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Amidst some public concern about the delay in the project

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Planning permission has been lodged for Moss Vision’s new plant at the IDA Business Park at the Racecourse Road, with a decision imminent. See page 18.

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Pictured supporting Roscommon at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon last were Sophie, Lorraine, Brian and Daniel McGarry. Picture: Andrew Fox

The journey continues: Earning, learning…yearning! < PAUL HEALY

So, we were outclassed by those mesmerising Kerry aristocrats on Sunday, but was it really much of a surprise? There was no shame in (comprehensive) defeat for Roscommon’s senior footballers at GAA HQ. The National Football League semi-final showdown between a Kerry side whose feathers must have been ruffled by some crowd (oh, it was us actually – in February) turned into a very one-sided game, confirming the very significant gap that exists between the elite teams in the country and a Roscommon side that is, without question, making exciting progress.

‘Outclassed? Yes. But this remains an exciting time… a time of real possibilities’ A very significant gap? But we knew that, didn’t we? The very fact that Roscommon were involved at Croke Park on National Football League semi-final day – along with modern-day football powers Dublin, Donegal and Kerry – was a major achievement, an end-of-season bonus. It could have gone horribly wrong – if, for example, Roscommon were beaten by an even greater margin, if their confidence was severely dented. At fourteen points down, the risk of utter demoralisation could not be ruled out. It didn’t happen. In fact, Roscommon showed more than

enough in this game, even allowing for the dominance of Kerry, to maintain the sense that this is a group of players which is moving very purposefully in the right direction. I am quite sure that the confidence of the players and management wasn’t remotely dented. On the contrary, this was a welcome learning curve that we encountered. Roscommon, undoubtedly exposed in many areas on Sunday, will learn an awful lot from this raw but valuable experience. Clearly Kevin McStay and Fergal O’Donnell have midfield issues to address, while they will also sigh with relief when a number of key players achieve full fitness in the coming weeks. The Roscommon players and management have been learning lessons in their Division One campaign, probably never more so than in defeat against Mayo, Dublin and Kerry. We all love the ould championship, but the best thing that has happened to Roscommon football in a long time has been (a) promotion to Division One and (b) retention of Division One status. It is in such elite company that Roscommon’s exciting march will continue to be nurtured and developed. Seven more games in this company next year? Fantastic. Meanwhile, thousands of Roscommon fans had a wonderful day following the team at Croke Park on Sunday. Earning our place, learning as we go along…yearning for the fulfilment of perennial dreams and ambitions! Outclassed? Yes. But this remains an exciting time…a time of real possibilities.

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Council staff to ballot for strike action < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

Up to 200 staff of Roscommon County Council are balloting for a strike because of proposed changes to their jobs, Padraig Mulligan, the Assistant General Secretary of the Impact trade union, has said. On Monday, a variety of the local authority’s staff – including technicians, as well as clerical, administration, planning and managerial staff – commenced voting. The result will be determined on Friday, April 22. Mr. Mulligan warned:

“We are looking at a summer of industrial unrest in Roscommon County Council, based on the fact that management are not prepared to engage with the trade union movement, and see unilateral change as the way forward. That’s

regrettable.” Mr. Mulligan said that the changes proposed were to ‘family-friendly’ initiatives, such as term-time and flexi-time. “The conditions that they are trying to implement in Roscommon would be

significantly less than in 90 per cent of the rest of the country,” he said. Mr. Mulligan said that Impact held a meeting with more than 100 staff last Thursday, April 7th, at which it was clear that there was a “significant

amount of anger” over the issue. It was decided to ballot for a strike. “Staff at Roscommon County Council have gone through significant change in the last three years,” Mr. Mulligan said. “A third of the total number of staff are gone and they still kept the show on the road. They have taken on a significant amount of extra work.”The staff were not afraid of change, Mr. Mulligan said, but it was the “lack of consultation” that aggrieved them. Roscommon County Council declined to comment on the issue.

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Seven lambs dumped in Taughmaconnell bog ditch in the same location. In fact, the council continues to receive similar reports regularly throughout the county. On March 8, they received a report of a “dead lamb dumped in the Arigna river”, while on March 22, it was claimed that “two dead calves” were dumped at the bridge at Carrowclogher/Cloonclogher, Strokestown. Meanwhile, there are concerns in Ballaghaderreen about the level of illegal dumping at the Toobracken townland, close to the town, recently. On March 15, the council received a report that an abandoned car full of rubbish and a trailer with 30 bags of rubbish had been dumped

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Four days after 29 dead animals were dumped in a bog at Kilteevan, it was reported to Roscommon County Council that seven lambs were discarded in a similar manner at Taughmaconnell, near Athlone. On March 29, the council received the following environment complaint, which was released under the Freedom of Information Act: “Seven lambs in bog. Near the old Roadstone premises on the Athlone Taughmaconnell road, take a right before the first house and lambs are in the bog.” Three weeks previously, on March 7, it was reported that another dead lamb was illegally dumped in a

in the area. Local councillor Michael Mulligan, of Sinn Féin, said that Toobracken had become a “favourite spot” for this activity recently. “The locals did a great clean-up on it about a year ago and left it absolutely spotless. Now, it is back again at full throttle again,” he said. “It is an absolute disgrace because it is a very picturesque area and it is nice area for people going walking. But, for some strange reason, people go out in their cars and just dump there.” He said that he had asked the council to adopt a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach against offenders and to install mobile cameras with a view to catching offenders.

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The Wizard of Oz at Gaelscoil de hÍde: Children from Naíonáin Mhóra, Senior Infants, Gaelscoil de hÍde, Roscomáin recently staged a musical ‘An tAsaralaí ó Oz’ (The Wizard of Oz). They performed at Coirm Gael Linn in the Hawkswell theatre in Sligo and were awarded two trophies. The first trophy was for their singing, music and dance with another for their acting; with main character, Dorothy (Sadhbh Ní Mhóra), receiving special praise. The play was produced by Orla Ní Chuinneagáin, class teacher, and the musical accompaniment was by Córa Ni Chuinneagáin. The class also performed the same musical in the Féile Dramaíochta in Roscommon and were delighted to receive a nomination to take part in the Connacht Féile Dramaíochta in Indreabhán.

Traveller audit shows €35,000 in unpaid rent Council threatens eviction and legal action against debtors < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

An internal audit into payment of rent for Traveller accommodation found that Roscommon County Council was owed almost €35,000 in unpaid rent, prompting legal action and potential evictions. The 2015 report, approved by council Chief Executive Eugene Cummins in December last, was released under the Freedom of Information Act (FoI). It noted that travellers were facilitated at halting sites in a number of areas in the county, along with in standard local authority housing. The tenants had numerous payment methods available to them, such as bill pay, standing order and payment at a council cash facility. They could also avail of a collection service by the Traveller accommodation caretaker, who called on a weekly basis. There was an issue with nonpayment in some cases, however.

In relation to rent arrears, the audit found: “There were 43 Traveller accommodation rent accounts identified by housing at October 1, 2015. “It is not possible to identify these accounts from other accounts…, so the list that is reviewed in this report, is that as provided by the housing section. “The balance outstanding at October 1, 2015, is €34,814.08, and this includes €7,055.40 relating to the October accrual. The net balance outstanding, excluding the October accrual, is €27,758.68.” The report noted that the top ten customers in arrears accounted for 81 per cent of the total balance outstanding, with the largest tenant balance accounting for 19 per cent individually. Legal action and evictions were due to take place, the audit found. It said: “Housing have identified tenancies that they intend to pursue legally.

“The second largest arrears case had been served with a ‘notice to quit’, but legal proceedings have had to be delayed due to the introduction of new legislation, the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014. “They are currently awaiting direction on how to proceed under the new legislation and it is essential that this is done as soon as possible to address the arrears.” Before releasing the document under FoI, the council initially redacted the section about rent arrears, saying that it was “highly sensitive” material. The council said: “Its release would have a significant adverse impact on Roscommon County Council’s performance of this function (management of rent arrears), resulting in considerable harm.” However, after an appeal against this judgement, the council varied their decision and removed these redactions.

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Local candidates in Seanad race < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

Seven candidates from the Co. Roscommon area are contesting the Seanad elections, which began this week. The House is comprised of 60 members, 11 of whom are nominated by the Taoiseach. The remaining 49 seats are contested in an election: 43 by way of an election for panel members and six by an election for university members. The ballot papers were issued to the electorate for panel members this week, while the papers for university members were issued on March 21. The results for both contests will be determined on April 26. At present, there are two Senators from Co. Roscommon, Terry Leyden (Fianna Fáil) and John Kelly (Labour), but only the former is seeking re-election, on the Labour Panel, after the latter failed to secure a nomination. Two Roscommon councillors, Nigel Dineen (Independent) and Maura

Hopkins (Fine Gael), are seeking election to the Seanad for the first time. Cllr. Dineen, who lives at Ballintubber, is contesting the Commercial and Industrial Panel. Ballaghaderreen’s Cllr. Hopkins, an unsuccessful candidate in the General Election, is participating on the Administrative Panel. Dr. Martin Daly, a wellknown Ballygar GP, and Barry Johnston, from Creagh,

near Ballinasloe, are both vying for seats on the NUI Panel. Dr. Keith Swanick, a Castlerea native, who has a medical practice in Belmullet, is standing for Fianna Fáil on the Cultural and Educational Panel. Finally, Fianna Fáil councillor Aengus O’Rourke, who lives at Barrybeg in south Roscommon, is contesting the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

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3,500 people awaiting surgery at County Hospital < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

Almost 3,500 people are awaiting surgery at Roscommon Hospital, figures released by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have shown. As of March 31, 2,249 people were waiting for outpatient treatment, 270 of whom had been waiting for over a year. At the same date, 1,208 patients were awaiting inpatient/daycase treatment, with 100 waiting for more than nine months.

The figures at Roscommon Hospital are reflected throughout the country, a situation that local Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has condemned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a scandal that almost 490,000 people (nationally) are on waiting lists at the moment and we have got to address this problem seriously,â&#x20AC;? he said. Deputy Fitzmaurice said that while there was no â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;quick fixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the problem, there were ways the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;crisisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; could be addressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here in Ireland, we spend 2.8 per

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Pictured at a Coffee Morning for Western Alzheimers in Roscommon Golf Club on Friday morning last were Bernie Gately and Nuala McDonagh. Picture: Andrew Fox

Castlerea CCE session Castlerea CCE will host its next session this Friday (April 15th) at McGourty’s, Castlerea, starting around 9.30 pm. Miss Monaghan and Miss McCloud have been invited – and you’re invited too.

Castlerea Musical Society AGM Castlerea Musical Society held their 2016 AGM last Wednesday night week in the Adult Education Centre, Castlerea with a very good attendance on the night. Outgoing Chairperson Claire Kelly thanked her fellow committee members for their hard work over the past year as well as everyone involved both on and offstage with our 47th production of ‘Guys & Dolls’. The following committee members were elected on the night for the year ahead –President: Angela Webb, Chairperson: Mary Heaney, Vice-Chairperson: Frances Cooke, Secretary: Julie Mannion, Treasurer: Connie Gannon, PRO: Joanne Jordan, Committee members: Julie Heaney, Michelle Cooke, Mary Reilly, Clare Kelly, Margaret Goodwin and Olivia Walshe, Stage Manager: Noel Kelly, Wardrobe: Pauline Glynn and Front of House: Claire Kelly. The Society’s AIMS representatives for the 2016/2017 season are Majella Flanagan, Mary Heaney & Julie Heaney.

Knitting and stitching in Strokestown The knitting/stitching group ‘The Clothesknits’ in Strokestown meet up regularly in Strokestown House at the Woodland Walk café for chat and creativity. The next meeting will take place on Saturday, 16th April at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome. Contact Vanessa at 087-6710376 for more information.

Line dancing with Castlerea Men’s Shed Castlerea Men’s Shed is hosting line dancing on Mondays at 9 pm in Doherty’s of Castlerea. Partners are not required for a night of dancing so come along next Monday and get in line! It’s all to raise funds for the Men’s Shed.

Lisnamult Draw: April winners The following are the Lisnamult April Draw winners: Teresa Kilduff (€100), Bridget Finneran (€100), Dympna Kelly (€50), Paddy Tully (€25), Breda Brien (€25) and Ann Donlon (€25).

Increase in numbers out of work locally Breaking a trend that had been evident over several months, there was a slight rise in the number of people unemployed in Co. Roscommon last month. According to the Central Statistics Office, a total of 3,187 people in the county were on the Live Register in March, which represented an increase of 28 from the 3,159 on the register in February. That was because of a spike in Castlerea’s figures, where the number rose – again by 28 – from 1,388 to 1,416. In Boyle, the number dropped by two, from 797 to 795, but this was cancelled out by an identical rise in Roscommon town, from 974 to 976. Overall, however, there were 4 per cent less people unemployed last month than at the same point in 2015, when 3,314 were on the register.

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HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN! Roscommon Gaels to hold Monster Fundraising Auction Roscommon Gaels GAA Club are hosting a monster auction on Saturday, 21st of May as they continue the planning and development phase of new facilities, which will include new dressing rooms and a hurling wall at Lisnamult. The club provides football, hurling and camogie for over 450 boys and girls aged 5 to 18 as well as having 250 registered adult members. With such playing membership, the club fields 30 teams across all three codes and therefore four new dressing rooms together with facilities are to be constructed within 12-18 months. The development is projected to cost approximately €350,000. Significant fundraising is thus required to add to a recent Croke Park loan approval of €100,000 as well as a Sports Capital Grant of €78,000. With this in mind, the club is calling on the community and club members to support this initiative in order to assist in providing these much needed facilities for our youth. The club’s fundraising committee is now appealing to households and businesses to donate quality items for this auction and to support this fundraising initiative in every way possible. The club is pleased to confirm that already a number of valuable auction items have been pledged such as All-Ireland tickets, hotel breaks, rugby and racing tickets, etc. Appealing for widespread community support, Club chairman, Michael Gleeson said: “Great progress has been made in terms of design and planning of the dressing rooms and a favourable loan from Croke Park has been secured so this project can become a reality with further financial support from club members, parents and the wider community. This is our future and the dressing rooms will be of great benefit to the young players.”

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Roscommon Windows have moved to Unit 5 in Roscommon Business Park on the Racecourse Road and now offer an even larger range of UPVC doors, windows, composite doors and spare parts in their new, spacious premises and workshop. In addition to a wide range

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The seminar begins with participants being afforded the opportunity to hear once again of the fascinating story of Ballaghaderreen-born Frank Shouldice, as told by his grandson, Frank Shouldice junior. The seminar will also featurea contributions from Dr. Conor McNamara, who is the 1916 Scholar in Residence at the Moore Institute at NUI Galway; Dr. Ciarán Reilly who is a Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates, Maynooth University and a lecture entitled ‘Did It Really Mater – Roscommon Women and the Easter Rising’ by Dr. Regina Donlon, a Ph.D. graduate of NUI Maynooth in 2014. For details, contact Society President Jim Ganly on 090 6626400 or 0877955014 or email jpganly@eircom.net.

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Frank Shouldice Jr. will talk about the story of his grandfather, Frank Shouldice, as described in his book ‘Grandpa the Sniper’ at the 1916 Commemorative Seminar which will take place at the County Library this Saturday.

This weekend is a keynote one for the Roscommon Historical & Archaeological Society as the organisation hosts a series of lectures commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising. An exciting and diverse range of speakers have been lined up to address the seminar, which takes place this Saturday, (April 16th), in the County Library, Roscommon. Admission to the seminar is free, though booking is strongly recommended, through the society’s president, Jim Ganly. Registration begins at 9.30 am and the seminar will afford participants the opportunity to explore the wide and diverse range of personalities and events that shaped the tumultuous year that was 1916.

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‘Rose Royce’ car wash for Doireann The Roscommon Rose of Tralee Centre is holding a ‘Rose Royce’ fundraising car wash this Saturday (April 16th) from 10 am-5 pm at the Fire Station, Circular Road, Roscommon. Each year the Roscommon Rose Centre fundraises for a charity or worthy cause local to Roscommon. The 2016 Roses, escorts and com-

mittee members along with Roscommon’s firemen and Dolphin Car Wash will this year give the proceeds from the day to ‘A Miracle for Doireann’. Doireann Martin who is five years of age nd hails from Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon was recently diagnosed with a rare cancerous brain tumour, DIPG.

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NewsPeople newsbriefs Clooncagh NS Centenary and Proclamation Day Clooncagh NS would like to thank everybody who helped make Centenary and Proclamation Day celebrations a great success. The committee wishes to thank Fr. O’Flynn, Private Walter Gibbons, the pupils, parents and members of the community who attended and helped at the event on Tuesday, 16th March. It was a wonderful afternoon of remembrance and celebration.

Daffodil Day a blooming success in Roscommon The Irish Cancer Society and the local voluntary organisers of Daffodil Day 2016 in Roscommon Town and environs, have expressed their gratitude to the public for their support this year. A total of €17,999.35 including the coffee mornings in Roscommon Town and Kilteevan, was raised. The campaign once again hasd the assistance of transition year students from the Convent of Mercy along with staff from the school. The charity also thanked local businesses including shops, offices and other outlets which allowed them to place Daffodil Day Boxes in their premisesand for allowing volunteers to collect at those premises. Contributing to this year’s success were: the Coffee Mornings hosted by Caitlin McConn and Brian Mugan in J.J. Harlows on 26th of February; and a Coffee Morning held by Kilteevan Community Development Group Ltd, in Kilteevan Community Centre, on 13th of March, also the sale of Knitted Daffodils by volunteer knitters. Thanks were also extended to Sean Doyle & Sons Ltd. for the use of their premises in Harrison Centre, Roscommon as a depot for receiving fresh Daffodils and to operate from on Daffodil Day and the previous day. Daffodil Day was a great success in the county thanks to the support of the local community.

TNR table quiz in the Railway Bar T.N.R. (Trap Neuter Release) South Roscommon is hosting a table quiz in the Railway Bar in Roscommon town on Friday, 15th of April at 9 pm. Tables of four cost €20 and all proceeds will go towards helping feral and homeless cats in the community. There will be a first prize of €100 and spot prizes on the night so please come along and support.

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Wear Orange – and help this heroic couple and their beautiful children I

want to write about a local mother and father this week. They are Paula and Padraic Naughton. They are parents of handsome little Archie (10); who, along with his cute, cherub-like twin brothers George and Isaac (5), has been diagnosed with the terminal condition that is Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). I’ve never met this couple, but I’m familiar with the family’s plight – as most Roscommon People readers no doubt are. This brave mother, along with her dedicated husband, Padraic, has spent each day battling to save their sons’ lives and raise awareness of DMD through the ‘Join Our Boys’ Trust. As parents, we don’t expect to outlive our children. It’s not the natural order of things; one can only imagine what it is like to have to cope with the knowledge that all three of your exquisite, irreplaceable babies are suffering from a terminal condition…to have to cope with the knowledge that the odds are stacked against them, that they’re facing the

injustice of possibly never getting the chance to live long enough to reach their full and fabulous potential as adults, as contributing members of society, as husbands, as dads and as uncles. Yet, despite this unfair adversity, this extraordinary family were interviewed in the Irish Independent this week, and, rather than being a household engulfed and overwrought with despair, they came across as upbeat and full of hope for their boys; defining themselves as a loving unit, as a couple who can actually manage to be three people at once; partner, parent and campaigner! This heroic couple are trying to make sense of their children’s illness by raising awareness of Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. The Naughtons are a shining example to the rest of us. When the unthinkable happens, when we hit rock bottom, there is still something solid beneath that despair; something which we can use as leverage to climb back up again and fight, battle, wage war and somehow, soldier on. This couple’s resilience is

Archie and twins, George and Isaac

so admirable, as is the support they have received from the Roscommon public. Paula has said she and Padraic are “privileged to have the boys as our children.” They

are also privileged to have you as their parents! Privileged to have two superheroes in you and Padraic, a mammy and a daddy so intimately involved, so undeniably strong, that, if, God forbid, should the time come where you face the unfaceable and have to cope with the unendurable, your

bond as a couple will prove unbreakable. I wish you hope, continued strength and oodles of love. Please Wear Orange on 1st May – it’s the three Naughton boys’ favourite colour and donate €2 to the Join Our Boys fund. For more info log onto www.joinourboys.org.

Z-listers grovelling for attention – hardly headline news! Local Car Wash in aid of

It must have been a slow news week for those elite, cutting-edge folk sitting on The Indo’s backbench production line; then again, maybe it was just their attempt to prevent an unpopular drug mule hogging the headlines that garnered a ridiculous lead story in the publication’s ‘Style, Celebrity News’ section. ‘This is what bikini shopping looks like when you’re Vogue Williams,’ they enthused. Methinks the creative team needs a shakeup if they believe this is interesting fodder. You see, social butterfly Williams, whom it appears, constantly walks around with a duck face pout, wearing scant else but her skivvies, oh, and that bloody ‘phone which is moulded to her hand, shared yet another, half-naked, mundane mirror selfie whilst wiggling into a ‘new Calvin Klein bikini in Dundrum, with her hair fresh from a bouncy blowdry and perfectly manicured nails.’ Yeah, yeah, we get it Vanity Smurf, you’ve got amazing baby pec action go-

ing on, you’ve got a ‘thigh gap’ and you can afford designer swimwear. What next? ‘This is what shopping for loo roll looks like when you’re Vogue Williams.’ Cringeworthy on so many levels.

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Kids’ Charity Barnardos Those delightful deli dollies down at Applegreen Service Station in Tulsk – you know the one, it’s at the crossroads – have organised a Charity Car Wash in aid of Barnardos Children’s charity this Sunday, 17th April, from 11 am to 4 pm. The lovely ladies tell me the caring kiddies from the local Tulsk GAA U-12s will be rolling up their jersey sleeves and helping to wash customers’ cars alongside service station staff. “We want the local community to come and join us on the day to have fun and help raise funds for Barnardos; and, no matter how big or small the donation, remember it will help to change a child’s life,” says Caroline. Motorists are invited to take their car along, have it washed and make a donation to the charity. In addition, there’s going to be a Spinathon and other events going on until 4 pm; so do drop by, it’s a very worthy cause…and please be generous! Sure maybe I’ll see you there; my own car is so dirty it looks like a rolling skip; it’s only a matter of time before some smartass writes ‘wash me’ on the boot!

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NewsPeople Record demand for anti-wrinkle treatments at Therapie Clinic Athlone Years ago, Botox and fillers were treatments that were pretty much the preserve of the rich and famous; it was perfectly acceptable for Hollywood stars to keep themselves looking young and beautiful, but for us normal folk, it was considered a no-no; an unacceptably pretentious indulgence. Well, thankfully, a lot has changed since the early days of these treatments, and recent research carried out by Therapie Clinic who are experiencing record demand for their anti-wrinkle treatments, shows that almost 60% of us now feel uncomfortable with starting to look older; and almost half say that they would consider using Botox or fillers to enhance their appearance. So why the shift in attitude? Well, it’s

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Athleague was badly damaged by floodwaters during Christmas last year. Pic: Andrew Fox.

People ‘very upset’ over ﬂoods response Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has strongly criticised the Government’s Flood Relief Fund, saying that many victims have received no support. “The forgotten families, farmers, business and homeowners who have been affected by the recent flooding have had very little help from the government’s Flood Relief Fund,” he said. Deputy Murphy said that he had been meeting with people still deeply affected by the flooding that began over five months ago. “There are many families, farmers, and business owners who have

not yet received adequate help and in many cases no help whatsoever, in relation to flood relief funds,” he said. “I have met with many farmers over the past week that still has many acres of land under water or corroding into the River Shannon. “The farmers are very upset at the lack of emergency help that they have received and now as spring is here, they are forced to sell their livestock as they simply cannot afford to feed and house them in sheds any longer. “They have applied for help and in

many cases received help early in the crisis but unfortunately due to the flooding still been present on lands they have no choice but to sell their stock.” Deputy Murphy said there were roads in Co. Roscommon still under 5 ft. of water, forcing many residents to take lengthy detours each day. He also called for compensation to be granted to farmers who had been forced to sell livestock because the flood waters have not receded, and who would not be able to get the land ready for silage later in the spring/summer.

