# Roscommon

Last year

2022

# Super Smiths

Illness forced playing retirement, now manager for club's first county final in 95 years

Sunday is a huge occasion for Boyle GAA club and the Smith family.

12.2k

Oct 20th 2022, 4:00 PM

# House Fire

Woman in her 70s dies in Roscommon house fire

The fire happened at a house in Ballaghdereen yesterday evening.

13.4k

Oct 17th 2022, 1:43 PM

# Grassroots

Galway football semi-final draw made and Boyle reach first county senior final in 95 years

Recent champions Maigh Cuilinn and Mountbellew-Moylough set to meet in the Galway semi-final.

11.1k

Oct 9th 2022, 6:27 PM

# Rossies

After club success on Saturday, Frankie Dolan lands new Roscommon role for 2023

The attacking great will be a selector with the county U20 team next year.

11.9k

Oct 4th 2022, 10:20 AM

# Missing Person

Have you seen Darren? Gardaí appeal for help in locating 51-year-old from Roscommon

Darren Greenfield has been missing since Sunday, September 11

13.4k

Sep 19th 2022, 7:14 AM

# underage game

Roscommon GAA and gardaí looking into incident that led to referee receiving medical attention

The incident occurred during an underage game in Ballyforan.

58.6k

Updated

Sep 1st 2022, 3:00 PM

# Gardaí

Infant boy dies in Roscommon road accident

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward and any road users with video footage.

49.5k

Aug 19th 2022, 3:57 PM

# tibohine

Man (70s) dies in workplace accident in Roscommon

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

27.8k

Aug 11th 2022, 3:18 PM

# Courts

Former Garda withdraws High Court appeal against order to destroy his Jack Russell

The dog, called Kim, bit Breid Greene in March as she was walking the Strokestown Famine Trail.

43.3k

Jul 28th 2022, 2:49 PM

# dublin booked up

Taoiseach says Oireachtas members sleeping in cars due to hotel shortage isn't 'widespread'

A Fianna Fáil senator said that he has had to sleep in his car twice and that other politicians have the same problem.

30.6k

May 23rd 2022, 4:08 PM

# Wrap

Roscommon ease into Connacht final after 12-point win in Sligo

Elsewhere, Westmeath saw off Longford to advance to the Leinster semi-finals and Tipperary prevailed in Munster.

11.3k

Updated

Apr 30th 2022, 8:55 PM

# requiem mass

'He was a gift to the world' - Tributes paid to Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee at their funeral masses

Aidan Moffitt was laid to rest in his native Roscommon while Michael Snee’s funeral mass took place in Sligo.

22.8k

Apr 18th 2022, 2:54 PM

# Rossies Rule

Stunning late Murtagh goal hands Division 2 title to Roscommon

Galway were unable to complete their second-half comeback mission in Croke Park.

24.4k

Apr 3rd 2022, 3:33 PM

# Teamsheet

No Shane Walsh as Galway name team for league final against Roscommon

Pádraic Joyce rings the changes ahead of Sunday’s Division 2 decider in Croke Park.

12.0k

Apr 1st 2022, 10:07 AM

# Hyde Park

Roscommon secure five-point win and promotion to set up rematch in league final

The result sees Roscommon progress to face Galway in Croke Park next Sunday.

9.7k

Mar 27th 2022, 4:04 PM

# around the grounds

Kildare hit 0-24 in win and Roscommon boost promotion hopes with latest victory

Meath defeated Clare elsewhere in Division 2 this afternoon.

13.4k

Mar 20th 2022, 6:01 PM

# Report

18 cards dished out as Roscommon and Derry share the spoils at the Hyde

The Division 2 clash finished 0-12 a-piece.

9.6k

Mar 13th 2022, 5:00 PM

# GAA Wrap

Roscommon go top of Division 2, Kerry and Kildare sides to meet in Hogan Cup final

Limerick and Tipperary also claimed important football league wins today.

11.5k

Feb 26th 2022, 9:22 PM

# All Square

Late Clare rally secures draw against Roscommon

The visitors finished with the final three points via Keelan Sexton, Eoin Cleary and David Tubridy.

8.3k

Feb 20th 2022, 4:45 PM

# Rossies

Smith brothers score 1-9 as Roscommon prove too strong at home to Cork

Six points separated the teams at Dr Hyde Park.

