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The industrial action involving around 150 staff of Roscommon County Council was called off on Wednesday after both sides agreed to mediation with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Padraig Mulligan, the Assistant General Secretary of the Impact trade union, which represents the staff, described the news as a “major development”. “Both sides have agreed to go to the WRC. I called last week for management to do that and today they have confirmed that are doing it,” Mr. Mulligan said yesterday (Wednesday).

Mr. Mulligan said that the industrial action was put on hold with immediate effect to allow the talks to take place. The industrial action had been ongoing since Monday, May 9th, and involved staff refusing to answer telephones, initially for one hour a day and on Tuesday of this week for half a day. Mr. Mulligan said that the dispute was over changes to ‘family-friendly’ initiatives – term-time and flexi-time – that council management were making. “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 claimed.

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‘TALENT BY THE SHANNON…’ The Dynamics are just one of fifteen acts hoping to wow judges and voters at ‘Talent By The Shannon’ in Ballyleague Hall on Friday, May 27th. The talent show is organised by the Parents Association of Ballagh NS and features a judges’ prize of €500 and a voters’ prize of €200. The show starts at 8 pm and admission is €10 for adults, €5 for students/OAPS and €25 for families.

Local psychiatric nurses may strike Around 70 psychiatric nurses in Co. Roscommon are balloting to go on strike because of the ‘staffing crisis’ in the mental health services. Last Friday it was announced that the national executive committee of the Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (PNA) had sanctioned the start of a national ballot of its members for industrial action, up to and including strike. The ballot will take two weeks to complete. Peter Hughes, the PNA General Secretary-Designate, said that all reasonable efforts by PNA to get the Health Service

Executive to acknowledge and respond meaningfully to the ‘staffing crisis’ had failed. Staffing levels among psychiatric nurses in Co. Roscommon have greatly reduced in recent years: in September 2010, there were 93 nursing posts in the county, but last October there was only 69. Breege Callaghan, the PNA’s western regional representative, said that, because of the staff shortage, there was an over-reliance on agency and overtime work, which was causing financial problems. “It is causing a huge overrun in the budgets,”

she said. “We are going to end up bankrupt before the end of the year.” The HSE did not respond to requests for comment on the strike threat. * Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the new Government to take the mental health ‘crisis’ seriously. He said that the mental health blueprint ‘Vision for Change’ should be implemented and that this process should start as soon as possible. Deputy Fitzmaurice called for more funding to be set aside for Vision for Change and mental health in general.

newsbriefs Thanks from Roscommon branch of the Irish Kidney Association The Roscommon branch of the Irish Kidney Association would like express their sincere thanks to all who assisted with their organ donor awareness day held on Friday April 8th. Thanks to Niall Cunningham and the Transition year students of Roscommon Convent of Mercy who were of great assistance to us with the collection. Thank you to all the collectors who volunteered on the day and to our own members who collected or manned the office, the various businesses in the town who promoted the event by selling merchandise. Sincere thanks to Ann Hynes for the use of her premises. Finally thank you to all the public who donated generously on the day. Your support is much appreciated. A total of €5008 was collected in Roscommon and Castlerea.

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‘No threat’ to services in Portiuncula – Deputy Murphy Fianna Fail TD Deputy Eugene Murphy, right, says he has received assurances that there is no threat to maternity services or the Emergency Department (ED) at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe. Deputy Murphy was speaking after a special briefing of local Oireachtas members with the Saolta Group at Galway University Hospital (GUH) last Friday. “We have been assured that there is no intention to downgrade or close the maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, and I understand that any recommendations from an independent review of those services will be implemented,” Deputy Murphy said. The Fianna Fail TD said that staffing levels at Portiuncula would improve with seven new posts, including a pediatric consultant, an anesthetist and a radiologist to be in place by autumn. Deputy Murphy also wel-

comed the fact that a 50-bed replacement ward at Portiuncula Hospital is also now going to planning stage. He also welcomed the news that Saolta executive have publicly acknowledged the need for a new hospital to be built on the Merlin Park site in Galway, but he noted that this could take years to come to fruition. “This is the first time that it has publicly been acknowledged that a new hospital is necessary on the Merlin Park site and an active campaign now needs to begin to make

this a reality because the simple fact is that from planning to completion stage it could take years,” Deputy Murphy said. He also highlighted other issues which were raised at the Saolta briefing last week, which included the urgent need to build a new ED at GUH and the fact that a 30-bedded acute medical unit has been commissioned, while a new 75bedded ward block is due to be completed by the end of 2016. Deputy Murphy fears, however, that this may be a case of “fighting fire with fire” as he noted that the 75-bed ward block that is near completion in Galway University Hospital is in reality only going to provide 25 new beds. “The simple fact is that an existing 50-bed unit was remodelled to be able to provide single ensuite occupancy levels so in reality it’s only going to provide 25 new beds,” Deputy Murphy said.

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Road tragedy that puts spotlight on long working hours n 17th of January, 2014, 64-yearold Anthony Handley was driving his SUV in Balbriggan, Dublin, when it suddenly veered across a busy road and careered into 31-yearold Olivia Dunne and her baby daughter, Eabha, who were out for a walk, killing the young mother and severely injuring the young girl. Handley had fallen asleep at the wheel, and in an instant had taken away the future of an entire family. On Tuesday of last week, Handley was sentenced to two years in prison, a sentence that could have major repercussions in future years. All week the radio airwaves were full of anxious parents, whose children work in jobs where the hours worked are, in my opinion, both immoral and illegal,

wondering if their kids were involved in an accident on their way home from work, would they too end up in our already overcrowded prisons? A huge number of the callers were parents of young hospital doctors, and by now you will know that I am in that category, and have seen at first-hand the stresses and strains of having to work outrageously long hours. This case has certainly opened a can of worms and the focus must now surely be on the legality of working such hours and whether or not the employer should be held responsible, in the

unfortunate event of an accident. I have long said that the HSE needs to get its house in order and maybe the fear of substantial claims against it might force it to act, but there’s also many a lorry driver, despite the tachograph, who puts in long hours on the road. Falling asleep at the wheel could be a consequence of overwork and now the consequences and punishment just cannot be ignored. The case itself is one where there are no winners. The Dunne family lost a young mother in tragic circumstances, while Eabha suffered severe

Nicky, Joe and THAT show… Over the weekend I had the pleasure of missing all three nights of the Eurovision Song Contest and the thought crossed my mind as to where are the 200 million people who are supposed to watch it. I have yet to meet anyone who admits to having seen it. However, once upon a time it was an unmissable show and we in Ireland have had unprecedented success with so many victories, all with songs that have stood the test of time. On Thursday morning, on the day of the second semi-final, which was taking place later that evening with Nicky Byrne, right, performing Ireland’s entry, I was putting out the garden furniture at work and who was standing outside the door, only Joe McCaul, who along with his sister, Donna, represented Ireland in the contest in 2005 in the Ukraine with the song Love Can Make You Cry. I have never met or spoken to either of the McCauls, but in the few minutes in which I was putting out my stuff,

I could see that Joe is obviously still a star, at least in Athlone, as several people, all women, stopped to talk to him, shake his hand and in one case give him a hug. I said to myself that regardless of all the negative publicity or the results, appearing in the contest seems to be of benefit to most of the artists who have done so. I suppose an established star like Nicky Byrne might not see it as being any use to him, but I’m told he performed well on the night – and fair play to him for having a go. Where we go from here is open to opinion, but it does look as if it may be a long time before we win it again.

injuries which will affect her for the remainder of her life. Yet it is hard not to feel some sympathy for the unfortunate driver, Anthony Handley. The fact that he had no drink or drugs in his system was duly acknowledged by the presiding Judge, but it still wasn’t sufficient to allow him to suspend the sentence.

The extraordinary facts which have since emerged, suggest that several of us, including yours truly, have either fallen asleep at the wheel or come to our senses at the last minute. This case means that in future we must read the signs and if we are feeling in any way sleepy, we must pull in, have a rest, maybe a coffee or two, and ensure that we continue on with our journey safely and do not put other road users at risk.

We’re going to the dogs! On the sporting front and out here in Creggs, it is an on ongoing battle to keep Creggs Rugby Club alive and well and to maintain its place among the best run clubs in Connacht. Needless to say, as with every rural sporting organisation, there is an ever-increasing demand for money. So accordingly, on May 27th (Friday week), the club is having a fundraising night in Longford Greyhound Stadium, and we are all going to the races. The first race is at 8 pm and tickets are only €10, with children allowed in free, and everyone is invited for an evening of fun and craic! There will be a bus from Ballygar, Creggs and Roscommon, and we hope you all make the effort, get to Longford and support the only rugby club in Roscommon – and have a go at beating the bookies. As the most unsuccessful punter in the world, if you happen to see me, don’t come near me. On the way home there will be a presentation in the Hollywood Bar, Roscommon to the successful U-15 and U-17 teams, so all in all it should be a great night’s craic and we hope to see you all there.

Farewell to Christy, sporting superstar Finally for this week and sticking with sport, as world golf gets bigger and bigger in every way, the contribution of Christy O’Connor Senior, who died at the weekend, aged 91, should never be underestimated. For all of us who grew up in the pre-television era, he was probably the first Irish sporting superstar. He was a wonderful ambassador and in an age of Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and other giants of the game, Christy Senior was hugely regarded. Coming so soon after losing his nephew, Christy Junior, his loss to Irish golf and indeed the ‘Till next week, country, is enormous. May he rest in peace. Bye for now

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Twenty-five women from Co. Roscommon travelled to England and Wales for abortions in 2015, which was less than in each of the previous six years. The reduction in the number of pregnancy terminations was revealed by the UK’s Department of Health this week. In both 2013 and 2014, 27 Roscommon

women had abortions in either of the two countries; 28 in 2012; 36 in 2011; 42 in 2010; and 38 in 2009. This county’s decline reflection the national trend. In 2015, 3,451 women travelled from Ireland to England and Wales to have an abortion, down from 3,735 in 2014. This represents a continual decline in the figures since 2001 when the number of Irish abortions was at 6,673.

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Roscommon County Council proposes to engage a Valuer for each Municipal District to provide the above outlined valuation services as the need arises. The successful Valuer will be engaged for a minimum of two years in each case with an option for Roscommon County Council (only) to extend the duration for two further periods of 12 months each. It is not possible to predict how many valuations may be required over the contract duration as demand for valuations will be subject to Tenant interest in the Tenant Purchase Scheme, external funding and market conditions. Tender document can be downloaded from the Housing Section of the Council’s website at www.roscommoncoco.ie. Please note, qualifying criteria must be satisfied and closing date for receipt of tenders is 5:00pm on Thursday 16 June 2016.

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morning of the 21st of May from 10 am; the auction starts at 12 pm. The club is accepting any unwanted quality items that can be sold on the day. Anybody who wishes to view the lots prior to this date or wish to contribute to the auction can visit the club website www. roscommongaels.gaa.ie

Pictured at the launch of the Roscommon Gaels Monster Auction in The Central Bar were Tom Killion, Teresa Hession, Cathal Mahon and Brian McGarvey. Picture: Andrew Fox

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There was disappointment in Castlerea last Sunday as a locomotive steam engine due to arrive in the town was forced to turn back at Claremorris. Unfortunately the fine weather worked against ‘man and machine’ as sparks from the train apparently ignited gorse fires on banks along the line. These fires caused delays, which meant that drivers ran out of operating hours and therefore could not complete the journey. Seán Browne, proprietor of Castlerea Railway Museum, said locals were understandably disappointed. “A lot of people were disappointed. Young children who had never seen one of these trains before had been brought to see it on

Sunday. CIE and Northern Rail were very accommodating though. It’s just one of those things unfortunately.” The train, which originated in Belfast, arrived in Roscommon and Castlerea on Saturday afternoon where it made two brief stops. There was a large crowd of spectators present in Roscommon on Saturday. The steam engine was due to arrive at Castlerea again on Sunday but was forced to turn back to Westport before returning to Dublin on Monday morning. It did however stop at Castlerea on the return journey and some locals got to see the magnificent machine for themselves. For more information about trains from the past or railway history, Seán has advised readers to log onto www.steamtrainsireland.com or visit the Castlerea Railway Museum.

Members of the public take the opportunity to take photographs as the steam engine arrives in Roscommon Train Station. Picture: Andrew Fox

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TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS ROADS ACT 1993, SECTION 75 ROADS REGULATIONS 1994, ARTICLE 12 Roscommon County Council intends to close the road referred to hereunder for the period and the reason specified. Road to be closed: R371 Ballyleague to Scramoge. Period of Closure: 9.30 am to 3.00 pm on Saturday 16th July, 2016 Alternative Routes: N63 Ballyleague to Roscommon N61 Roscommon to Four Mile House R368 Four Mile House to Farnbeg N5 Farnbeg to Scramoge And vice versa. Reason for Closure: To facilitate the cycle event associated with The Two Provinces Triathlon. Objections may be made in writing to the undersigned in relation to the proposed temporary road closure to arrive not later than 5pm on Friday 10th June, 2016. Eugene Dwyer Head of Roads & Transportation Roscommon County Council Áras an Chontae Roscommon F42 VR98 13th May, 2016

Pictured at the launch of Hospice Sunflower Days 2016 in Gleeson’s, Roscommon were Geraldine Hoban, Nuala Rogers, Agnes Murray, 2FM’s Ruth Scott, Margaret Mannion and Laurita Blewitt. Picture: Andrew Fox

Arigna Mining Experience in top 10 in TripAdvisor awards Staff at the Arigna Mining Experience received good news on Tuesday morning as the attraction was named in the top ten in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards. Arigna Mines came in at number 8 in the awards which are based on “millions of valuable reviews

and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers,” according to the popular travel website. It joins such landmarks as Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin and Bunratty Castle in Co. Clare. The list in full is as follows – 1st: Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, 2nd: Blarney Castle and Gardens, Co. Cork, 3rd: Trinity

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of “sustainability problems” and “financial viability issues”. However, Bernie Kearney, the chairman of RosFM’s board, said that there was a determination to keep the station in operation. He said that 30 people attended a meeting of volunteers last Thursday. “They were all adamant they were going to come and keep the station on the air five days a week and hopefully extend that, with new vol-

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Patrick ‘Junior’ Hannon who will be undertaking a 93-mile kayaking trip in aid of Irish Cancer Society. Pictures: Andrew Fox.