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PAUL HEALY’S WEEK A column by Roscommon People editor

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Paul Healy on a great Grand National; what happened when Roscommon went to Croke Park; identifying with Jordan Spieth … and the little boy who has a big future… Saturday It’s probably just as well that I didn’t get near a bookie shop on Saturday. Any time I get to a bookie’s on Grand National Day, I usually end up backing about five horses in the race (normally I never back horses, not unless I’m actually at a race meeting). Backing four or five horses strategically – including a few long shots each-way – is a slightly expensive purchase of hope. Occasionally I’ve had a winner (or two, counting placed horses) but I usually end up folding or crumbling the receipts and sending them on their subdued journey into the nearest bin. Anyways, having a winning Grand National bet is fine – and certainly provides an opportunity to annoy other people – but really, ‘taking part’ on Grand National Day is mainly about the communal experience…being a part of this international movement, this emotional surge that bonds all types of people together on one Saturday in April. Today’s version was more than Grand; it was great. The Channel 4 coverage was top class. Once you get used to the sheer weight of Mick Fitzgerald’s voice, you get to like his hypnotically dour but expert guidance. The race itself? It’s savage, but compelling. It’s a lottery too. We watched, riveted. Fence after fence, heroicism on four hooves, heroicism on two feet. I know very little about horses (if I did, would I back five in the one race?). I watched as three of the beauties galloped towards the finishing line – and a place in history – the audience open-mouthed, hearts paused. I had never heard of Rule The World (the horse). I had heard of Mouse Morris (the trainer). I had never heard of David Mullins (the jockey). I had heard of Michael O’Leary (the loud-mouthed, charismatic entrepreneur/genius – and horse owner). Together, they created another great

Pictured in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon last were Amy McNeil, Ella Keenan, Erin Wright, Sadhbh Cusack and Katelyn Owens. Picture: Andrew Fox

Grand National moment. Rule The World, superbly ridden by Mullins, won the greatest of all races in some style, an emotional and epic sporting story. I had backed nothing on this particular Grand National Day. Going by the traditional monetary measurement, I had neither won nor lost, but, like millions of people who are drawn to this great theatre every year, I had indeed won in a wider sense; we had all gained something special and memorable. Sunday Croke Park looked sensational as we took our seats, rattled by the cold, excited – nervous too – about the mystery that was due to be exposed before us. The subsequent heavy defeat can’t take from the pleasure of seeing Roscommon on the big stage on a big day, a team on the rise with a mighty following at its shoulder. Before throw-in, the bars around Croke Park buzzed with Roscommon supporters; there was a great, positive atmosphere, good humour abounding. It was bonus territory, unmistakeably; it was like that comfort zone on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, the one where your 32 grand was safe and you could still have a free go at answering the next question. Roscommon started brightly, but then a serious Kerry team totally overwhelmed us. The first goal was beautiful in its simplicity; the second goal was torture…footballing death in

slow motion; the third goal was farce merging with fate…that goal seemed to scream up from the sod…‘It’s not gonna be your day, suckers!’ (At least that’s what I thought I heard). What was there to do? We’ve been here many times before. Mystery exposed indeed. Our heads –metaphorically – dropped. In reality, they remained stoicly upright. We watched and winced; what else is there to do? There is nowhere to hide...Croke Park, rampant Kerry, television audience…God, we felt the cold much more than the Kerry supporters around us did. We were paying for going man to man with Kerry. Midfield was a disaster for Roscommon, so much so that Geoffrey Claffey had to resort to desperately trying to find deep-lying colleagues with short kick-outs, like a person trying to slip a parcel to an associate without being seen by their enemy. Roscommon went fourteen points behind, but a much better second-half performance lifted our spirits. We were very decisively beaten – outclassed really – but we remained honest and admirably cut the deficit to a relatively respectable ten points. I imagine that the wily messrs. McStay, McHale and O’Donnell are bursting with an enthusiasm to implement the lessons learned from wonderfully challenging recent encounters with Mayo, Dublin and Kerry. Yes, we ‘waited’ for all of Dublin v Donegal. Dublin were pretty awesome.

Pace, power, sensational scores…magnificent. I was directly in line with Philly McMahon when he angled a sensational pass to Bernard Brogan for the Dublin goal. How did he have so much time to think? Could he do that again? Yes, and I imagine he could read his text messages at the same time, or maybe even recite a poem while threading that ball to its target. Dublin seemed to have so much time, so much space. By contrast, our forwards never created a goal opening against Kerry; they barely had space to breathe. Still, it’s all good. It was great to reach the National League semi-final, to produce that impressive league campaign, to play the best teams in the country… to learn from the elite so that we can continue to develop. I saw Enda on the giant screen at the end of the Roscommon/Kerry game, and whatever he was doing, he definitely wasn’t forming a government. Another image of the day is of the diehard Dubs on The Hill, released from the streets of Roscommon and the terraces of Carrick, back in their own patch, banging their drums, chanting their songs, clapping in unison, a boisterous soundtrack to the combat below them. Eventually we left Croke Park – having enjoyed it all greatly. Like Enda, we are planning to come back. Monday A few hours on, millions of people

all over the world are still trying to work out how what happened at Augusta could have happened. Superstar Jordan Spieth imploded; a grateful Danny Willetttt averted his gaze and strolled on to meet his life-changing fate. The humourless, pompous officials in their blazers gritted their teeth as the champion-elect rolled around celebrating on a sofa – and rang his wife Nicole to share in the mad magic of it all. Then, when an opponent’s miss confirmed Willettt as the winner, he said to his wife ‘I’ll call you back’ – and rarely has a husband had greater justification for saying it. That’s golf for you, anyway. Shane Lowry holed in one shot on the 16th, but it took Spieth seven shots to hole on the par three 12th. There’s hope for us all. I was reminded of my own golf journey. Not far off thirty years ago myself and a friend were plodding around Longford Golf Course. A very kindly old man, with a face that you could put on a television advert about happiness, unwittingly approached us. ‘Do you mind if I join you?’ he asked. ‘No problem’ we said. He teed off expertly. My ball thudded along the grass, killing insects and the old man’s belief in mankind. Somehow he persisted over the next three holes, smiling and nodding in encouragement. Invariably he hit the ball sweetly, always in the direction of the hole. We plodded along haplessly, wandering towards the rough every time, zigzagging from fairway to hedges so much we couldn’t even converse with the old man with the kindly face. At times, when we met at the green, it seemed like we were meeting a stranger again – it had been so long since we walked together. Eventually, after three humiliating holes, even this kindest of men had worked out that life was too short; deep down, we all knew that the break-up was coming. “Maybe I’ll leave it to ye’ he muttered, presumably with a smile (I don’t think any of us made eye contact). With that, the nice man went off on the fairway-laden trail of the rest of his life. So I know how Jordan Spieth feels.

Tweet this: Some kids still kicking ball against the gable… Sunday It was half-time in the Roscommon v Kerry game. There were over 31,000 people in Croke Park. About 27,000 of them seemed to go on their mobile phones once the whistle sounded (the others’ phones may not have been charged). Most of us are guilty of it. Apart from the few phone-less rebels and those who endured the queues for food, drinks, and the toilets, the thousands who remained in their seats stared into their iPhones. Not quite loyal to the Irish tradition, was it? You’d have thought that when 31,000 of us gather in the one arena it would be ideal for a chat? But there would be no chat – well, I

suppose it’s a new form of chat – nearly 30,000 heads lowered into their phones. Some of us checked if Leicester had scored against Sunderland. Some of us probably checked to see what was being said online about Roscommon v Kerry. Some took selfies. Some tweeted enormously important contributions to the waiting world. I lifted my head to watch the kids who were taking part in the half-time entertainment. There’s almost always no balance to these games. The play tends to be primarily at one end. Why is that? There’s almost always a small goalkeeper with nothing to do. A dangerous place to find yourself. My eyes were drawn to one tiny lad. He

gestured urgently at a tall colleague. I was intrigued. Then the tiny lad, jersey out of his shorts, socks rolled up – always a good sign, shades of George Best – began to gesture at another team-mate. Then he ran to the tall colleague and gave him new instructions. I kept my gaze on the tiny playmaker. And he was a playmaker. He knew what position to be in at any given moment. When he got the ball, he created time and space. He used it well. And he kept tabs on all his colleagues, tall or otherwise. Still, too many thousands of heads stayed stuck in their mobiles. Very little proper half-time analysis. Good result for referees. Traditional GAA man under threat. True, quite a few supporters stood up and walked around

and exchanged a word or two with neighbours. But many remained entranced by their phones. We were marvelling at the news that a young man called Jamie Vardy had scored two goals in a city in England, and below us, a new Messi or Gooch or O’Driscoll – perhaps – was lording it amongst his peers on the wonderful Croke Park pitch. Below us, a tiny young boy was orchestrating a match. This boy, at least, isn’t spending his life on an iPhone. I hope more people saw him and his peers than seemed to be the case. All is not lost. It seems some kids are still kicking footballs against gable walls and garage doors.

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Pictured is Doreen Conlon, Roscommon, receiving a cheque on behalf of CAS, from Maria Walsh, Rose of Tralee 2014 International Winner.

Pictured at the launch of Darkness Into Light were members of Darkness Into Light Roscommon Town. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured at the launch of Darkness Into Light were Ann Gilligan, Alec and Helen Dempsey and Dympna McDonnell. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured at the launch of Darkness Into Light were Carmel Beirne-Hardiman, Tony Gilligan and Karen Egan. Picture: Andrew Fox

Cycle Against Suicide to visit Roscommon

Pictured (l-r) at the launch of 2016 Cycle Against Suicide was Cycle Against Suicide founder Jim Breen with Cycle Against Suicide ambassadors rugby pundit Brent Pope, Irish actress Charlene McKenna, RTE 2FM presenter Colm Hayes and former Armagh Gaelic footballer Oisin McConville.

Roscommon town will be a lunchtime stop for this year’s Cycle Against Suicide, being held on Sunday, May 1st at 1.15 pm. The town will welcome approximately 1,000 cyclists for lunch and together with the charity will organise a mental health event. The event will include presentations, videos, music, celebrity speakers and an exhibition of local mental health services before the cycle makes its way to Ballinasloe, where it will stop overnight. Cycle Against Suicide founder, Jim Breen said: “This is the fourth year of the Cycle Against Suicide and we’re blown away by the phenomenal response from the schools involved in the cycle. These schools are critical in helping us spread the message that ‘It’s okay not to feel okay; and it’s absolutely okay to ask for help.’ “Each year over the two weeks of our annual cycle, we give presentations in schools and communities all around the island of Ireland, and we witness how hugely responsive students are to that message. We also see the value students place on their own mental wellbeing, and that of their friends and families.” For further information or to volunteer, please contact, Doreen Conlon on 086-8196062 or Emma Dempsey on 087-7604994 or log onto www.cycleagainstsuicide.com.

An Appreciation – The late Christy Hannon (May 19th 1942-September 4th 2015) Christy Hannon, Cloverhill, who was interred in St. Coman’s Cemetery, Roscommon on Monday, September 7th, was not only a highly qualified secondary teacher, but an archivist, local historian and a GAA enthusiast. He was involved as a player with his beloved Oran in the sixties and thereafter as a manager and mentor. Along with the late Paddy O’Brien and the late Paddy Francis Dwyer, he was a member of the triumvirate that formed the backbone of the club for almost thirty years. Christy was secretary for most of that time. He showed himself to be an able and meticulous administrator in the way in which he provided team lists and kept records and as those who knew him were well aware skulduggery of any kind was not on the agenda. He was a keen follower and analyst of club and county competitions. Christy’s wider interests included providing a supporting role for a succession of parish priests in Oran including Fr. Gaffney, Fr. Dunning (with whom he was very active in collecting funds for the renovation of the church in Cloverhill), Fr. James Casey, Fr. Kevin Reynolds and the present incumbent, Fr. Frank Glennon. Further, as chairperson of Oran Parish Council, he attended many

diocesan functions over the years. He was a daily mass-goer, reader and Minister of the Eucharist. He continued his visits to the local nursing home ‘Sonas’ where he distributed Holy Communion and presented residents with a copy of ‘Roscommon News’ even after his mother Teresa died there in 2012. Not only was Christy a distributor of news but he made a significant contribution to its production when as editor in 2000 he oversaw the publication of ‘Cloverhill, a Social History’. This impressive work was a tapestry of life in Cloverhill from 1749 to the present day. On a more practical level Christy was the ‘go-to man’ when someone was needed for church gate collections, to speak at a function or deliver the graveside eulogy for a parishioner or former player called to a sometimes untimely end. Christy, like his brothers and sisters, was a past pupil of Cloverhill N.S. and for a number of years a very active member of its board of management. That he made an important and vital contribution to the life of the school was acknowledged by the fact that the Chairperson of the Board, Mary Mullarkey arranged the closure of the school on the day of

his funeral as a mark of respect. As a teacher, Christy’s academic disciplines and learning were bywords and he encouraged a deep and lasting appreciation of the English language and literature. He took a special interest in involving students in their own learning and nothing pleased him more than to see his students attain the highest grades. He also taught Irish and Religion to all levels in the C.B.S. Roscommon, the staff of which he joined in 1970 following five years with the V.E.C. in Lanesboro. There was a quiet enthusiasm and deep commitment evident in

his classes. This impacted positively on staff and students alike. His former students recall with great fondness his promotion of Christian values in terms of right conduct and respect for others in the light of gospel teachings. The Irish language classes too benefitted from his patient and sustained efforts, leading many students to acquire an interest above and beyond the demands of the examination system. But it is classical scholarship and the study of Latin literature that marks Christy’s literary style in a defining and learned manner. Following completion of his secondary schooling in the Alma Mater, to which he returned to serve with such distinction, he studied under Professor Margaret Heavey (Ma Heavey) in the U.C.G. of the 1960’s. There he acquired a deep knowledge of writers such as Cicero, Ovid and Horace, to name but a few. Order and clear presentation of facts and events seeped into Christy’s own well integrated style and he became a much sought after speaker and chronicler for those important occasions where the milestones of achievement or attainment had to be honoured. Thus it was when community, club, colleagues of friends

needed to celebrate sporting success, personal attainment, important anniversaries, indeed any occasion where a clear, lucid and entertaining writer or speaker was required Christy was called on “to do the honours”. This he did with great aplomb, flair and humour. His detailed research, his apt quotation and reference lit up his presentations which were expressed in a fluent, methodical and very informative manner. Whether it was the celebration of a victory, the retirement of a colleague, or a historic commemoration – Christy focussed on relevant significant facts and enunciated them in a vocabulary that was at once learned, expressive, clear and entertaining. A true exemplar of the “art that conceals art”. ‘We shall not look upon his likes again’ may well be overworked as an expression of regret and admiration, however, it underlines the unique quality of his dedication, expertise and care. Such traits we are unlikely to see emulated to the depth and extent to which he exemplified them. There is some small consolation in that: Memoria est thesaurus omnium rerum et custos. Cicero Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis. – P. J. Carrig

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Irish Water are spending almost €3 million on upgrading the sewer network in Roscommon town – but local Independent TD Denis Naughten has expressed serious reservations about the project. He believes it could lead to localised flooding in the county town. The utility announced

on Wednesday that the contract of €2.9 million for the works had been awarded to Underground System and Sewew Repair, who will carry out the works on its behalf. Works will commence this month and will last for one year. Irish Water said that the works would carry many benefits, including a reduction in the risk of sewers flooding, an improve-

ment in sewer capacity and enhanced treatment of wastewater. The works are necessary, they said, because the sewerage network in the town had experienced increased storm water overflows and pollution events. However, Deputy Naughten has sought urgent clarification from Irish Water on the impact the upgrade would have

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The Board of Management of community radio station RosFM has dismissed speculation that its future is in any doubt following news that its state funding is being withdrawn. The Board says that speculation that RosFM could be facing closure is “without foundation”. “We are anxious to address any misconceptions that may have arisen regarding the future of the station” the Board said. Speculation regarding the station’s future arose following the decision of state body Pobal to withdraw RosFM’s annual grant of €106,000, effective from May 31st next. The funding is being withdrawn because of “sustainability problems” and “financial viability issues”, Pobal says. Eight jobs are set to be lost due to the funding shortfall. A frank meeting attended by staff and volunteers was held in Gleeson’s Townhouse, Roscommon on Wednesday, April 6th last. Speaking to the Roscommon People early this week, Bernie Kearney, the chairperson of the RosFM Board of Manage-

ment, said that a commitment was given (by those present at the meeting) to run the station on a voluntary basis. “RosFM won’t be closing. We had a very good meeting with volunteers and staff and all have committed to doing a bit of voluntary work to keep the station open on the same hours as is presently the case,” Mr. Kearney said. Mr. Kearney said that alternative means of funding would be sought, but he revealed that the station had only a “very limited” reserve fund. “Our intention is to go back with a new business plan in 2017 to Pobal,” he added. In the meantime, he was confident that the station would be maintained through the dedication of its volunteers. “We are depending on around 20 volunteers and we will be trying to get more volunteers on board,” Mr. Kearney said. He said that the station also intended to seek more income through commercial advertising, with a promotional drive already underway. The station is licensed to broadcast until 2020, and Mr. Kearney said that, despite the loss of Pobal funding, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland were happy for that licence to remain in place.

on localised flooding. “While the level of water to be diverted may have little impact on the overall scale of flooding, it could have serious implications for individual homes in the town if water that was previously diverted via the town sewer is now forced into streams that are blocked and not being maintained,” he said. “While any investment in our wastewater network

is welcome, there must be a full assessment of its impact on potential flooding and appropriate action taken to clean up and maintain these streams.” However, Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice welcomed the news. “This allocation will ensure that any future flooding will not affect the sewerage in the area, which is something that I was calling for,” he said.

Pictured in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon last were Dave Southhall, Joe Corcoran, Sam Broderick, David Worsfald, Jim Corcoran, Danny Burke, Joe Burke (Snr.) and Joe Burke. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Amidst some public concern about the delay in the project proceeding, the IDA has said that significant progress is being made concerning plans to create 50 jobs at a new manufacturing facility in Roscommon town. Last June, it was announced that Moss Vision, who produce contact lenses, would move to the IDA Business Park at the Racecourse Road. In January of this year, the IDA sought planning permission from Roscommon County Council to open a second road to facilitate the development. In March, the council sought further information, which the IDA said was in the process of being furnished to them. “We expect a decision to be made on

the planning permission two weeks after that,” the IDA said. “However, it will then be subjected to a further waiting period to allow any submissions from the public to be made.” In addition, the configuration of the building earmarked for the company had to be changed to suit their operation and specialist machinery ordered and brought in, the IDA added. “At this stage, matters are progressing well,” they said. “With a site lead now appointed, the company is moving forward as planned. Timelines are being discussed and will be confirmed in the coming months.” However, the 50 jobs have not yet been filled; that process would commence if and when planning permission is granted.

Garden Club meeting, plant sale The next meeting of the Roscommon Garden Club is on Monday, 25th of April at the Abbey Hotel and will include the annual plant sale which begins at 7 pm. The plant sale which is always a success will be followed by a talk by Carl Wright about his garden which is situated in the beautiful Caher Valley in The Burren, Co. Clare. Carl’s talk is appropriately called ‘Between a rock and a hard place’ and promises to be informative and entertaining – so we hope to see you there.

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St. Asicus’ Centre in Keadue will close on Friday – but a replacement service will take over on Monday next, April 18th. The news – confirmed by Pobal, a state body, on Wednesday afternoon – follows yet another week of dramatic developments in a saga that has generated considerable controversy over the past six weeks. From next week, a range of day care and respite services for older people and adults with a disability will continue to operate at the village, run by Roscommon Leader Partnership, in the same guise as before. On Monday, the board of management of the existing service, St. Asicus’ Cen-

tre, announced that the service would end this week. A letter to Leader issued by solicitors acting for the board said: “Currently, our client intends to cease its activities on Friday next, April 15, and close its centre when all of its remaining employees will be made redundant.” Their decision to quit followed weeks of unrest in the community over the news that, from March 31, Pobal had decided to withdraw its annual grant of almost €106,000 from the centre. Initially, the board had planned to continue to run the service, without state funding, but performed an about-turn over the past week. A delegation, led by Fianna Fáil councillor Rachel Doherty, met Leader to ask if they would take over the running

of the service. Leader agreed and financial support was promised by Pobal, provided that, in effect, the existing service ceased. That condition being met this week, the state body unveiled its new plans for the service on Wednesday. Under the new agreement, Roscommon Leader Partnership will assume the management of the programme and will continue to provide meals-onwheels, day care activities and transport to the elderly and adults with a disability. In addition to the activities formerly provided by St. Asicus’, further services, including a laundry facility, will now be available. The Department of Social Protection will continue the same level of financial

support as previously, with this being managed by Pobal. Paul Skinnader, the executive director of Pobal, said: “Pobal would like to thank all those who have worked so hard in recent weeks to ensure that a new service is now in a position to operate. “We are extremely grateful to the Roscommon Leader Partnership who have agreed to take over management of the service.” Cllr. Doherty said that the service would operate as before, with the day care operating twice a week and meals being delivered six days a week. As before, five staff will be employed. “In the event that they don’t want to transfer over to the new service, those positions will be advertised,” she said.

Cllr. Doherty said that she was delighted the matter had come to a satisfactory conclusion because the uncertainty had troubled service users. “It has been a very distressing time for them, from the middle of February when they first found out that, as a result of the Pobal funding being withdrawn, the service was not going to operate from March 31,” she said. “From then, they have been lurching from week to week wondering what was happening with the current board.” The news was also welcomed by Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. “I am delighted that a great service has been safeguarded at St Ronan’s Hall in Keadue and that senior citizens over a wide area will continue to avail of a this social service,” he said.

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Vehicle sales rise by 28% Official statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that new car registrations for the month of March were up 14 per cent (21,597) compared to March 2015 (18,933). Light commercial vehicles (LCV) were up 21 per cent

(3,435) compared to March 2015 (2,838), with registrations up 34 per cent (13,461) year to date. Heavy goods vehicle (LGV) registrations in March (312) were up 29 per cent compared to the same month in 2015 (241) and are up 63 per cent this year. Commenting on the figures,

Alan Nolan, the director-general of SIMI, said: “The increase in new car sales has continued for the month of March. “While the stats show a lower percentage increase for the month, it is important to put this into context, as the sales period for March 2016 had two trading

days less than in 2015, with Easter having fallen in April last year. “Even with this, the increase in sales across all sectors has continued upwards and it is encouraging to see consumers and businesses investing in their vehicles again.”

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Fitzmaurice calls for action on car insurance Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the new government to address the “spiralling cost of car insurance”. He said that the rise was because of the rising cost of legal fees and the increasing cost of claims. “It has to be tackled if many people are not to be driven out of the market altogether,” Deputy Fitzmaurice added. “Many young people are now finding that they are being priced out of the market for car insurance following huge rises in premiums over the past couple of years.” Deputy Fitzmaurice said that it had been consistently shown that the cost of claims in Ireland was

much higher than in other countries. “We have to look at that situation,” he said. “There is a standard payout for certain injuries in other countries and we will have to look at that situation for this country too. The new government will have to address this situation seriously.” Legal fees actually increased during the economic crash, Deputy Fitzmaurice said, which contrasted with many other trades and professions. “And now those fees are increasing again, and that is having a knockon effect on the cost of insurance premiums,” he added.

“We certainly do not want a situation where people, and especially young people, cannot afford to insure their cars. “If that happens, we would have an increase in uninsured drivers on our roads, which would be a very dangerous situation.”

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If you are offered an extended warranty on a used car, think about the cost of the warranty versus the cost of repairs that the car is likely to need. Sellers have responsibilities, such as giving accurate and truthful answers to the questions you ask.

In this situation, you, as a consumer, are protected by the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980 as you are buying a car for your personal use from a person whose normal business it is to sell cars. As a consumer you have the same rights if you buy an item second-hand as if it is new. In this case, if you find a fault with the car after you have bought it, the dealer is the person who must set matters right. If you buy a commercial vehicle or a tractor from a dealer, you may not have the same protection under the law.

Often you can find very good bargains at car auctions, which are held quite frequently. However, the auctioneer cannot be held responsible for any defects found after you have bought the car. Auctioneers have terms and conditions for making sales and, by bidding at an auction, you are signifying that you accept these terms and conditions. Before you go into an auction, ensure you know what these terms and conditions are and that you agree to them.

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Through a small advertisement Vehicles are often advertised by private individuals on the internet and in the ‘small ads’ section of newspapers. If you buy a car from a small advertisement or on the internet from a private individual, you are generally not buying from a person whose normal business it is to sell cars. Again, in this case, you have very little legal protection if you find that the car that you have bought is faulty. It is therefore important when buying from a private seller to protect yourself from unscrupulous people. It may be worthwhile to employ the services of a trusted mechanic who may be able to advise you on the mechanical state of the car. The seller is required to give you accurate and truthful information in answer to any questions that you ask.

Colin highlights campaign warning motorists over bald tyres

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Have your FREE tyre safety check carried out before the imminent Penalty Point introduction Nearly 10% of all cars involved in fatal road traffic accidents have bald or non-roadworthy tyres Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe stated that: “Work is under way to bring the offence of defective and non-roadworthy tyres within the Penalty Points system.”

Penalty points imminent – be prepared! Colin Mullally, of Roscommon Tyres, has highlighted a recent campaign about the danger of having bald tyres on your vehicle. Mr. Mullally, whose company is based in the Circular Road, Roscommon town, said: “Very shortly, it will be an offence to have a bald tyre on your car, for which there will be penalty points and a monetary fine.” The Road Safety Authority (RSA) recently ran a campaign about the issue. They said: “Research revealed that on average, in 14 deaths each year, tyres were a contributory factor in the crash that killed the people involved. “The reason for this is

that tyres simply aren’t on the radar. You never think about them until you need to. And we need to get people to think about them before it gets to that stage. To think about what a worn tyre might cost them. “Think about what you might lose contact with when your tyres lose grip with the road. To highlight the dangers of driving with defective tyres, we have launched this powerful new TV, radio, social media, cinema and online advertising campaign entitled ‘Grip’. “The purpose of the ad is to make people aware that tyres are the one point of contact their car has with the road.”

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Countdown to Croke Park for local students Enterprising young teenagers from Roscommon are getting ready to showcase their inventions and real-life businesses at the Student Enterprise Awards National Finals, co-ordinated by Local Enterprise Office Roscommon. From the 22,000 secondary school students from 620 schools that took part this year, teens from 76 student enterprises have won a place at this year’s National Final in Croke Park on Wednesday, 20th April.

