St Dominic’s caused a mild surprise when they edged out Boyle in this competitive quarter-final played in Tulsk last Saturday evening. Dominic’s did the damage in the first half when they completely dominated proceedings and led by 1-6 to 0-3 at half time. more »

St Brigid’s were too strong for a battling Fuerty side in this entertaining quarter final played in perfect weather conditions in Ballyforan last Sunday evening. Brigid’s, who have many players in their side who have won county senior championship medals, were too experienced and were always the likely winners on the balance of play. more »

Liam McNeill Catering U16 FC finals Division 1 Strokestown 2-14 Boyle 1-6 Strokestown turned in superb display to sweep to the U16 division one title in Hyde Park last Sunday. Boyle battled away bravely but they just couldn’t come to terms with the power of the Strokestown side who went in at half time leading by ten points and who never were in trouble throughout the second half. more »

SHANNONSIDE FM SFC RELEGATION PLAY-OFF Western Gaels 0-14 Padraig Pearse’s 2-6 Western Gaels preserved their status in the SFC following a two-point win against Padraig Pearse’s in Hyde Park on Sunday last. more »

Shannonside FM Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final Replay Castlerea, St. Kevin’s 1-10 Kilmore 0-8 Shane Reynolds This is why Castlerea St. Kevin’s are champions, forced to play with fourteen men for almost the entire game in this quarter-final replay, the O’Rourke Park club dug deep to grind out a result which keeps their bid for three-in-a-row firmly on track. more »

Buccaneers play Creggs in a Connacht Junior League match on this Saturday evening at 6 pm. more »

Roscommon Town FC Roscommon Town Youth Soccer is running a fundraising dance in the Abbey Hotel on Saturday 18th September with Mike Denver the star attraction. Doors open 10 pm. Dancing 11 to 1 am. Draw on the night for a weekend away for two. Please support. more »

The decision by Roscommon County council to grant planning permission for the Roscommon GAA centre of excellence, which is planned for a site at Runnabracken, Oran, is being appealed to An Bord Pleanála. One local family has appealed against the decision to grant planning permission on historic and heritage grounds. more »

Last Sunday I went to Hyde Park to the Western Gaels v Padraig Pearse’s game. I’m a Western Gaels supporter and I parked on the County Home Road. I paid in at that entrance and when the game was over I left that way too. more »

Donamon Dynamos rider, Gavin Keane, came away from Tuam on Sunday 22nd August having scooped the top prize and trophy at the Brian McNamara Memorial road race. more »

Looking back – highlights of last weekend Game of the Weekend All-Ireland Football Semi-Final: Down v Kildare The senior game gets the nod, but only because of its importance. The minor semi final between Galway and Cork was a sensational game and one of the best seen at that level for many years. more »

This weekend’s sporting scene will be dominated by the All Ireland SHC final between Kilkenny and Tipperary. However, there is plenty of action here locally too. In the Kepak Roscommon SHC, the losers group semi-finals will take place this Saturday with the two winners meeting to see who advances to the semi final proper. more »

The penultimate race meeting of the year at Roscommon takes place next Monday, September 6th. The first white flag will be raised at 4.35 pm. more »

Tom Kelly of Ballygar and Eddie Naughton of Fuerty, connections of Doransfirth, had to sweat it out at Ballybrit on Sunday before their horse survived a lengthy Stewards’ Enquiry to hold on to the Ryans Events Cleaners Handicap Hurdle, having prevailed by the minimum margin of a short head ahead over The Lady Granuaile. more »

Roscommon The last two remaining junior competitions take place on Saturday 4th September and Saturday 11th September. On next Saturday 4th, the Abu-Dhabi 18 hole gross competition will be held, the tee off times start at 9 am and run until 10.30 am and this competition is open to all boys and girls. more »

SHANNONSIDE FM SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY Kilmore 0-8 Castlerea 1-10 more »

U-16 Football Div 1 Championship Final spon. by Liam Mc Neill Catering: Strokestown 2 -14, Boyle 1- 6 more »

Results Ladies Senior Championship St Brigids 5-24 Kilbride 4-6 Padraig Pearses 2-9 Kilbride 0-10 more »

Saturday 4th September Athlone Nissan Division 1 Glen Celtic v Loughglynn United 7.30 pm. Martin Hatchett more »

FOOTBALL Ballinameen The junior championship game against St Joseph’s fixed for this Wednesday was postponed due to a death in the St Joseph’s club. The junior team play St Croan’s this weekend in the last round of the O’Gara cup, check fixtures for details. The club lotto draw is on this Saturday night, please support more »

The big sporting event of the weekend is the All-Ireland Hurling final which sees Kilkenny trying to claim an unprecedented five-in-a-row at the expense of arch rivals Tipperary. Betting: Kilkenny 2/5; Tipperary 9/4; draw 12/1. more »

Niall McGrath and Christopher Doolan from Coman’s played outstandingly to outgun Wexford’s E. Kelly and J. Murphy in straight games at Na Fianna, Dublin. more »

Last Saturday saw the Junior C 60 x 30 Connacht final take place in St Coman’s Roscommon featuring two of the local handballers. Mount Talbot duo David Dowd and Matthew Hughes had played superbly over the last few weeks culminating in their final appearance against a strong Leitrim pair. more »

There was a very exiting Junior A semi-Final in Boyle on Sunday where Western Gaels overcame neighbours Ballinameen by the narrowest of margins. Ballinameen played with the aid of the elements in the first half and lead 3-3 to 0-8 at the break thanks to goals from Christine Keane, Ruth Kelly and Saffron Cull. However in the second half Western Gaels mounted a fightback and Martina Freyne pulled back a goal and they took the lead which they never relinquished, when the same girl scored a penalty after Siobhan Greevy was pulled down in the square. Ballinameen pulled back three late points in a row but couldn’t find the equaliser. Meanwhile in the other semi-final, favourites Strokestown started off as they meant business and lead 1-6 to 0-1 at half time. Sinead Keenehan pulled back two goals for Boyle in the second period as they matched their opponents score for score but Laura’s Brudells two goals in a personal tally of 2-6, ensured last year’s Junior B winners march on to another final. more »