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Patrick ‘Junior’ Hannon called into Roscommon People offices earlier this week and spoke about his upcoming kayaking trip to Limerick in aid of Cancer Research (on Friday, May 27th). “I just thought it would be something nice to do, I get to fulfill a dream and get to raise money for a worthy cause,” he said. Junior’s trip will take him 93 miles down river from the Lanesboro/Ballyleague direction – and while there will be a support team to assist, this is very much man against the elements. It has been a long journey so far for Junior and it all started with a little help. “I was out in Portrun a good few years ago. I had a fibreglass canoe and I was trying to get into it. I was upside down in it, I was every other way!” Fortunately, help was at hand. “There was a lad out kayaking and he started chatting to me. The next thing I knew I was off doing it and then doing a course in kayaking!” he reflects. Kayaking became an outlet for Junior and a love affair with the water had begun. “I found it a great way to relieve frustration and it’s a nice way to wind down. It changed my life in a lot of ways; I really got very fond of it. I went off and I became an instructor and I do a bit with the Sports Partnership and RAD youth project. You can go off out there with the world on your shoulders and come back after two or three hours and if the house is on fire, sure throw turf on it!” Junior and his team have been training since January

newsbriefs Tea afternoon at Sonas Nursing Home A tea afternoon in aid of Western Alzheimers will be held this Sunday (22nd of May) from 2.30 pm to 4 pm in Sonas Nursing Home Cloverhill, Roscommon. All welcome. Music on the day by Derek Campbell. Fine Gael hosts constituency AGM Fine Gael will host its annual general meeting for the Roscommon-Galway constituency on Monday, May 23rd, in Gleeson’s Townhouse & Restaurant, Roscommon town, at 8.30 pm. Senator Gabrielle McFadden will chair the meeting.

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for this attempt and while he has completed the Liffey Descent – along with his wife Elaine – this will be a different challenge. The team, which is sponsored by the Canoe Centre in Dublin, and includes Niall Madden, Chris McDaid, Roy Glennon, Fergal Brasil and Seamus Irwin, will depart from the bridge in Lanesboro at 10.30 am on Friday, May 27th and after completing 30 miles per day will arrive in Limerick by Monday, May 31st. The Irish Cancer Society is a truly worthy cause and donations can be made through Junior’s just giving page. Log onto www.justgiving.com and search for Patrick (Junior) Hannon’s Kayak Lanesboro to Limerick page.

Western Gaels Gaelic4mothers & Others training has resumed for its 6th year. It’s a great way of meeting new friends and a fun way of keeping fit in a non-competitive environment. No experience in GAA necessary. For further details contact Phil O’Connor on 087-7538377 or Phil CarrollOconnor on Facebook.

Roscommon Ógra AGM The annual general meeting of Roscommon Ógra Fianna Fáil will take place in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon town, on Friday, May 20th, at 8 pm. Eugene Murphy, the party’s local TD, and Senators Terry Leyden and Keith Swanick have been invited to attend.

SPCA fundraising this weekend Roscommon SPCA is holding fundraising events this weekend at locations across Roscommon. On Friday (21st) and Saturday (22nd) the group will be bag-packing in Tesco in Roscommon town. There will also be Church Gate collections at Elphin and Ballinagare Churches this Saturday and Sunday (22nd and 23rd). All support will be greatly appreciated.

Tidy Towns members are hard at work! Roscommon Tidy Towns members meet on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm in Gleeson’s carpark and will be out during the coming weeks to improve the appearance of the town for judging. Volunteers are always welcome.

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Epidemic with the exotic name that’s threatening our young people I

t’s a worrying fact that New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) have become a feature of rural life in Ireland. Yes readers, statistics have shown that worried, hardworking, drug treatment therapists in centres operating in neighbouring counties such as Cavan and Monaghan – and in midland towns – are probably fighting a losing battle as they try hard to help kids as young as 15 years (and possibly even younger) who are presenting with what they have diagnosed as “chaotic addiction” to narcotics with exotic names such as synthetic cannabis, which is being peddled as ‘K2 Spice’, ‘Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Blueberry Mix’, making them sound like some enticing, delicious, mouthwatering treat you’d ditch your diet to enjoy! Now if you think that’s spine-chilling (which I do), you’ll be petrified by what you read next. According to a report in last week’s Sunday

Independent, ‘Dealers are targeting young school children and will even make home deliveries within a few minutes.’ So, in light of that fact, and, even though the Government slapped a ban on all substances that had psychoactive effects back in 2010, it appears that, in this current ‘anything goes’ culture, when it comes to young kids getting access to drugs, it’s never been easier! These latest shocking revelations sadly tell me that this scourge, this massive, painful thorn in any parent’s side, has now reached epidemic proportions with no sign that the trend is going to go out of fashion any time soon. Parents of a certain vintage (mine), may remember that, during those crack cocaine boom years of the early nineties, the media snapshot of the life-destroying drug dealer we got was one of a Rolex-wearing, chauffeurdriven, champagne-swiggin’, successful millionaire entrepreneur; however, in

reality these individuals are nothing more than society’s losers; parasites who prey on our kids, and who are no better than the excrement stuck to the sole of our shoes. Drug dealers are vermin, and, while I’m someone who considers myself to be a humane and compassionate individual, firmly believing that everyone, especially anyone who is suffering, and indeed, those experiencing the horrific effects of an addiction (even pushers), should be offered help and support to enable them to make a complete recovery, I will say that if I found anyone peddling or pushing drugs on my young granddaughter, well, let’s just

say I’d do all in my power to protect her and prevent them from getting their greedy, slimeball, murdering, predatory hands near her for a second time! You see folks, kids will try drugs for a variety of reasons; it’s all part of the experimentation process, but addiction is a disease, and when it takes a foothold, it can prove fatal. This disease spreads like a wildfire throughout the entire family unit, rendering it weak, with the ultimate goal being to destroy it emotionally, financially and physically, and it’s a fact that no matter how nurturing or wonderful we are as parents,

we really only possess a minute measure of influence over our teenagers and sadly, it seems, there will always be some seedy little scumbag who’ll try to manipulate and push your beautiful child to break your family’s boundaries, meaning that, when addiction takes hold, only one relationship will matter to the sufferer…the one with their drugs! There are few situations more rewarding than parenting a child, however if that child is a teen who is trying to liberate themselves from rules and conformity by becoming hooked on drugs, then I’d imagine there are few situations more scary.

Calling on past-pupils of CBS and Abbey NS Former students of CBS Primary Roscommon (1937-1987) & Abbey BNS, Circular Road (1987-onwards) are asked to contact Abbey N.S. Principal, Teresa Hand-Campbell, in person, by phone 090 66 25100, in writing or by email (info@ abbeyns.com) with history, old photos/class photos, memories, as she collates this important period in the education of the boys of Roscommon town ahead of the introduction of coeducation in September 2017. It is important and necessary to document memories of this period for our own enjoyment and the enjoyment of generations to come. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Castlerea CCE session Castlerea CCE host their next session this Friday (May 20th). Come along to McGourty’s in Castlerea at around 9.30 pm and enjoy the music. The pipes are calling you!

Coffee morning in aid of Vita House A coffee morning and bake sale in aid of Vita House (suicide bereavement liaison services) will be held at VTOS Centre, Lanesboro Street, Roscommon, from 11 am to 1 pm this Friday (May 20th). All are welcome.

Container planting at Ardcarne Centre Ardcarne Garden Centre will host a container planting demonstration on Saturday (21st of May) from 11.30 am-12.30 pm in Roscommon town. Discover the secrets to planting a summer container and which plants to use for the best display.

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Is Calvin De-Kleining to Remain Decent? Designer brand Calvin Klein’s latest advertising campaign displays a number of risqué images but none more so than the provocative ‘upskirt’ pic of model Klara Kristin which appears to have been shot at a low angle, showcasing her underwear, accompanied by the slogan “I flash in #mycalvins. #mycalvins.”” Now perhaps I’m getting prudish in my dotage, but flashing your skivvies is not classy, in fact it’s highly indecent, and in my humble opinion it’s a disgrace that some high profile (and expensive) designers appear to have totally forgotten the fact that they have a certain amount of social responsibility towards the public when creating their marketing campaigns. This is so especially in light of the fact that impressionable young kids and teens may try to emulate these highly-sexualised, and what could be construed as, pornographic images. I mean folks, if this particular low angle shot had been taken by an individual in a public place, it would have rendered the perve a hard slap in the face and an appearance before a judge – and rightly so. Get a clue Klein!

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Ukraine’s Jamala who won the 61st annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden

The following were winners in the Lisnamult monthly draw for May: €100 Una Doolan and Anne Naughton, €50 Jim Raftery, €25 each Leo Noone, Maura and Gerry Dervin and Sr. Nora, c/o St. Catherine’s.

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Fr. Angelus O’Neill from the Capuchin Friary, Dublin will concelebrate the annual St. Padre Pio Mass in Strokestown Parish Church on Tuesday, 24th of May 2016 at 8 pm. All are welcome.

Despite a polished performance in the semi-final, (I hate Eurovision but tuned into the qualifiers out of national pride), and despite RTE mindlessly brainwashing us with this year’s high profile entry – Northside Dubliner Nicky Byrne (I know him as Nico) did us proud with his selfpenned ditty ‘Sunlight,’ but sadly Ireland failed to make the grade. Now seriously folks, we dodged a bullet by not qualifying, I mean, let’s address the elephant in the room here and say that, given that this competition has become a closed shop, our chances

Prayer group in St. Coman’s tonight

of ever winning again are slim to none. That’s a relief, because we simply cannot afford to host another Eurovision Song Contest in this country! On another note, Eurovision has gone politically crazy, and, despite the result, with winner Jamala, a lovely girl from Ukraine securing the trophy by warbling a very sad dirge about a grandmother that touched the voters’ hearts, the fact still remains that my opinion of Eurovision will always be that it’s essentially… money for nothing and your kitsch for free!

There will be a meeting of the Fr. Flanagan Prayer Group in St. Coman’s Club tonight (Thursday, 19th) at 7.30 pm. The group prays for the canonisation process, which is now being pursued in Rome. All welcome.

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Callan Tansey Awarded Connaught Law Firm of the Year 2016

allan Tansey are delighted to have been named C Connaught Law Firm of the

L-R- Roger Murray and John Kelly, Joint Managing Partners of Callan Tansey, receiving the Award for Connaught Law firm of the Year 2016

Year 2016 in the recent AIB Law Awards. Callan Tansey was established just over eight years ago and recently appointed Roger Murray and John Kelly as Joint Managing Partners. Both are specialists in the area of Litigation and both are in their early 40s. We are a dynamic, progressive law firm with offices on Wine Street, Sligo and Boyle, Co Roscommon. Our clients come from all over Ireland and we frequently travel nationwide to meet with them. Our geographic location does not limit our clients’ access to our experience and expertise.

We are a full service law firm offering a full complement of legal services, with a special niche in litigation and in particular the complex area of Medical Negligence, our Mr. Roger Murray is regularly called upon by the media and his peers to comment on cases and speak on this subject. As a result of Mr. Murray’s high profile and the phenomenal team he has built, Callan Tansey is recognised as being a national leader in the area of Medical Malpractice. Our Litigation teams headed up by Mr. John Kelly and Mr. Brian Gill are leading experts in the areas of Personal Injury Claims and Business Disputes. We aim to resolve our client’s claims and disputes, whether

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NewsPeople newsbriefs Fine Gael hosts AGM Fine Gael will host its annual general meeting for the RoscommonGalway constituency on Monday, May 23rd, in Gleeson’s Townhouse & Restaurant, Roscommon town, at 8.30 pm. Senator Gabrielle McFadden will chair the meeting.

A thank you from Roscommon Cancer Care Roscommon Cancer Care, in association with Vita House, Roscommon, would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported our recent ‘Pop-Up Shop’ event. It was a great success, raising over €4,000. Other events from 2015, including the ‘Buttons & Bows’ event held in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, the fund-raiser in Dec’s Bar, Castleplunkett, and the Christmas Market in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, raised almost €20,000. For all the support and generosity shown to us, we are extremely grateful. The funds raised are being used to, among other things, provide complimentary therapies to cancer sufferers and their families and friends. We are also in the process of opening a complimentary therapy room in Vita House, Roscommon, within which we will provide a Manual Lymph Drainage service where required. This service should be in operation by early 2017. A healing garden is being prepared and will be available to everyone when completed in the coming months. Other events being organised this year are – Solstice Choir in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Sunday, 3rd of July; Buttons & Bows in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Sunday, 11th of September; The Christmas Market in the Abbey Hotel on Sunday, 11th of December. For 2017, Laura Mullooly and Charlie O’Brien are hoping to organise at least one, if not two, major events. Details of all the foregoing and any other queries can be accessed by www. vitahouse.org and/or Laura Mullooly on 090 6625898; Charlie O’Brien on 087-9683278. Again, sincere thanks to everyone and we hope to see you at our outings in the future.