There are two student enterprises representing Co. Roscommon at the National Final. They are Sweet Treats by Michael Corcoran and Liam Og Hamrock from CBS in Roscommon town, and T.A.G. (Therapeutic Activity Garden) by Andrea Heaney from Convent of Mercy, Roscommon town. Michael and Liam will be competing in the junior category while Andrea will take part in the senior category. The Student Enterprise Awards

Programme is in its 14th year and brings the world of business into the classroom, helping students develop enterprise and management skills. With the support of their schools and the Local Enterprise Offices in the Local Authorities Network, students research, set-up and run their own real-life businesses. Congratulating the local students and their schools on winning a place at the National Final, Anne Browne, Local Enterprise Office,

Roscommon said: “We run a very successful and popular Student Enterprise Programme here locally, thanks to the support of many schools and teachers in the area. The Student Enterprise Awards give local teenagers a taste of what it’s like to run their own business and to be their own boss!” The next Student Enterprise Awards programme starts in September, with further details on www.studententerprise.ie

Club Rossie Business is responsible for developing awareness of business members of Club Rossie. With over 50 members, and growing day by day, the CR business community has doubled in size this year. If you have a business and are interested in joining the other growing numbers (50+) of members of Club Rossie Business, head to www.ClubRossie.ie. There are many business benefits to being members of Club Rossie Business, while helping out all Roscommon team in all codes. Finnerty Stone has already received extra enquires as a result of the advertisements on the Club Rossie website and to its 33,000 strong connections. Your business can join on www.clubrossie. Pictured outside the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, on the morning of the league match with Dublin, Tommy Finnerty of Finnerty Stoneworks, winner of the Club Rossie Business Jersey Package, presents the set of jerseys to Cathal Cregg (Western Gaels), David Murray and Niall Daly (both Padraig Pearses). Also in the picture is Kevin McStay, joint manager of the Roscommon team, who picked Finnerty Stoneworks from the hat at the business draw recently.

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Fast, reliable, friendly Pictured sporting the new Finnerty Stoneworks logo, for the match-day jersey against Dublin, is team captain Ciaran Murtagh with the Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton. Finnerty Stone were the lucky winners in the Club Rossie Business draw for the one-day-only match jersey. Congratulations to them. Also in the picture are Club Rossie Junior members John Patrick O’Connor and Emma Connaughton who presented the match ball to the match referee, Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary).

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Pamper yourself with Holistic Fairs There will be an evening of pampering with Holistic Fairs in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon on Thursday (April 21st) from 4 pm to 10 pm with a wide variety of pampering treatments to choose from.

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THE BRIDGE CLUB Roscommon Bridge Club President’s Prize first session – 1st: P. & S. Cooney, 2nd: T. & M. O’Keeffe, 3rd: L. Shine & K. Murray. Happy ‘71 Bridge Club 1st: K. Dowd & C. McGrath, 2nd: L. Curley & P. Cooney, 3rd: T. Murphy & J. Halliday. St. Coman’s Bridge Club North/South – 1st: M. Coyle & E. Moran, 2nd: S. Farrell & B. McCarthy, 3rd: K. Gately & M. Pullinger. East/West – 1st: A. Carney & M. Dolan, 2nd: B. Maher & M. Madden, 3rd: E. Mulry & V. Whelehan. Ballymurray Bridge Club Section A North/South – 1st: T. McManus & M. McSharry, 2nd: E. & D. Bruen, 3rd: A. Shine & M. McSharry. East/West – 1st: M. Quinn & M. Pender, 2nd: B. Jones & R. McDermott, 3rd: G. Finn & S. Hickey. Section B North/South – 1st: V. & P. Finneran, 2nd: M. Fallon & A. Kilduff, 3rd: F. Neilan & K. Blighe. Section A East/West – 1st: C. & J. Carty, 2nd: G. Neilan & E. Mulry, 3rd: R. McGarry & M. Raftery. Kilbride Bridge Club North/South – 1st: M. Hussey & L. Hussey, 2nd: P. Clogher & P. Dowd, 3rd: A. Igoe & G. McDermott East/West – 1st: M. Mullen & M. Fallon, 2nd: P. Donohue & M. Fallon, 3rd: K. Burke & M. Kelly.

SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION Israel’s mission – to be God’s instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6) – is fulfilled in the Church. By the “Word of God” that Paul and Barnabas preach in today’s First Reading, a new covenant people is being born, a people who glorify the God of Israel as the Father of them all. The Church for all generations remains faithful to the grace of God given to the Apostles, continues their saving work. Through the Church, the peoples of every land hear the Shepherd’s voice, and follow Him (see Luke 10:16). The Good Shepherd of today’s Gospel is the enthroned Lamb of today’s Second Reading. In laying down His life for His flock, the Lamb brought to pass a new Passover (see 1 Corinthians 5:7), by His blood freeing “every nation, race, people and tongue” from bondage to sin and death. The Church is the “great multitude” John sees in his vision today. God swore to Abraham his descendants would be too numerous to count. And in the Church, as John sees, this promise is fulfilled (compare Revelation 7:9; Genesis 15:5). The Lamb rules from the throne of God, sheltering His flock, feeding their hunger with His own Body and Blood, leading them to “springs of life-giving waters” that well up to eternal life (see John 4:14). The Lamb is the eternal Shepherd-King, the son of David foretold by the prophets. His Church is the Kingdom of all Israel that the prophets said would be restored in an everlasting covenant (see Ezekiel 34:23-31; 37:23-28). It is not a kingdom any tribe or nation can jealously claim as theirs alone. The Shepherd’s Word to Israel is addressed now to all lands, calling all to worship and bless His name in the heavenly Temple. This is the delight of the Gentiles – that we can sing the song that once only Israel could sing, today’s joyful Psalm: “He made us, His we are –His people, the flock He tends.” – Dr Scott Hahn, www.salvationhistory.com (and courtesy of Sacred Heart Church)

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port is supposed to relax you and take your mind off your daily trials and tribulations. To be fair, when you actually take part in sport – like golf, in particular – it’s safe to say that it does relax you. In fact, to borrow from a TV ad, it does exactly what it says on the tin. However, watching sport is a very different thing and for the last couple of weeks watching Connacht playing rugby should nearly have come

with a health warning. As I roared and screamed at the telly (license fully paid up), on Friday evening as the men from the west played Grenoble in the quarter-final of Europe’s Challenge Cup, I couldn’t help wondering what my heart Consultant, Mr. McNeill, would make of it all. I always thought that too much excitement, stress and strain was bad for the old ticker, and if that really is true, then my

already under-pressure heart did well to hold out, such was the range of emotions that we were put through during an incredible eighty minutes of rugby in the shadows of the French Alps. I’m not going into a match report, as the whole world knows what happened (Connacht lost by 33-32), but there is no doubt that they are now playing the most exciting and attractive rugby of all the Irish provinces – and I only hope they can build

Danny Willett come through and took the Masters title.

even further. What a story it would be if they could carry on and win the Pro 12. Back to golf and on Sunday night I watched, along with millions of others around the world, in total amazement as golf’s Mr. Cool, Jordan Spieth, had a meltdown on the twelfth hole and allowed totally unherald-

ed English man, Danny Willett come through and take the Masters title, the 1.8 million dollar prize and the coveted green jacket. Mind you, his brother Peter advised him to refuse the green jacket as he tweeted that green makes you look fat. As a nation we must look a bit unsightly on Paddy’s Day!

News that stung me… Last week we had the amazing revelation from Gwyneth Paltrow, right, (I think she’s a Welsh actress – FYI Frank, she’s American!), that she allowed herself to be stung by bees (yes, bees) in order to improve her skin. Now I don’t know how that works, or how many stings you have to get or what magic ingredient the bee sting has, but I do know that any time I got stung by either a bee or a wasp, I’d have a dirty red blotch on my face, (I always seem to get stung on the face). Maybe that’s what has made me beautiful, but, even if it did, I wouldn’t want to do it any more than I have to! Someone should tell Gwyneth it can be sore, and she should try soap and water.

No show like a Joe

Who do they think they are? (and Paschal) show… I make no secret of the fact that I have along with their Labour friends, did no political affiliations whatsoever and I most certainly don’t have any ties with any of the main political parties. To be honest, it is very seldom that I would be bothered at all to write about political matters. However, the behaviour of our two main parties and their leaders is now bordering on the farcical and I’m beginning to wonder who do they think they are? Michéal Martin seems to forget that Fianna Fail brought us to the brink of bankruptcy (or else he thinks that we have forgotten it) and their partial recovery in the recent election, in which they got the second smallest number of seats in their history, does not give them the right to hold the country to ransom when it comes to forming a government. Fine Gael, under Enda Kenny,

a great job at making a mess out of the country for the last five years and both of them, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, should be more than delighted that they might have a chance together to right the wrongs that both parties have inflicted on the people of this nation. If through their self-righteousness and their foolish pride, they force the country to the unnecessary expense of another election, I am warning them that I won’t vote for anyone except the poll-topping Independents. I urge them to cop on, get down off their high horses, thank God for their fantastically paid jobs, get a good (I hate the word ‘stable’ – reminds me of horses and asses) Government together, and get out there and earn their massive pay.

Finally, for this week, you all know by now of the very high regard I have for the Hotel Newport. It is a fabulous place to go to. The manager there, Michelle Murphy, tells me that next Friday night, 15th of April, she is putting on the superb Joe Dolan Tribute Show, featuring Paschal Brennan and his five-piece band. There is no need to tell you about the great Joe, he has thousands of fans all over the world, but Paschal is so good that if you closed your eyes you would swear that Joe himself was sing-

ing and Paschal and his band, have played to full houses in some of the biggest and best arenas in the country. I know Newport is a few miles away, but if you want a great night’s entertainment in a lovely friendly setting, or if indeed you are heading off for a break for a night or two, you could do worse than go to Mayo and take in the Joe Dolan night. Say I sent you – and tell Michelle ‘you’re such a good-looking woman’!

‘Till next week, Bye for now

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The Roscommon County Youth Theatre are in rehearsals for their latest production: ‘If I was in the GPO, we would have won’. The production will run over Friday and Saturday (22nd and 23rd) of April in the Roscommon Arts Centre.

‘Big Red Barn’ in Moylough The North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club in Moylough will host its second annual ‘Big Red Barn’ on Saturday, May 21st. The event will include full bar facilities with performances from The Dublin City Ramblers, and Christy Moore Tribute Band, among others. Tickets are €20 and can be purchased in advance at Clancy’s Supermarket in Moylough. On Sunday, May 22nd the club will host its annual vintage show so why not make a weekend of it in Moylough. Email northgalwayvintageheritage@ gmail.com or contact Danny on 086-8510445, Gerry on 086-4553776 or Mike on 087-4357346 for more information.

Pictured at Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday night last were Michael Fry and Marita O’Flanagan. Picture: Andrew Fox

Youth Theatre to present ‘If I was in the GPO, we would have won’ Roscommon County Youth Theatre bring their latest production ‘If I was In the GPO, we would have won’, written and directed by Catherine Sheridan, to Roscommon Arts Centre on Friday, 22nd and Saturday, 23rd of April at 8 pm. ‘If I was in the GPO, we would have won’ is a poignant, fictitious story set against the backdrop of the 1916 Rising that deals with the ordinary people of that time. As nationalist fever swells to a bloody climax with the revolution of Easter 1916 in Dublin with the conflict dividing the city and the people, setting friends and family against eachother, Bridie Reardon is a young woman passionate for her country. She, and a group of her ‘comrades’, want to fight for Ireland as much as any man, but down west they are told their place is at home. Bridie dreams of being in the middle of the hair-raising experiences happening in Dublin. She could be a scout, a despatch-rider, a sniper, a raider… she could fight side by side with the men. As she struggles with conformity and the expectations of women in society at the time, will she comply or fight for what she believes in? If I was in the GPO, we would have won, explores themes of courage, friendship, loyalty, responsibility, identity, integrity and femininity. Booking now at Roscommon Arts Centre on 090 6625824/ www.roscommonartscentre.ie.

The Roscommon County Youth Theatre are in rehearsals for their latest production: ‘If I was in the GPO, we would have won’.

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Trad night at Castlecoote Lodge Come along to Castlecoote Lodge Bar and Lounge tomorrow night (Friday, April 15th) for the very best in music, song and dance at the well-established ‘Trad Night’, which kicks off at 10 pm. Singers, dancers, actors, speakers, poets and other artists are always welcome to join in the entertainment. Anyone who enjoys sitting back in a friendly atmosphere is guaranteed a great night’s entertainment. Musicians and entertainers are gearing up for next

month’s trad session at the Lodge on Friday, June 20th when the night’s entertainment will be filmed by Mimar Media for an exciting promotional film of the Suck Valley called ‘Along by the River’ – Discover the River Suck, its bio-diversity, heritage, angling and other tourism potential. More information will be available prior to next month’s session. In the meantime, we hope to see you on Friday night for a wonderful evening of entertainment.

Ballinasloe to mark Easter Rising Ballinasloe will mark the centenary of 1916 on April 23rd, the date around which Easter fell 100 years ago. Community groups will come together in what will be an inclusive event with a parade and wreath-laying ceremony among other events. The town will mark the occasion with events on Friday, 22nd April and Saturday, 23rd April which will include an exhibition in Ballinasloe Library on both days, the Ada English Camogie Cup which will be played between at St. Brigid’s Grounds between Pearses and holders Ballinasloe and a parade to Creagh Ceremony. The parade to Creagh ceremony will include music, song and reflection while Professor John Carroll, whose grandfather was sent to Galway Gaol for reading the document in 1916, will read the Proclamation. The events will conclude with a music session in Gullane’s Hotel in the town following the parade.

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Entertainment at JJ Harlow’s in Roscommon The Square House Social returns to JJ Harlow’s in Roscommon town this Friday night so come on down for a great evening of entertainment. This Saturday, Sir Jac’s Bantamacs, an English Rockabilly trio, will play the main stage at JJ’s as part of their Irish tour. Sir Jac’s Bantamacs are Rob Heron of Tea Pad Orchestra fame, Tim Bloomer on electric guitar and Ted Harbot on upright bass. This set will include a wonderful collection of Rockabilly, R ‘n B and Rock ‘n Roll numbers and

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Pictured at Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday night last were Joe and Frances McCarrick. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured at Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday night last were Lil and George Bruen. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured at Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday night last were Martin and Margaret Goggins. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Pictured at Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday night last were Mary Finn and Anne Murphy. Picture: Andrew Fox

Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre

Pictured at Madame De Markievicz On Trial in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday night last were Julia Paddison, Michael and Elizabeth Feeley. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured are Ruth Kerr, Della Power, Nollaig Molloy, and Anne Rigney (Artist) at the Nollaig Molloy Exhibition in Roscommon Arts Centre. Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

Phil Hayden and Pauline Donahoe view one of the Manuscripts from the National School Folklore Exhibition 1937-1938 on display at Nollaig Molloy’s exhibition in the Roscommon Arts Centre. Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

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Eugene Cummins (CEO, Roscommon County Council) Mary Mullins (Arts Officer, Roscommon County Council) Nollaig Molloy (Artist) Albert Siccons and Majella Hunt (Director of Services, Roscommon County Council). Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Casstlerea.

Nollaig Molloy Exhibition in Roscommon Arts Centre See page 34

Tara Beirne, Margaret Koseek, and Patricia Casey enjoying the Nollaig Molloy Exhibition at Roscommon Arts Centre. Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

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Pictured at a victory social for Deputy Eugene Murphy in the Birchgrove, Creagh, Ballinasloe on Saturday night last were Willie Dolan, Johnny Johnston and Deputy Eugene Murphy. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in the Birchgrove, Creagh, Ballinasloe on Saturday night last were Mike Naughton and Nancy Mulvihill. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in the Birchgrove on Saturday night last were Noreen Connolly and Margaret Shine. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Deputy Eugene Murphy Victory Social – The Birchgrove Pictured in the Birchgrove on Saturday night last were Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, Billy and Carol Kelly. Picture: Andrew Fox

RIGHT: Pictured in the Birchgrove on Saturday night last were Margaret and Martin Dolan. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in the Birchgrove, Creagh, Ballinasloe on Saturday night last were Pat Mulvihill, Anthony Brennan and Cllr. Joe Murphy. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in the Birchgrove on Saturday night last were Mick Walsh and Patricia Dunning. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in the Birchgrove on Saturday night last were Nigel Devlin, Seán Creavin, Rebecca O’Connor and Barry O’Connor. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Banquet Reunion Dinner in the Abbey Hotel Pictured enjoying the Banquet Reunion Dinner in the Abbey Hotel, hosted by Roscommon County Council to mark the 1916/2016 Celebrations were Padraig Kilduff (Moore Historical Group), Peter Naughton. Seated: Patricia Coyle, Sean Coyle (Drum Heritage) and James Mooney (Dysart Rural Men’s Group). Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

Pictured enjoying the Banquet Reunion Dinner in the Abbey Hotel, hosted by Roscommon County Council to mark the 1916/2016 Celebrations were Mary Lyons (Enlagh), Seamus Brogan (Boyle), Gwen Bond (Siarsceal co-ordinator). Seated: Eileen McGowan, Geraldine Leydon and May Moran (Ardcarne Remembers). Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

Pictured enjoying the Banquet Reunion Dinner in the Abbey Hotel, hosted by Roscommon County Council to mark the 1916/2016 Celebrations were Jessime O’Connor (poet) Bonnie Travers, Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, (Cathaoirleach), Delores Bacus (Downey), Judy Smyth (Cloontra). Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

Pictured enjoying the Banquet Reunion Dinner in the Abbey Hotel, hosted by Roscommon County Council to mark the 1916/2016 Celebrations were Martin and Martina Gavin (Ballinlough Heritage group). Seated: Cathy Sharkey (Castlerea Rose Festival), Susan Gaynor and Cllr. Paschal Fitzmaurice. Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea.

Staff members from St. Michael’s School in Castlerea joined Martin Conboy as he celebrated his 65th birthday in Dec’s Bar, Castlerea recently. Pictured at Martin Conboy’s 65th birthday celebrations in Dec’s Bar, Castleplunkett recently was Martin Conboy with his sister Majella, cousin Kathleen and mother Liz.

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Martin Conboy celebrates his 65th birthday in Dec’s Bar, Castleplunkett LEFT: Pictured at Martin Conboy’s 65th birthday celebrations in Dec’s Bar, Castleplunkett recently were Geraldine Conboy, Liz Conboy and Declan Conboy.

Pictured are Pat, Hanna, Veronica and Martin celebrating Martin’s 65th Birthday Party in Dec’s Bar, Castleplunkett.

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Nollaig’s exhibition at Arts Centre < DAN DOONER

Pictured are Nollaig Molloy, Linda Shevlin (Curator, Roscommon Arts Centre) Richie Farrell (County Librarian) and Vida Pain (Roscommon Visual Artist Forum Award winner 2016) at the Roscommmon Arts Centre for the launch of the Nollaig Molloy Exhibition. Pic: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea

Local artist, Nollaig Molloy, has said more support needs to be given to aspiring artists across the country and that her first solo exhibition entitled ‘Material Witness’, which is currently showing in the Arts Centre, would not have been possible without the support of local groups such as Roscommon County Council, Roscommon Arts Centre, Ros Fm and the South Roscommon Singers Circle. She said: “I’ve been very blessed to receive the funding and the arts bursary. Within the arts, visual arts is down (the

pecking order) and you have to work with the other arts. Some people came on the opening night and were surprised we had a space like this here. Arts is so important to society that I think it should be valued more.” Material Witness is an exhibition of new works by Nollaig examining the stories, material culture and folk customs in Co. Roscommon as told by the generation after the 1916 Rising. The artist uses the National Schools Folklore Collection of 1937-1938 as inspiration for clay sculptures which include clay pipes and various bowls and containers.

Pictured is local artist, Nollaig Molloy, at her exhibition ‘Material Witness’ which was launched recently at the Roscommon Arts Centre.

Nollaig explained: “Some of the clay I have taken from Lecarrow and then some was taken from Galey Bay. I worked with Batty O’Brien who is a ceramacist originally from Knockcroghery, the Clay Pipe Visitor Centre and the South Roscommon Singers Circle, so there’s a huge connection with local people.” The exhibition runs in the Roscommon Arts

Centre until the 3rd of June and features works with clay set to background music provided by the Singers Circle and three framed stories which were written by Jimmy Farrell based on information from Pat Joe Carroll from Mount Cashel in Kilrooskey. There will be a talk about the exhibition with visual arts curator, Linda Shevlin on Thursday, April 28th at 8 pm.

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Gerry Flanagan, a Roscommon (Ballybride) native who has lived in County Meath for a number of decades, is a man steeped in the GAA. He has some very strong views about the Association and indeed about the game of Gaelic Football itself. Gerry represented Roscommon CBS at football, hurling, athletics and handball, and he also represented Roscommon at all grades of football and hurling. He won an All-Ireland Junior Hurling medal in 1965 when he played for Roscommon alongside the late, great Gerry O’Malley. Gerry also won county medals in Kildare, Dublin and Meath. He played for the Garda team in football, hurling, handball and rugby. During a sparkling club career in Roscommon, he won nine senior county medals – six in hurling and three in football – all with Roscommon Gaels. He has coached underage teams in Meath and was a selector with the Meath county minors in the 1990s. Although Kilmore’s Tommie Kenoy is generally credited as the man who submitted the motion that ultimately led to the opening of Croke Park to soccer and rugby, Gerry Flanagan can also lay claim to being a man of vision on this historic issue. He was the first person to propose a motion to open Croke Park (campaigning to that effect in 1982 and 1983 in County Meath) – and although his motions weren’t carried, they opened the debate which eventually created the change that Gerry and others were seeking. Now retired from his work in An Garda Siochana, Gerry lives in County Meath but retains a great love of Roscommon GAA. As big a fan as he is, he has some strong criticisms of modern-day Gaelic Football. “The amount of hand-passing going on in

football now is a scandal. The game is ruined and it’s now a mockery of a game as far as I am concerned. I would restrict the hand-pass to just one…and then the ball would have to be kicked. “We had a man in the All-Ireland semi-final last year who touched the ball 33 times but never kicked it once. That is a pure joke as far as I am concerned,” he told the Roscommon People. Gerry says that he would also change the football championship and league format. He’d favour abolishing the FBD League and O’Byrne Cup – and similar competitions – and would start the National League after the Sigerson Cup is played early in the year. “I would use the National League placing as a team’s status in the championship. It would raise the profile of both competitions and make them fairer,” says Gerry, who still makes regular visits back to Roscommon. “They should do something about the tackle in football as well. I would get rid of the black card. It is a disaster. We have the only field game in the world where there are three differently coloured cards. The sooner the black card goes, the better.” Gerry says that he has great memories of playing football and hurling in County Roscommon. “I met and played with some great people. That All-Ireland junior hurling title that we won in 1965 was not given enough heed and publicity at all. It may have been ‘only’ Warwickshire that we beat in the final, but they had players from Tipperary, Cork and Kilkenny on their team. It was a great win and it was great to be playing alongside Gerry O’Malley, who was certainly one of the all-time greats,” he said. Gerry worked as a Clerical Officer with Roscommon County Council in 1964 (for one year) before joining An Garda Siochana. In 1972 he was appointed to the Special Detective Unit in

Gerry, pictured with his medal and trophy haul, a number of years ago.

Dublin Castle and worked as escort to the President, Taoiseach and various ministers. Later he was appointed as driver for both President Mary Robinson and President Mary McAleese. He retired from the Gardai in 1999. He subsequently worked in the courts service. Overall, he did duty as Protections Escort and driver during the terms of six Irish Presidents. Reflecting on his own role in the process that led to soccer and rugby being played in GAA HQ, Gerry says that introducing a motion to open up Croke Park in Meath back in 1982 was not an easy thing to do. His motion, on behalf of his club (Drumshaughlin) proposed ‘That the Central Council be advised to exercise its discretion under rule 31 to permit if so requested the use of Croke Park for field games without discrimination and subject at all times to the convenience of Cumann Luthchleas Gael.’ The motion was defeated – but it sparked a massive debate both in Meath and at national level.

“Here was a Roscommon man up in Meath with this idea and it did not go down too well in a lot of quarters. But it opened up the debate and it was great to see Roscommon getting the motion through so many years later,” he reflects. Now enjoying his retirement, and notwithstanding his frustration with aspects of the modern game, Gerry still attends GAA matches. He also enjoys a game of golf. “I am enjoying my retirement and I still take a huge interest in what goes on with Roscommon hurling and football (at county level) and with Roscommon Gaels as well.” It has been a busy and full life for Gerry Flanagan – thus far. His name may not figure prominently in the history books, but he has had his own distinguished role, as a player and advocate of change. Gerry is the man from Ballybride who sowed the seeds of change in the GAA, taking a stance that eventually contributed to the historic opening up of Croke Park to other sports.

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Living&Lifestyle newsbriefs SPCA Church gate collections Roscommon SPCA are holding Church gate collections on Saturday 16th and Sunday, 17th of April outside Tulsk and Ballinameen Churches. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Ardcarne Remembers – Commemoration event The parish of Ardcarne is hosting a weekend of events from Friday, April 29th-Sunday, May 1st to commemorate all those from the parish who lost their lives in the wars between 1914-1923. Michael McDowell SC is giving the opening address on Friday, April 29th at 8 pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Crossna. Come along and take part in what promises to be a memorable weekend.

Athleague Fuerty Group calling for artefacts Athleague Fuerty Heritage Group is delighted to announce that they have been successful in their submission for this year’s Community Heritage Bursary. The group plan to host an exhibition of photographs, memorabilia and items of historical interest locally titled ‘100 years of everyday life in Athleague and Fuerty’. As part of the exhibition, the group is hoping to feature memorabilia from the public relating to 1916 and the local implications. This exhibition will aim to promote and increase knowledge, awareness and appreciation of 100 years of history in the parishes of Athleague and Fuerty with a view to curating the collection for future generations and making them available on a permanent basis for visitors to browse. Athleague Fuerty Heritage Group are appealing to the general public and local residents to have a look through their own family archives, photos, items of interest and memoriblia to see if they have anything that might feature in the exhibition. The project relates to all aspects of everyday life in Athleague and Fuerty including education, sports, agriculture, literature, art, music, drama, religion and transport, etc. There would be a special emphasis on anything related to the year 1916. Members of the group are available to make copies of and catalogue items presented to them and ask that those willing to contribute to the collection bring along their items this Saturday (16th of April) at 8 pm and Sunday (17th pf April) at 11 am to Athleague Angling and Heritage Centre.

