football manager failed to progress as expected at...

Tuesday, 23/10/18 - 10:25am Read More

‘We’ve climbed Mount Everest’ – Kilcrann

In the first half he revelled in the large spaces that were opened up by Kilglass Gaels’ ability to move...

Monday, 22/10/18 - 5:22pm Read More

O’Rourke can ‘take Roscommon to the next level’

Former Armagh forward Oisin McConville believes that his All-Ireland winning team-mate Aidan O’Rourke can “take Roscommon to the next level”....

Monday, 22/10/18 - 5:19pm Read More

Red-letter day in Clann’s fabled history

By Noel Fallon Every tightly-contested match has a pivotal moment — an incident when everyone in the ground knows the...

Monday, 15/10/18 - 5:11pm Read More

Shine hails more mature and stronger outfit

By Martin Wynne Clann na nGael had been slow out of the blocks in recent matches and it almost cost...

Monday, 15/10/18 - 5:08pm Read More

Lennon hails Kilbride’s ability to edge ‘dogfight’

By Ian Cooney   After watching his Kilbride team win the 2016 and 2017 county finals with ease, scoring 12-20...

Monday, 08/10/18 - 5:12pm Read More

‘We went the extra yard’ — Connolly

  By Ian Cooney The banter in the Connolly household will be good this week. For years, Niall Connolly has...

Monday, 08/10/18 - 5:06pm Read More

County final with a sense of symmetry

By Noel Fallon   Sports fans — and journalists — love a sense of symmetry. We like eras to be...

Monday, 08/10/18 - 4:58pm Read More

Shine turns attention quickly towards ‘neighbours’

By Kevin Egan In a club like Clann na nGael, there’s no such thing as a single game of football,...

Tuesday, 02/10/18 - 11:09am Read More

‘We just did what we had to do’

By Ian Cooney   As one would expect, a subdued St. Brigid’s dressing room was coming to terms with the...

Tuesday, 02/10/18 - 11:07am Read More

Four Roads to quash Athleague movement

By Kevin Egan   Consider it Roscommon’s version of the #metoo movement. For years Four Roads ruled the local landscape...

Tuesday, 02/10/18 - 11:02am Read More

Roads to halt Athleague’s dominance

      By Ian Cooney   A continuation of Athleague’s dominance or the way being paved for Four Roads’...

Monday, 24/09/18 - 5:25pm Read More

Gaels rely on courage and character

  Roscommon Gaels……………………0-10 Padraig Pearses…………………………0-9 Hodson Bay Hotel Group Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final Kevin Egan at Kiltoom   If this...

Monday, 24/09/18 - 5:21pm Read More

Coyle’s moment of magic proves pivotal

Creggs……………………..25 Westport………………….12 Connacht J1A League     Creggs got their league campaign off to a winning start with an impressive...

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