PAUL HEALY’S WEEK A column by Roscommon People editor

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Paul Healy on Lucinda’s journey into the wilderness; ‘Cricket alert’ as English soccer season ends; thoughts on the ﬁrst ‘Sunday Game’ of 2016…and new politics with Finian, his fags and his glass of water… Saturday So, farewell then, Lucinda. Ms. Creighton announced today that she is stepping down as leader of Renua. That’s the new political party which she founded after prevaricating for what seemed like years. They failed to win any seats in the recent General Election. Lucinda’s decision to step down was met with the response most feared by politicians – a grand silence. She paid the ultimate price for prevarication and chronic indecision. She failed to strike when the iron was hot; by the time Lucinda and Eddie Hobbs and company made their ham-fisted move, the iron was so cool you could have played ‘catch’ with it. ‘Renua’ was a terrible choice of name for the party. During the election campaign, an increasingly desperate Lucinda tried to become relevant, but her ideas lacked credibility. (Remember ‘three strikes and you’re in jail for life’ – i.e. proposing that people convicted of a serious offence for a third time should receive a mandatory life sentence). The people rejected Lucinda’s revolution; I saw it as a triumph of good over ego! Remember that Lucinda, the former Fine Gael minister who had left the party over a single social issue – abortion – suddenly began launching attack after attack on her former colleagues’ economic policies. Further evidence, I suggest, of a politician cynically engaging in opportunist politics to help sustain their desire to remain in the limelight! Lucinda – apparently with a straight face – has described the whole episode as a “remarkable journey.” Yes, a journey into the wilderness.

Sunday Three devastating words appeared below the listing in the newspaper for Sunday’s Match of the Day. ‘Last in series.’ Oh well, we knew that, I suppose. Years ago, our dread at the ending of the English soccer season was matched only by our dread at the onset of the English cricket season. Most of us didn’t understand or appreciate cricket. It felt like a horrendous substitute for the soccer. The soccer ‘close season’ was like a jail sentence for our generation. Happily, it’s different these days – the close season is shorter, there’s more live sport to watch (including soccer from other parts of the world)…and we’ve grown up! Last Sunday’s Premiership finale lacked the traditional drama. The title race was already over, the relegation places had been determined. The one significant issue that needed to be resolved related to which of the Manchester clubs would squeeze into a Champions League slot. Even then we were denied a showdown on the day as Manchester United’s game against Bournemouth was called off due to a bizarre bomb scare. Leicester were the story of the season, winning the title by an amazing ten points. Spurs imploded, and I was quite happy to see Arsenal sneak into second, as I admire Arsene Wenger’s approach to the game, not to mention his stubborn resilience in the face of his critics. Newcastle will surely storm back into the Premiership in a year’s time if they can keep Benitez at the

Pictured at the launch of the Roscommon Solstice Choir 2016 Programme of Events in Gleeson’s, Roscommon were Sarah Brennan, Liam Byrne, Laura Mullooly, Jimmy Hoban, Catriona Mullally and Andrew Reynolds. In our next issue we will have full coverage of the launch and look ahead to the Choir’s summer schedule. Picture: Andrew Fox

club. Meanwhile, in the Championship, the sleeping giant that is Leeds United will surely awaken soon! And so the Match of the Day theme tune ended on Sunday night and another season was lodged into our memory banks. Still, the European Championships kick off in three weeks. (And in cricket, as my old school friends surely know, England play Sri Lanka in their first Test at Headingley today, 11 am).

Also on Sunday… The last Match of the Day of the series coincided with the first ‘Sunday Game’ of the series. It was a low-key start for the latter, with lots of scores and pretty passages of play, but with the action mainly involving minnows gamely trying to delay their inevitable extinction from the All-Ireland Football Championship. The two analysts in studio are Dessie Dolan and Ciaran Whelan. Dolan knows all about these struggles in the shadow of the game’s elite, and he can talk the language of the minnows from personal experience. Whelan’s presence, on the other hand, almost leaves the majority of us – the viewers – embarrassed. Whelan is a symbol of the might of Dublin. (He was a tough combatant on the GAA battlefields, a very accomplished player who seems to be a gentleman and who has been a very worthy addition to The Sunday Game). All Ciaran can do, as he observes the honest but doomed efforts of the minnows who are playing on a completely inferior level to his Dubs, is offer the best analysis he can. He combines praise and encouragement with strong criticism when it’s appropriate, and is usually very fair and compassionate; but he knows, and we know, that the real show isn’t in town at all yet. Whelan is casting an eye over a doomed cast of auditionees who we all know won’t be offered lead roles. Dolan, at least, knows the anguish of the eternal dreamers. Whelan represents another world. He has to say nice things, and balance that with some harsh things, about teams who have no chance of living with the best in the land. Watching Whelan watching the rest of us, I am reminded of the really well-to-do uncle who, on one of his occasional visits, has been mistakenly ushered into the back kitchen instead of the ‘good room.’

Every day Sorry to all concerned if he has a local fan club here in Roscommon…but I was never that keen on Finian McGrath. He may have made some good points from the backbenches over the years – and he’s clearly a very

effective TD ‘on the ground.’ But I could seldom concentrate on what Finian was saying because I was usually put off by the man’s tremendous sense of selfimportance and my sense that he would do whatever it took to promote himself and how he comes across to his constituents! Time moved on, and next thing, the world went a bit crazy: Donald Trump makes it a two-horse race for the White House…Leicester City win The Premiership… and Finian becomes a ‘Super Junior Minister.’ The new Government is 312 hours in office. In week one, Finian said he won’t be paying water charges (he consistently opposed them when in opposition), then he decided to consult the Attorney General for advice (why?), then he glumly declared that he will pay them. In week two, Finian, whose brief is health-related, called for smoking to be allowed in designated areas in bars and restaurants. He has since clarified that while this remains his personal view, he is “of course” supportive of Government policy. Finian really needs to decide if he wants to be in opposition or Government. Just now, he seems to want it both ways. He accepted a ministry with relish and signed up to Government in the knowledge that the law of the land, for now at least, requires that water charges be paid. But Finian’s wink and nod to his constituents is meant to signal: ‘I’m against charges and I won’t pay.’ He accepted a (health) ministry and signed up to Government in the knowledge that a smoking ban in public places exists, but Finian’s wink and nod to his constituents is meant to signal: ‘I’m all for returning some rights to put-upon smokers.’ When the next election comes around, it appears that Finian will want to claim credit for specific decisions he will have made on disabilities, while reserving the right to distance himself from other Government policies, and indeed continuing to engage in the populist approach that served him so well in opposition. And this approach, I fear, will be replicated elsewhere in our great new Dáil. Fianna Fáil will aim to take credit for certain Government policies (which they will claim they insisted upon) while criticising and opposing others. Some Independents in Government may try and ride two horses, in the style of Finian. Labour, until recently joined to Fine Gael’s hip, have already suddenly discovered that they actually have little in common with Enda and company. Meanwhile, Sinn Fein and a variety of other TDs and groupings – all of whom made no serious attempt to get into Government – will merrily slam the new administration for failing to do the things they weren’t prepared to even talk about doing themselves. New politics is going to be great, isn’t it?

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NewsPeople Ward to succeed Kilduff as ﬁrst citizen < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

Independent councillor Tony Ward is set to become the new Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council next month. An agreement has been reached by the council alliance between Fianna Fáil and Independents for the Curraghboy man to succeed Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, whose term as the county’s first citizen ends on June 27th. Cllr. Nigel Dineen, also

an Independent, is set to become the Leas-Cathaoirleach, which has an allowance of €4,000 for the year. The Cathaoirleach’s role is a €20,000-ayear position. Cllr. Kilduff’s last full meeting as the Cathaoirleach will be held on Monday, May 23rd. As is customary, he is entitled to host the meeting in a venue of his choice and has chosen St. John’s Community Centre at Lecarrow. He has invited pupils from five schools in the local-

ity – Rahara, Knockroghery, Ballymurray, St John’s and Glanduff – to attend the meeting “to see how it operates”. He has also invited the public to attend. Reflecting on his term, Cllr. Kilduff, who lives at Lecarrow, said: “I am delighted to have done it. It has been an exceptionally busy year, with (for example) the 1916 Commemorations and the opening of the council’s new offices.”

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Your frail elderly parent has finally come around to the idea that they need someone to help them out around the house when it comes to tidying up, doing a bit of shopping, preparing a hot meal and providing them with a bit of company on those days when you simply cannot be there because, hey, you also have a life, a family and a job. Whew, what a relief! However, the challenge you now face is finding that kind, responsible, trustworthy and qualified person with whom your dear relative will feel not only comfortable allowing into their own home, but someone who will have a genuine passion, understanding, and above all respect for your family member’s needs. It’s a

tough one and, to be honest, it’s not a task I’d relish undertaking myself. But first of all, let’s look at the type of care services that are available. Home care services offer experienced skilled professionals who can visit your relative… providing assistance with prescribed medication, physiotherapy and general nursing services. Then there’s a live-in care provider who can be on hand to help with daily pursuits like bed-making, hoovering and bathing, dressing and other more personal services. Now there are two ways in which you can find such a person, and that is to go through an agency that’ll screen all personnel before recommending to clients – they will also provide a qualified, suitable substitute in the event of absence.

Mind you, this can prove a lot more expensive than finding that suitable someone yourself, someone you get to choose and someone who may already be a friend or a local individual who already provides help and support to other seniors in the area, meaning they’ll have community knowledge and understanding, something that’s probably important to your relative – especially when it comes to having meaningful conversation or a bit of the aul harmless gossip. However, if your elderly relative needs more detailed care, opting for a nursing home facility may be what’s required and in this case, I’d suggest making enquiries with your family doctor, keeping in mind yours as well as your relative’s precise needs. I’d also suggest making a

list of local nursing homes because close proximity is very important when making sure family and friends pay regular visits. Armed with your list, make an appointment with the manager of each facility and get the full guided tour, speak to other residents and enquire about treatment, services, friendliness, interaction, fees and waiting lists. Never, ever be afraid to ask questions. For example, should you smell a strong odour, find out if

it masks a problem or if it highlights one. What’s the staff turnover? If staff changes regularly, investigate why. What’s the food menu like? Is the dining area clean? Is the bed linen changed regularly? Make an impromptu visit, just to be sure, to be sure. Remember, the manager and staff at a caring facility will not mind you just popping in and will be happy to accommodate any questions or address any concerns you may have regarding your senior relative’s care.

Residents in Sonas, Cloverhill are part of our community Residents in Sonas Cloverhill have the choice to participate in a wide range of activities and events. Activities can be done individually or in groups and according to each individual interest. In Sonas they provide residents with stimulating activities, which is an important

part of a person’s recovery, convalescence and quality of life.

Day Trips Staff in conjunction with residents and their families regularly organise fundraising events and day trips as part of

their stay in the nursing home. There are options for day trips in the Sonas bus. Residents have visited King House in Roscommon, or attended the Easter parade in Roscommon and the Glenamaddy Show, the Derryglad Museum and went on a trip to the bog. The staff

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and residents received a warm welcome everywhere they went in Roscommon and had a lot of fun along the way.

Fundraising events In house, residents working closely with all the staff have organised fundraising coffee mornings for the Hospice, Western Alzheimers Society, and Join Our Boys. These are causes and charities close to the hearts of residents and such events are very sociable, bringing families and friends to the nursing home.

In-house activities They have the indoor games, vegetable and fruit gardening, baking mornings, pet therapy, board games, reading, BBQs and garden parties in the summer. They celebrate significant birthdays and have family parties and welcome visitors all the time.

Quality of Life committee Recently Sonas Cloverhill has initiated a Quality of Life committee in the nursing home with residents, staff and the wider community participating. The focus of the committee will be to initiate projects that will bring the community and the residents closer and focus on ensuring quality of life for all residents. Community groups are very welcome to the nursing home to initiate projects or events that the residents would like.

Physiotherapy and music In addition, residents have in-house physiotherapy, with regular tailored exercise classes. These sessions focus on increasing body strength, body fitness and flexibility through movements and rehabilitating

any resident that may have had a hip replacement, with gentle calisthenics that are adapted to the residents’ physical capabilities. In addition to improving psychomotor skills such as balance, agility and coordination, the programmes help residents to keep active and healthy. Sonas also have a music therapist working through a developed programme that residents can choose to engage with and they have a number of talented musicians and singers among the residents and they often have impromptu concerts and music sessions which everyone enjoys. So if you are in an organisation and want to engage with Sonas Cloverhill, please get in contact on 090 6628882. If you are a friend and neighbour please drop in for a visit – you will always get a warm welcome in Sonas Cloverhill.

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Caring For Your Loved Ones

Prepare to care: some timely tips < MIRIAM KERINS

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Now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great news because it means that, happily, we are living longer; however, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the quality of that long life and the way we are being treated in our senior years that concerns me. And so, with that in mind, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve compiled a few tips regarding how best we can prepare to care for our elderly loved ones. Make a plan: Discuss your elderly parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/relativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care with them in detail while they are still healthy and happy to chat about it. Ask them what they expect out of life in retirement; how they see themselves spending their days and how you can best help them to achieve that balance. Rally round the Rellies: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take on the task alone. Make sure your siblings do their bit and get them to provide your parents with the most precious gift they can give themâ&#x20AC;Śthe gift of their time! If you live alone, consider having home help, even for a few hours. It not only gives you a bit of time to yourself, it al-

lows your elderly relative to speak to someone else, to see another face, hear another voice, laugh with another human being and get another opinion other than yours. Remember, being dependent on you is not exactly a picnic for that once-vibrant, independent mam or dad who played golf, who ran marathons and who danced till they dropped every Saturday night! Show respect: This is the person who is now dealing with a loss of some kind; it could be their mental health or it could be a physical incapacity but, if they

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Planning your Wedding Day

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Planning your Wedding Day

While cash is king, no bride and groom want you to break the bank! t’s a fact that most of us

will receive at least one, possibly two wedding invitations through the letter box this year; and, if you hail from a big, warm, traditional Irish family, then it’s likely you’ll possibly receive an abundance of invitations. However, the dilemma here is not always ‘what am I going to wear,’ rather it’s ‘what (or how much) am I going to give?’ or, let me put it honestly…’how much will I be expected to give?’ Well here are a few guidelines to help you out. Etiquette, or, believe it or not, the new buzz word is ‘wedequitte,’ would suggest that the closer you are to the happy couple the more you are expected to give. Well it’s obvious, if a sibling, a dear friend or a cousin is getting hitched, then that relationship will warrant a larger amount than a work colleague or a neighbour or even a casual acquaintance would receive. However, I would strongly advise that, expectations and relationships aside, do not overstretch yourself by giving more than you can comfortably afford. Remember, if the location, the cost of staying overnight,

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cover the taxi cost for them from the airport to the hotel; the fact is, the possibilities are endless and it’s up to you to make that decision. On the other hand, if the happy couple decide to register for gifts and you choose to purchase from this list, then I’d suggest you buy early; that way you get the best selection and price range and you aren’t stuck with the most expensive gift left lingering on the list. Remember, you’re being invited to the wedding because the couple want you there, not to pick your pockets, but to help them celebrate their new life together. No bride and groom would want for any of their guests to feel obliged to give them more than they can afford, so relax, don’t feel pressured and contribute in accordance with your means.