7th annual run and walk in Clonown

The Athlone 10k/5k committee is pleased to announce the 7th year of the 5k/10k run and walk in Clonown. The event will take place on Sunday, April 24th with registration taking place at 12.30 pm, the 5k starting at 2 pm and 10k starting at 2.30 pm. The committee would like to thank Kennedy’s Spar in Monksland who continue their sponsorship of the event. They would also like to thank An Garda Siochana, Roscommon County Council, Roscommon Sports Partnership and the Civil Defence for their help. The committee is also very grateful to Athlone Tri-club, AIT AC, Roscommon Harriers AC and the Athlone Half Marathon team for their continuing support and advice. Finally, they would like to thank the people of Clonown and the surrounding area for all their help in the preparation and operation of the run. For Pictured (l-r) at the recent launch of the 2016 Athlone 5k and 10k run further information and online entry, please visit which takes place in Clonown on Sunday, 24th of April are Peadar Molloy, Paul Curley, Paddy Neary, Ger Kennedy (sponsor) and Padraig www.clonown.com, email athlone10krun@gmail. com or call 087-9065757 Seery.

Portrun sparkles after Spring Clean! Fundraiser in Paddy Finn’s on Saturday

The Portrun Development Association had their annual ‘Spring Clean’ last Saturday. A large group of local residents, young and old, came out in force to give the area a general clean-up which involved a litter pick-up and cleaning of the general area and approach roads. The Portrun Development Associa-

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Friday, April 8th: There were excellent quality stock on offer at last Friday’s sale which included a special sale of bullocks. There was a lively trade for bullocks with plenty of buyers and a very high clearance of lots. Prices averaged from €2.42 per kilo up to €3.20. Heifers averaged from €2.32 per kilo up to €2.73 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows with a brisk trade and a full clearance of lots. Prices ranged from €1.35 per kilo up to €1.98 per kilo. Sale as usual tomorrow (Friday, April 15th) with 55 pens of heifers on offer, also bullocks and dry cows. Yard opens at 7.30 am. All stock must be penned by 10.30 am - cattle not penned by this time will not be included in the draw. Special sale of bullocks, Friday April 22nd at 11 am. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday April 14th. Also heifers and dry cows. Special sale of weanlings on Tuesday, April 19th at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, April 14th. Saturday, April 16th will feature a Spring Beef Shorthorn Show & Sale with 23 females and 10 males. Show at 9.30 am, sale at 12 noon. Dry cows made from €600 to €1300 per head. Sample prices: Char X 710 kgs €1300, Lim X 635 kgs €1090, Char X 600 kgs €1190, SIX 635 kgs €1000, HEX 600 kgs €935, AA X 550 kgs €855. Heifers made from €495 to €895 over. Sample prices: Char X 565 kgs €1360, Char X 590 kgs €1350, Lim X 580 kgs €1310, Lim 435 kgs €1125, Char X 600 kgs €1340, Char X 570 kgs €1320, 2 Char X 555 kgs €1270, Lm 415 kgs €1100, Char X 390 kgs €1065, AA X 495 kgs €1060. Bullocks made from €495 to €952.50 over. Sample prices: 2 Lim X 602.5 kgs €1555, Char X 635 kgs €1575, Lim X 645 kgs €1565, Char X 695 kgs €1630, SIX 770 kgs €1705, 3 Lm X 630 kgs €1525, 2 Lim X 650 kgs €1560, AAX 670 kgs €1475, SIX 655 kgs €1470, 2 SHX 640 kgs €1465, Char X 545 kgs €1460, 4 Char X 583.8 kgs €1450, 3 Char X 553.3 kgs €1445, Simm X 570 kgs €1355, 2 Char X 525 kgs €1375, SIX 520 kgs €1340, SAX 630 kgs €1355, Char X 475 kgs €1340, Char X 435 kgs €1300, LmX 465 kgs €1290. Tuesday, April 12th: The numbers of stock on offer was similar to last week. There was a lively trade for weanling bulls with average prices better than the previous week. There was also a brisk trade for weanling heifers with average prices increased from last

week. Special mid-spring sale of weanlings on Tuesday, April 19th at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday, April 14th). Included in the sale on April 19th is a special entry of 30 excellent quality cows with mostly Belgian Blue calves at foot and running with Lim bull the last 2 months and 8 top quality springing heifers which are 3 months in calf to easy calving Limousin stock bull. There will also be a Belgian Blue bull for sale. Full details and photos on website and Facebook. Tuesday, April 26th – Special entry of 11 excellent quality cows with strong calves at foot and running with Charolais bull –Also pedigree Charolais bull born December 2011. Photos on website and Facebook. Weanling heifers made from €445 to €680 over. Sample prices: Lim X 425 kgs €1050, 2 Lim X 310 kgs €990, 2 AAX 285 kgs €700, Simm X 310 kgs €800, BBX 310 kgs €870, Lim X 255 kgs €835, 2 Char X 255 kgs €780. Weanling bulls made from €455 to €640 over. Sample prices Char X 440 kgs €1030, Char X 395 kgs €930, Lim X 275 kgs €915, Simm X 390 kgs €810, BBX 275 kgs €720, Lim X 245 kgs €700, Char X 275 kgs €885. Sheep sale, Wednesday, April 13th: There were similar numbers on offer this week. There was a good trade for hoggets with lots making up to €130 per head. There were slightly better numbers of spring lambs on offer with prices fetching up to €93.60 over their weight. There was a similar trade for cast ewes with the tops making €130 per head. There was a good demand for ewes with lambs at foot resulting in a very high clearance of lots. Ewes with double lambs at foot made up to €290 per unit while Ewes with single lambs at foot made up to €190 per unit. Sheep sales continue weekly on Wednesdays at 11 am. Yard opens at 8.30 am. Sheep scanning service every Wednesday from 9 am to 10 am (sharp on time). Show & Sale of Lambs (in conjunction with Roscommon Lamb Festival) Wednesday April 27th (see website and adverts for details). Sample prices - Spring lambs: 44 kgs €135, 38 kgs €125, 48.80 kgs €140,46.40 kgs €140. Ewe hoggets: 58.90 kgs €130, 50.10 kgs €123, 47.65 kgs €115, 46 kgs €110, 51.50 kgs €128. Wether hoggets: 50 kgs €100, 42 kgs €90. Mixed hoggets: 43 kgs €95. Cast ewes made from €70 to €130 per lot. Twin lambs at foot made up to €290 per unit. Single lambs at foot made up to €190 per unit.

Tuesday April 19th at 5 p.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. this Thursday April 14th --------------Tuesday April 19th at 6 p.m.

– Special Entry of 30 Excellent Quality Cows with mostly Belgian Blue calves at foot and running with Lim Bull the past 2 months. and 8 Top Quality Springing Heifers – 3 months in calf to easy calving Limousin Stock Bull. Also P.B. Belgian Blue Bull (2014 ) Photos on our website & facebook Also included in sale – Pure Bred Charolais Bull (2013) ----------Friday April 22nd at 11 a.m.

Extra Special Sale of Bullocks

Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. this Thursday April 14th Also Heifers & Dry Cows -------------Tuesday April 26th at 5 p.m.

Weanling & Suckler Cows

Included in the sale: Special Entry of 11 excellent euality cows with strong calves at foot & running with Char Bull –Also Pedigree Charolais Bull (2011) Photos on our website and face book ----------Friday April 29th

Extra Special Sale of Heifers

Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday April 19th, Wednesday April 20th and Thursday April 21st Also Bullocks & Dry Cows -------

Lambs & Cast Ewes

Each Wednesday – 11.am. --------

Show & Sale of Lambs Wednesday April 27th – 11 a.m. (in conjunction with Roscommon Lamb Festival) Prizes in each class –1st €100, 2nd €50 Best Pen of Factory Lambs (minimum of 5 lambs) Best Pen of Butchers Lambs (minimum of 5 lambs) Sheep Breed Societies Exhibition, Trade stand Special Class - Best Ewe with 2 Lambs at foot The Oliver Burke Memorial Sculpture will be awarded to the winner ---------------------

Sheep Scanning Service

Each Wednesday 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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FarmingPeople Thursday, April 7th: 800 cattle on offer and despite the recent weather woes, demand remained firm for all classes of stock on offer. Prices for forward store cattle may have steadied slightly mainly due to weather factors but lighter stores driven by strong export activity especially for the bulls witnessed a very good clearance of lots. Sample prices – heifers: Ch 385kgs €1040, AA 475kgs €1280, BBX 460kgs €1280, Ch 640kgs €1525, Ch 520kgs €1350, AA 450kgs €1250. Dry cows: Ch 770kgs €1380, Ch 640kgs €1280, Bl Her 680kgs €1140, Ch 830kgs €1620, RLim 765kgs €1335. Cows with calves at foot made from €1085 to €1980 for a Lim heifer and Hereford heifer calf at foot. Springers made from €980 to €1530 per head. Calves: Good numbers presented for sale this week with demand remaining firm especially for the beef bred stock.

Sample prices: Her hfr €295, Sim bull €290, Her hfr €315, Fr bull €135, Sim hfr €375, Ch hfr €515, Sim bull €515. Weanling bulls: Lim 285kgs €920, Ch 280kgs €900, Lim 350kgs €1080, Lim 440kgs €1180, Ch 510kgs €1230. Weanling heifers: Ch 280kgs €1045, Ch 260kgs €1055, BBX 280kgs €895, Ch 360kgs €1085. Bullock sale, Monday April 4th: 200 bullocks on offer with bullocks making from €400 to €880 over with an average of €667 over paid. Prices for the smaller and younger cattle were best on the day with heavier lots slightly easier than previous weeks, due to the recent inclement weather conditions. Sample prices: AA 460kgs €1250, Ch 440kgs €1150, Ch 505kgs €1275, Lim 550kgs €1390, lim 620kgs €1500, Lim 625kgs €1400. Sales continue at Castlerea Mart.

Have you got what it takes to be the Corrib Oil Lady Farmer of the Year?

€15 per bulk fertilizer-sized bag. In 2015 IFFPG collected and recycled over 25,000 tonnes of farm plastics. IFF-

IFFPG FARM PLASTIC RECYCLING BRING CENTRES Entry forms for the Corrib Oil Lady Farmer of The Year competition will be available at the Mayo Ploughing Championships, at all Corrib oil Locations and also on their website www.corriboil.com and at local agricultural shows throughout the summer.

Galway Crystal engraved plate along with €1,000 and there will also be four runners-up prizes. Entry forms for the Corrib Oil Lady Farmer of The Year competition will be available at the Mayo Ploughing Championships, at all Corrib oil Loca-

tions and also on their website www.corriboil.com and at local agricultural shows throughout the summer. Lady farmers can enter the competition themselves or they can also be nominated by a friend or family member.

Huge concerns about Mercosur deal – Fitzmaurice Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has highlighted growing concerns among farmers regarding a deal on beef imports between the EU and South American Mercosur countries. He said: “There is huge concern among farmers at the prospect of a deal between the EU and the Mercosur Countries from South America on imports of beef. Minister Coveney has to intervene on this issue and Irish MEPs must vote against any such deal this week. “If this deal goes ahead it will have huge detrimental effects on the Irish beef industry. Irish farmers are subject to a lot of

IFFPG, the national farm plastics recycling scheme, is providing over 230 bring-centre locations nationwide this year where farmers can recycle the full range of farm plastics. Farmers are advised to bring their silage plastics in loose as usual to the bring-centres. The rate this year for silage plastics is €15 per half tonne with the label code. This represents the most cost efficient recycling service. In Co. Roscommon, IFFPG will conduct 9 bring-centres spread right across the county. A full list of our Bring-centres every year is on our website www.farmplastics.ie or alternatively you can LoCall 1890 300 444. In addition to silage plastics, IFFPG in partnership with Farm Plastics Recycling is also collecting other farm waste plastics. These plastics include: small fertilizer and feed bags, bulk bag liners, bulk fertilizer and feed bags (liners to be removed), chemical containers (triple rinsed), netting and twine. In order to avail of this service, farmers should segregate plastics into the various categories mentioned into used bulk bags. The recycling fee per bag at the bring-centre is

Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice

rules and regulations with regard to raising cattle such as tagging for example and now the EU seem to be giving them the two fingers and allowing beef to come in that has not

been subject to the same rules and regulations. Do the EU want to drive agriculture out of this country?” The Roscommon/Galway TD added that he had taken action to prevent the deal going through. “I have contacted our MEPs to ensure that if a vote on this deal comes up in the next week that they all vote against it. However from research that I have done on this matter it is unelected civil servants and bureaucrats that are deciding the future of the beef industry in Europe and if this happens it will be a disaster,” he said.

in association with Farm Plastics Recycling Ltd.

PG is confident that 2016 will be another very successful year, in terms of service to farmers and recycling rates.

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Corrib Oil will launch their 2016 ‘Lady Farmer of the Year’ competition at the Mayo Ploughing Championships this Sunday (17th of April). “Our competition highlights the importance of women in farming and it shows that there are hundreds of farms that have women managing them along with holding down a job and being a homemaker,” says Tom Connolly of Corrib Oil. Ann Marie Byrnes O’Reilly was crowned the 2015 Corrib Oil Lady Farmer of the Year at the National Ploughing Championships last September. Despite a busy career as a teacher in Ballyhaunis Community School and being a mother to two young children, Anne Marie finds time to manage her 70-acre farm near Loughrea, Co. Galway and also helps her husband run their family farm in Drumsna, Co. Leitrim. This year’s final will take place at the National Ploughing Championships in September and will be presented by Darragh McCullough from Ear to The Ground and the editor of The Farming Independent. The winner will receive a

IFFPG recycling more farm plastics

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Castlerea Mart Report

REDUCE COSTS

Recycle Silage Plastic €15 per ½ tonne

Keep plastics clean & dry!

with label code and a proof of purchase (Invoice/Sales Docket). Please ask your supplier for the IFFPG LABEL Code Number.

What else can we Recycle? A

BULK FERTILISER / MEAL BAGS (Remove Liners) €15

SMALL FERTILISER / MEAL BAGS (Incl. Bulk Liners) €15

NETTING & TWINE €15

DRUMS (Only Triple Rinsed Drums will be ACCEPTED) €15

Categories A-D can be recycled in used Bulk Fertiliser Bags (500kg Bags) with liners removed.

Roscommon Ballaghadereen Green; BallaghaderreenTown, Town, The Fair Green; Tues 19th April (2-5pm)

Athleague, Brian Murray Stone & Quarry; Wed 15th June (2-5pm)

Castlerea Mart; Fri 22nd April

Ballyleague GAA; Fri 17th June (9-1pm)

Boyle, Carrick On Shannon Showgrounds; Mon 16th May

Rooskey, Old Glanbia Factory; Fri 17th June (2-5pm)

Ballydangan, Business Park; Wed 8th June (9-2pm)

Elphin Mart; Thurs 23rd June

Taughmaconnell Community Centre; Wed 15th June (9-1pm)

Opening times: 9am–5pm (Unless otherwise stated).

Call 1890 300 444 www.farmplastics.ie

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Luxury bungalow for sale in Taughmaconnell Connaughton Auctioneers have on offer a luxury fourbedroomed detached bungalow in Taughmaconnell which is convenient to Ballinasloe and Athlone. With a ground floor area of approximately 2,500 square feet and potential to convert a first floor attic of 1,000 square feet, this residence would make an ideal family home due to its condition, size and location. Standing on approximately a 1.5 acre elevated site, the residence has been finished to the highest of standards throughout. With a price region of €200,000, viewing comes highly recommended. For further details and viewing contact the office on 090 6663700. Viewings at evenings or weekends can be arranged for any property with Connaughton Auctioneers. Visit our website www.connaughtonauctioneers.ie to view all properties on our books.

Hughes & Co Annual Machinery Auction Pat Hughes & Co. have announced that their 16th Annual Machinery Auction will be held on Friday, 27th of May at 6 pm at their site at Emoe, Co. Roscommon. Entries are now being accepted. Please contact the office on 090 6627003 or email phughes2@eircom. net if you would like to have your items entered. Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment as only a certain amount of lots can be accepted.

Hughes & Co offering property and land across Roscommon Pat Hughes & Co have confirmed that they have on offer at the Racecourse Road, Roscommon a block of four one-bedroomed apartments finished to a high standard. The building is fully let and generating a rental income of €14,000 per year. All the apartments are finished to a high standard and located in a prominent position close to all local amenities. At Henry Street, Roscommon they are also offering for sale a large commercial building with a two-bedroomed apartment on the first floor. This is described as a good investment opportunity and interested parties are encouraged to contact Pat and his team. At Castle Street, Roscommon, the company also have on offer a threebedroomed townhouse for sale. The residence is fully furnished at present and generating a rental income of €7,800 per annum. The residence is located in a prominent location close to all amenities. The company are also offering for sale at Carrowmoney, Rahara, Roscommon approximately 60 acres of top quality ag-

– SALES BY – PAT HUGHES & CO. LTD. AUCTIONEER & VALUER ABBEY ST., ROSCOMMON. TEL: 090 66 27003 FAX: 090 66 26296 EMAIL: phughes2@eircom.net

16th Annual Machinery Auction To be held at Emoe on Friday 27th May 2016 at 6.00 p.m. Sharp Entries are now been taken. Please contact the Office on 090 6627003 or e-mail phughes2@eircom.net

Luxury four-bedroomed detached bungalow in Taughmaconnell

Spacious home in prime location at Hughes & Co Hughes & Co. are offering for sale at Stonepark, Galway Road, Roscommon, Greenmount House, a large two-storey four-bedroomed house which stands on a private elevated half-acre site. The residence is located just off the main Galway to Roscommon road. Accommodation consists of sitting room, dining room and kitchen. Upstairs consists of four bedrooms and a bathroom.

2008 Massey Ferguson 5425 – This Tractor will be up for Auction unless previously Sold ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

FOR SALE At CHURCH STREET, ROSCOMMON Circa 2,500 sq ft of Office and Commercial space, formerly the old AIB Bank. Offers in excess of €200,000 are being considered

While the house is in need of modernisation, it is prominently located and creating a huge interest. The company are

accepting offers in excess of €120,000. Contact Pat Hughes & Co. on 090 6627003 or phughes2@ eircom.net.

Landmark AIB building for sale with Hughes & Co

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Re-Advertised Due to Cancellation

FOR SALE AT STONE PARK, GALWAY ROAD, ROSCOMMON ‘Greenmount House’

Approximately 60 acres of top quality land available at Carrowmoney, Rahara, Co. Roscommon.

ricultural land with extensive road frontage which is located convenient to Rahara and Knockcroghery village. The lands have the benefit of mains water and the extensive road frontage would lend them suitable for further development, subject to planning permission being granted. The lands may also be suitable to local farmers wishing to extent their farms. For further details please contact the office. Hughes & Co are also looking for farms to sell as investors seem to be back in the market to purchase land to rent. The company has land to let at Dysart, on the Ballinagard Road and at Ballymurray. If you are thinking of buying or selling contact Pat and let him advise you. His advice if free. You can contact Hughes & Co on 090 66 27003 or email phughes2@eircom.net.

At Church Street, Roscommon, Hughes & Co are offering approximately 2,500 square feet of office and commercial space in what was formerly the old AIB Bank. Offers in excess of €200,000 are being considered. For further details call 090 6627003 or email phughes2@ eircom.net.

Huge interest in Castlecoote property At Castlecoote, Roscommon, Hughes & Company have reported a lot of interest in a large six-bedroomed dormer bungalow on a one-acre site. This property is finished to a high standard and has the benefit of a large garage and workshop to the rear with a separate entrance. Only a short distance from the picturesque village of Castlecoote and convenient to shops, Church and all local amenities, this accommodation consists of a sitting room, kitchen cum dining room, conservatory,

A large two-storey four bedroomed detached house. The residence is located just off the main Galway to Roscommon Road. Accommodation consists of Sitting Room, Dining Room & Kitchen. Upstairs consists of 4 Bedrooms and a Bathroom. While the house is in need of some modernisation, it is structurally sound and located on a large elevated site located close to all amenities. The Company are accepting every offer in excess of €120,000. Viewing is highly recommended. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

LANDS TO LET • Circa 18 acres at Dysart, Roscommon • Circa 43 acres at Curraghboy, Roscommon • Circa 10 acres at Ballinagard Road, Roscommon • Circa 50 acres at Bracknagh, Ballymurray, Roscommon ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

URGENTLY REQUIRED six bedrooms and a bathroom. For further details or to arrange an appointment to view please contact the office on 090 6627003 or email phughes2@ eircom.net.

***** ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY IN AND AROUND THE ROSCOMMON AREA FOR DISAPPOINTED UNDER BIDDERS DUE TO RECENT SALES *****

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon. Tel. (090) 6663700. Mob. (086) 8985013. www.connaughtonauctioneers.ie

NEW TO THE MARKET

OGULLA, TULSK, CO. ROSCOMMON

7 GOLDSMITH DRIVE, ELPHIN, CO. ROSCOMMON

Price Region: €40,000

NEW TO THE MARKET A MOST ATTRACTIVE LUXURY 5 B/R DORMER STYLE RESIDENCE OF C. 2,075 SQ.FT LOCATED AT

21, The Plains, Ballinagare Village, Co. Roscommon.

• Prime three bedroom bungalow • Outbuildings to rear • Within walking distance of Tulsk Village • Viewing highly recommended For further details and brochure call the office on 090-6663700

FINAL OFFERS BY FRIDAY 22nd APRIL c.16 acres of Prime Lands

KILLIAGHAN & GORT, LECARROW, CO. ROSCOMMON • Prime lands comprising c.16 acres in two lots • Located just off Roscommon/ Athlone Road • Historic 17th Century House standing thereon • Huge potential due to size and location ALL OFFERS AFTER €85,000 TO SELL FINAL OFFERS BY 12pm Friday 22nd April 2016 JOINT AGENT: SEAN NAUGHTON AUCTIONEER 090-6625080

• Spacious three bedroom residence • Stands on a corner site • Located near church and all amenities To arrange a viewing call the office on 090-6663700

SILAGE FOR SALE 150 BALES OF GOOD QUALITY SILAGE Can be sold in lots For further info call 090-6663700

THINKING OF SELLING? If you are thinking of selling, call us today for a FREE VALUATION

NO SALE NO FEE CALL 090-6663700 TODAY

Quality Ballinagare property new to the market at Earley’s David Diffley of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a primely located three-bedroomed semi-detached residence of 1,200 square feet located at 21, The Plains, Ballinagare Village, Co. Roscommon. David spoke to the Roscommon People earlier this week: “This is a quality semi-detached residence located in this select residential area with the benefit of a high quality finish throughout and adjacent to the village of Ballinagare and all amenities. The property boasts spacious living accommodation over two floors with a spacious rear garden area. “Accommodation comprises briefly of a reception hallway, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom, three bedrooms with master ensuite and a family bathroom. We now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell. For further details or to arrange a viewing, please contact David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon on 090 6626579, log onto www. propertypartners.ie or email ddiffley@propertypartners. ie.

‘Walk’ into this prime bungalow at Earley’s

Gurrane South, Creggs, Co. Roscommon.

Prime Creggs property

David Diffley of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a primely-located four-bedroomed detached bungalow residence of approximately 1,380 square feet with a large office/workshop set to the side located at The Walk Road, Roscommon town, Co. Roscommon. Price guide: All offers after €145,000 to sell. David described the property as “a most attractive bungalow residence finished to a very high standard and tastefully renovated by its present owners. The residence stands on a large and mature site area in this select residential area close to Roscommon town and offers spacious liv-

ing accommodation throughout. “Living accommodation comprises briefly of weather porch to front, reception/hallway, open plan sitting room, kitchen/dining room, sunroom, utility room, WC, four bedrooms in all and a family bathroom. Rarely does such a quality property come to the market in this location and we now invite viewing and all offers after €145,000 to sell. For further details or to arrange a viewing, please contact David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV of Property Partners Earley, Property Partners Earley, Roscommon on 090 66 26579, log onto www.propertypartners.ie or email ddiffley@propertypartners.ie.

John Earley of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week inviting all offers after €40,000 for a highly attractive three-bedroomed detached two-storey residence of 1,400 square feet standing on one acre at Gurrane South, Creggs, Co. Roscommon. John described the property as “an attractive three-bedroomed detached two-storey residence standing on a mature site in a select residential countryside location close to Creggs village and all amenities. “We now invite immediate viewings and all offers after €40,000 to sell.” To arrange maps or for further details contact John Earley, FIPAV of Property Partners Earley, Stone Court, The Square, Roscommon on 090 66 26579, email jearley@ propertypartners.ie or log onto www.propertypartners.ie.

