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Nothing to fear in Croker

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:12:10 GMT

Croke Park it has a unique allure befitting possibly the most evocative name in all of Irish sport.

‘Rossies’ quality would have delighted Dermot’

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:10:14 GMT

One could have imagined the interview with the late Dermot Earley minutes after last Sunday week’s Connacht final triumph against Sligo.

Beauty of the GAA

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:08:34 GMT

“There won’t be a cow milked in Clare for at least a week” beamed RTÉ commentator and Banner native Marty Morrissey as the Kingdom was rocked to its foundations.

McDermott is optimistic about team’s chances

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:07:02 GMT

THE anticipation had been building throughout the past week and all was finally revealed on Sunday evening when RTÉ held the draw for this year’s All-Ireland quarter finals.

Roscommon make tradition count

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:05:28 GMT

IN the modern game, tradition seems to have been cast away to the margins in some quarters.

‘Miracle Man’ Casey defies medical experts

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:03:27 GMT

Seven operations on his right knee since 2003 and several warnings to give up the game did not stop David Casey from grinding his way to that elusive first Connacht senior medal on Sunday week last.

County’s coaching structures yield rich harvest

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:01:03 GMT

John Tobin knows a thing or two about Roscommon GAA.

Cork have beaten no team of note this year

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:58:16 GMT

So Roscommon are only making up the numbers in the quarter-finals, or so we are being told by the so-called leading pundits.

O’Donnell expects ‘big performance’

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:56:05 GMT

Roscommon senior football manager Fergal O’Donnell is being realistic about next weekend’s All Ireland football quarter-final against Cork.

Rossies on red alert

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:51:39 GMT

The worst possible draw?

President not injured in minor accident near Cootehall

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:30:16 GMT

PRESIDENT MARY McAleese and her husband Martin escaped uninjured when their official car was involved in an accident near Cootehall on Saturday evening.

Report into HSE handling of abuse case completed

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:28:51 GMT

THE INVESTIGATION into the handling by the Health Service Executive (HSE) of the Roscommon child abuse case has been completed.

Concern over ‘radical proposals’ for councils

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:27:07 GMT

CONCERN OVER the impact of possible further cuts to local authority staff numbers, proposed by the Local Government Efficiency Review Group, has been expressed this week by the Roscommon County Manager.

Drumm signals cuts for hospital

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:25:36 GMT

SMALLER HOSPITALS like Roscommon may have to stop operating on a 24-hour basis, outgoing CEO of the HSE Professor Brendan Drumm has signaled.

‘Ming’ makes debut with ‘prayergate’

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:17:37 GMT

THE NEWLY elected Mayor of Roscommon County Council Cllr Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan got his first official meeting as mayor off to a controversial start on Monday when a war of words broke out over recitation of a prayer!

Tribute to Dermot Earley

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:27 GMT

A tactical masterclass, a performance that came from deep within the soul of Roscommon football.

‘We kept our composure when it mattered’ – McDermott

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:59:38 GMT

ROSCOMMON cornerback Seanie McDermott was handed the onerous task of trying to curb the influence of Sligo’s most potent attacker David Kelly.

Heneghan savours unbelievable feeling

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:58:09 GMT

ROSCOMMON corner-forward Ger Heneghan returned to the panel at the beginning of this season and what a great decision that proved to be.

Rossies return to provincial summit

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:56:11 GMT

Roscommon’s return to the summit of Connacht senior football took the GAA world by surprise last weekend.

Roscommon manufacture winning formula

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:53:41 GMT

THE NUMBER 8 JERSEY

O’Donnell absorbs lessons

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:51:08 GMT

As a delighted Fergal O’Donnell reflected on the game in the McHale Park dressing-rooms afterwards he was quick to point out that this success was forged during long hours spent on the training ground.

Cregg and Shine praise team’s ‘strong belief’ and resolve

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:49:34 GMT

Last Sunday’s Connacht title triumph was built on a superb all-round team performance.

Road to redemption

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:46:42 GMT

Mid-December, 2005: Roscommon minor footballers have their first get together under their new manager Fergal O’Donnell.

Brilliance beyond wildest expectations

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:42:14 GMT

The graveyard of Roscommon football became the most heavenly place on earth on Sunday evening last.

Shine’s perfect ten slays Sligo

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:35:20 GMT

Roscommon 0-14 Sligo 0-13
Of all the Connacht titles to win, this was the sweetest.

Euro festival comes to Athlone this weekend

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:20:29 GMT

AS MANY as 20,000 visitors are expected to descend on Athlone in the coming week for a major festival that celebrates Europe and which is expected to generate a return of up to €4 million.

Enterprise board supports creation of 114 full-time jobs

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:18:37 GMT

ROSCOMMON COUNTY Enterprise Board supported 60 new Greenfield micro enterprises and the creation of 114 full time and part time jobs throughout the county over the past five years.

E-voting machines cost €11k to store

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:16:43 GMT

It is costing taxpayers €11,000 per annum to store unused and controversial evoting machines in Roscommon, one of thirteen locations across the country where the redundant equipment is being stored.

Funding of €400,000 for unique youth mental health project

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:07:54 GMT

AN INVESTMENT of €400,000 in a mental health project for young people in the county has been welcomed this week by Roscommon Integrated Development Company.

Rossies Shine brightest

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:55:43 GMT

THE INCREDIBLE scenes that greeted the final whistle at McHale Park in Castlebar on Sunday evening said everything you needed to know about what football means to the people of Roscommon.

Cruise sets sights on professional boxing career

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:20:27 GMT

A native of Castlerea is preparing to take his first steps into the ranks of professional boxing with a debut at Citywest Hotel in Dublin at the beginning of August.

Walsh puts plans in place for big game

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:18:55 GMT

Kevin Walsh is the talk of the town. In two seasons with Sligo, the Yeats County has made remarkable progress, winning Division Three of the National Football League and being on the cusp of a second Connacht senior football title in three years.

Roscommon ‘party-poopers’ must seize the moment

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:15:25 GMT

A BUDDY was at the Leinster hurling final in Croke Park last Sunday week and witnessed the following scene – as Croke Park emptied the lingering, disconsolate Galway fans were sent on their way by an exuberant Kilkenny man who told them bluntly to clear off back to Connacht.

Belief is the key to achieving silverware

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:13:53 GMT

Listening to Decie Hoare dissecting where Sunday’s Connacht final may be won or lost, it’s obvious that Roscommon have a lost of respect for Sligo.

‘Proud moment’ for captain

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:11:45 GMT

IT is a sign of Fergal O’Donnell’s faith in his young players that he handed the captaincy to 21-year-old Peter Domican.

Harsh calls ruin camogie team’s chances

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:09:58 GMT

Meath 2-12 Roscommon 1-6
Roscommon bowed out of the Gala Premier junior camogie championship last Saturday after a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Meath in Athleague.

“We’ve got a great chance” - Shine

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:08:20 GMT

A media scrum in Dr. Hyde Park not quite but there’s one name on everyone’s lips. Donie Shine.

Mannion back with a spring in his step

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:05:45 GMT

Karol Mannion bounds into training with a spring in his step. It has been a frustrating year for the St. Brigid’s player.

Making the most of an infrequent opportunity

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:01:44 GMT

The last Roscommon player to lift the Nestor Cup back in 2001 will be hoping that Sunday is his greatest day as Roscommon senior football manager.

Yeats County to survive after almighty scare

RoscommonHerald.ie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:56:58 GMT

For those of you debating the merits of heading off to the ‘graveyard of Roscommon football’ in McHale Park, Castlebar on Sunday next, fear not, it won’t be that bad.