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Planning your Wedding Day

MJ Farrell: Creating bespoke wedding rings for generations

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ince opening its doors in June of 2013, The ZipYard Athlone has grown to be one of the top garment alterations locations in the region. Apart from providing the very important repair and mend service used by us all, The Zip Yard Athlone has

also concentrated on and developed a specialised bespoke service, which brings individual designs and styles to life for the one-off fashion item. Due to increased demand, the ZipYard Athlone designed a dedicated Bridal area within the store, offering privacy and space for the bride to be and her entourage to begin the important work of ensuring the dress is fitted exactly to compliment her body shape. The Zip Yard Athlone staff are accredited and trained by Julie Cobbe of stylefish.ie to understand body shapes and to advise on how you can maximise to your advantage the best way to present your dress, which will compliment your body shape. As your wedding day is one of the most important days in your life, The ZipYard Athlone operates on an appointment basis so as to ensure you and your entourage have lots of time, total privacy (noone getting a sneak peek

in advance!) and most of all a dedicated and highly experienced seamstress who will be with you from the first day you meet to the day you collect your dress to wear on your big day! The ZipYard Athlone wants to ensure that you will: * Look your very best

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rings, whether you’re purchasing the latest fashion trend, converting your grandmother’s ring into your very own wedding ring, or choosing a bespoke style to match a one-of-a-kind engagement ring, there are few people as well placed to help you as you make your decision as jeweller Aidan Farrell, of MJ Farrell, Church Street, Roscommon. The company has been supplying wedding rings for over 100 years. When asked about the trends Aidan has noticed in recent years, he immediately mentions the diamond-set wedding ring, a feature of many weddings in recent years. However, wedding rings are also something very traditional and designed to be worn for life, so when choosing a ring, bear in mind that you want something which will wear well and which will not date. A very big part of the business at MJ Farrell is the creation of bespoke wedding rings. Aidan: “We specialise in hand-making

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bespoke designs to match the engagement ring in gold or platinum.” The price rise of metals, such as gold, on the commodity market means that people are looking for value for money now more than ever and that’s just what Aidan aims to provide at MJ Farrell. With a history of one hundred years of wedding rings in the family, MJ Farrell have now provided generations of Roscommon men and women with their wedding rings. Wedding rings are often associated with the bride-to-be, but men also have a large range of options to choose from. The designs vary in terms of colour and diamond set, as well as cut, but in general Irish men are more conservative than their European counterparts and sales of diamond set wedding rings would not be as big in Ireland as in Europe. Most wedding rings are engraved with the name of the spouse and the date of the wedding. Contact MJ Farrell on (090) 6626233 or email mjfarrell@eircom.net. (Advertorial).

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raditional hospitality, a warm welcome, tasty food with generous portions, a beautiful ballroom, candlelit for atmosphere and a dance floor designed to keep your wedding party going until the small hours. If that sounds like your type of wedding, then the McWilliam Park Hotel might be the perfect venue for you. At the McWilliam Park we pride ourselves on being the wedding experts. Our wedding team is experienced and dedicated and we love to work with wedding couples to help them plan their ideal day. Your wedding should be unique, and special and we are delighted to have the opportunity to say yes to wedding couples special requests. It’s exciting to make each and every McWilliam Park wedding a VIP event. Located just 45 minutes from Galway City Centre, close to Ballinutubber Abbey and Knock Airport, the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris offers complete wedding packages from €38 per person. Why not give Suellen our Wedding Co-ordinator a call on 094 9378000 to chat about your unique wedding day or pop along to our wedding Open Day on Sunday, the 5th of June from 12-4 pm and see what the McWilliam Park Hotel has to offer for your special day. Book before June 30th, 2016 and receive your top table free. Call Suellen today on 094 93 78000 or at events@mcwilliamparkhotel.ie. (Advertorial).

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Salon, The Walk, Roscommon town, recently won a very prestigious award, having been crowned ‘Best in Roscommon’ at the RSVP Beauty Awards, for the second year in a row. “I am delighted,” Louise said. “It’s for mainly all my bridal work that I do across the county and for keeping the salon up to date with new treatments and products each year.” The salon has been pre-

paring brides for their big day for over thirteen years. Clients have the option of visiting Louise at her studio or having Louise visit them wherever they are located. Make-up house calls are available on the wedding morning. Louise offers a range of bridal packages to suit everyone’s tastes with all packages tailored to suit each individual bride. For more information, or to book an appointment, call 090-6637939.

Glasson Country House Hotel – wedding venue with a difference

f you are looking for a wedding venue ‘with a difference’, with stunning panoramic lake views and superb food, then you have to pay a visit to Glasson Country House Hotel and Golf Club. Situated just outside the quaint village of Glasson, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Glasson Country House Hotel could be your ideal wedding venue. As you enter the gates and drive down ‘The Avenue’, with its ancient beech trees, you are welcomed by stunning panoramic views out over the golf course and the inner lakes of Lough Ree. Your arrivals reception takes place in a private room, blessed with floorto-ceiling glass, designed to make the most of the spectacular setting, with a roaring ‘real’ log fire. When you walk up the feature spiral staircase, you will once again get the ‘wow’ factor. The

elevated setting further enhances the views and you can relax on the spacious balcony after your delicious meal. The quality of the food and the warmth and efficiency of the service are both key elements of the success of all the weddings at Glasson. Glasson have successfully looked after weddings for over 300 guests down to just 5 guests, with main banqueting suite designed with flexibility in mind. The feedback has been consistently excellent, particularly in relation to the quality of the food and the all-round ‘craic’ – have a look at the likes of www. tripadvisor.ie to see for yourself. Let the wedding experts at Glasson help you arrange your special day. They are more than happy to tailor their sample packages to suit your own particular requirements. Your wedding guests can enjoy four-star luxury

with the added bonus of being able to choose from a private cruise, a game of golf or an on-site massage for the ‘day after’. The hotel are proud to introduce the award-winning planning software Moposa – a fantastic tool that will help all brides and grooms with the wedding budget, RSVPs, the seating plan and much more. Confirm your booking at Glasson and you can relax, knowing that they will take care of your every need on your special day. Please contact the hotel on 090-6485120 or by email at info@glassoncountryhouse.ie if you wish to arrange your own personal viewing. Maybe take the time to arrange an appointment now. Feel free to visit Glasson’s website, www. glassoncountryhouse.ie, to register your wedding enquiry details. (Advertorial).

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Kilronan Castle – the perfect wedding setting

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located on the shores of Lough Meelough, Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon is one of Ireland’s hidden gems. One of Ireland’s most luxurious castle hotels, Kilronan Castle is the ancestral home of the Tenison family and the legendary Colonel King Tenison. It is one of a few Irish castle estates that can trace its history back to royal families. This 200-year-old castle is steeped in history, full of character and old world charm… the perfect setting for your wedding. Kilronan Castle is nestled amongst acres of woodland, open lawns and path ways leading you to a truly breath-taking estate. From intimate to extravagant, traditional to bespoke our expert team offer a comprehensive service ensuring your wedding will be unforgettable and uniquely yours. We want the planning of your day to be effortless, relaxed and most importantly enjoyable, once you have met with our experienced wedding coordinators we only

have one focus, and that is to deliver excellence and a memorable experience for you and your guests. Here at Kilronan Castle we offer an unparalleled Irish castle wedding experience and pride ourselves in providing first class services. Kilronan Castle has 84 superbly appointed bedrooms, fully equipped with contemporary comforts. These rooms fuse modern luxury with a touch of oldstyle glamour.

The Dungeon Bar is an ideal private setting for your drinks reception, in the summer your guests will gather on the patio sipping on pink champagne whilst overlooking the scenic Lough Meelagh. Alternatively for a winter wedding the roaring open fires make the surroundings comfortable and homely, the candle-lit wine cellar just adds to the mystical atmosphere. Let our spectacular candle-lit corridor lead

you to our grand ballroom with exquisite décor that sets a tone of opulence underneath magnificent chandeliers. Catering for smaller intimate numbers of 150 guests to numbers exceeding 350 our grand ballroom is the perfect venue for your wedding day celebrations. Contact Kilronan Castle on 071 9618000, email enquiries@kilronancastle.ie or log onto www. kilronancastle.ie to find out more. (Advertorial).

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special day on video provides you with a family heirloom to keep for generations and Seán Browne, from Castlerea, a videographer with over 25 years experience, is renowned for his emphasis on quality productions at affordable prices. Sean is a well-known figure around Castlerea and County Roscommon. He has been involved in the wedding video business for over 25 years, operating primarily within the counties of Roscommon, Leitrim, Galway, Mayo and Sligo. In that time, he has built up a very strong reputation, based on his relaxed manner and professional services. Sean’s style of capturing your big day is based upon one important thing – your wishes. “It is totally up to the bride and groom on how we interact with them and their guests during the wedding day,” said Seán. “If you prefer a discreet documentary-style of recording, that is how we will approach the shoot.

If you like more interaction with some set-up ‘funny shots’, then once again this is no problem. “Regardless of what style you select, you can be assured that your wedding day video will be produced by an artisan

who aims to deliver a family heirloom.” Seán is available for all types of functions and family gatherings. Contact Seán on 0872308152/094-9620610 or emailseanbrowne@ eircom.net (Advertorial).

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Street, Longford, Clara Ellen caters for all types of special occasion wear. Clara Ellen caters for every occasion from casual day wear to glamorous occasion wear, while mother of the bride and bridesmaid dresses and clothing for grooms remain amongst their specialities. The boutique recently launched their new summer season stock in store. Why not pop along today to discover their considerable and stylish collection? Offering trendy and unique styles of clothing, footwear and accessories, the collections at Clara Ellen are updated regularly, encompassing the latest popular looks of the season at affordable prices. For further information contact Clara Ellen, Dublin Street, Longford, on 043-3348361. (Advertorial).

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Weddings at Lough Rynn Castle estate & gardens F rom the moment you first arrive at Lough Rynn Castle you will realise it is no ordinary venue. From the drive up the tree-lined avenue, the magnificent castle comes into view. Perfect for a grand event, the ballroom at Lough

Rynn Castle provides an exquisite décor that sets the tone of opulence underneath magnificent chandeliers. Our grand ballroom offers a picturesque floor to ceiling glass backdrop for the top table, overlooking the woodlands and a view

of the lake in the distance. It is a stunning location for your wedding celebration. The romantic setting and breathtaking views are matched by creative menus and impeccable service. The wedding meal is imperative to a wedding

reception. Our award-winning executive chef, Clare O’Leary, and her team are so passionate about food, with a clear focus that ensures the highest standard of quality and presentation, using the best local suppliers in the region.

Planning your wedding is part of the excitement of getting married, so allow our very experienced wedding team to assist you in every way possible. The long-established team at Lough Rynn are renowned for their friendly attitude

and personal approach, ensuring exceptional attention to detail on all aspects of your special day, and always with a professional and educated flair. With its magnificent walled gardens, it truly is a special venue for your

wedding day, a perfect place to start your new life together. For more information contact the sales team – email: enquiries@loughrynn.ie, tel: 071 96 32700. Visit: www.loughrynn.ie. (Advertorial).

LOUGH RYNN CASTLE ESTATE & GARDENS Lough Rynn Castle is a stunning venue for your wedding celebration. The romantic setting and breath taking views are matched by creative menus and impeccable service. This will truly be the wedding day you have dreamed of. The Estate prides itself on having the West of Ireland’s largest and most unique Victorian Walled Gardens, which are ideal for unmatched photo opportunities. To sample the atmosphere, or to discuss your special day in detail, contact our Wedding Co Ordinators on 071 96 32700 or email: enquiries@loughrynn.ie Lough Rynn Castle, Estate & Gardens, Mohill, Co. Leitrim Tel: +353 (0) 71 9632700 | Email: enquiries@loughrynn.ie | www.loughrynn.ie

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WE’RE NUMBER ONE! Teachers from the Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School picking up the award in Croke Park.

Performance this Friday… All-Ireland winners Rí na Leon (Convent Primary School) and Chamber Choir (Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál) will stage a performance in Roscommon Arts Centre this Friday, 20th May, commencing at 7.30 pm (tickets are €10).