A quality property finished to a very high standard by its present owners with many extra features and boasting spacious living accommodation throughout. The said residence stands on a large mature site area of c. 0.54 of an acre and commands excellent views of the surrounding picturesque countryside situated within walking distance of Kilteevan village, school, GAA pitch, public house, church and is primely located c. 4.8km from Roscommon town just off the main Lanesboro road. The Auctioneers invites immediate viewing and offers to sell. BER: C3. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FINAL OFFERS INVITED C. 10.9 ACRES OF LANDS LOCATED AT FOXWOOD

MANOR, WARREN OR DRUM, BESIDE BOYLE TOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON

As per the instructions of Messers Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon receivers. Final offers after €50,000 to sell. A prime parcel of lands being the balance of lands comprised in folios RN31917F located at the “Foxwood Manor” housing development which holds potential due to location. Standing on the said lands are 5 number houses completed only to wall plate level. The said property is selling as it stands and the auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and final offers after €50,000 to sell. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

RETIREMENT APARTMENTS TO LET QUALITY 2 B/R RETIREMENT APARTMENTS LOCATED AT

OAKWOOD RETIREMENT VILLAGE, HAWTHORNE DR, ATHLONE ROAD, ROSCOMMON TOWN

Primely located 2 B/R retirement apartments located adjacent to the established Oakwood Nursing Jome. The units are finished to a turnkey standard and have the benefit of safe and secure living accommodation with additional care services available from the adjacent nursing home if desired. Ground and 1st floor apartments available. Rent: €450 per month. Lease duration negotiable. We now invite enquiries and viewings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

LAST 3 HOUSES REMAINING QUALITY 3 & 4 B/R SEMI-DETACHED & DETACHED RESIDENCES LOCATED IN THE LUXURY

“CHESTNUT GROVE” DEVELOPMENT, BESIDE TULSK VILLAGE, CO. ROSCOMMON Quality semi-detached & detached residences located in a select residential development beside Tulsk village and all amenities.

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The Walk Road, Roscommon town, Co. Roscommon.

3 B/R semi detached from €70,000. 4 B/R semi detached from €80,000. 4 B/R detached with garage from €105,000. BER: C3 – D2. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and enquiries. LEGAL: MESSERS KANE TUOHY, GRAND CANAL QUAY, DUBLIN 2. TEL. (01) 6722233.

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WEEKEND ON CALL EMERGENCY ROTA From 6 pm Friday 15th to Monday 18th April for Medical Emergencies Please Contact WESTDOC FOR APPOINTMENT On: 1850 365 000 EMERGENCY SURGERIES WILL BE HELD ON SAT 11am TO 12 Noon OR 4pm TO 5pm AND SUN 11am TO 12 Noon.

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NEW GP PRACTICE DR. ALEXANDRA ROBINSON G.P. ABBEY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSCOMMON (Has taken over Public patients from Dr. Carmody Morris)

Public and Private patients welcome FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE: Mirena Coil, Implanon, Copper Coil by appointment SURGERY HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday MORNINGS: 9.30-11.30am: Walk in Surgery AFTERNOONS: 2.30-4.30am: By appointment WEDNESDAY (AFTERNOON): CLOSED

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DENTAL Dental Design Studio • Natural Cosmetic Dentures • Palate Free Dentures • Flexible Dentures • Repairs & Re-lines • Express replacement of lost/broken dentures

Patrick Lynch Clinical Dental Technician

Henry Street Medical Centre Roscommon TELEPHONE: 090 66 65917 087 228 8780

ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX ADVISERS To farmers and small businesses at fees that the small businessman can afford. Advice and consultations free. Pat Baxter & Company, Accounting Services, Clondra. Tel: (043) 3326125, (087) 2251591. Email: clondra@iol.ie Web: www.patbaxterco.ie

MCGOWAN ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES Catering for: • Individuals • Sole Traders, Partnerships & Companies • VAT, RCT, PAYE/PRSI, Financial Control, Completion of annual tax returns First consultation FREE, can meet clients outside office hours Provides training for start your own business and basic computers and accounting. Also training in Thesaurus accounting products

‘YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS’ Contact Nuala 090 66 25818 (086) 0352849 Email: mcgacco@gmail.com Web: www.mcgowanaccounting.com

ACCOUNTS NEED HELP IN COMPLETING YOUR TAX RETURNS Eg. Farmers, B&B, Rental Income, help with school grant applications. Contact Margaret on 087 6430717.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS ST. COMAN’S CLUB, ROSCOMMON

Tuesday 1pm; Tuesday 9pm; Thursday 1pm; Thursday 9pm; Saturday 8.30pm; Sunday 12 noon Phone: (01) 4538988 or (091) 767777.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES CLOWN OR MAGICIAN AVAILABLE for Children’s Birthday Parties, Communions, Christenings, Weddings, Creches, Schools. etc. Phone 087 6890161.

BOUNCING CASTLES ROSCOMMON CASTLES

• New Crocodile 50ft Obstacle Course • Soccer Stadium • New Castles with slides - all weather obstacle courses • Pillow Basher and big slides

Phone No: (087) 4136355

BOUNCING CASTLES

CHIROPODIST

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DRIVING LESSONS

BALLYGAR Bouncing Castles

PODIATRIST/ CHIROPODIST Siobhan Murray BSc (Hons) Podiatry M.Ch.S.I.

Give your home a new look with

Paul McStay

Super Slides – Combi Units – Sumo Suits – Activity Trailers (all weather) v– Marquee Hire - New Obstacle Courses

Department of Health Approved Every Monday - Cuan Aire Resource Centre, St. Patrick’s Street, Castlerea

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For appointment: (094) 96 21647 / (089) 4142233

Bouncing Castle Disco Dome • Keenest rates • FULLY INSURED

TEL.: (087) 2315448 or (090) 6624797

• Home visits • Insoles and Orthotics prescribed

Find us on facebook BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT FOR COMMUNIONS/CONFIRMATIONS

CAREERS CAREER ASSESSMENT & ADVICE

Grace O’Reilly B.Sc. Psych., B.Comm., H.Dip. in Ed., MBPS & PSI Registered Occupational Psychometrician Assistance with: • Interview Preparation • CAO & UCAS Course Application • Subject & Course Choice • Study Skills / Exam Preparation

CONTACT: Abbeyside House, Abbey Street, Roscommon. Tel . 090-6630760. Email: abbeysidehouse@ eircom.net Facebook: www.facebook. com/careersgraceoreilly Opening Hours: 9 am - 5.30 pm, Mon-Fri.

CHIMNEY CHIMNEY CLEANING & REPAIRS New power brush and vaccum technology Can clean from the bottom up, eliminating broken roof tiles. Also firebacks replaced and flues repaired. Fast efficient and no mess guaranteed. Carpentry and General Repairs TV Aerial and Satellite

Tel: 087 2798704

CHIROPODY Mary Lennon SRN, HSE Approved. Galway Road, Roscommon

(090) 66 26023 086 8225575

CHIROPRACTOR ROSCOMMON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Specialising in:

• BACK PAIN • HEADACHES • NECK PAIN • LIMB PAIN

Phone: (086) 8433433

Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon. David Connor BSC (Hon.) Chiro. MSc. Chiropractic Association of Ireland

BUPA & VHI Covered

COMPUTERS DC Computer Services Providing IT services for Homes, Businesses & Schools. Home Callouts. No Fix No Fee. PC Maintenance – Upgrades, Repairs, Virus & Spyware removal. Network Solutions – Cabling, Hardware & Software Installation & Maintenance. Contact David Conboy Tel: 087 7496459 Email: info@dccomputerservices.ie Web: www.dccomputerservices.ie

CORNERSTONES CONTACT 086 1676988 COUNSELLING COUNSELLING & HYPNOTHERAPY Are you effected by Anger Issues, Bullying, Bereavement, Confidence/self esteem issues, OCD, Stress, Depression, Eating disorders Panic/Anxiety, Relationships, Exam pressure, Sexual Abuse Call Billy (094) 96 59966 Mobile (086) 0675433 or visit www.billybrogan.com

DRIVING LESSONS NOEL’S Driving School

DSA/ADI (UK) RSA MIAM ROSPA Approved Driving Instructor Former BSM Driving Instructor and UK advanced Met. Police Driver. GIFT VOUCHER CARDS AVAILABLE Castlerea & Roscommon

EDT Lessons Available Telephone: (094) 96 20099 Mobile: (086) 8936012 This driving School conforms for the new RSA regulations & legislation

DOCKERY’S SCHOOL OF MOTORING • ROSCOMMON

ADI/RSA Approved Driving Instructor Reg No. 37840

R.S.A. Approved Driving Instructor

Tuition in Car Car available for test

Tuition in Car Also 16 seater mini bus

EDT LESSONS AVAILABLE Contact: Noel Burke Ballintubber

087 6870248 www.noelsdrivingschool.ie Email: noelsdrivingschool@gmail. com

SYL’s

Car Available for Tests Gift Vouchers

(094) 98 80281/ (087) 2031909

JOHN DOORLY School of Motoring RSA REGISTERED AND FORMER DRIVER TESTER

School of Motoring

Excellent pass rates

Learn to drive from approved Driving Instructor

CAR - 12 EDT LESSONS CAR & TRAILER (B&E) TRUCKS - RIGID, ARTIC & CPC

SPECIAL RATES FOR BEGINNERS AND STUDENTS Gift vouchers now available

Call (085) 1348779

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Have you a licence to tow a trailer? Car/Jeep & Trailer Training available

Contact: 085 1348779

GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

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Classifieds DRIVING LESSONS Learn to drive with ....

Roscommon Driving School CONTACT: (090) 66 61102 Road Safety Authority Approved Driving Instructor

FARMING < ABATTOIR SERVICE AVAILABLE: Cattle, lambs and pigs. Ready for freezing. Home Cured and Honey Dry cured traditional bacon (not pumped with water) now available. Webb’s Butcher’s 094 96 20005 or 086 4094715. FOR SALE: Angus and Hereford suck calves. Bull and heifers. Call Mark 086 1996367. < PLOTS OF TURF TO LET: Cloonbard, Castlerea. Top quality turf, Bord na Mona approved. Tel: 086 7313879. < BANAHAN FENCING AND AGRI SUPPLIES Pressure treated stakes for sale: • 6ft stakes 4inch only €2.40 per stake or bale of 70 for €160 delivered • 5ft stakes 3inch only €2 per stake or bale of 100 for €180 delivered • Pressure treated Larch Strainers 8ft 7-10inch only €11 delivered or bale of 25 only €250 delivered • 200 meter rolls barbed wire €25 per roll • 100 meter 3ft sheep wire €90 per roll. Also staples and nails available. Contact Tom on 086 2628439. < FOR SALE: Round bales of hay. Good quality. Ballyleague area. Tel: 087 2320483. < FOR SALE: 2014 bales of silage, chopped and double wrapped. €10 collected. Athleague area. Phone: 085 7482187. < FOR SALE: Top quality square bales of hay. Saved 1st week of June. Glenamaddy area. Tel: 086 3245326. < SILAGE BALES FOR SALE: Creggs area. Can be delivered or collected. Tel: 087 2358023.

FOR HIRE RM TOOL HIRE Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon Hire – Sales – Repairs – Construction DIY & Garden Equipment Mini Digger Hire Tel: (090) 6630700 Mobile: (087) 8299628.

To advertise, telephone 090 66 34633 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

FOR SALE < FOR SALE: New complete double divan bed including leather base and headboard, memory foam pocket sprung mattress. Still in packaging. Retail €950, will sell for €240 including free delivery. Tel: 086 4438919. < FOR SALE: New inverter welder 250amp. Digital light weight compact, adopt IGBT technology, energy saving. Tel: 086 8581933.

GARDENING GATELY GARDENING Four Roads, Co. Roscommon • Landscaping • Timber Decking • Patios • General Maintenance Contact Liam on (086) 8749550 or (090) 66 27496

PARKLAWN TREE SERVICES • Certified Arborists • Tree Surgery • Dangerous Tree Removal • Wood Chipping • Leylandii hedges reduced and shaped. Comprehensive insurance cover. I.S.A. member. Telephone: (086) 6077307/(086) 8125165. www.parklawntreeservices.com

DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL SERVICE Woodchipping & Shredding Splitting service also available Insured and c2 Registered Contractor

Contact Maurice on 086 2538169 Gannon Environmental Services Ltd., Creggs

DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL SERVICE • Woodchipping • Log Splitting • Tree Surgery • Hedge Cutting

Bernard Conroy Timber Clearance Ltd Tel: 087 2533101 or 090 66 22328 Over 30 years in business WALTER BEGLEY Gardening, Maintenance & Painting Roscommon Town • Indoor & Outdoor Painting • Winter Garden Clean-Up • Power Washing Driveways - Paths • Prepare Lawns for Spring • Hedge Trimming • Planting • Grass Cutting • General Maintenance

Contact Walter on 087 9519873

GARDENING GARDENING SERVICES Including: • Hedge Cutting • Hedge Planting • Grass Cutting • Spraying • Strimming • Weeding • Garden Tidy-ups • Planting • Gutter Cleaning, etc. Chainsaw work also available

Phone John on 087 2860428

HEALTH & WELL-BEING JOAN MOORE Therapy Rooms • Sports Massage • Deep Tissue Massage • Reflexology • Indian head Massage • Reiki • Aromatherapy Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon

(087) 9201818 Gift vouchers now available

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HOLISTIC FAIR < PAMPERING EVENING WITH HOLISTIC FAIR: Thursday 21st April in Hannon’s Hotel, from 4pm-10pm. Admission free. For further info call: 087 9538444.

IRONING SERVICE < IRONING SERVICE AVAILABLE: 18 Abbey Street, Roscommon. Wash and dry. Call in or tel: 089 9883802.

KENNELS LISBROCK BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY Brideswell, Athlone, Co. Roscommon • Spacious Kennels provided • Spacious exercise areas outside • Short Term - Long Term boarding welcomed • Dogs walked on request.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST Roscommon Physical Therapy Clinic 18 years experience in treating babies to adults Physical Therapy CranioSacral Therapy Medical Dry Needling Prescription Orthotics Pilates – Small Classes Can we help you? Call us today to enquire

Ph. 090 663 0009 Like us on Facebook www.rosptc.com

Located at Henry Street

PLANNINGS

For further details contact Mary (087) 6162191 or Barra (087) 9764250.

& orthopaedic sports massage

Appointments with Anne: Molloy’s Pharmacy, The Harrison Centre, Roscommon

Tel: 087 2721757 www.aobtherapies.com www.facebook.com/ AOBTherapies Vouchers available on-line

HOLISTIC SEAMUS HUNT • Massage & Sports Therapist • Holistic Massage • Injury Assessment & Treatment • Ultrasound & Infra Red Available

Tattie Hoaker, Health Store, Goff Street, Roscommon Phone: (086) 1930766

KATHLEEN KELLY M.I.R.I.L. • Reflexology • Reiki • Indian Head and Shoulder Massage • Gift Vouchers Available • Evening appointments available

Tattie Hoaker, Health Store, Goff Street, Roscommon

Phone: (086) 3614230

HAPPY TAILS BOARDING KENNELS Lanesborough WHERE TAILS ARE ALWAYS HAPPY! • Large heated sleeping areas with large covered runs • Nine large play areas • Secure, Safe and fun for our guests Check out our website www.happytails boardingkennels.com 043 33 30804 083 0037577

MISCELLEANOUS HEEL SPUR/ PLANTAR FASCIITIS/ FOOT PAIN? Come and try our

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086 8309392 or 086 8308757 www.stepforwardireland.com

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT < OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT at secure location and parking, within half mile of Roscommon town centre. For further information contact: 086 8286788.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying for planning permission, on behalf of Karl Keenan, to construct a livestock housing unit along with an enclosed concrete yard and livestock handling facilities, a covered dungstead, an effluent storage tank and a rainwater harvesting tank, at Carrickmore Townland, Boyle. Signed: Mary O’Hara & Associates, Civil Engineering Consultants, Market Street, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Tel: 094 98 61515

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL FIGH, LISACUL, CASTLEREA, CO. ROSCOMMON. I intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for Planning Permission to construct extension to existing farmyard complex comprising of storage shed for fodder and machinery together with all ancillary site works and services including revised boundary to farmyard, all in accordance with documents lodged at the above address. Signed: Michael McGreal.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costs of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Consulting Engineers Castle Street, Roscommon Phone: 090 66 27950

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PLANNINGS

MORRIS LOHAN

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● Amatsu Therapy

PLANNINGS

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I am applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission on behalf of Ciara Naughton and Kieran Dempsey to demolish an existing house and to construct a replacement dwellinghouse, garage, waste water treatment system and associated siteworks at Killeenrevagh, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Seamus Murray, Project Managers, Engineers & Surveyors. Ph: (087) 2222874, seamusmurray60@gmail. com The Planning Application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and that submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

• PLANNING APPLICATIONS • ASSIGNED DESIGN & CERTIFIER ‘New Building Regs’ • BER RATINGS ‘Domestic & Commercial’ • STRUCTURAL & CONDITION SURVEYS • FIRE DESIGN CERTIFICATES

www.morrislohan.ie ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, John Carroll intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to erect 3 bay double slatted cattle shed, lay back area, associated site development works and services at Ballymacurly South, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Gaynor Architectural & Design Services Ltd., Architects, Fallon Avenue, Roscommon. Phone: 090 6626974 Mob: 086 8115449 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within a period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority at Roscommon County Council, Áras An Chontae, Roscommon. Opening hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm, offices closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Planning Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Micheal and Emer Healy intend to apply for Permission for the construction of a two storey extension and renovations, to an existing dwelling house along with the installation of a septic tank and percolation area along with connections to services and all other associated site works at: Grange Beg Td, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Collins Boyd Engineering Ltd., Engineers & Architects, Galway Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. Ph (090) 66 34421 Fax: (090) 66 34423 Email: info@collinsboydeng.com The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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Classifieds PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL Application is been made to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct a four-bay slatted house containing a cattle crush together with all ancillary site works and services at Altore Townland, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Declan and Janette Kirrane. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Finn Murray for planning permission to errect 2 No Polytunnels each with a floor area of 135sq.m. with all ancillary site works at Cloonrane, Strokestown, Roscommon. Signed: Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers, Castle Street, Roscommon, Ph Office: 090 66 27950, www.morrislohan.ie The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority at Roscommon County Council, Áras An Chontae, Roscommon. Opening hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm, offices closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Planning Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

PROPERTIES TO LET/RENT CHAZEY PROPERTIES: We require properties for waiting tenants, we advertise, conduct viewings, arrange references, read meters, set up tenancy agreements and arrange direct debit payments straight into your bank. We charge a one off fee only if we are successful in renting your property. If not no fees are payable. Call (086) 8212732.

< TO LET: 2 bed apartment in Athleague village. Fully furnished. Tel: 087 7541730. < TO LET: 2 bed house in Fourmilehouse. Quiet rural area, approx 8 miles from Roscommon town. Own transport essential. Short or long term let considered. Phone: 087 7832939 for details. No texts please.

To advertise, telephone 090 66 34633 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

PROPERTIES TO LET/RENT < TO LET: 3 bedroom newly renovated house at Fourmilehouse, Roscommon. €400 per month. Tel: 087 6152861. < TO LET: 2 bed apartment in Roscommon town centre. Fully furnished. Phone after 5.30pm. Tel: 086 0867047. < TO LET: 1 bedroom fully furnished ground floor apartment at Abbey Street, Roscommon. Tel: 086 3120158 or 087 2536428.

PHOTOGRAPHER AVAILABLE PHOTOGRAPHER AVAILABLE FOR - Weddings - Christenings - First Holy Communions - Confirmations Phone: 089 9530397 for an appointment

PAINTING & DECORATING

PAT TREACY • Painting and Decorating • Commercial & Domestic • Spray Painting • Wallpapering • Power Washing

Tel: (086) 8077313 PAINTING & DECORATING PAINTER & DECORATOR Private & Commercial Power washing 25 years experience Free Estimates Given

Telephone Alan on: (090) 6661635 or Mobile: (087) 2683079

PSYCHIC DOLORES PSYCHIC MEDIUM CLAIRVOYANT REIKI HEALER

• Tarot & Angel Card Reading • Honest & Confidential • Spiritual Guidance • Need Direction? Phone for an appointment (090) 66 23898 or (085) 7857191

Athleague

REFLEXOLOGY

MARINA FUREY (MNRRI) African & Classical Reflexology/ Reflexology may bring relief from conditions such as: • Allergies • Eczema • Migraine • Back Problems • Gynaecological Disorders • Respiratory Disorders • Blood Pressure • Insomnia • Stress • Exam Stress • Bowel Disorders • Joint/Muscle Problems • Thyroid Imbalance • Colic • Pain Relief • Emotional Disorders - Hand Reflexology - Foot Reflexology - Infant/Child Reflexology Mobile Service Available Marina Furey B. Sc. (Hons)

Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon

Tel: 087 2264951

SITUATIONS WANTED < KIND RELIABLE LADY AVAILABLE to mind children in her own home or children’s own home. Nonsmoker, can do school runs. Dysart/surrounding areas. Also fluent Irish speaker. Tel: 087 2540950.

TAXIS AND HACKNEYS

Pete’s Cabs

Roscommon

SOLID FUEL < THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL OFFERS: • Bags of seasoned timber only €2 per bag, buy 20 bags get 2 free • Bags of top quality black turf only €2.50 per bag, buy 20 get 2 free • 8 x 4 trailer load of turf only €120 delivered • 10 x 6 box load of timber only €180 delivered • 1 Bags of BNM briquettes only €2.50 delivered • Tonne bags of turf and firewood only €35 delivered. • ALSO PACKAGE DEAL: 1 bale of briquettes, 1 bag of logs, 3 bags of turf delivered only €10. Price cannot be beaten. Contact Tom: 086 2628439.

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Peter Lynch 086 8400002 JOHN BEATTIE Cab and Bus Hire Roscommon

086 2670670

USEFUL SERVICES DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS: WASHING MACHINES, REPAIRS, DISHWASHERS REPAIRS, OVEN AND TUMBLE DRYER REPAIRS Contact Paul on (086) 0538977. www.appliance-repairs.ie

Quality Small Job Services For Home or Business

LOFT LADDERS Aluminium

Supplied & Fitted From

0 ONLY €15 The company that can do all them small jobs 094 96 31880 087 9100477 www.oddjobsolutions.ie

SOULMATES SAFEPASS SAFE PASS In Glenamaddy on Saturday 23rd April

CONTACT Tom Comer on 086 1956950

SEPTIC TANKS

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED DRAINS/SEWERS CLEANED PERMIT NO: NW CPO - 09 - 03267 - 03

TELEPHONE MICHAEL HAVERTY: 086 8381227 or 086 1997815

SITUATIONS VACANT < CHILDMINDER REQUIRED: Part-time position for summer months, fulltime position from September onwards. Two school going children and two toddlers. Monday – Friday. Two miles outside Roscommon Town. Please reply to Box 877, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon. < LOCAL LIGHT ENGINEERING BUSINESS REQUIRES employee with Mechanical ability and Low Level CNC milling ability. Training will be provided. Contact: 086 8286788 for further information between the hours of 3pm and 7pm, Monday – Friday. < FULL-TIME AND PARTTIME STAFF NURSE REQUIRED for a nursing home in Ballinasloe town. Contact Therese on 087 9215512.

SOULMATES - DON’T BE ALONE, LOVE IS ALL THERE IS: Find that special person for friendship and romance with like-minded people. Safe, reliable and confidential. Tel: 087 9216302/087 7720250.

TAXIS AND HACKNEYS

PADRAIG HEALY Wheelchair accessible Car & Mini Bus Hire Call car direct

(086) 2714879

ATHLEAGUE CABS 1-8 Seats Wheelchair Accessible

PADDY PURCELL 087-3186590

HUGH KILDUFF Hackney Service (086) 2479829 HACKNEY SERVICE Tommy Gilligan, Roscommon

(086) 8099503

BUS HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS

TUITION GRINDS IN JUNIOR AND LEAVING CERTIFICATE BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING Tutoring for college students in Business and Accountancy. Go to www. mcgowanaccountancy. com to download voucher

LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENTS Would you like to do Accounting or Business as an extra subject? Higher or ordinary levels catered for

Contact: Nuala McGowan on 086 0352849. < CASTLEREA: Oral and exam preparation in Irish, French and German. Higher and Ordinary Level. Individual or group. Tel: 087 3515985.

TURF, FIREWOOD AND FUEL WANTED: Fallen trees for firewood. Ash, Beech, Birch, Sycamore and Whitethorn. Good price paid. We are safety certified and insured. Phone: 086 2437376. < APRIL SPECIALS ON shed stored dry screened black hopper turf. Sold in 6 and 8 tonne loads. Additional discount on every load. (Turf of quality) Tel: 087 3831953.

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED ALSO DRAINS JETTED & CLEANED Waste Collection Permit No: NWCPO-12-11038-01

Contact Maurice on 086 2538169 Gannon Environmental Services Ltd, Creggs

VAN AND MAN AVAILABLE FOR: Delivery, collections, house and flat removals.

Contact: 087 6718564 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR

– For all your decorating needs.

Call John 086 4679798

HEALY’S General & Farm Labour • Lawns • Gardens • Powerwashing • Firewood & Log Splitting • Turf saved and brought home NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

Contact Vincent on 083 4130827

USEFUL SERVICES < MAN AVAILABLE FOR ROOFING: roof lights fitted, re-roofing, facia board and gutter repairs, roofing, flat roofing, timber, slating, tiling, stone work, chimney repairs, Insurance claims handled, attic conversions, lights, general building, etc. All types of farm work, repairs to sheds, cattle crushes, yards, concrete, fencing and painting. Contact: 087 9188170. < FURNITURE REMOVALS DELIVERY SERVICE: Household and office furniture removals. Large and small loads to all areas. Phone for free quotation: 086 2649313. Email: homemoversrc@gmail. com < ELECTRICIAN AVAILABLE: Rewires, first and second fix new houses, fuse board upgrade. All farm buildings and sheds, security lighting and garden lights. Tel Tom on 086 0815802. < HANDYMAN AVAILABLE – to lay wooden floors, painting and decorating. Grass trimming and power washing. Tel: 087 2213637. < MAN AVAILABLE FOR gardening, painting, farming, helping at turf, etc. Glenamaddy, Creggs and surrounding areas. Small jobs welcome. Phone: 086 2200520.