13.3k

Jan 30th 2022, 5:04 PM

# Roscommon

Court continues stay on construction of controversial Roscommon flood relief scheme

FIE has challenged the council’s plans to construct a 3km pipeline, designed to take water from Lough Funshinagh.

12.2k

Jan 28th 2022, 7:08 PM

# Reeling In The Years

The world-class Irish internationals and the Ballinasloe ties that bind

Heather Payne, Beibhinn Parsons and many more stars in the same age bracket have crossed paths in the sporting hotspot on the Galway/Roscommon border.

17.5k

Jan 26th 2022, 5:21 PM

# lough rea

Egyptian vulture spotted in Co Roscommon

The male bird was first observed yesterday morning by the National Parks and Wildlife Services warden.

55.8k

Jan 1st 2022, 5:10 PM

All time

# Castlerea

Appeal for witnesses after woman struck by van in Roscommon

The woman was seriously injured and is being treated at Beaumont Hospital.

10.3k

Dec 10th 2021, 2:09 PM

# Roscommon

Biden sends best wishes to Roscommon palliative care facility

Biden had supported the work of a fundraising group in Roscommon.

42.2k

Nov 6th 2021, 1:54 PM

# Champions

After 57-year title wait, Padraig Pearses land second Roscommon crown in three seasons

A 2-8 to 0-11 success was secured over Clann na nGael today.

6.6k

Oct 31st 2021, 4:51 PM

# Keep the Faith

All-Ireland champions Offaly lead the way as 8 counties honoured in U20 football awards

Jack Bryant has been chosen as Footballer of the Year.

6.4k

Sep 1st 2021, 3:52 PM

# the Gortnacrannagh Idol

Over 1,600-year-old wooden pagan idol found in Roscommon bog

The ‘pre-St Patrick’ pagan idol is the largest of just a dozen idols found in Ireland to date.

91.9k

Aug 13th 2021, 9:41 PM

# Court

High Court makes orders temporarily halting work on Co Roscommon flood relief scheme

The stay is to remain in place until the matter returns before the court later this month.

16.9k

Aug 13th 2021, 1:53 PM

# Ladies Football

Managerial changes begin as Déise boss steps down and Roscommon on hunt for O'Hora's successor

Ciaran Curran finished up as Waterford manager after their All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Cork.

10.8k

Aug 1st 2021, 8:43 PM

# Roscommon

Man (20s) dies in single vehicle crash in Roscommon

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

36.1k

Jul 30th 2021, 11:01 PM

# oh to be a rossie

Roscommon crowned Connacht U20 champions after impressive win over Mayo

The Rossies were 2-11 to 1-7 winners at MacHale Park.

13.2k

Updated

Jul 21st 2021, 10:45 PM

# Frenchpark

Man arrested after €592k worth of suspected cannabis seized during raid in Co Roscommon

The search was carried out at 3.30pm today by the Roscommon and Longford Divisional Drugs Unit.

21.2k

Jun 16th 2021, 9:26 PM

# Top Flight

McCarron hits brilliant winner as Monaghan relegate Galway and Armagh retain Divsion 1 status

Roscommon were also relegated to Division 2 this afternoon.

10.1k

Jun 13th 2021, 7:03 PM

# Roscommon

€200m project approved to replace 'one of the worst sections of primary road in the country'

Cabinet approved construction on a new single carriageway across Roscommon today.

28.0k

Jun 9th 2021, 3:19 PM

# Teamsheets

Dublin and Roscommon change it up in teams named for Division 1 clashes

Dublin travel to Galway tomorrow while Roscommon entertain Kerry.

9.9k

May 29th 2021, 1:36 PM

# Tribesmen

Walsh top scorer as Galway respond to Kerry beating with win over Roscommon

Shane Walsh top-scored for the Tribesmen with seven points.

8.0k

May 23rd 2021, 4:00 PM

# castleplunket

Man charged after gardaí seize €77,000 worth of cannabis in Roscommon

During the course of a search, gardaí discovered a “sophisticated” cannabis growhouse.

10.7k

May 23rd 2021, 11:26 AM

# Arrest

Gardaí seize €77,000 worth of suspected cannabis from 'sophisticated growhouse'

The cannabis was found at a property in Roscommon.

40.5k

Updated

May 22nd 2021, 6:46 PM

# Ballinasloe

Witness appeal as man and woman found dead in Co Roscommon house fire

The house fire broke out at Gurth in Ballinasloe at around 2am this morning.

32.1k

Updated

May 13th 2021, 1:20 PM