Students from the Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School pictured in Roscommon after they were declared All-Ireland Féile Drámaíochta Champions 2016. Pictured were (l-r) Jessica Doran, Emma Crean, Emily Feeley, Éabha Killeen, Rosie Farrell, Alannah Corcoran, Éabha Feeley, Claire Brennan and Roisín O’Brien. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Students from the Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School pictured in Roscommon after they were declared All-Ireland Féile Drámaíochta Champions 2016. Pictured were (l-r) Jessica Doran, Alexandra Naronska, Emilie Brbova, Maira Farooq. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Students and staff from the Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School pictured in Roscommon after they were declared All-Ireland Féile Drámaíochta Champions 2016. Pictured were (l-r) Aidín Ní Dhonnchadha, Clodagh McNamara, Alanna Corcoran, Emilie Brbova, Maira Farooq, Una Feeley, Leah Daly, Julia Rodriguez, Kate Crehan and Patricia Morris. Picture: Andrew Fox

Una Feeley, Principal of Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School pictured in Roscommon with students after they were declared All-Ireland Féile Drámaíochta Champions 2016. Picture: Andrew Fox

There were great celebrations in Dublin and Roscommon last week after Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School, Roscommon town, were crowned All-Ireland champions by winning Féile Drámaíochta (as reported in the Roscommon People last week). The successful Scoil Mhuire play is called Rí na Leon (the Lion King), a musical production co-written by one of the sixth-class teachers, Aidín Ní Dhonnchadha, with her father Tomás Ó Donnchadha, a well-known Gaeilgeoir, teacher and actor. The other co-producers with Aidín were Kate Crehan and Clodagh McNamara, both sixth class teachers. Sixth-class pupils from Scoil Mhuire are tops in Ireland after not only winning their category but also winning the overall prize, Scothléiriú an Fhéile. Schools from throughout the country took part in this prestigious competition, which included county and provincial finals before the ‘All-Ireland’ was staged. Making the Roscommon school’s achievement all the more noteworthy is the fact that, unlike many of the other entrants, Scoil Mhuire does not have Irish as its first language. Indeed Roscommon is the only Connacht county outside of Galway to ever win this award. A delegation of pupils and teachers from Scoil Mhuire were presented with the prize in Croke Park on Wednesday, May 11th. The presentation was made by Joe McHugh, the Minister of State for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and by Deputy Mayor of Dublin, Micheál Mac Donncha. The award was accepted by a six-strong delegation of the pupils and teachers involved. Following the presentation ceremony in Croke Park, the group returned to Scoil Mhuire where celebrations were hosted by the school’s Parents’ Association.

Students from the Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School pictured in Roscommon after they were declared All-Ireland Féile Drámaíochta Champions 2016. Pictured were (l-r) Sarah Hand, Rosie Farrell, Julia Rodriguez and Ava Killeen. Picture: Andrew Fox

Students from the Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School pictured in Roscommon after they were declared All-Ireland Féile Drámaíochta Champions 2016. Pictured were (l-r) Olivia Ozga, Leah Daly, Niamh Lennon and Fiona Garvey. Picture: Andrew Fox

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The Square House Social

The Country Ballroom

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Week Commencing Fri 20th May—Thurs 26th May Movie Times ANGRY BIRDS 2D (G)

13:15; 15:30; 21:30

ANGRY BIRDS 3D (G)

17:00; 19:15

BAD NEIGHBOURS 2 (16)

19:30; 21:40

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 2D (12A)

13:20; 17:45; 20:50

EVERYBODY WANTS SOME (15A)

16:25; 19:00; 21:25

JANE GOT A GUN (15A)

14:45; 19:10; 21:35

ROBINSON CRUSOE (PG)

12:40(KMC); 14:50; 17:00

THE JUNGLE BOOK 2D (PG)

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Glenamaddy, Co. Galway Thursday, 19th: Country Music Night, music with Trevor Moyles

Pool Competition Saturday, 21st: Music with Frank McCaffrey Sunday, 22nd: Music with Gerry Gallagher Friday, 20th:

Coming Wednesday 1st June: Declan Nerney ALL PARTIES AND FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR

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Trad Night commencing at 9.30pm

Trad session been filmed by Mimar Media as part of ‘Along by the River ... Discover the River Suck’ documentary Come early for a great night of music, song, dance and story EVERYBODY WELCOME

Trad session to be ﬁlmed in Castlecoote Lodge As part of the ‘Along By The River: Discover the River Suck’ production, Mimar Media will film the monthly traditional music session at Castlecoote Lodge on Friday night (May 20th), starting at 9.30 pm. This documentary film focuses on the people, rich heritage, culture and environment of the River Suck catchment area from Lough O’Flynn to Shannonbridge. Where better to experience those rich traditions of music, song, dance and story than at the ‘Trad Night’ at Castlecoote Lodge on Friday night! The music will start a little earlier than usual so come along early and take your seat before 9.30 pm. It promises to be a night to remember!

* No Cover Charge, all gigs are at 10pm approx unless stated otherwise * Search for us on facebook: JJ-Harlows- The- Square-Roscommon-Town

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Pictured in Glenamaddy attending the County Galway Fleadh were Ger Hanley, Michael Hynes, Bridget Hynes and Mary Hynes. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in Glenamaddy attending the County Galway Fleadh were David, Lee and Imelda Watts. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in Glenamaddy attending the County Galway Fleadh were Aaron Staunton and Claire Stenson. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in Glenamaddy attending the County Galway Fleadh were Padraig, Seán and Margaret Coyne. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured in Glenamaddy attending the County Galway Fleadh were Áine Ní Dhroighnáin, Padraig King and Mary Murray. Picture: Andrew Fox

Neil Young tribute act on stage in JJ’s

Renowned Neil Young tribute act, Psychedelic Pill, take to the stage this Saturday night in JJ Harlow’s in Roscommon town. Lead singer, Isaac Tabor, took one for the team and answered Dan Dooner’s questions. It’s JJ’s this weekend for the band. What did you make of your last visit to the town? Last time I was in town was with Jukebox Gypsy. We were doing a reunion weekend of Bantry and Roscommon. JJ’s was heaving and it turned into a pretty wild night! Looking ahead to Saturday, what can the audience expect? We play a lot of early Neil Young material from the sixties and seventies (Harvest, After the Goldrush, Tonight’s the Night) and then throw in later Crazy Horse material too. Although we’re a tribute band we don’t try to sound exactly like the man himself. It’s our own interpretation; very loud, heavy guitar sounds,

lots of jamming and feeling out where the songs want to go. Basically, if you’re into seeing Neil Young jam out on Cowgirl in the Sand or Like A Hurricane then you’ll definitely enjoy the show. It’s ‘dream gig’ time. Describe the set-up and line-up for your perfect gig. Oooh, that’s a tough one! Lights dim, a big video projection of a moose running through a valley in Alaska plays over an early Moog synthesizer arrangement of a Bach piece. We start with an acoustic set; a fiddle, mandolin, two acoustic guitars, upright bass and piano. Very intimate songs with big four-part harmonies and big open chords. First set ends, lights dim again, video projection comes on again. This time it’s an eagle diving down to snatch a hare. When he flies back up though, he drops the hare. Just as it hits the ground feedback starts from an electric guitar amp. The electric set starts with heavy electric guitar sounds, an overdriven pedal steel guitar, drums, bass, congos,

fender rhodes and trumpet. The night ends on a big jam. Would you rather headline a sellout stadium tour or absolutely rock an intimate tour around Europe’s best live music venues? We’d definitely rather rock an intimate tour. Because there’s so much improvisation in the way we play these songs we really rely on the crowd’s energy to steer us in the right direction. Intimate shows are perfect for that because the crowd is so close and you can feel if they’re into it and they can feel if you’re into it. When it all works it’s incredible. Finally, what’s your idea of the perfect weekend? Two great gigs back to back with plenty of jamming and meeting awesome people in between. There’s a few weekends every year where the crowd is really into it and just pushing you to take it further and make it more psychedelic sounding. When you get two gigs like that in a row it’s pretty amazing!

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Members of the Roscommon Agricultural Show pictured in Hannon’s Hotel with Joe Murphy as they marked the occasion of his 90th birthday. Picture: Andrew Fox

Show colleagues honour Joe (90)

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Last Thursday night, Roscommon Agricultural Show made a presentation to long-standing member Joe Murphy to mark the occasion of his 90th birthday. Christy Tully makes a presentation to Joe Murphy. Also pictured are James Gleeson and Tracey Hanlon Owens. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Friday, May 13th: There were good numbers on offer at last Friday’s sale. There was a flying trade for heifers with prices ranging from €2.51 per kilo up to a max of €3.17 per kilo. The trade for bullocks was strong for good quality lots with the lesser type lots a little easier. Prices for bullocks averaged from €2.35 per kilo up to €2.90 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows on offer with prices on par to the previous week with prices ranging from €1.67 per kilo up to €2 per kilo. Sales as usual, Friday next May 20th for bullocks, heifers and dry cows. All stock must be penned by 10.30 am. Cattle not penned by this time will not be included in the draw. Special sale for both bullocks and heifers on Friday, May 27th. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, May 19th. Dry cows made from €820 to €1460 per head. Sample prices: Char X 795 kgs €1460, Lim X 765 kgs €1370,Fr 770 kgs €1305, Lim 670 kgs €1270,HEX 650 kgs €1080, AAX 650 kgs €950, BBX 505 kgs €820. Heifers made from €490 to €915 over. Sample prices: AAX 800 kgs €1700,Char X 565 kgs €1480, Lim X 580 kgs €1490, AAX 595 kgs €1470, 2 Char X 515 kgs €1405, Char X 490 kgs €1385, Lim X 515 kgs €1400, Lim X 480 kgs €1340, Char X 490 kgs €1380, BBX 465 kgs €1310, Char X 410 kgs €1295, 2 Lim X 462 kgs €1150. Bullocks made from €415 to €950 over. Sample prices: Char X 810 kgs €1760, Lim X 605 kgs €1400, 2 Char x 515 kgs €1350, Char X 460 kgs €1240, AAX 570 kgs €1220, 2 SAX 430 kgs €1200, 2 Char X 410 kgs €1065, Char X 375 kgs €1000, Lim X 400 kgs €1160,Lim X 440kgs €1140. Tuesday, 17th May: There was a good entry of weanlings on offer at last Tuesday’s sale. There was a firm trade for weanling heifers with prices averaging from €2.52 up to €3.33 per kilo. There was also a lively trade for bull weanlings with prices averaging from €2.56 per kilo up to €3.29 per kilo. Sale

of weanlings and suckler cows and cows with calves at foot as usual Tuesday next (May 24th) at 5 pm. Special sale of weanlings on Tuesday, May 31st at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, May 26th. Weanling heifers made from €370 to €700 over. Sample prices: Char X 395 kgs €1035, Char x 330 kgs €1030, Lim X 350 kgs €980, AAX 370 kgs €910, 2 Lim X 315 kgs €875, 2 Lim X 312 kg €850, 2 Char X 272 kgs €825, 2 AA X 270 kgs €640, BBX 195 kgs €650, Lim X 220 kgs €700. Weanling bulls made from €435 to €775 over. Sample prices: Char X 445 kgs €1220, Lim X 315 kgs €1035, Char X 310 kgs €970, 2 Lim 330 kgs €930, Lim 260 kgs €795, AAX 275 kgs €765, Lim X 285 kgs €860, Simm X 285 kgs €750, AAX 260 kgs €705, Char X 205 kgs €640. BBX 320 kgs €920. Springers made up to €1520. Cows with calves at foot made up to €1800. Sheep sale, Wednesday, May 18th: There was another good entry of sheep on offer this week. There was no significant change in the price for spring lambs. The numbers of ewe hoggets were smaller with prices slightly better than last week. The trade for cast ewes was similar. Again this week there was decent entry of ewes with lambs at foot with the tops for a ewe with two lambs making €270 while ewes with single lambs at foot made up to €205. Sales continue each Wednesday at 11 am for lambs, cast ewes and ewes with lambs at foot. Sample prices – spring lambs: 40 kgs €100, 47 kgs €110, 47 kgs €112, 48.70 kgs €117, 49.80 kgs €118, 46 kgs €112, 39 kgs €95, 42.70 kgs €102, 52.70 kgs €119 47.7 kgs €114, 43.50kgs €107. Ewe hoggets: 66 kgs €110, 59.70 kgs €125, 53.50 kgs €111. Cast ewes made from €69 to €110 per lot. Ewes with twin lambs at foot made up to €270 per unit. Ewes with single lambs at foot made up to €205 per unit.

Members of the Roscommon Industrial & Agricultural Show Society made a presentation to Joe Murphy, the president of the show committee, in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon town, last Thursday, May 12th, to mark his 90th birthday. Joe celebrated his 90th birthday on May 6th. Joe, who lives at Rookwood, Athleague, was one of the founding members of the Roscommon Agricultural Show Society in 1970. He was previously the chairman of the show committee and has been its president for the past number of years. He was also one of the founding members of Macra na Feirme in Roscommon: he helped to establish a branch in Athleague in 1945. Joe, a picture of health, is a well-known and popular community figure, with a distinguished record of voluntary involvement in the agricultural ‘field’. Meanwhile, plans are at an advanced stage for the 46th Roscommon Agricultural Show, which will be held on August 20th. The highlights of the show will be the Roscommon Irish Draft Yearling Filly All-Ireland, with a prize fund of €1,500. Another highlight in the cattle section is the All Creatures Veterinary Clinic sponsored Best Weanling Male and Female, with a prize fund of €1,000. There are also all of the usual sections in all classes. The next meeting of the Roscommon Show Committee will be held in Hannon’s Hotel on Thursday, May 26th, at 9.30 pm.

Last Thursday night, Roscommon Agricultural Show made a presentation to long-standing member Joe Murphy to mark the occasion of his 90th birthday. Tracey Hanlon Owens is pictured making the presentation. Also pictured are James Gleeson and Christy Tully. Picture: Andrew Fox

Call for reopening of beef data and genomics scheme for sucklers Angus Woods, the national livestock chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), said the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme for sucklers should be reopened immediately to allow applicants during 2016. He said that the IFA had been in contact with senior officials in the Department of Agriculture, making the case for the reopening of the scheme. “There is no reason the scheme cannot reopen and it makes very good sense as there are suckler farmers who would like to join the scheme,” Mr. Woods said. Mr. Woods said that the IFA was very determined that supports for the suckler sector be increased in order to maintain our quality beef cow herd.

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John O’Beirne has expressed disappointment after his campaign to become the new Connacht chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) failed.