WINDOW CLEANING < WINDOW CLEANING: Competitive rates. All areas covered. Also Gutters/fascias. Contact John: (087) 2291931.

FAMILY CIRCLE FAMILY CIRCLE DATE: 09/04/2016 FIRST PRIZE €50: Noel Greaney, c/o K Finan SECOND PRIZE €25: Sheila Kelly, c/o K Hoare THIRD PRIZE €20: Kathleen Hoare 8 RESIDUAL PRIZES OF €10 EACH: Rose Beirne, c/o K Hoare; Joe Rooney, c/o K Hoare; Anthony Glynn, c/o Marion Rice; Catherine Mullarkey, c/o Pat Kelly; Harry Byron, c/o Murrays; Frank & Joe, c/o K Hoare; Phil O’Keeffe, c/o K Hoare; Kate Walsh, Claypipe, c/o Murrays. 5 PROMOTORS PRIZES OF €5 EACH: John F Kerrigan, Mary Hicks, John F Kerrigan, Kathleen Hoare, Kirsty Dimambzo. TOTAL RECEIPTS €364. TOTAL PRIZES €200.

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AtYourService BLINDS

CHIMNEY REPAIRS

To advertise, telephone 090 66 34633 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie CAR VALETING

WINDOWS/DOORS

CLEANING SHOWROOM:

BRENDAN DOOLIN

Also Wooden Venetians, Velux Window Blinds. Tel: (090) 66 30521 Mobile: (086) 8115928

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CHIMNEY SWEEP • Open fire, stove, ranges • All flues and chimneys • Power brushed & vaccumed • No mess, no fuss • CCTV camera inspections • Detailed report and CCTV recording provided for insurance claims • Fully insured Also available for powerwashing and gutter cleaning

- Chimney Repairs - Soot & Smoke Problems - Demolish, Re Build & Re Flue Line - Chimney Fires - Flexible Stainless Steel Liner - Insurance Claims processed

- CCTV Camera Inspection For Professional For Professional Advice Contact Advice Contact: John Hibbitt: Tel: 090

9673336 2678350

Mob: 086 Email:

info@athlonechimneyrepairs.ie

INSULATION

MOBILE VALETING SERVICES www.autocleanse ireland.webs.com

Tel Niall on 085 7577317

Auto Cleanse Car Valeting is a modern, professional service which specialises in quick and mobile care for your car, van and jeep Auto Cleanse comes to you! Whether it be at work or to your home We are a mobile service.

TARMACADAM

Gerry Monaghan

TARMACADAM Bonded Bead Cavity Wall Insulation Cellulose, Sheepswool, Fibreglass, SIGA Airtightness New Buildings & Retroﬁt Call in or contact us for free advice and quotes

Contact: Gerry Monaghan

SERVICES: • Tarmacadam • Kerbing • Patio • Domestic & Commercial TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT HRI SCHEME

fergalkelly@live.com

Unit 2, Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Galway

Fergal 086 1016899

091 768 768

Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon T: (090) 64 93386 M: (086) 8207242 or Darren on 086 8972265

CHIMNEY REPAIRS

PIO TULLY LANESBORO ROAD, ROSCOMMON. Tel.: 090 6625470 Mobile: 087 2869496

• Chimney Repairs • Removal of cracked flues and relining • Firebacks replaced • Free Insurance Quotations • Fully Insured

CHIMNEY PROBLEMS

info@ecowise.ie

www.ecowise.ie WINDOW/ DOORS

WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIRS • Door Handles • Door Locks • Letterboxes • Window Hinges • Patio Door Repairs • Misted and Double Glazed Units • Reseal Windows and Doors

Contact David Martin on (087) 9959417

E: gerrymonaghan1@eircom.net

CARPENTRY

Gary Jameson

ELITE CHIMNEY REPAIRS • Lining • Relining • Rebuilding • CCTV Camera Inspection

CATHAL DOOLEY 087 6579064

20 Years Experience Free Insurance Quotes Nationwide Service Stoves and Ranges Fitted All Work Guaranteed

Contact

JOHN GREENE BALLINASLOE

TEL: (090) 96 88606 (090) 96 88830 (090) 96 87651 Lowest price guaranteed Daily collection

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THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one (mention it) Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine, Amen. Say this prayer for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. M.R. THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one (mention it) Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine, Amen. Say this prayer for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. A.D. NOVENA TO THESACRED HEART Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask for this special one (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own broken heart where Your Father sees it. Then, in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Many thanks. M.B. PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN O, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in in my necessity (your request). There are none that can withstand your power. O, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands, after each prayer, say 9 Hail Marys. You must publish and it will be granted to you. M.B.

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FamilyNotices ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES CONNAUGHTON Catherine

BEIRNE Dermot

KIERNAN Séamus

CONWAY James

CONNOLLY Séamus

Athleague (8th Anniversary)

Moydow, Athleague, Co Roscommon (3rd Anniversary)

Who died 16th April 2011 (5th Anniversary)

Racecourse Road, Roscommon (11th Anniversary)

Stonecarthy, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Castlestrange, Fuerty, Co. Roscommon (2nd Anniversary) Who passed away on 19th April 2014

In loving memory of our mother, Catherine Connaughton, who died on 13th April 2008

In Loving Memory of Dermot Beirne, who died on 19th April 2013

REMEMBERING MY DARLING HUSBAND Whenever I think of you dear husband and how things used to be I wish so much I could turn back time and relive those memories. The special times we shared and the good times we had are truly unforgettable For there’s no one quite like you. The memories are dear to my heart and I could never stop missing you. Without you, Nothing is quite the same You’re a husband who could never be replaced. You occupied a very special place and left memories that can never be erased. Death may have taken you out of sight But nothing can take you out of my heart As I remember you with all my love I’ll treasure my memories of you ever more.

Will those who think of James today, A little prayer to Jesus say. Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what’s to be. A resting place along the road, To sweet eternity. We all have different journeys, Different paths along the way, We all were meant to learn some things, But never meant to stay. Our destination is a place, Far greater than we know, For some the journey’s quicker, For some the journey’s slow. But when the journey finally ends, We’ll claim a great reward, And find an everlasting peace, Together with the Lord.

Memory drifts to scenes long past, Time rolls on, But memories last; Sunshine passes, Shadows fall, Loves remembrance outlasts all.

Greatly missed by your family and your beloved grandchildren Emily, Abbie and Evan. Anniversary Mass for our mother and father, Brodie Connaughton, on Sunday 15th May at 10am in St. Patrick’s Church, Athleague.

MULRYAN Paul (10th Anniversary)

Your memories are so precious, Your presence missed so much. You will always be remembered and missed by all of us. Our thoughts are always with you in a very special way, Not just on your anniversary, But every single day. You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke and time to care. A kindly nature, Warm and true, Many lovely memories we have of you.

Loved and missed every day, from your loving wife Avril and sons Kevin and Emmet. Anniversary Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Knockcroghery on Saturday 16th April at 7pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Loved, missed and cherished forever

I thought of you with love today But that is nothing new I thought about you yesterday And days before that too. Your memory is my keepsake With which I’ll never part God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.

Lovingly remembered by Mikie (Haul), Edel, Adrian, Elaine, Deirdre, Ralf, Caio and baby Anna.

From mom, dad, Padraig and Maura.

KIERNAN Seamus

Always remembered by your loving wife Bridie. ~~~~~~~~~~~

KIERNAN Séamus

Sadly missed and remembered by his wife Peggy and all the family.

CRAVEN James Culfatha, Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon (1st Anniversary)

Séamus’ wife Maureen, son Martin, daughter Bríd and their families, together with his brothers and sisters and extended families would like to thank all who supported us in our sad loss. We were deeply touched by the very large turnout of people, from Roscommon and surrounding areas who travelled to Kilkenny on both days. Thank you all for making it such a fitting tribute to Séamus, although living in Kilkenny most of his life he frequently visited his family and friends in his native Castlestrange, Fuerty. Please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our deep appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of Mass has been offered for your intentions

FLYNN Joe Mount Talbot, Roscommon (24th Anniversary)

Who died 16th April 2011 (5th Anniversary)

(5th Anniversary) Who died 16th April 2011 In loving memory of Joe, who died on April 20th 1992 In loving memory of James Craven, who died on 27th March 2015 R.I.P.

DAD We miss you each and everyday, More than words can ever say.

Love your dearly, daughter Annette, son-in-law Tony, grandchildren Daniel, Alicia and Connor.

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Love and miss you dad, your son James, Joanne and grandchildren.

HUNT Annie Ballinderry, Fourmilehouse Deep are the memories Precious they stay, No passing of time Can take them away.

Always remembered by your family. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 16th April at 8.15pm in Fourmilehouse Church.

Just a prayer from the family who loved you, Just a memory fond and true In our hearts you will live forever Because we thought the world of you.

Sadly missed and loved always by Mary, Patricia, James, William and Michael John, family and friends. We would like to thank you most sincerely for your kind expressions of sympathy in our recent bereavement. Anniversary Mass on Sunday 17th April in St. Ronan’s Church Taughmaconnell at 11am.

Death leaves a heartache No one can heal Love leaves a memory No one can steal.

Sadly missed today and always by your loving wife Mary and family. Anniversary Mass in the Church of the Good Shepard, Four Roads on Saturday April 16th at 7pm.

HEGARTY Johnnie Glinsk, Castlerea, Co. Galway Who passed away on the 1st of March 2016

Johnnie’s wife Kathleen, daughters Fiona, Carmel, Cathy and Paula, sons Padraig, Sean and Stephen, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, nieces and extended family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all who sympathised with them on their sad loss. Sincere thanks to all who called to the house, telephoned, sent messages, Mass Cards and Enrolment Cards and who attended the Wake, Funeral Mass and Burial. Sincere thanks to also to those who contributed so generously to the Oncology Ward at U.C.H.G. To all of our wonderful neighbours and friends who helped with traffic management, farm work, provided and served refreshments and continued to be a great source of comfort to us all, we are all very grateful. Thanks to the Civil Defence who also helped with traffic management. We wish to extend our deepest appreciation to Dr. Donlon and all the staff of St. Joseph’s Ward U.C.H.G. for the excellent care and kindness shown to Johnnie. Sincere thanks are also due to Dr. Therese O’Reilly and her staff. Also to John, Nial and all the staff in Tully’s Pharmacy, Castlerea who were always so helpful. A special thank you to Fr. Larry Ebuk and Fr. Michael Joyce who celebrated Johnnie’s beautiful Funeral Mass. Thank you to the Glinsk Church Choir and organist, Sr. Christine and also to Johnnies’ granddaughters Aoife and Roisin for the beautiful singing at the Funeral Mass .Thanks also to the Altar Servers and Sacristan. Thank you to Tommie Dowd, Undertaker, for the professional and dignified manner in which the Funeral arrangements were conducted and to Dolores Dowd and staff for the refreshments provided following the Funeral. A sincere thank you to the gravediggers for preparing Johnnies’ final resting place so carefully. We will be forever grateful to everyone who called to the house and hospital to visit Johnnie during his illness. Thanks to all of our friends and work colleagues, some who travelled long distances and from overseas, to pay their respects and provided comfort to us. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our neighbours and friends who have provided continued support in so many ways since Johnnie’s death. For all of you, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Johnnie’s Month’s Mind Mass will take place on Friday 15th of April in St. Michael’s Church, Glinsk at 8pm.

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FamilyNotices/Classifieds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES HARRINGTON Paddy

RAFTERY Fionán

HENNIGAN Maeve

McKEAGUE Jimmy (James) and Beatrice

MURRAY Ruth

BRADY Denis

Cloverhill, Roscommon

Hyde Court, Roscommon (5th Anniversary ) 18th April 2011

Clooneyquinn, Fuerty, Co. Roscommon (1st Anniversary) 22nd April 2016

Creggs, Co. Galway (27th and 7th Anniversaries)

Kilmore, Athleague (23rd Anniversary)

Cherished memories of our loving parents who died 11th April 1989 and 11th May 2009

Treasured memories of a special wife and mother, who died on the 12th April 1993 Remembered with love, Michael, Marie and Shane.

Ballymacurley, Ballinaheglish and late of Clooncraff, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon (1st Anniversary) As we approach the First Anniversary of Denis’ passing on 20th of April 2015, his mother Gertie, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and extended family would like to take this opportunity to convey our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who sympathised with us on our bereavement. Sincere thank you to all who sent Mass Cards, flowers and letters of sympathy, attended the Wake, Funeral Mass and Burial. To all our neighbours and friends who helped with refreshments and in every way possible. A special thanks to Fr. Sean Beirne and all the Priests for a lovely Mass. To Aine O’Connor for her beautiful singing, Pat Smyth, Undertaker, the gravediggers, Paddy Finn’s, Sean Mulry and our kind neighbours and Denis’s friends who helped with traffic management. A special word of thanks to Roscommon County Council for providing the Guard of Honour, it was very much appreciated. Thank you to the members of an Garda Siochana for your kindness and help and to Helen Finan for singing in the graveyard. The Holy Sacrifice of The Mass has been offered for your intentions. First Anniversary Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan on April 22nd at 8pm. Refreshments in Paddy Finn’s afterwards. All are welcome.

On the First Anniversary of the death of Paddy Harrington, his wife Eileen and family Colette, Peter, Neil, Fergal, Martina and extended family and relatives would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all those who helped and supported them on their recent sad loss. Sincere thanks to all those who attended the Removal, Funeral Mass and Burial, to those who travelled long distances, called to the house, sent Mass Cards, letters of sympathy and made phone calls. A special word of thanks to our wonderful and kind friends and neighbours who helped and supported the family during this difficult time and to all those who prepared and brought refreshments to our home. Thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Roscommon Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital who cared so well for Paddy during his illness. To Dr. Lynn and staff of the Medical Centre Roscommon for your kindness and care shown to Paddy over the years. A special word of thanks to Monsignor Charles Travers, Fr. Eugene McLoughlin PP Fr I. Kuzmicki and Fr Francis Glennon PP for your kindness shown to the family and for your contribution to the beautiful Ceremony. Thanks to the Choir, Servers, Sacristan Mr. Conlon and all those who participated and enhanced the Funeral Mass. Thank you to Pat, Tom and Rena Smyth, Undertakers, for their professional and dignified manner in which they carried out the Funeral arrangements. As it is not possible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. So rest in peace dear Paddy And thanks for all you’ve done We pray that God has given you, The crown you’ve truly won.

First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday April 17th in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon at 12.15pm.

If tears could build a stairway, And memories were a lane, We would walk right up to Heaven, And bring you back again. No farewell words were spoken, No time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And only God knows why. Our hearts still ache in sadness, And secret tears still flow, What it meant to lose you, No one will ever know.

Loved and remembered by his wife Helen, daughters Claire and Niamh, sons Sean and Jack. Anniversary Mass on Sunday 24th April at 11am in the Sacred Heart Home, Roscommon.

RAFTERY Fionán Hyde Court, Roscommon (5th Anniversary ) 18th April 2011

The moment that you died My heart was torn in two One side filled with heartache The other died with you. I often lie awake each night When the world is fast asleep And take a walk down memory lane With tears upon my cheeks Remembering you is easy I do it every day But missing you is the heartache that never goes away

Sadly missed by your mother Betty, sister Siobhán, brother-in-law Eamon, nephew Darragh, niece Leanne. Anniversary Mass on Monday 18th April at 8am in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon.

Maeve’s husband Joe, daughters Marie, Ann, Irene, Edel, Olivia, son Joe, sons-in-law Paschal, Brian and Seamus, daughter-in-law Anne-Marie, sister Noeleen, brother Michael, grandchildren, relatives and friends would like too express heartfelt thanks to all those who helped and supported us on our sad loss. Sincere thanks to all who attended the Removal, Funeral Mass and Burial; to those who called to our home, sent Mass Cards, letters of sympathy and gave donations to Roscommon Palliative Care. A special word of thanks to Monsignor Charles Travers, Roscommon; Rev. Eugene McLoughlin, P.P., Roscommon and Fr. Kazimir C.C. Fuerty, for celebrating the beautiful Funeral Liturgy. Thank you also to Sr. Christina for all her help and support. We remember fondly and with deep gratitude the friendship, kindness and pastoral care given to Maeve by our late Parish Priest Rev. John Leogue, R.I.P. A special word of thanks to Fuerty Parish Choir, Mrs Miriam Hunt, Organist, Ms. Siofra Cox and students from the Convent of Mercy Secondary School Roscommon who provided such beautiful music and song for the Funeral Liturgy. We would like to extend our thanks to the doctors and staff of St. Coman’s Medical Centre, Roscommon, doctors and nurses of University College Hospital Galway for the care and kindness shown to Maeve throughout her illness. A special thank you to Nurse Ursula, Roscommon Palliative Care for her gentle and reassuring presence during Maeve’s final days. To our wonderful neighbours and friends for your continued support, help and friendship, we are forever grateful. Thank you to Tom and Pat Smyth, Smyths Funeral Directors for their courteous and professional service. Please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our sincere gratitude and appreciation. A silent thought, A quiet prayer; For a special person In God’s care. Forever in our hearts.

Anniversary Mass on Sunday 17th April at 11.30am in the Church of the Assumption, Fuerty, Co. Roscommon.

A tribute of love to parents so dear, So close to our hearts every day of the year. We will always have memories to treasure and hold, Of wonderful parents, more precious than gold.

Sadly missed by your loving family. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 16th April in St. Mary’s Church Kilbegnet, Creggs at 8pm.

FALLON (nee Flanagan) Pauline Clooncunny, Strokestown (5th Anniversary)

In loving memory of a precious wife and mother, who passed away on 21st April 2011 We who love you Sadly miss you, As it dawns another year. In our lonely hours of thinking, Thoughts of you are ever near.

Fondly remembered by Stephen, Paula and Damien, brothers, sisters and family. Anniversary Mass in Killina Church at 8pm on Saturday 16th April.

CURLEY Michael Scrine, Rahara Who died 16th April 2005 (11th Anniversary)

In loving memory of our dear brother A special day. Out of our lives you have gone, But in our hearts you will always belong.

Very sadly missed, loved and remembered by sisters Mary, Ann, Veronica and brothers-in-law xx

KEANE Margaret Mary Newtown, Ballymurray, Roscommon (14th Anniversary) In loving memory of a dear wife and mother who died on 17th April 2002

We prayed for a miracle all in vain, That God would make you well again. But God knew best, We had to part, It eased your pain but broke our hearts. We cannot bring the old days back, When we were all together. The family chain is broken now, But memories live forever. She was a mother so very rare, Content in her home and always there, On earth she toiled, In Heaven she rests, God bless you mother, You were one of the best.

Loved and remembered everyday by your son William and sister Liz. Anniversary Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan, on Sunday 17th of April at 10am.

HOARE Mick Henry Street, Roscommon Who died on 17th April (7th Anniversary)

Just a prayer from the family who loved you, To us you were someone special, Someone set apart, Your memory will live forever, Engraved within our hearts.

Missed and remembered every day, lovingly remembered by your wife Margaret and family. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 16th April at 10am in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon.

HUGHES PJ Lismaha, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon 26th August 1943 15th April 2014

Remembering PJ, husband, dad, brother and friend No words, no tears, No prayers can say How much we miss you everyday

Always missed by his wife Mary, daughter Edel, sons Patrick and Shane, brother Brendan, sister Kathleen, extended family and friends.

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Roscommon People Friday 15 April 2016

SportsPeople GAA Results Allianz National Football League Semi-Final Kerry 3-15 Roscommon 0-14 Allianz National Hurling League Promotion Play-off Roscommon 3-13 Donegal 4-9 Connacht Minor Football League Roscommon 2-13 Leitrim 0-8 National Camogie League Division 3 Semi-Final Roscommon 2-8 Kerry 0-5 Adult Football League Division 3 (Tansey Cup) Western Gaels 2-9 St. Aidan’s 0-7 Shannon Gaels 3-15 Castlerea St. Kevin’s 0-9

GAA Fixtures Saturday, April 16th Adult Football League Division 2 (O’Gara Cup) At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v Tulsk Lord Edwards. 7 pm Adult Football League Division 3 (Tansey Cup) At Orchard Park: Elphin v St. Aidan’s. 4 pm At Creggs: Creggs v Shannon Gaels. 6 pm Sunday, April 17th Adult Football League Division 1 (O’Rourke Cup) At Abbey Park: Boyle v Strokestown. 2 pm At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v St. Brigid’s. 2 pm At Nash Park: Western Gaels v Kilmore. 2 pm At Rockfield: Oran v Clann na Gael. 3 pm At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v Elphin. 3 pm Adult Football League Division 2 (O’Gara Cup) At Mulhern Park: Fuerty v St. Dominic’s. 2 pm At Michael Glavey’s: Michael Glavey’s v St. Faithleach’s. 2 pm At Kilbride: Kilbride v Éire Óg. 2 pm At Enfield: St. Croan’s v Castlerea St. Kevin’s. 3 pm Adult Football League Division 3 (Tansey Cup) (1 pm) At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v St. Michael’s. At Ballinameen: Ballinameen v Kilglass Gaels.

Underage GAA Fixtures Thursday, April 14th U-14 Football League Division 1 (7 pm) At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Boyle At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v St. Brigid’s At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v St. Ciaran’s U-14 Football League Division 2 (7 pm) At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v St. Aidan’s At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v Oran At Orchard Park: Elphin v Kilmore/Shannon Gaels U-14 Football League Division 3 (7 pm) At Strokestown: Strokestown v Kilglass Gaels/St Barrys At James Timothy Park: Éire Óg V Tulsk Lord Edwards At Western Gaels: Western Gaels v St. Faithleach’s U-14 Football League Division 4 (7 pm) At Michael Glavey’s: Michael Glavey’s v Pádraig Pearses At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v St. Croan’s At Abbey Park: Boyle v St. Brigid’s

Roscommon v Kerry: Donie Shine breaks possession away from Kieran Donaghy. Picture: Andrew Fox Friday, April 15th Minor Football League Division 1 (7 pm) At Strokestown: Strokestown v Pádraig Pearses At Ballyleague: St. Faithleach’s v St. Brigid’s At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v St. Dominic’s Minor Football League Division 2 (7 pm) At Kilmore: Kilmore/Shannon Gaels v Roscommon Gaels At James Timothy Park: Éire Óg v Tulsk Lord Edwards At Mulhern Park: St. Ciaran’s v Elphin Minor Football League Division 3 At Enfield: St. Croan’s v Castlerea St. Kevin’s At Western-Gaels: Western-Gaels v Boyle At Rockfield: Oran v Michael Glavey’s Minor Football League Division 4 At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v St. Ronan’s At Kilbride: Kilbride v Kilglass Gaels/St. Barry’s U-12 Spring League Division 1 (6.30 pm) At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v Clann na nGael U-12 Spring League Division 6 At St. Dominic’s: St. Dominic’s v Clann na nGael. 6.30 pm At Kilbride: Kilbride v St. Ronan’s. 7 pm Saturday, April 16th Eurona Brisknet U-14 Hurling Feile (6 pm) At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Four Roads At Tremane: Athleague/Tremane v Oran At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v St. Dominic’s U-14 Football League Division 3 At Naomh Bearraí: Kilglass Gaels/St. Barry’s v Éire Óg. 12 pm At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v Michael Glavey’s. 6 pm U-12 Spring League Division 4 At Croghan: Shannon Gaels v Clann na nGael. 4 pm Sunday, April 17th U-12 Spring League Division 1 (11 am) At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Boyle At Mulhern Park: St. Ciaran’s v Roscommon Gaels U-12 Spring League Division 2 (11 am) At St. Dominic’s: St. Dominic’s v Elphin-Ballinameen At Kilbride: Kilbride v Castlerea St. Kevin’s At Strokestown: Strokestown v Oran U-12 Spring League Division 3 (11 am) At Ballyleague: St. Faithleach’s v St. Aidan’s At Tulsk: Tulsk Lord Edwards v St. Croan’s U-12 Spring League Division 4 (11 am) At Naomh Bearraí: St. Barry’s v Western-Gaels U-12 Spring League Division 5 At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v Kilmore. 11 am At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Boyle. 12.30 pm

‘We’ve a long way to go … but we’ll learn lessons’ < SEAMUS DUKE

Joint team manager Fergal O’Donnell says the defeat Roscommon received at the hands of a clinical Kerry in Sunday’s National Football League Semi-Final shows just how far Roscommon have to travel. But an upbeat O’Donnell indicated that Roscommon will learn lessons from their recent defeats to Mayo, Dublin and Donegal – and will be all the stronger as a result. Speaking to the Roscommon People moments after Sunday’s 3-15 to 0-14 reversal, O’Donnell reflected: “We may have surpassed ourselves getting to the semi-finals. We are under no illusions. We look at the other three teams that are in the semi-finals (Kerry, Dublin and Donegal) and we have a long, long way to go to catch up with them.” O’Donnell said that Roscommon

had been outclassed on the day but he felt there were key lessons to be learned about shot selection, turnovers, game awareness and general decision-making. He also acknowledged that the “power, strength and speed” of the country’s best teams had been decisive in Roscommon’s recent losses to Mayo, Dublin and Kerry. “It was always a danger that we would make the semi-final and come up very short and that’s what happened. Today we were 1-6 to 0-2 down almost before we got started at all. We were looking for a performance today but we were outclassed. “Kerry were more experienced and were better players on the day – but we will learn from that. “In the last three games the biggest thing we have come up against is power, strength and speed of the bigger teams and we have a long way to go to match them. “Coming out of defence in the

first half we were playing against the breeze and we kept turning back and I think that we may have got a little stage fright out there today. “You would have to be impressed by Kerry. Their midfield pairing of David Moran and Kieran Donaghy was so good. The way they contested the ball and the way they covered the ground was fantastic – and you look at Marc O’Sé the way he drives out with the ball in comparison to what we were doing. But remember that the Kerry lads all have All-Ireland medals and All-Stars. They are so experienced. “If we were a little bit smarter with our shot selection we could have knocked the score down a bit more. It was disappointing that we didn’t create any goal-scoring chances today. “There has been a lot of media about us getting to the semi-final but the Mayo game showed our

shortcomings and we know where we are at. We know that our game awareness needs to be better and the decision-making in these big games needs to be much better. If you turn over the ball, especially around the middle, in these big games, you get punished. I suppose you learn…and that’s what happened to us today and it happened against Mayo as well. “A few of our fellows were off their game today but you have to learn from your defeats. With another year at this level we will get used to marking players at the top level. That’s what we need, to be playing top class teams consistently and that would lead players to be less in awe or have a fear factor. We didn’t feel that was the case coming into the game today, the dressing room was good but when you come in at half-time and it’s game over it’s disappointing. I didn’t think that would happen. I thought we would be in it at half-time.”

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SportsPeople and he will travel between England and Ireland and return to Ireland later in the year to take up working full time. How about this for a mouth watering potential line up in a race? Gold Cup hero Don Cossack and Aintree Bowl winner Cue Card could face Vautour in a clash of titans in the Punchestown Gold Cup at the final national hunt festival of the season later this month. This is only one of, hopefully many, clashes of the mighty national hunt turf stars that patrons can look forward to at the Kildare track. Dan Skelton’s 5 –Y-O County Hurdle winner, Superb Story, will now probably go straight to Galway for big Irish handicap prize this summer, The Galway Hurdle at the Ballybrit Festival.

This weekend’s action This weekend’s racing today is at Greenpark in Limerick starting at 2.15 pm. Tomorrow the action is double handed with Ballinrobe featuring their first meeting of 2016, an all national hunt card at 4.55 pm and on the all weather in Dundalk, stalls opening at 5.35 pm. On Saturday the action is on the level at Cork outside Mallow at 2.00 pm but check before leaving as the course is waterlogged as we write. On Sunday there is also all flat racing in Proudstown Park in Navan also at 2.00 pm. An extra meeting has been added to the schedule at Dundalk on Monday evening next the 18th. Cross channel the battle for the trainer’s championship turns to the Ayr Scottish Grand National meeting. Nicholls sends Southfield Theatre along with Vicente, Benvolio and Vivaldi Collonges to run in the National and Willie Mullins has Measureofmydreams, the ante post favourite. Mouse Morris will attempt to win his third Grand National with Irish Grand National winner Rogue Angel and Folsom Blue both owned by Gigginstown. Mullins looks likely to be well-represented in the Scottish Champion Hurdle with impressive Aintree winner Ivan Grozny leading his team which include So Young and Clondaw Warrior. Paul Nicholls is also triple handed with All Yours, Some Plan and Connetable.

Aintree Report

Horses for Courses by Tom Red

Creggs RFC Report

The cute mouse takes the cheese out of the trap once more as Rule The World takes the Grand National for Mouse Morris adding to the Irish Grand National won by Rogue Angel two weeks ago. Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud own both horses and this time 19-Y-O David Mullins, having his first ride in the national, was in the plate. The winner came home by l from the English trained The Last Samurai with Irish trained filling the next 3 places, Dermot McLoughlin’s Vic’s Canvas 3rd, Enda Bolger’s Gilgamboa 4th and Jim Dreaper’s Goonyella 5th. Spare a thought for Bryan Cooper, Gigginstown’s retained rider, who had opted to ride Rule The World but at the last moment changed his mind and took the mount on First Lieutenant exiting at the 2nd fence. Finally Black Thunder trained by Paul Nicholls was bought for £90,000 this day week at the Goffs Aintree Sale by Robert Waley-Cohen and was ridden by his son Sam but he pulled up in the race. There were 2 other Irish trained wins during the festival

All horses and jockeys emerged unscathed despite some big falls. Nina Carberry parts company with Sir Des Champs with Patrick Mullins already on the floor.

with Enda Bolger’s On The Fringe completing a Foxhunters double on Thursday and Patrick Griffin winning the Listed Handicap Chase with Maggio on Saturday, 9 races including the National was a good haul. In the race for leading trainer Willie Mullins turned a deficit of nearly £200,000 into a lead of £182,786 despite the shock defeat of Vatour on Friday he still collected 4 Grade 1 wins with Annie Power, Douvan, Yorkhill and Apple’s Jade along with Bacardys and Ivan Grozny winning a bumper and handicap hurdle. The season ends in Britain at Sandown on Saturday week April 23rd and Willie Mullins is now 1/10 with the bookies to take the title.

General News Friday proved unlucky for Ruby Walsh firstly when falling on Vatour and then on Blood Cotil over the national fences in the Topham fracturing his wrist and missing the big race once again, 4th time in 7 years. Walsh hopes return to the saddle in time for the Punchestown Festival in 3 weeks time. Joining Ruby on the sidelines is leading rider Jonathan Burke who has a suspected fractured vertebrae after a fall on the home gallops on Tuesday morning and was brought to Cork University Hospital for assessment. Tramore will race on Monday 25th April, an afternoon meeting, replacing the meeting lost last Sunday and the meeting lost on Monday will be replaced on the 4th May also an afternoon meeting. The Tipperary flat meeting lost on Tuesday will be run on the evening of 10th May. It has been announced that Corkonian Denis O’Regan is replacing Adrian Heskin as Barry Connell’s retained jockey

Point to Point View The postponed Maralin outside Moira in Co Armagh which had been postponed to last Saturday was cancelled due to waterlogging of the course. The committee have been granted a refixture to take place on the 21st May. Racing this Saturday returns to the northern circuit at Loughbrickland in Co Down with the first off at 2.00pm and there will be no schooling after racing. There are 4 meetings in the south on Sunday, at Ballyarthur outside Fermoy and in Dartfield outside Loughrea both at 2.00pm. Half an hour later they are off at both Stradbally in Laois, Oldcastle in Co Meath at 2.30pm.

Competition Time Last chance to win 3 pairs of tickets for the first meeting of the season at Kilbeggan compliments of Secretary Paddy Dunican and to win can you tell us in which county is Kilbeggan racecourse? Answers please on a post card to The Roscommon People, Abbey Street Roscommon or by e-mail to tomred17@gmail.com by 12.00 pm next Wednesday the 20th and don’t forget to include your name, address and a contact phone number with all competition entries. Tickets have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street on 21st or 22nd. The exciting five-year-old, successful in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham, will bid for another big handicap win in the Galway Hurdle. “Superb Story goes straight to Galway now. That has been the plan. What is the point of running him and wasting his handicap mark ahead of one of the most valuable handicaps on the calendar?” said Skelton.

THE GAIN LINE

Creggs into second Connacht Final U-17s: Creggs U-17s will contest the final of the Connacht U-17 Plate competition in the Sportsground, Galway this Sunday after a comprehensive victory over NUIG in Creggs on Sunday afternoon last. Well done to the lads who have the final this week and who have also made it through to the Connacht Division 1 League final against Corinthians on May 1st in Athlone. Last Sunday, Creggs always had the upperhand over NUIG in this contest and ran in 10 tries on the day from Niall Cunniffe, Shane Purcell, Ben McGahon, Brian Maloney, Melvin Conteh and Jason Hoare. A super performance! Training as usual this week in preparation for the Connacht U-17 Plate Final and the Connacht U-17 Division 1 League Final in two weeks time. Creggs: Ben McGahon, Jason Hoare, Daire Byrne, Niall Cunniffe, Shane Purcell, Tim Lambe, Eoghan Coyle, Rian Biesty, Adam Finnerty, Danny Arnold, David O’Gorman, Brian Maloney, Melvin Conteh,

Ian Conlon, Oisin Keenan, Aaaron Glennon, Mathew Curley, Brandon Hanmore, Juan De La Campa. U-14s: Creggs U-14s produced a brilliant performance in drawing with a fancied Ballinasloe RFC last Saturday in the semifinal of the U-14 Connacht Cup in Ballinasloe. After suffering a loss to Monivea in the semi-final of the league mid-week, Creggs went into this game against the cup favourites without a few regulars and low on confidence. However, the lads turned it around and put in a performance they can all be proud of. Creggs had the better of much of the early parts of the game and scored early through a penalty from Mark Purcell. Up front the pack were standing up very well to their bigger opponents with Ben Finnerty, Luke Divilly, Jack Tucker, Rory Callaghan, Lorcan Maher and Diarmuid Fahy very much to the fore of the good work the forwards were doing. Ethan Glennon fitted in very well at 9 with Cian

Glennon moved out to 10 on the day which moved the back line much better and gave Purcell and Aaron Lyons room to attack. Ballinasloe did level things up after 8 minutes of the second half but Creggs were just getting back on top when an unfortunate knee injury to the excellent Ben Finnerty meant the game was called off with seven minutes remaining. Creggs management and players wish Ben all the very best in his recovery. The replay will take place mid-week (the 19th or 20th of April) which will be confirmed over the next couple of days. Creggs: Jack Crehan, Naoise Coyle, Daragh Kiernan, Darren Gately, Brandon Kilcommons, Ronan Lambe, Aaron Lyons, Mark Purcell (C), Cian Glennon, Ethan Glennon, Jack Tucker, Rory Callaghan, Ben Finnerty, Luke Divilly, Lorcan Maher, Diarmuid Fahy, Louis McCaffrey, James Rocke. U-15s: Creggs U-15s will play Oughterard RFC in the semi-final of the Connacht U-15 plate next Sun-

The Creggs U-14s who were in action last weekend against Ballinasloe.

day at 12 pm. The game is scheduled to be played in Oughterard. Creggs 23 NUIG 17: Creggs recorded an excellent win over NUIG in the opening round of the Ard na Cregg Cup on Sunday. This was a very brave display by the home team, and sets up a home quarter-final clash with Carrick-on-Shannon.

Mark Brandon’s late try sealed victory, but each player contributed hugely to this win. Training continues on Friday at 8 pm. All squad members please attend. Creggs Mini Rugby: Creggs U-10 Boys and Girls U-12 teams travelled to Ballina on Saturday for the Aviva Blitz. It was a well-run competition with

very competitive games and the kids had a great day out. Thank you to those that drove the players up on the day. Thanks also to all coaches, parents and players for all their help and cooperation during the year. Creggs will hold a Connacht Mini Camp in August with more details to follow. Creggs U-11s will travel

to Athy at the end of the month for the blitz with over night camping and further details will follow on same. Congratulations to Archie Naughton who has the honour of being the Connacht Rugby mascot for the big game v Munster this Saturday in Galway. Best wishes from everyone in Creggs Rugby.

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SICK AS A PARROT/OVER THE MOON ROSCOMMON & DISTRICT LEAGUE NEWS

Leicester to out-Fox the big boys < DAN DOONER

The unlikely fairytale is becoming more and more likely with every passing week, as Leicester City edge closer to the Premier League title. Leicester will join other teams who have surpassed expectations in the English top flight including Leeds United in 1992, Nottingham Forest in 1978 and Aston Villa in 1981. All four teams have come from a lower division or midtable mediocrity to claim top-flight honours. Forest and Villa went on to claim European honours soon after, which begs the question: How far can Leicester City go in next season’s Champions League? Claudio Ranieri has them playing energetic attacking football but something that goes unnoticed is their solid defensive record at the other end with players like Wes Morgan, Robert Huth and Kasper Schmeichel perform-

Leicester City have come together to surprise the so-called big clubs this season.

Dooner’s weekend predictions The weather has once again played havoc with the Roscommon & District League fixture list and clubs will be praying for a dry run-up to the weekend. Did someone say summer soccer? Friday, April 15th The Herald Premier Division (7.45 pm) Castlerea Celtic v Dysart FC The home side are just two points behind champions Ballinasloe with a game in hand. Should they win this they’ll be installed as favourites to win the league with three games remaining. Prediction: Castlerea Celtic. The RDFL Cup Round 2 (6.30 pm) Loughglynn United v CP Ajax The winners will be ‘rewarded’ with a home tie against St. John’s in the next round. Loughglynn will fancy their chances at home. Prediction: Loughglynn United. Saturday, April 16th The RDFL Cup Round 3 Ballaghaderreen FC v Ballymoe FC. 6.15 pm The season doesn’t get any easier for Ballaghaderreen. Last week saw their title chances take a further dent and this weekend they face a tricky tie in the cup. They will be desperate to progress. Prediction: Ballaghaderreen FC. Shiven Rovers v Cloonfad United. 7.45 pm An interesting tie this one. A confident Shiven Rovers should just have enough. Prediction: Shiven Rovers.

Sunday, April 17 Connacht Junior Cup Semi-Final (2 pm) Ballinasloe Town v Mervue United Tie of the weekend. No commentary needed. Come on Ballinasloe! Prediction: Ballinasloe Town. We hope. The RDFL Cup Round 3 (2 pm) Skyvalley Rovers v MD Town An all Premier League tie in the cup is what Sky Sports would call this. Skyvalley Rovers will just have too much. Prediction: Skyvalley Rovers. Brazukas v Moore United Brazilian flair meets a brick wall. Prediction: Moore United. Loughglynn United/CP Ajax v St. John’s Athletic FC Prediction of the weekend. It’ll be Loughglynn United v St. John’s and the Harbour Men will progress. Prediction: St. John’s Athletic. Division 1 Cup Quarter-Final (2 pm) Ahascragh United v Ballinasloe Town B This league has more cups than a Roscommon town café. Ahascragh will progress but it’ll be tight. Prediction: Ahascragh United, after extra-time. Norio’s Takeaway Division 1 (2 pm) Kilkerrin United v Rahara Rovers This could be a cricket score as both sides have conceded plenty. Prediction: Kilkerrin United. Ballaghaderreen FC B v Glen Celtic The visitors should have enough to clinch the three points. Prediction: Glen Celtic. Killeen Sports Ground Division 2 (2 pm) Moylough ’79 v Moore United B

This week’s Awards… Game of the Week With home advantage surrendered due to an unplayable pitch, Ballaghaderreen FC also surrendered any realistic Premier League title chance w in an entertaining 3-3 dra with Skyvalley Rovers in day. Taughmaconnell last Sun

ing miracles against more fancied opposition all season. The ‘We should Goalkeeper Schmeichel was have stayed at announced as Danish Player ’ Award of the Year recently. His fa- home rreen FC B ade agh ther, Peter, won the award in Ball d full of hope to 1999…along with the league travelleea tler last Sunday in the . title, FA Cup and Champions Cas third round of the RDFL Cup e League. Any giant-killing hopes wer Huth and Morgan have been soon obliterated as Castlerea disciplined and well drilled Celtic beat them 11-0. all season while at the other end Riyad Mahrez and Jamie The ‘I don’t want to Vardy have been destroying ‘B’ at home’ Award opposition defences home d Division Two last weeken and away. happy hunting a not was Regardless of what hape ground for the three hom pens between now and ted Uni ore Mo on. acti in s side n’s May, Leicester City are Joh St. and B n Tow B, MD proof positive that football Athletic B were all beaten is a simple game. A simple without scoring a goal. game, which can be won without spending millions Soccer Results or employing over-complicated tactics. Friday, 8th April No doubt the owners at The Herald Premier Chelsea, Man. City and UnitDivision ed will be paying close attenCastlerea Celtic v tion as Ranieiri’s Foxes look Ballaghaderreen FC, to hold off Spurs and Arsenal postponed. in the last few weeks of the Norio’s Takeaway campaign. Division 1 Glen Celtic v Kilkerrin United, postponed.

Home advantage will swing this for Moylough. Prediction: Moylough ’79. MD Town B v Cloonfad United B Cloonfad are no pushovers and should provide a stern test for the home side. MD have a 50% win ratio this season and I expect that to increase. Prediction: MD Town B.

Pictured are Jason Tarmey and John Kennedy, managers of the Ballymoe U-10 team with Ryan Hanley, Conor Kennedy and Kathleen Hegarty, Club Secretary, as they proudly show off their new jerseys sponsored by Hanly Quarries.

Saturday, 9th April RDFL Challenge Cup Round 3 Dysart FC v Ballinasloe Town, postponed. The Herald Premier Division Cloonfad United 1 Moore United 2 Norio’s Takeaway Division 1 Brazukas 2 Ahascragh United 2 Sunday, 10th April The RDFL Cup Round 2 Loughglynn United v CP Ajax, postponed. The RDFL Cup Round 3 Castlerea Celtic 11 Ballaghaderreen FC B 0 Ballinasloe Town B 0 Lough Harps 1 (AET) The Herald Premier Division Ballaghaderreen FC 3 Skyvalley Rovers 3 Killeen Sports Ground Division 2 Moore United B 0 KC Celtic 2 MD Town B 0 Moylough ’79 4 St. John’s Athletic B 0 Cloonfad United B 2

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Dan’s SPORTING WORLD WITH DAN DOONER

Monday morning kick in the Spieth THE LEAD STORY Dan Dooner What a weekend of sport last weekend was! The Grand National at Aintree, The US Masters at Augusta, Roscommon hurlers gaining promotion and Roscommon footballers enduring a painful day out at Croker. I started the weekend by putting money each-way on Many Clouds in the Grand National and on Jordan Spieth to retain the US Masters in Augusta. Two worthy champions from the previous year and looking reasonably good for a repeat in 2016. I was quietly confident about the golfer, if a little apprehensive about the horse! Come Monday morning my dreams of extra pocket

GREEN…WITH ENVY: Jordan Spieth looks on as Danny Willett is presented with his ‘green jacket’ for winning this year’s US Masters.

money for my trip to Bucharest this weekend lay in tatters. The horse stumbled over a fence and never recovered, while the golfer fell at the 12th and never got back up.

Darts

Roscommon B team into last eight There was no sign of Hannibal, Maverick, Face or BA last weekend as Roscommon’s B team took to the oche in the All-Ireland tournament in Ennis. Following impressive wins over Waterford (5-3) and Galway (5-3), the B specials were narrowly beaten in the quarter-finals by Limerick 5-4. On the local scene, the cup semi-finals were in progress with McDermott’s beating An Bothar Rua 5-2, Ned’s hammering The Forge 6-1, The Hatch edging Flanagan’s 4-3 and Charlie’s powering past The Hollywood 5-2 in the first legs of the cup semi-finals. Semi-finals in both the cup and shield continue this week.

Pool

Final berths decided An Bothar Rua will take on Silver Eel in the Cup Final of the Roscommon Pool League. An Bothar Rua beat Foxe’s 8-6 on aggregate in their semi-final while Silver Eel overcame Charlie’s 8-5. The two-legged final will be played over Friday, April 22nd and Friday, May 6th. In the Shield decider, Sorohan’s will take on The Central with dates and to be decided.

Cycling

Feeley impresses in Kerry Roscommon cyclist Daire Feeley is now among the top five senior cyclists in the country following his heroics at Rás Mumhan in Killorglin, Co. Kerry recently. The iTap rider was impressive as he finished second on stage three before finishing the event as the second best U-23 rider and third overall in both green and mountain jersey competitions.

There were two cruel twists of fate last weekend. Michael O’Leary, who runs the airline taking me to Bucharest, practically danced a jig as his horse Rule The World lived up to its

name. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Spieth looked like the older brother forced to hand over his favourite jacket to his younger sibling. While it’s nice to see the underdogs winning and I’m delighted for jockey David Mullins and golfer Danny Willett, it certainly didn’t console me as I woke up from a power nap on Sunday. You see I’d fallen asleep as Spieth was on the 8th hole, and woke up as he made his way toward the 14th! It was a spectacular collapse but it just goes to show it can happen to the best of us. (Spieth messing up on the 12th, not me falling asleep!) As for Irish interest, while it was great to see Shane Lowry hitting a wonderful hole-inone, fans of Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, will rue a poor end to the tournament for the man tipped to challenge Spieth for majors this year.

Golf

Golfers battle on in poor weather I’m sure most of you were glued to the action from Augusta last weekend. I’m sure you all felt sorry for those players losing their way on the notorious greens and at Amen Corner. I’m sure your sympathy ebbed away as you realised the weather on Roscommon golf courses would be much worse than anything poor oul Jordan or Rory had to contend with! In Athlone, Conor Quilty (Knights of Columbanus), Alacoque O’Connor (Ladies 3 Ts Competition) and Bernie Stapleton (12-hole competition) were the big winners of last weekend. Up in Carrick-on-Shannon, the Spring League concluded with Pat and Jim King, Adrian Beirne and Andy Connellan holding onto top spot by four points! Meanwhile the ladies Winter Alliance ended last weekend with Frances Molloy finishing first on Captain’s Day. In Castlerea, Mamie Creaton won the Paul Lafferty-sponsored ladies competition while Gerry O’Keeffe took the men’s prize. Down the road at Roscommon Golf Club, Francie Grehan won last week’s men’s competition while Mary Seymour was victorious in the ladies’. In the men’s over 55s, T. Costello came out on top while G. Hoban took the senior ladies by storm. Finally, in Boyle, Owen Garvin and Michael Costello won last Sunday’s Holmpatrick Cup while Brendan Gaffney took the Men’s Open on Thursday.

The week in numbers

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Spare a thought for Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee who finished +19 at this year’s US Masters.

Is the number of years since Dublin and Kerry have clashed in a National Football League final.

That’s the number of silver medals Castlerea Boxing Club took home from the recent All-Ireland Boxing Championships in Dublin. Jack Kilkenny and Ethan Sharkey came close to golden glory.

Sporting week on Tweet Street Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA I am not at Wrestlemania. I’m in me gaf. (The UFC champion quashes rumours of a guest appearance.)

Brian Carroll @bcarroll17 Well done to the Roscommon minor team, Connacht League champions! Even better when the nephew is in the nets! (A family affair as the minors beat Leitrim.)

Robert Huth @robert_huth Yes! Champions League guaranteed! Better start practising my Rabonas (The Leicester City centre half isn’t getting carried away anyway!)

P J Willett @P_J_Willett If the boy does what he should, I will be able to say I’ve shared a bath with a Masters winner – brilliant. (Danny Willett’s brother starts to get excited about the champion elect.)

This weekend in the sporting world Darts semi-ﬁnals There are some huge fixtures in Roscommon darts this Friday. The cup fixtures are as follows (first leg score in brackets): An Bothar Rua (2) v McDermott’s (5), Ned’s (6) v The Forge (1). In the shield: Flanagan’s (3) v The Hatch (4) and Hollywood (2) v Charlie’s (5).

Carrick Golf Club foursome qualiﬁer At Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club this weekend (Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th) the top 8 pairings will qualify for the foursome club matchplay competition.

Ballinasloe in Connacht semi-ﬁnal Ballinasloe Town will play Mervue United in the Connacht Junior Cup semi-final this Sunday. It’s a massive game for the club and the Roscommon & District League.

Handball Pictured at Roscommon Golf Club recently were the winners of the competition sponsored by McGuinness Pharmacy…George Bannon and Chloe O’Connor, alongside Club Captain Francis Ferguson, Club President Kevin Henry and Lady Captain Paula Keane.

Pictured at Roscommon Golf Club recently were the winners of the competition sponsored by John Keane & Sons…Peter Brady and Joan Moran, alongside Club Captain Francis Ferguson, Club President Kevin Henry and Lady Captain Paula Keane.

Handballers left empty-handed It was a tough weekend of action for five of the six doubles partnerships involved in last weekend’s All-Ireland handball semi-final action. Oisin Naughton and Darren Beatty were well beaten in their Junior Doubles semi-final against Tyrone’s Barry Devlin and Ryan Daly 21-4, 21-12. Fiona Tully and Jennifer McCormack then went down 21-10, 21-6 against Armagh pair, Niamh Coleman and Megan McCann in their Ladies Minor semi-final. In the Emerald Masters Doubles semi-final, Ger Walshe and Dermot Doolin were beaten by Thomas Maguire and Anthony Caddell in Belfast 21-14, 14-21, 21-6. Last Sunday, Padraig Coyle and Enda Ward lost to Monaghan’s Gavin Coyle and Gary McElroy in the Junior ‘B’ Doubles 21-9, 2113. Cormac O’Brien and Aengus Cunningham withdrew from their Silver Masters Doubles when O’Brien suffered an injury a few days previously, while Linda Connelly and Siobhan Tully received a walkover in their Junior ‘B’ semi-final following the withdrawal of their Tyrone opposition.

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Seamus Duke ON SPORT Hurlers on the up Well done to the Roscommon hurlers on their dramatic win in Ballina on Saturday evening, a result that secures promotion. Having won the Nicky Rackard Cup last year, things are progressing nicely under Justin Campbell and his management team. Their biggest test will come in a few weeks’ time when they will take on Derry in the Christy Ring Cup. But promotion in the league is further progression and a good step forward for Roscommon hurling.