IFA welcomes EU approval for sheep-fencing grant aid John Lynskey, the chairman of the national sheep committee of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), has welcomed the decision from the EU Commission to approve the inclusion of sheep fencing as an investment under the existing TAMS. Mr. Lynskey said that the IFA had lobbied hard at both national and EU level to have sheep fencing reinstated as eligible for grant aid under TAMS. “IFA made this a priority issues in the lead in to the Budget 2016 negotiations last September and also lobbied hard for it in the Dail, where we secured the full agreement of the Agriculture Committee,” he said. Mr. Lynskey said that the Department of Agriculture should now immediately move to open the scheme and have it included in the next application tranche. “Grant-aid for sheep fencing is a positive development. Good fencing is key to maximising grass utilisation on sheep farms,” he said. Mr. Lynskey said that the IFA was continuing to work hard on the proposal for increased direct supports for sheep farmers, including a €20 per ewe targeted payment. He said this would be vigorously pursued with the new Government and at EU level. “IFA secured clear commitments from political parties and independent politicians on sheep supports prior to the General Elections and these

Strokestown’s John O’Beirne has expressed disappointment after his campaign to become the new Connacht chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) failed. The former chairman of Roscommon IFA had been involved in a long and fractious process to become the provincial chairman, but that finally came to an unsuccessful conclusion on Monday, May 9th. It was announced that day that Eddie Davitt, the Sligo county chairman, and Padraic Joyce, a former Mayo county chairman, had been nominated for the position. There was no joy for Mr. O’Beirne. Initially, all five Connacht counties had proposed their own candidate, which led to a deadlock because of a rule that dictated a candidate must be supported by two counties. This meant there was no eligible candidate. At the IFA annual general meeting, it was agreed that a secret ballot of the Connacht county chairmen would take place, which resulted in Mr. Davitt and Mr. Joyce being nominated. Voting in the election will take place at five county executive meetings to be held over two weeks in mid-June. Mr. O’Beirne looked destined to fill the position some months ago before he was deemed an ineligible candidate because of a rule, since repealed, that provincial chairmen must be full-time

farmers. Mr. O’Beirne, who is also a postman, said that he was disappointed that he had been unable to secure the role. “Naturally, when you put your name forward, you would be a bit disappointed alright (not to win),” he said. “But I will live without it. I am happy I got the rule changed.” He said that he wanted the position because he was determined to unite the organisation after the pay scandal of late last year. “I would have liked the challenge of doing it because I did honestly feel that there is a big divide between the people in Connacht and the IFA in general,” Mr. O’Beirne said. “There are a lot of problems there. “But having said that, I am quite happy with the two men that are going, and may the best man do it.” Mr O’Beirne is now being linked with a political position: the seat on Roscommon County Council that has become available since Maura Hopkins, of Fine Gael, was elected to the Seanad recently. Mr. O’Beirne, a member of the party, did not rule himself out. “I am a good community man, so I would consider anything that would be for the betterment of the community,” he said. Fine Gael will hold a Selection Convention to fill Senator Hopkins’ vacant seat in the Boyle Municipal District on Monday, June 13th.

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Castlerea Mart Report May 12th: 800 cattle on offer and trade was aided this week with improved weather conditions and grass growth. Store cattle in particular were a very strong trade while cows with calves at foot reported the strongest trade of the day resulting in a good clearance. Sample prices – heifers: Si 380kgs €1160, Ch 410kgs €1150, Lim 355kgs €1045, Ch 495kgs €1290, BBX 540kgs €1420, Lim 550kgs €1380. Dry cows: Lim 480kgs €1025, Lim 740kgs €1410, Lim 640kgs €1285, Ch 710kgs €1340. Cows with calves at foot made from €1100 to €2080 for a Lm cow and her Ch bull calf at foot. Springer cows made from €790 to €1225 per head. Dairy cows made from €900 to €1100 per head. Calves: AA bull €360, Ch bull €500, Sim hfr €420, Hr hfr €255, Hr bull €465. Weanling bulls: Ch 280kgs €920, AA 290kgs €870, Ch 270kgs €880, Ch 370kgs €1155, Ch 382kgs €1145. Weanling heifers: Ch 290kgs €900, Ch 275kgs €840, Shx 330kgs €1040, Ch 385kgs €1270, Lm 440kgs €1120. Bullock sale, Monday, 9th May: 150 bullocks on offer with bullocks making from €400 to €910 with their weight with an average of €626 over paid. Trade in general was similar to the previous week with the smaller bullocks showing a little better improvement. Sample prices: Ch 430kgs €1250, AA 420kgs €1175, AA 500kgs €1290, Ch 575kgs €1485, Ch 625kgs €1420. Sales continue at Castlerea Mart.

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NEW TO THE MARKET – IMPOSING RESIDENCE

ARDSALLAGH BEG, ROSCOMMON TOWN

Imposing 4 bedroom residence on a large site area located just off the main Roscommon/Athlone Road in a highly sought after residential area. This spacious property offers entrance porch, reception hallway, sitting room, living room, kitchen/dining room, downstairs toilet and large conservatory. Upstairs comprises of 4 large bedrooms (master ensuite) and a family bathroom. PRICE REGION: €220,000 NEW TO THE MARKET – “LANDMARK PUBLIC HOUSE WITH 5 BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION & COMMERCIAL UNIT”

O’CONNELLS BAR & LOUNGE BRIDESWELL VILLAGE, CO ROSCOMMON

Superb investment opportunity to acquire a long established Public House together with an excellent 5 bedroom dwelling house and commercial unit which is currently generating an excellent rental return. The property is presented for sale in excellent condition throughout and comprises of an old world style public house which has traded successfully by the same family for over 70 years. A well maintained 5 bedroom 2 storey residence with separate 2 bed apartment to the rear of property. The commercial unit is currently rented and comprises c. 800 sq. ft. unit with excellent rental return NEW TO THE MARKET – Fully Furnished 4 Bedroom Residence

98 ABBEYVILLE, ROSCOMMON TOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON

Quality 4 bedroom residence being sold fully furnished. This residence is presented in excellent condition and is fitted out to a very high standard, with fitted wardrobes in all 4 bedrooms. This residence comprises of an entrance hallway, sitting room, kitchen, dining room, utility, 4 large bedrooms, master Ensuite and bathroom. Outside modern gardens with laurel hedging and fuel shed together with cobble driveway to front. NEW TO THE MARKET

NO 6 SYCAMORE COURT, BALLYGAR, CO GALWAY

Quality 3 bedroom semi-detached residence located in a small mature estate in the centre of Ballygar Town, within walking distance of local school, shops etc. This property is presented for sale in very good condition and comprises of; Entrance Hallway, Sitting Room with Solid Fuel Stove, Kitchen/Dining Room, Utility with toilet off. PRICE REGION: €95,000 TO SELL

Church Street, Roscommon town, Co. Roscommon TEL: 090 6627878. FAX: 090 6627877 E-mail info@oates.ie Website: www.oates.ie

The Manse, Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath TEL: 090 6477500. FAX: 090 6477546 E-mail athlone@oates.ie Website: www.oates.ie

SALES BY MORAN & CO. LISNAGAVRAGH, FOUR ROADS, CO. ROSCOMMON

Valuable Holding of Lands – Total Area c. 6.17 hectares (15.25 acres) The lands are all top quality farm lands laid out in one division and are well fenced. They have good road frontage and offer the opportunity to build a house subject to planning permission. The lands have a great location on the main road between Four Roads and Curraghboy and are c. 15 mins. drive from Athlone and Roscommon. Full details from the auctioneers.

ABBEYGREY & MOUNT MARY, BALLYGAR

Lands for Sale – Total Area c. 15.36 hectares (37.9 acres) The lands which require investment are suitable for grazing or forestry. They are located between Ballygar and Creggs and offer a great opportunity to purchase a small holding or to acquire additional lands in the area. Full details from the auctioneers.

LISQUELL EAST, BALLYGAR.

Attractive 4 Bed. Bungalow with Garage Inspection Recommended Price Region €165,000

CARTRON, BALLYGAR

One Storey House on c. 1 acre Offers over €50,000 to sell Full details from the auctioneers.

AUCTIONEERS & CHARTERED SURVEYORS Main Street, Ballygar. Tel 090 6624531 087 2786664 moranandco.ie PSRA No.001472

Unique property with views of Lough Ree ERA Oates are this week offering for sale a unique four-bedroomed detached residence on a large elevated site offering spectacular views over Lough Ree. This charming residence comprises of entrance porch, entrance hallway, sitting room, living room, kitchen/dining room, four bedrooms (master en suite) and family bathroom. The residence is very well presented with large windows offering excellent views of the grounds and river. Internally it boasts two large reception rooms both with solid fuel stoves and a modern kitchen. Outside are landscaped grounds incorporating double vegetable plots

cut stone entrance to front with detached garage to rear.

The asking price is €260,000 and viewing can be arranged by contact-

ing ERA Oates on 090 6627878 or email info@ oates.ie.

Offers in excess of €80,000 sought for Castlecoote property John Earley, FIPAV of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week inviting offers above €80,000 for a highly attractive three-bedroomed detached bungalow residence of approximately 1,600 square feet standing on approximately one acre and located at Aghagower, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon. John says: “The residence possesses many fine decorative features such as a vaulted ceiling in the sitting room, and a feature brick faced wall to both

the sitting room and kitchen/dining room with dual archways servicing. It has spacious living accommodation throughout the said property briefly comprises of reception/hallway, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, rear hallway, cloakroom, util-

ity/store room, bedrooms and family bathroom. Overall, this is a quality property to come available in a select location and the auctioneers now invite immediate enquiries and offers after €80,000 to sell.” To arrange maps or for further details contact John Earley, FIPAV of Property Partners Earley, Stone Court, The Square, Roscommon on 090 6626579, email jearley@propertypartners.ie or log onto www.propertypartners.ie.

Prime bungalow residence in Castlerea on books of Earley’s David Diffley of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a superior quality three-bedroomed detached bungalow residence of approximately 1,210 square feet standing on a beautifully mature site area overlooking Castlerea Golf Club located at 6, The Fairways, Golf Links, Castlerea town, Co. Roscommon. All offers after €115,000 to sell. David told the Roscommon People recently that the property is “a highly attractive bungalow residence finished to a very high standard and

carefully maintained by its present owners.” The residence stands on a large and mature site area in this select residential area close to Castlerea town and overlooks Castlerea Golf Course to the rear. “Living accommodation comprises briefly of reception/hallway, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom, three bedrooms and family bathroom. Rarely does such a quality property come to the market in this location and we now invite viewing and all offers after

€115,000 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 6626579, log onto www.propertypartners.ie or email ddiffley@propertypartners.ie.

Final offers sought for prime Walk bungalow David Diffley of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week inviting final offers by 5.30 pm on Friday, 20th May for 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. David said: “It’s 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 living accommodation throughout. “Living accommodation comprises briefly of weather porch to front,

reception/hallway, open plan sitting room, kitchen/dining room, sunroom, utility room, W/C, four bedrooms and family bathroom. Rarely does such a quality property come to the market in this location and we now invite final offers by 5.30 pm on Friday with proof of funds.” For further details, please contact David Diffley MIPAV, TRV of Property Partners Earley, Property Partners Earley Roscommon on 090 6626579, logonto www.propertypartners.ie or email ddiffley@propertypartners.ie.

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“OLDWOOD” DEVELOPMENT, ATHLONE ROAD, ROSCOMMON On the edge of Roscommon town, Oldwood is an executive development in stunning surroundings exclusively designed for modern living. With an “A” BER rating, you will ﬁnd a level of ﬁnish that will not fail to impress

SHOWHOUSE VIEWINGS on Saturday 28th May from 12 pm – 2pm. BER: A. Legal: Billy Brandon, Messers Patrick J Neilan & Co, Roscommon. 090 66 26245 NEW TO THE MARKET A PRIME DUAL PURPOSE FARM OF LANDS TOGETHER WITH A COMPREHENSIVE FARMYARD CONTAINING C. 125 ACRES LOCATED AT

CLOONEYQUINN, TULSK, CO. ROSCOMMON

NEW TO THE MARKET

A PRIME HOLDING OF QUALITY LANDS CONTAINING C. 49.65 ACRES SET OUT IN 3 LOTS ON WHICH STANDS A FINE 3 B/R DETACHED BUNGALOW RESIDENCE OF C. 1,350 SQ.FT TOGETHER WITH FARMYARD LOCATED AT

NEW TO THE MARKET

A PRIME QUALITY FARM OF C. 23.59 ACRES LOCATED AT

A SELECT ROADSIDE PARCEL OF LANDS CONTAINING C. 11.399 ACRES IN TOTAL LOCATED AT

RATHBRENNAN, ROSCOMMON (only c. 4.5 km from Roscommon town)

BALLAGH AND TURLAGH, RAHARA, CO. ROSCOMMON (also boglands of c. 1.89 acres located at Cloonlarge, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon)

This is a highly regarded fattening and finishing farm primely located in the renowned Tulsk farming area containing c. 125 acres of prime dual purpose agricultural lands located just off the main Tulsk/Boyle route. The said farm incorporates an extensive farmyard covering c. 35,000 sq ft that has benefited from considerable investment over the years. It comprises of dry stock sheds, c. 9 bays of slatted sheds etc.. The said sheds have the capacity to accommodate c. 200-250 adult cattle when in full operation. Also incorporating a calving shed with c. 15 individual pens, cattle crush and pen, slurry pit, silage slabs etc etc…. Buildings are in excellent condition. Adjoining the said farmyard is a 2 B/R cottage residence of c. 650 sq.ft which briefly comprises a Living room cum Kitchen, Bathroom and two Bedrooms in all. Property situated just off the main Tulsk/Elphin road (N61), and are located only c. 3.6 km from Tulsk Village and c. 6.7 km from Elphin. The Auctioneer highly recommends viewing and invites offers to sell. BER Residence: G. LEGAL: PADRAIG KELLY, SOLICITOR, FARNBEG, STROKESTOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON. 071 96 33666.