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MIND THE GAP: Rossies still way behind I had seen a few bits of the game between Kerry and Cork the previous week and I was worried by what I saw. Kerry looked to be back in top form. I was right to be worried. They simply overwhelmed Roscommon last Sunday and we had no answer and can have no complaints. Kerry are on a mission in 2016 and they are smarting after all the criticism they received following their All-Ireland defeat last September. Roscommon felt the full force of that Kerry resurgence last Sunday and it

was painful to watch. When Roscommon beat Kerry in Killarney in February, it was the wake-up call that they needed, and they haven’t looked back since. They are certainly on a par with Dublin in terms of ability now and the final promises to be a great contest. Roscommon have a fine team and to have survived in Division One this year is a magnificent achievement –but let’s call a spade a spade – we are light years behind Dublin and Kerry (and maybe Mayo and Tyrone as well) at the mo-

ment. We are improving for sure, and we have a lot of good young players, but we have got to now start trying to bridge the gap between ourselves and the teams at the very top of the game. I am not going to give out about individual players here because I realise the huge sacrifices that they are putting in for little or no reward, but the fact remains that we have a big problem at midfield. That concern has been there since the first game in the league and it is a problem that we have to solve if we

Well done to the Roscommon camogie side who are now in the Division Three final where they will take on Armagh. Not to be outdone, the minor footballers won the Connacht Minor League last weekend and well done to Kieran Kilkenny and his players on that achievement.

Connacht just come up short Connacht were desperately unlucky in the Challenge Cup against Grenoble but they played some really attractive rugby in their attempt to reach the semifinals. I know that it’s not much consolation to them this week but Connacht play a fantastic brand of rugby and it was significant to hear the experts comment so favourably on how Pat Lam has his team playing. They are a breath of fresh air – and let’s hope they can go on and win the Pro12 league now.

Roscommon v Kerry: Pictured at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon last were Liam Hennelly, Thomas O’Brien, Des Hennelly and Jane Hennelly. Picture: Andrew Fox

Meltdown at the Masters I don’t know what it is about The Masters at Augusta but there seems to be more thrills and spills at that tournament every year than at any other such event. We all remember the meltdown suffered by Greg Norman who let Nick Faldo pass him to win in the mid-1990s. We remember the dramatic wins by Tiger Woods and even Jack Nicklaus at the age of 46 and we remember Rory McIlroy’s collapse a few years ago when he looked odds-on to win that green jacket. However was there ever anything like the Jordan Spieth collapse last Sunday night? He was five ahead and dropped six shots in just three holes, carding a 7 on a par-three hole (the 12th). It was even more incredible that Danny Willet, albeit an up and coming player, nipped in and won the Masters by three shots. It will be very interesting to see how Spieth recovers from this meltdown. Rory McIlroy came up short again this year and he seems to have some sort of a mental block at the Masters. Shane Lowry did well on his first attempt and it was great to see him get that hole-in-one on Sunday night (at the 16th). He will be back for sure. It was mighty sporting television once again.

want to compete at the very top level. We also have to get more streetwise in games. I am not advocating dirty play, but when you watch Kerry and Dublin and Mayo, they bring a cuteness to their play that is part and parcel of the game. I’m sure Roscommon will learn from last Sunday’s experience. The management will have to sit down and look at where improvements are needed in the team ahead of the championship. Now that the league is over, a very legitimate target is to reach the Connacht final. Then we will have another test as to how we are progressing as I expect that we will be playing Mayo in that match. It is significant that our two worst performances have been against Mayo and Kerry – two top teams –and if we can learn from those games we can progress, but the gap is a huge one and much work needs to be done. But to have survived in spite of all the controversy over Dr. Hyde Park and the fact that in eight games in the league the team had to play in eight different venues is a huge achievement. The management have struggled even to get pitches to train on, which a lot of people do not realise. The situation regarding facilities has to be addressed. How can we become a top team if we have nowhere to train or to play? While it is important to learn from our defeats, we can now look ahead and it is good for the players to have a trip to New York to look forward to. A good win will get the train back on the track. I wouldn’t abandon hope yet. We have a young team and a good management set-up. I am convinced that our day will come. However last Sunday’s experience was a chastening one for all of us.

From the Internet This is the assessment of Roscommon by Balls.ie ahead of the 2016 Connacht SFC Championship… Roscommon

Englishman Danny Willett was the surprise winner of this year’s US Masters.

The county isn’t quite awash with the giddy euphoria that swept the place in early March. The nature of the loss to Mayo fed the fear that this season is essentially little different from the Evans years. Flattering to deceive in the spring only to look leaden-footed and ordinary come championship time. The Rossie-sceptics essentially believe that the team are treating the league more seriously than their competitors. Therefore, it gives a distorted picture of their true standing. Sooner or later, they’re going to have to prime themselves to peak in the summer. (Courtesy of Balls.ie)

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Hurlers hang on to head up! Allianz National Hurling League Relegation/Promotion Play-Off 3-13

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A point from Ronan O’Meara in the 4th minute of injury-time gave Roscommon senior hurlers a dramatic victory against Donegal in Ballina last Saturday evening, meaning Justin Campbell’s men have been promoted to Division 2B for next season, which is a great achievement. But it was a victory that Roscommon almost threw away as they led by a whopping ten points five minutes into the second half only to see Donegal reel them in – and in fact Donegal actually led the game with six minutes of normal time left. But Roscommon rallied to eke out the narrowest of victories. Roscommon manager Justin Campbell was a relieved man. “It took us a long time to settle and in fairness to Donegal they worked hard and even though we were scoring well we were not playing that well. We were four points up at half-time and we probably didn’t deserve it. “But we came out and got a couple of early goals in the second half but we conceded a few very soft goals and we were nearly punished for that. “Having said all that I am absolutely delighted and it is a great day for Roscommon hurling. It would be very difficult to have had to stay in that league division again for next year. “All the momentum was with Donegal coming up to the end there but in fairness to our lads they dug deep and they came out with a great win in the end.” Adrian Murphy was the Roscommon scoring hero with three fine goals and Roscommon had other solid displays from Ian Delaney, Micheal Kelly, Ronan O’Meara and Cillian Egan (second half). But they will be worried about that secondhalf collapse ahead of their Christy Ring Cup opening game against Derry in a few weeks time. The first half was a low-key affair and the decisive score came in the 20th minute when Ronan O’Meara supplied the pass and Adrian Murphy fired home from close-range. That score helped Roscommon into a 1-6 to 0-5 half-time lead. Indeed Roscommon’s lead had stretched to ten points by the 5th minute of the second half after two goals within a minute, both from Adrian Murphy. First a long free from goalkeeper Noel Fallon was flicked to the Donegal net from close-range and less than a minute later Ronan O’Meara was

‘Fair play to Ronan’ – Kelly Roscommon captain Micheal Kelly was relieved that Roscommon won the day – but he admitted that the second-half collapse almost cost his side. “I don’t know what happened to us in that second half. It wasn’t complacency or anything like that. We are fortunate to have won it. They were on top and lucky for us there was a break in play to halt their momentum because they got their fourth goal and we were reeling. “But fair play to Ronan O’Meara, he got a great point to get us going again and it was vital at that stage, but talk about making it hard on ourselves! “It was so nerve-wracking in the end but we are promoted now and that’s brilliant. We are looking forward to the Christy Ring Cup game against Derry now,” he concluded.

Ronan O’Meara…a key man for promoted Roscommon. Picture: Andrew Fox

again the supplier and Murphy made no mistake and now the scoreboard read Roscommon 3-6 Donegal 0-5. However instead of Roscommon cruising to victory, Donegal set about reducing the Roscommon lead. Paddy Hannigan flicked a Ciaran Matthewson free to the Roscommon net and the comeback had begun. In the 51st minute Hannigan scored an almost identical goal as he flicked a long-range free from Danny Cullen past Noel Fallon. Then in the 61st minute Danny Cullen’s goal reduced the margin to four and Roscommon were on the ropes. When Ciaran Matthewson goaled in the 64th minute the Donegal revival was complete and the sides were level, Roscommon 3-10 Donegal 4-7. Christopher McDermott put Donegal into the lead with a well-taken point in the 67th minute and an incredible victory was now on the cards for the Tir Conaill men. But Roscommon steadied the ship in the final few minutes. Cillian Egan levelled the scores in the 68th minute and, to increase the drama even further, the sides exchanged points within a minute through Ronan O’Meara and

Bernard Lafferty, to leave the teams level going into injury-time. Now extra-time looked odds-on. But then Cillian Egan did the spadework to set up Ronan O’Meara in the 74th minute for a fine point and Roscommon had survived after a rollercoaster second half. Roscommon: Noel Fallon; Ian Delaney, Peter Kellehan, Ciaran Shaw; Shane Curley, Micheal Kelly (0-1), Warren Boyle; Cathal Dolan, Alan Moore; Tomas Seale (0-2), Eamon Flanagan (0-2), Jerry Fallon (0-3, frees); Cillian Egan (0-2), Ronan O’Meara (0-3, 2 frees), Adrian Murphy (3-0). Subs: Jason Kilkenny for Moore (25), Naos Connaughton for Flanagan (49), Kevin Crehan for Flanagan (61), Liam Kilcline for Murphy (66). Donegal: Paul Byrne; Padraig Doherty, Justin McGhee, Mark Callaghan; Jack O’Loughlin, Jamesie Donnell, Niall Cleary; Paul Sheridan, Christopher McDermott (0-1); Lee Henderson (0-4, frees), Danny Cullen (1-0), Bernard Lafferty (0-1); Ciaran Matthewson (1-2, 1 free), Paddy Hannigan (2-0), Sean McVeigh (0-1). Subs: Paul Nelson for Henderson (47), Shane Gallen for Sheridan (65). Referee: John Keane (Galway).

Roscommon blitz Kerry to make ﬁnal Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Division Three Semi-Final ROSCOMMON

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The Roscommon camogie team’s great recent run continued in Gort last Sunday when they proved too strong for Kerry and now they will contest the Division Three final against Armagh on Sunday, April 30th. With the strong wind at their backs, Roscommon laid the foundations for their win in the first half when they scored 1-6 without reply. Frees from Kelley Hopkins (4) and points from Annette McGeeney, and Sinead O’Brien and a goal from a longdistance free from Kelley Hopkins in the 25th minute saw Roscommon nine points ahead at the break. Kerry did improve on the restart but the Roscommon defence, led brilliantly once again by Susan Spillane, restricted the Kerry attack to limited scoring chances. Points from Niamh Coyle (free) and impressive sub Aisling Rogerson kept Roscommon ahead and when another sub, Fiona Connell, crashed home a great goal in injury-time, Roscommon were safely into the final. Best for Roscommon were Susan Spillane, Annette McGeeney, Niamh Watson, Niamh Coyle and Kelley Hopkins. Roscommon: C Connaughton; A Fallon, S Coyle, P Lennon; S Spillane, E Daly, J Beattie; C Dowling, N Watson; N Coyle (0-1), A McGeeney (0-1), R Brennan; C Curley, K Hopkins (1-4), S O’Brien (0-1). Subs: A Rogerson (0-1) for Curley, F Connell (1-0) for O’Brien.

Susan Spillane led by example for Roscommon last Sunday.

League glory for Roscommon minors Connacht Minor Football League ROSCOMMON LEITRIM

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Roscommon’s minor footballers claimed the Connacht Minor League title for 2016 when they had 11 points to spare over Lei-

trim at the St. Mary’s grounds in Carrick-on-Shannon last Saturday evening. Roscommon’s huge win against Mayo earlier in the league proved crucial as Roscommon won the title on scoring difference. Galway were beaten by Sligo earlier on Saturday and that opened the door for Kieran Kil-

kenny’s men who duly delivered the victory they needed. The opening half was well contested and Roscommon had points from Cian McKeon (2 frees) and Daniel Glynn before Roscommon scored their first goal from Ciaran Lennon just before half-time. At the break Roscommon led by two, 1-3 to 0-4.

In the third quarter Roscommon scored five points without reply and that scoring burst proved decisive. Ciaran Lennon (2), Brian Derwin, Keith Murphy and Cian McKeon were all on target. Leitrim did get a couple of points back after that but Roscommon finished strongly and points from Daniel Glynn and

Conor Shanagher and a goal from Cian McKeon saw Roscommon win out comfortably in the end. After the game Roscommon captain Keith Murphy was presented with the Connacht Minor League trophy by Connacht GAA vice president Gerry McGovern. Roscommon:ABrady; P Halpin,

A Dowd, D Carroll; M McGloin, D McManus, M Bourke; J Fetherstone, C Shanagher (01); D Glynn (0-2), D Beirne, L Daly; K Murphy (0-1), C Lennon (1-2), C McKeon (1-4). Subs: G Kelly for Daly, B Derwin (0-3) for Beirne, N Murray for Bourke, D Duff for Halpin, L Mollahan for Fetherstone, J Curley for Shanagher.

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Allianz National Football League Semi-Final: Kerry 3-15 Roscommon 0-14 THE PEOPLE’S PUNDIT

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Tony Conboy (Fuerty native, Boyle-based GAA historian) ‘Kerry looked so fresh in comparison to our lads. They were running hard all over the pitch and they were totally on top at midfield. Kieran Donaghy had a phenomenal game. He looked almost gone as a player a few years ago but he is up for the challenge this year, that’s for sure. ‘Our lads looked younger and lighter than Kerry and we played a lot of ball across and back the field during the game. ‘It was great to get those few late points but it was amazing to see Neil Collins and Seanie McDermott scoring, as they are in our full-back line. ‘It was a pity that Colm Cooper was left one and one for the first goal. Once that went in we were always going to struggle. ‘But look, it’s only one game and it’s early in the year. We will be back and hopefully we will learn the lessons of last Sunday. We have a great young team and a top class management and we will come again for sure.’

Cool, calm and collected!

Roscommon v Kerry: Bryan Sheehan is booked after a challenge on Seanie Purcell. Picture: Andrew Fox

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice was typically calm and collected when he spoke to the media after his side’s stunning performance. “I’m very satisfied with that performance and it’s great to be back in a National League Final. We haven’t been there in seven years and we have another game against top class opposition. It’s great to get to the final. “In fairness to our lads we worked very hard when we didn’t have the ball and we got some great scores on the break where we punished Roscommon. But we mixed the good and the bad today. There are parts of the game, particularly in the second half, where we switched off a bit so from that point of view it’s something that we will be working on ahead of the final. “It would be fantastic to win it and we will be going all out to win that title in two weeks’ time.”

Talking Point TOUGH AT THE TOP: The gap that exists at the top echelons in Gaelic Football was once again ruthlessly exposed by Kerry’s clinical performance. Roscommon are a good and improving team, but they were overpowered by a brilliant Kerry performance featuring power, pace, skill and ruthless finishing. Roscommon have much work to do to break into that elusive top four (consisting of Dublin, Kerry and maybe Mayo and Tyrone) and that was illustrated once again last Sunday.

What’s Next? Roscommon face New York in the Connacht Championship opening round at Gaelic Park in New York on Sunday, May 1st. Kerry play Dublin in the National League Final on Sunday week in Croke Park.

Media View ‘None of the intensity Roscommon brought to Killarney nine weeks ago was demonstrated here, but neither was the rustiness Kerry had shown in the latter stages on that occasion. ‘Here, the mission was complete before they turned to face the strong breeze blowing into Hill 16 in the second half. What followed thereafter was brutally processional. Roscommon managed only their second point from play in the 52nd minute as Kerry were only too happy to sit back and protect the 12-point half-time lead, 3-8 to 0-5, they had amassed. ‘Roscommon’s naivety had played its part in that first-half tonking, but so too did the work-rate and intelligence of Kerry. The space they developed in their forward line was down to their constant movement and success in warping the shape of Roscommon’s defence as much as the Connacht men’s determination to follow their men wherever they went.’ (John Fogarty, Irish Examiner)

PHENOMENAL: “Kieran Donaghy had a phenomenal game” says this week’s People’s Pundit, Tony Conboy. Donie Shine battles for possession with Donaghy. Picture: Andrew Fox

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice.

The big match on Tweet Street Marty Morrissey @MartyM_RTE Thank you for your wonderful response to Kerry v Roscommon Pre-View yesterday. Paddy Joe Burke is a star! (High praise for one of Roscommon’s celebrity fans.)

Tómás Ó Sé @tomas5ky Off to croker in April to support Kerry…let’s hope it’s a good one for Kerry. We owe Roscommon a small touch I think!! (Before throw-in the signs were ominous!)

Off The Ball @offtheball Kerry very much looking like Kerry this afternoon – half-time at Croker, they lead Roscommon 3-8 to 0-5 at the break. (The wheels came off early on Sunday!)

Frank Carr @frankcarr3 I blame the pitch #weareros #crokepark. (Roscommon fans maintain their sense of humour following Kerry’s gold star performance.)

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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED AFTER KERRY MASTERCLASS THE VERDICT Seamus Duke

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just have to hold your hands up and admit when you are totally outclassed and outmuscled, and that’s what happened to Roscommon footballers last Sunday when they were completely overpowered by a very impressive Kerry side in this National Football League semi-final, played in bitterly cold conditions at Croke Park. Memories of that great win for Roscommon in Killarney two months ago faded fast as the fleetfooted Kerrymen put the underdogs to the sword with a ruthless display of power, pace, and skill. At the end of the game Roscommon management, players and fans are under no illusions about how big a gap there is between the top three or four teams, and the pretenders, like Roscommon. Put simply, Kerry were awesome on the day as they swept Roscommon aside – and on the evidence of what we saw last Sunday, Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s men and All-Ireland champions Dublin are now far ahead of the chasing pack in Gaelic Football’s pecking order. Roscommon were beaten at midfield throughout, and, as a consequence, the

defence was under pressure for almost the entire game. In addition, Roscommon’s attack, which had played so well in this league, were largely snuffed out by tigerish Kerry tackling, which was so effective that Roscommon never produced a single goal chance in the game. In addition, Kerry moved the ball quickly into their attack, which was lethal, and indeed the final margin could have been much bigger had Kerry not eased off the gas in the final quarter. But Roscommon must address the midfield sector, which once again was the major problem area. Kieran Donaghy and David Moran ruled supreme in that sector on Sunday and, as a result, Roscommon had no platform for possession. Who says that football is a young man’s game? Kerry’s best performers last Sunday were Marc O’Shea, Aidan O’Mahoney, Kieran Donaghy, David Moran, Colm Cooper, Darren O’Sullivan and sub Bryan Sheehan, and with the exception of Moran and O’Sullivan, they all are well into their 30s. Make no mistake about it, Kerry are back in business and are live All-Ireland contenders, an assessment

Stat Attack Wides: Kerry 6 (5 first half); Roscommon 12 (4 first half) Frees Awarded: Kerry 15 (7 first half); Roscommon 28 (17 first half) Red Cards: None Black Cards: None Yellow Cards: Kerry 2 (Bryan Sheehan and Kieran Donaghy); Roscommon 2 (Neil Collins, Niall McInerney) Attendance: 31,324 Man of the Match: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry) Roscommon v Kerry: Neil Collins breaks forward with possession. Picture: Andrew Fox

Roscommon v Kerry: Senan Kilbride holds off the challenge of Mark Griffin as he claims possession for Roscommon. Picture: Andrew Fox

that can be made even at this early stage of the year. The league final against Dublin will be a mouthwatering prospect. But Roscommon need not despair. The primary objective at the start of this league was to survive in Division One – and that was achieved. We are only four months into what is a four-year project and many lessons will have been learned, even in the short timeframe that has elapsed – and particularly in the last three games. Roscommon can now concentrate on the championship, and an appearance in the Connacht final in July is a legitimate goal for Kevin McStay and Fergal O’Donnell’s team. Best for Roscommon on Sunday were David Murray, Ciaran Murtagh, Diarmuid Murtagh and sub Donie Shine However, looking at

the long-term future, last Sunday’s game was an indication of just how much improvement needs to be made to get even near the top teams. In fact at times it was frightening to watch the standard of physicality, teamwork and ruthless finishing of both Kerry and Dublin last Sunday. It was a chastening experience for Roscommon surely, but let’s not get too down about it. The championship is on the way and hopefully the learning curve that we are always talking about is very steep, but manageable. Roscommon are certainly an improving team and probably among the top eight teams in the country. But to break into the top four is another matter entirely. We have to keep trying to get there, but – as Sunday confirmed – it will not be easy.

Roscommon v Kerry: Seanie Purcell holds off the challenge of Bryan Sheehan. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Allianz National Football League Semi-Final: Kerry 3-15 Roscommon 0-14

Roscommon v Kerry: Davy Murray searches for options as he carries the ball forward. Picture: Andrew Fox

O’Sullivan and Donaghy inspired rout KEY MOMENTS Seamus Duke

Roscommon v Kerry: Davy Murray gets out in front of Paul Murphy to win possession for Roscommon. Picture: Andrew Fox

n a bitterly cold day, the exchanges were evenly enough contested in the opening ten minutes, after which Kerry led by 0-3 to 0-2. Roscommon’s scores had come from Geoffrey Claffey (a ’45) and Ciaran Murtagh (a free), while Kerry had points from Colm Cooper (two frees) and one from play from Darren O’Sullivan. Against the strong wind the warning signals (for Roscommon) had already been flashing and in the 13th minute the floodgates opened. Marc O’Sé turned over a Roscommon possession and a slick passing move involving Darren O’Sullivan and Stephen O’Brien released ‘The Gooch’ in on goal – and

Cooper doesn’t miss from close-range. Roscommon were on the back foot from there on and the Kerry scores piled up. In the 28th minute a long-range free from David Moran saw Donnacha Walsh field the ball over Seanie McDermott. Walsh crashed the ball past Geoffrey Claffey. Then in first-half injurytime the outstanding Darren O’Sullivan ghosted in behind the Roscommon rearguard to slot home after a third Kerry goal after being brought down by Geoffrey Claffey. By half-time Roscommon were trailing by 12 points, 3-8 to 0-5. Roscommon’s only other firsthalf scores came from Ciaran Murtagh (free) and Diarmuid Murtagh

(two frees). Roscommon were struggling to get any possession for their attack and Kerry were dominant in all sectors. Any hope of a Roscommon revival in the second half was well and truly quashed when Colin Cooper and Darren O’Sullivan pointed within two minutes to stretch their lead even further, and by the 42nd minute The Kingdom led by 14 points, (3-11 to 0-6). Roscommon promptly re-organised. Done Shine was introduced to the action and he did fairly well. Seanie McDermott ended the game in attack where he contributed a point and indeed Roscommon fullback Neil Collins scored two fine points towards the finish. But in fairness Kerry had eased off on the throttle at that stage and Roscommon got in for a few well-taken scores before the final whistle. Roscommon scored four points in a row from Diarmuid Murtagh (an

excellent point from play), Ciaran Murtagh (two frees) and Donie Shine (a ’45), but Kerry could always saunter down the field and get a couple of scores whenever they were required. Roscommon battled away and with Collins and McDermott on target late on the Connacht side ended with a respectable total of 0-14. In fact Roscommon’s final total could have been greater but they kicked five wides in six minutes during that final quarter. All in all though, it was a day that everyone connected with Roscommon football will want to forget in a hurry. Kerry: Brian Kelly; Marc Ó Sé (0-1), Mark Griffin, Shane Enright; Peter Crowley, Aidan O’Mahoney, Fionn Fitzgerald; Kieran Donaghy, David Moran; Johnny Buckley (0-1), Paul Murphy (0-2), Donnacha Walsh (1-0); Darren O’Sullivan (1-4), Colm Cooper (1-5, 5 frees),

Stephen O’Brien. Subs: Bryan Sheehan for Buckley (19), Killian Young for Fitzgerald (47), Alan Fitzgerald for O’Brien (48), Billy John Keane (0-1) for Walsh (54), Brendan O’Sullivan (0-1) for Moran (58), Padraig O’Connor for Crowley (62). Roscommon: Geoffrey Claffey (0-1, ’45); Seanie McDermott (0-1), Neil Collins (0-2), Niall McInerney; David Murray, Seanie Purcell, Sean Mullooly; Niall Daly, Cathal Shine; Fintan Cregg, Ciaran Murtagh (0-4, 3 frees), Conor Devaney (0-1); Diarmuid Murtagh (0-4, 3 frees), Senan Kilbride, Cathal Cregg. Subs: Donie Shine (0-1, ’45) for C Shine (h-t), Ronan Stack for Purcell (h/t), David Keenan for Mullooly (47), Ronan Daly for Devaney (56), Niall Kilroy for C Cregg (56), James McDermott for N Daly (66). Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh).

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No bite at Big Apple for Enda and Ian! Smith and Kilbride to miss New York game

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Enda Smith and Ian Kilbride will both miss Roscommon’s Connacht Championship game against New York next month. Following Roscommon’s comprehensive defeat to Kerry in last Sunday’s Allianz National Football League Semi Final, the focus now switches to the AllIreland 2016 series. Roscommon’s bid to win a Connacht title will begin when they play New York at Gaelic Park on Sunday, May 1st. Roscommon lost to Kerry on Sunday by 3-15 to 0-14 (report, analysis and reaction inside). Conor Daly and Cian Connolly are expected to be back from injury and available for selection for the game, while Donie Shine and David Keenan continue their recovery and are almost at full fitness now. However the news about Enda Smith and Ian Kilbride is not as positive as both players are likely to be out for around two months. Smith and Kilbride will both miss the game against New York and, assuming Roscommon progress, they may also be unavailable for subsequent championship games. If Roscommon are successful against New York they will face Leitrim in a Connacht quarter-final in Carrick-on Shannon on Sunday, 23rd of May. If Roscommon were to progress against both New York and Leitrim, they will contest a Connacht semi-final against Sligo in Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday, 12th of June. The Roscommon team will fly out to New York on Thursday, 28th of April and will return on Tuesday morning, 3rd of May.