Being the estate of the late James Murray deceased. A quality holding of free draining limestone lands located in a renowned farming district just off the main Roscommon to Athlone route. The said holding has the benefit of a fine 3 B/R residence together with farmyard standing thereon. Passing with the said sale are entitlements and greening payments to the value of c. €4,000 per annum The said property can be sold in one or more lots as set out below should market interest dictate: Lot 1: The entire. Lot 2: Fine 3 B/R residence of c. 1,350 sq.ft standing on c. 0.48 of an acre. Lot 3: c.11.94 acres of lands together with farmyard located thereon. Lot 4: 9.5 acres of lands. Lot 5: c. 27.73 acres of lands. Lot 6: c. 1.89 acres of boglands located at Cloonlarge, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell. Note the said house and lands can be sold independently should market interest dictate. BER Residence: D1. LEGAL: BRIAN O’BRIEN, MESSERS BYRNE CAROLAN & CUNNINGHAM SOLICITORS, ATHLONE. 090 6478433.

EMLAGHNAGREE, DONAMON, CO. ROSCOMMON Price Guide: €40,000 ono to sell.

A prime roadside farm located in a regarded farming area, all in permanent pasture with farmyard, servicing including storage sheds and a 3 bay hayshed. A 2 B/R bungalow residence is in need of restoration and offers c. 900 sq.ft in total. Note the said house and lands can be sold independently should market interest dictate and the auctioneers now invite viewings and offers to sell. BER: G. LEGAL: TERRY O’KEEFFE, MESSERS TJC O’KEEFFE & CO, ROSCOMMON. 090 66 26239

A prime roadside parcel of lands located in a select farming district close to Donamon & Oran. This said sale must be of interest to local farmers wishing to increase their existing holdings and the auctioneers now invite viewings and all offers for immediate sale. Legal: Messers Patrick J Neilan & Co, Roscommon. 090 66 26245.

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PropertyPeople – 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 Pat Hughes & Company are holding there 16th Annual Machinery Auction 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

Items already entered are:- Massey Ferguson 5525 ’08 1400hrs, Zetor 6211, Zetor 6718, Universal 533, Ford 4000, International 885 Exel 4 Wheel Drive Tractor, Major Topper as new, Manure Spreader 1 ½ Tonne Amazon with cover, Tipping Trailer, Low Loader, Krone Round Baler, John Deere Round Baler – Belt Driven, Hay Turners, Rotary Mower, Bale Splitter, Ploughs, Power Harrow, Cattle Trailers, Muck Spreader, Land Rollers, Potato Digger, Drill Plough, Chain Harrow, Tipping Trailers, Car Trailers, Cattle Trailers, Electric Fences, Sheep Feeders, Creep Feeds, Lawnmowers, Hedge Cutters, Tractor Sprayers, Wuffler, Manure Spreaders, Car Transporter, Diesel Bowser, 04 Ford Focus, David Browne 990, Ford 3000, 10 x 5ft 6 Trailer, Tractor, Bale Elevator, Buck Rake, Yard Scrapper, Meal Bins, Toppers, Corn Roller, Potato Planter, Ranson Chain Potato Digger, 08 Volkwagen Transport Pick Up Body, 04 Volkswagen Transport Van and many other items too numerous to mention. OUTSIDE LOTS ARE STILL BEING TAKEN. ----------------------------------------------------

FOR SALE AT STONE PARK, GALWAY ROAD, ROSCOMMON

Hughes & Co gear up for 16th machinery auction Pat Hughes has told the Roscommon People that they are almost full at present for their 16th annual Machinery Auction which promises to be another big event. Enquiries are coming in from all over the county now as usual for this event which is held on the Lanesboro Road just two miles from Roscommon town on the last Friday of May each year. This is the 16th year for the auction to be held and Pat is hoping for a big clearance yet again. All items will be on view on Friday (May 27th), the day of the sale. The auction will commence at 6 pm sharp. Also on offer this week with Hughes & Company at Henry Street, Roscommon is a large ground floor commercial unit

The Company is accepting every offer in excess of €120,000. Viewing is highly recommended.

~ AUCTIONEER & VALUER ~ • Creggs, Roscommon • Phone: (090) 66 21125 (087) 2242329 • Email: michaelroarke@eircom.net

LAND TO LET Circa 80 acres of top quality land at Athleague, Co. Roscommon

TELEPHONE: (087) 2242329

Investment opportunity at Stonecourt Centre This week Loretta Dowd Properties is delighted to present for sale this spacious one-bedroomed apartment located on the first floor. This apartment is sure to appeal to firsttime buyers and investors alike given price and location. This property is ideally located within Stonecourt Centre in the heart of Roscommon town within walking distance to shops, schools, Church and Roscommon park and castle. There is ample car parking to the rear of the building. Loretta Dowd told the Roscommon People: “This well presented apartment comes on the market in excellent condition and holds excellent rental potential and further commented that viewing is a must.” Accommodation comprises of: reception/hallway with timber flooring, spacious living room/dining room area with timber flooring, kitchen, good-sized bedroom area with timber flooring, built in wardrobe and balcony with views of Roscommon Park, bathroom complete with fitted WC, wash hand basin and bath. For immediate viewing contact Loretta Dowd on 0872233223 or email: lorettadowdpropertylettings@gmail. com or visit our website: www.lorettadowdropertylettings.com.

Church Street, Roscommon

Offers still being accepted for landmark building Pat Hughes has confirmed that they are still accepting offers on a landmark building located at Church Street, Roscommon. Formerly the old AIB Bank,

the building measures approximately 2,500 square feet and is ideally located for various types of business. Hughes & Company are accepting offers

in excess of €250,000 for this fine building. For further details please contact the office on 090 6627003 or email phughes2@ eircom.net.

One-bedroomed apartment located on the first floor of Stonecourt Centre.

Attractive bungalow 60 acres of Stunning six-bedroomed farmland at with Hughes & Co At Moher, Lanes- residence with a view Rahara with boro, Roscommon, This week Loretta Dowd Hughes & Co. have Auctioneer is inviting fiHughes & Co for sale a very attrac- nal offers for this superb Hughes & Company are offering for sale at Carrowmoney, Rahara, Roscommon approximately 60 acres of farmland with excellent road frontage and development potential subject to planning permission being granted. The farm is located approximately two miles from the village of Rahara. Viewing is a must. For further details please contact the office on 090 6627003 or email phughes2@eircom.net.

Greenmount House, 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.

with a two-bedroomed apartment fully kitted out and rented on the first floor. Pat is encouraging people looking for a good investment property close to all located amenities to contact him. At the Racecourse Road, Roscommon Hughes & Company have for sale a block of four one-bedroomed apartments finished to a high standard, fully let and generating a rental income of €15,500 per annum. This is an ideal investment opportunity for somebody looking for an up and coming enterprise in Roscommon town. For further details please contact the office on 090 6627003 or email phughes2@ eircom.net.

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tive four-bedroomed bungalow on a large private site. The residence is finished to a high standard and has the benefit of a double entrance and a good range of out offices. Accommodation consists of a sitting-room, living-room, kitchen, four bedrooms and a bathroom. The residence is located within walking distance of the village of Ballyleague. Pat is accepting offers in excess of €150,000 for this fine property. For further details please contact the office on 090 6627003 or email phughes2@ eircom.net.

Commercial opportunity in Lanesboro At Main Street, Lanesboro, Hughes & Company are also offering for sale a large commercial unit which is currently laid out as a hairdressing salon with a garden to the rear which could be converted into off street parking may be suitable for an extension subject to planning permission being granted. The company are considering offers in excess of €120,000 for this fire property. For further details please contact the office on 090 6627003 or e-mail phughes2@eircom.net.

six-bedroomed detached residence, located at No.15, Woodberry Court directly opposite Roscommon Golf Course and is close to Roscommon town and all amenities. Loretta said: “You will not fail to be impressed and indeed inspired by the combination of style and design that this residence offers including a high energy rating.” Accommodation comprises of ground floor: reception/ hallway, sitting room, living room, kitchen/dining room, utility, office, ensuite bedroom and bathroom, first floor: balcony area, five bedrooms with two ensuite and a bathroom. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase this very stylish residence. The auctioneer invites immediate viewings and enquiries. For further details contact Loretta Dowd Property Sales on 087-2233223 or visit our website www.lorettadowdpropertylettings.com or www.daft.ie.

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PROPERTY SALES ● LETTINGS ● VALUATIONS Athleague, Co. Roscommon. Tel. (090) 6663700. Mob. (086) 8985013. www.connaughtonauctioneers.ie

NEW TO THE MARKET Residence on c.0.55 Acres at

Bushfield Castleplunkett Co. Roscommon

• Attractive four bedroom bungalow • Standing on c.0.55 acre mature corner site • In excellent condition throughout • Detached garage to rear • Viewing highly recommended • Price Region: €120,000 To arrange a viewing call Connaughton Auctioneers on 090-6663700

FINAL OFFERS BY 5 pm Friday 10 th June

NEW TO THE MARKET

c.6.5 Acres at

c.0.25 Acres at

Two Sites with FPP at

Residence on c.0.35 Acres at

Athleague Village Co. Roscommon

Ballinagare Village Co. Roscommon

Rahara Village Co. Roscommon

Riverside Avenue Circular Road Roscommon Town

• Prime four bedroom residence • Standing on large site c.0.35 acres • Within walking distance of all amenities • Large outbuilding to rear c.550 sq.ft • All offers invited for immediate sale • Viewing by appointment • All offers after €117,000 Solicitor for the carriage of sale: Terry O’Keeffe Tel: 090-6626239

FINAL OFFERS BY 5 pm Friday 10 th June To arrange a viewing call Connaughton Auctioneers on 090-6663700

• Prime sites in Rahara Village c.0.5 Acres each

• Prime lands comprising c.6.5 acres • Fronting onto River Suck • Included in sale are 2 no. Islands on the River Suck • All offers invited for immediate sale For map and details contact the office on 090-6663700

• Prime lands in centre of Village c.0.25 Acres • Located adjacent to the Community Centre & Church • Huge potential due to size and location • All offers invited for immediate sale Enquiries in confidence to Ivan Connaughton Auctioneer on 086-8985013 or at the office

• Site A: FPP for Two-storey c.2,400 Sq.ft • Site B: FPP for Bungalow c.2,045 Sq.ft • No occupancy clause • Sites can be sold separately • Price Region €30,000 Each Contact the office for copy maps, plans and planning permission on 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

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A senior member of the Cabinet, Simon Coveney, has been invited to preside over the official opening of Áras an Chontae, Roscommon County Council’s new civic headquarters, on June 17th. Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, the Cathaoirleach of the Council, said that an invitation had been sent to the newly-appointed Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to ‘cut the tape’ on the €15 million building. All departments have been fully operational in the premises since December 7th. The building measures 6,250 square metres. Cllr. Kilduff will also attend the official opening, in what will be one of his final duties as Cathaoirleach before his terms ends on June 27th. “An Open Day for member of the public will also be held on June 17th,” he said.

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All Patients must Contact WESTDOC on 1850 365 000 for an appointment for these surgery times.

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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

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

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

Tel: (043) 3326125, (087) 2251591.

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

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE Traditional Chinese Medicine Better Health Naturally Michael Lennon, Lic. Ac. Galway Road, Roscommon, Health Insurance approved (090) 6626023 (086) 8225575

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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.

CARS FOR SALE

To farmers and small businesses at fees that the small businessman can afford. Advice and consultations free. Pat Baxter & Company, Accounting Services, Clondra.

Email: clondra@iol.ie Web: www.patbaxterco.ie

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< FOR SALE: ‘03 Toyota Corolla with hitch, 1.4ltr petrol. Low mileage, perfect condition, taxed for 1 year, new tyres. Tel: 083 3023745.

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

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

For appointment: (094) 96 21647 / (089) 4142233 • Home visits • Insoles and Orthotics prescribed

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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

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

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Car Available for Tests Gift Vouchers

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Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon. David Connor

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

087 6870248

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Classifieds 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. < 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 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.

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.

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

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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

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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 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

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ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Emer Kelly, am applying for permission for the construction of a new dwelling house and all associated site development works at Killoy, Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon Signed: Emer Kelly.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL Vodafone Ireland Ltd intend to apply for Planning Permission for a 24m high multi-user telecommunications structure carrying associated antennae and link dishes, associated equipment Cabinets, within security compound, proposed access route at Elphin GAA Club, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. The development will form part of Vodafone Ireland Ltd’s GSM, and 3G / 4G Broadband Networks and provide for upgrade to 4G Next Generation Broadband Services. Signed: Vodafone Ireland Ltd.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Conlon Consulting Engineering Ltd. are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of our Clients Dr. Peter and Johanna McGuirk for full planning permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel-store and associated site works for the site located at Ballinagard Road, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Conlon Consulting Engineering Ltd., CL Building, Racecourse Rd. Roscommon (Ph 090 66 65341) (Agent) info@conlonconsulting.ie

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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

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Phone: (086) 3614230

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

KENNELS 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

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

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086 3482387 moleskin architecture@gmail.com facebook.com/moleskinarch

This 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.

MORRIS LOHAN Consulting Engineers Castle Street, Roscommon Phone: 090 66 27950 • PLANNING APPLICATIONS • ASSIGNED DESIGN & CERTIFIER ‘New Building Regs’ • BER RATINGS ‘Domestic & Commercial’ • STRUCTURAL & CONDITION SURVEYS • FIRE DESIGN CERTIFICATES

www.morrislohan.ie ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying for planning permission, on behalf of Charlotte Gribbin, to construct a dwellinghouse with a proprietary effluent treatment system at Aghalustia Townland, Ballaghaderreen. Signed: Mary O’Hara & Associates, Civil Engineering Consultants, Market Street, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. 094 98 61515 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.

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 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions and 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, Pat McCrann intend to apply for Permission for (i) The demolition of 2 existing outbuildings along with, (ii) The demolition of existing pub building and ancillary sheds, neighbouring former shop and residential building together with existing cottage ruin walls. (iii) The construction of 4 no. 3 bedroom townhouses. (iv) The construction of a bar / restaurant unit with ancillary storage and yard areas. (v) Along with new roadside entrance onto Old Circular Road, ancillary parking, signage, green areas, connection to all services and all other associated site works at: Cloonbrackna Townland, Castle Street, Roscommon, 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.

This 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 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 are applying for planning permission for demolition of existing dwelling house and for conversion of site for use as car parking area adjoining existing showroom and for the retention of rear compound area for use as staff car parking area at Lanesboro Street and Circular Road, Roscommon. Signed: John and Micheal Keane. 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 five 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.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I am applying for planning permission for erection of new front boundary wall and new entrance gateway to my dwelling house at Ardmullen, Kiltoom. Signed: James Gunning. 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 five 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

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

PLANNINGS

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of John and Ciara Lyster for planning permission to demolish existing dwelling house and construct replacement dwelling house and upgrade existing septic tank system with new proprietary treatment system and polishing filter and carryout all ancillary site works at Aghamuck Td, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers, Castle Street, Roscommon, (Ph Office: 090 6627950), (Andy 086 3646210), (James 087 8228529), info@morrislohan.ie.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Seamus Hunt for planning permission for retention of an existing entrance onto a public road to serve afforested lands at Curry, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Andrew Morris, Chartered Engineer, Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers, Castle Street, Roscommon Ph Office: 090 6627950, 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 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 five 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.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Padraic and Deirdre Mulry for planning permission to construct new dwelling house and domestic garage with proprietary treatment system and percolation area and carryout all ancillary site works at Jamestown Td, Four Roads, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers, Castle Street, Roscommon, (Ph Office: 090 6627950), (Andy 086 3646210), (James 087 8228529), info@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 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 five 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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SITUATIONS VACANT < CHILDMINDER REQUIRED to mind children in their own home, full-time Monday - Friday from September. Also required for first three weeks of July. Roscommon town area. Please reply to Box 887, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

INTERESTED IN WORKING IN CHILDCARE? Full training and work experience provided to become a qualified Early Years Educator. To be eligible for this training and employment programme, you must be 21 years of age or over and are in receipt of a social welfare/DSP payments for 1 year or more. Successful candidates will receive a top up payment in addition to your Social Welfare/DSP payment. Free childcare may also be provided. Vacancies throughout county Roscommon.

For further information please contact Kara or Linda on 094 98 70111 or 087 6486457 < EXPERIENCED CHILDMINDER REQUIRED in the Castlerea area to mind 4 children, either in the children’s own home or childminder’s home. Must be able to drive and provide references. Please tel: 087 2568015. < CHILDMINDER REQUIRED to mind 7 month old baby full time Monday to Friday from September in the Castleplunkett area. Please reply to Box No: 888, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon. < CHILDMINDER REQUIRED to mind 3 children, 2 school going, in their own home in roscommon town. Light housework may be required. Must have good english and full clean driving license. References required. Please send your CV to Box No: 889, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

SITUATIONS WANTED < QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE based in Roscommon town, has vacancies for afterschool/preschool and school holiday care and also provide on occasion, a drop in childcare service. For more information, please contact 087 7552733.

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Beginners: 8.30-9.30pm Improvers 9.30-10.30 pm Dance Afterwards Carthy’s Porterhouse, Roscommon - Every Thursday

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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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SPECIAL NOTICES < A SEVENTH SON HEALER will attend in the Percy French Hotel, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon on this Friday 20th May, 12 noon to 4.30p.m. Cures for depression, headaches, blood pressure, vertigo, ear noise, acne, migrane, sinus, chest asthma, blushing, lack of confidence, rheumatisim, arthritis, psoriasis, eczema, all skin rashes, fatigue, panic attacks, nerves, stress, anxiety, back pain, shingles etc. No Appointment needed, call on day in private. Any enquiries to 049 4335497 or mobile 086 1921955.

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TAXIS AND HACKNEYS JOHN BEATTIE Cab and Bus Hire Roscommon

086 2670670 BUS HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS

TOP SOIL HANLY QUARRIES LIMITED Top quality screened top soil Delivery available

Tel: 071 9635915

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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.

TURF PLOTS FOR SALE

HANLEY TURF SALES

LANESBORO ROAD, ROSCOMMON • TURF SPREAD IN FIELDS WITH GRASS SPRAYED OFF • DIRECT CAR ACCESS • EXISTING CUSTOMERS PLEASE CONFIRM 2016 BOOKING

TEL: 086 8803772 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. < PLOTS OF TURF FOR SALE: Near Lanesboro. TEl: 087 6175160.

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Peter Lynch 086 8400002

< WELL SEASONED QUALITY BLACK screened hopper turf for sale. Tel: 087 1413238.

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Racecourse Road, Roscommon WE SUPPLY & FIT Double & Treble Glazed Windows & Doors, Patio Doors, French Doors, Porches and Conservatories SPECIAL OFFER ON COMPOSITE DOORS

We have in stock a large range of locks, hinges, handles to suit all brands of windows and doors

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VETERINARY SUPPLIES & SERVICES

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MAL HEVEHAN Telephone: 086 8100292 BUILDING CONTRACTOR

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~ For all your building requirements ~ Fully registered for the new building regulations ~ Quotations on request ~ Building for the future

Lanesboro Street, Roscommon. Tel: 090-6626898 Web: www.allcreatures.ie www.facebook.com/allcreaturesroscommon

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SHOP OPENING HOURS: • Gas Anaesthetic Monday to Friday, • Digital X-Ray 8.30am to 8.00pm; Saturday, 9am to 6.00pm • Bovine & Equine Scanning AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY • In-house Blood Testing 087 2596055 - 24 HOURS • Grooming • All your Dosing & Mineral Requirements

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TARMACADAM

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AtYourService/Classifieds/Appointments/FamilyNotices USEFUL SERVICES

WINDOWS AND DOORS

Sean Doyle & Sons Ltd ESTABLISHED 1978

• Circular Road, Roscommon LARGE STOCK OF MISFIT WINDOWS AND DOORS FOR SALE Many different sizes available, all in excellent condition

Visit our Showroom with your sizes you will not be disappointed

CONTACT 090-6626753 • www.seandoylewindows.ie • info@seandoylewindows.ie

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

USEFUL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR

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Call John 086 4679798

Quality Small Job Services For Home or Business

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Contact Maurice on 086 2538169 Gannon Environmental Services Ltd, Creggs

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

Contact: 087 6718564

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

Glamorous Dogs FUERTY, ROSCOMMON

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Professional Dog Groomer

< 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. < MAN AVAILABLE FOR all roofing and repairs. General maintenance; velux windows fitted. Facia soffit gutters supplied and fitted. 10% discount for OAPs. Contact: 087 6430164. < HANDYMAN AVAILABLE – to lay wooden floors, painting and decorating. Grass trimming and power washing. Tel: 087 2213637.

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

FAMILY CIRCLE

< MAN AVAILABLE FOR ROOFING AND ALL TYPES OF WORK: 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.

Castle Street, Roscommon Town Telephone: 090 66 34844

FULL-TIME HAIR STYLIST

BARRY David and Breda Abbeytown, Roscommon

IN ROSCOMMON TOWN. Minimum 4 years salon experience

Contact the salon on 090 66 34844 or forward your CV to kelosullivan@live.co.uk

Finest Quality Foods

(28th Anniversary) (20th Anniversary) In loving memory of our dear mum and dad, Breda and David, Abbeytown, Roscommon, David who died on the 10th April 1988 and Breda who died on 19th May 1996 A bouquet of beautiful memories Sprayed with a million tears Wishing God could have spared you If just for a few more years.

Loved and sadly missed by your family.

Lanesboro, Co. Longford We now have a vacancy for

VAN SALES PERSON HB Ice-Cream and Birdseye Frozen Food to service existing customers in the midlands. Candidates should have a number of years sales experience. Be over 25 years of age with a full clean C Driving Licence and up to date CPC’s.

DOLAN Leo In loving memory of Leo Dolan Munsboro House, Roscommon Who passed away on 4th June, 2009 R.I.P. (7th Anniversary)

Contact Emer with up to date CV: sinead@dolanfoods.ie or 043 33 43060

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE BROOKSBANK Jim Late of Moher, Strokestown, Co Roscommon and Leicester, England

Unit 3, Lanesboro Bus. Park, Lanesboro, Co. Longford Phone: 043 3343060 || Web: dolanfoods.ie || Mail: sales@dolanfoods.ie

THANKSGIVING NOTICES FAMILY CIRCLE DATE: 14/05/2016 FIRST PRIZE €50: Jackie Crefin, c/o Kathleen Finan SECOND PRIZE €25: Mary Fogarty, c/o K. Hoare THIRD PRIZE €20: Joe Hoare, c/o K. Collins 8 RESIDUAL PRIZES OF €10 EACH: Norma Douglas, c/o K. Hoare; Siafra E. Finneran, c/o K. Collins; Mia A. Connaughton, c/o K. Hoare; Joan McDonnell, c/o K. Finan; John Corcoran, c/o JFK, Deirdre Healy, c/o Breda Healy; Kay and Rhea, c/o K. Hoare; Frances Lane, c/o K. Collins. 5 PROMOTORS PRIZES OF €5 EACH: Kathleen Finan; Kathleen Hoare; Joe Hoare; Kathleen Collins; John Igoe. TOTAL RECEIPTS: €332 TOTAL PRIZES: €200

THANKSGIVINGS

(087) 2731228

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARY NOTICES

APPOINTMENTS

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.McG. NOVENA TO THE SACRED 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. B.F. PRAYER TO ST. PADRE PIO O God, You gave Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, Capuchin priest, the great privilege of participating in a unique way in the passion of your son, grant me through his intercession the grace of ...... which I ardently desire; and above all grant me the grace of living in conformity with the death of Jesus, to arrive at the glory of the resurrection. Glory of the resurrection. Glory be to the father... (3 times) . M.H.

VERY POWERFUL NOVENA TO ST. EXPEDITE WHEN YOU ARE IN URGENT NEED PRAY TO SAINT EXPEDITE Our dear martyr and protector Saint Expedite, you who know what is necessary and what is urgently needed, I beg you to intercede before the Holy Trinity, that is your Grace, my request will be granted. (request - clearly express whtat you want and ask him to find a way to get it to you). May I receive your Blessings and favours in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. If Saint Expedite grants your request, place a prayer in the paper, thanking Saint Expedite, his name and fame will grow. Amen. Thank you so much Saint Expedite for answering my requests. Thank you. I am very grateful to you. Amen. M.H. A PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL 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 my necessity (your request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Show me herein you are my mother. O, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you publish it and it will be granted to you. Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands (3 times). This prayer must be published. C.

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, But always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Deeply missed by his wife Delia and family. Anniversary Mass on Thursday 26th May in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon at 10.30am. Acceptance of an advertisement or payment therefore is not to be taken as implying guarantee that the advertisement will be published. The right is reserved to refuse to insert any advertisement, without giving any reason; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisement previously published, without compensation for any loss or damage claimed for non-publication. Publication of an advertisement cannot be guaranteed on a specific week or at all, whether or not a particular week has been stipulated by the advertiser, and the company will not be liable for any loss claimed by such omission, whether from all editions or any particular edition or editions of the paper. Right is reserved to alter any advertisement without liability for any compensation for such alteration. Further, the company does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of any advertisement.

As we approach Jim’s birthday on the 24th of May, his partner Carmel and all the Heylin family and on behalf of the Brooksbank family, we would like to convey our sincere thanks to all who helped and supported us on the sad loss of Jim. A special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of Merlin Park Hospital and G.U.H. Thank you also to Dr. Regan, nurse Rosemary and receptionist Mary, for all their help and kindness to Jim during his illness. Thank you to our kind neighbours and friends who took Jim to and from hospital. Thank you to everyone who sent Mass Cards, letters of sympathy and for their kind words. To all of Jim’s friends who came to say goodbye to him before he returned to England. Jim passed away on 14th December 2015 and was cremated on the 23rd December 2015. The scattering of Jim’s ashes will take place on the 28th of May 2016 at 2pm, with a short service to be held in Frank’s of Ballybeg, followed by the scattering on Sliabh Bán. Everybody welcome.

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FamilyNotices ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES HANLEY Audrey Lisnaville, Fuerty 1st Anniversary 23rd May 2015

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.

Always remembered and forever loved by your husband Luke and children Teresa, Kenneth, Kellie, Michelle and Lukie. First Anniversary Mass on Friday 27th May at 7pm in the Church of the Assumption, Fuerty.

McNAMARA Eugene The Walk, Roscommon 7th Anniversary of Eugene’s death - 24th May 2009

Like falling leaves the years slip by But memories of you will never die A laugh, a smile, a joke or two That’s the way we remember you.

Lovingly remembered by Sarah, sons Michael, Francis, James and Patrick, his brothers, sisters, daughtersin-law, grandchildren and extended family. Anniversary Mass in the Sacred Heart Church on Monday 23rd May at 10.30am.

McDERMOTT Eamon

OWENS Mary

GARVEY Brian

MANNION Joe

Drumdaff, Roscommon 10th Anniversary occurs on May 29th

(6th Anniversary)

Caltraduff, Ballyforan (6th Anniversary)

Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon (9th Anniversary)

DAD There is a place in our hearts Which is yours alone A place in our lives No one else can ever own We hold back tears when we speak your name But the ache in our hearts remains the same.

In loving memory of Joe, who died on 18th May 2007

Sadly missed by your daughter Caroline, son Brian and grandson Jake. Anniversary Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Ballyforan on Thursday 19th May at 7.30pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~

Always loved and missed by your wife Ann and all your family. xxx Anniversary Mass on Saturday 18th June at 8.15pm in Fourmilehouse Church.

DAD You always had a smile to share A laugh, a joke and time to care A kindly nature, warm and true Many wonderful memories we have of you.

COEN Michael (Jnr.)

Always remembered and sadly missed by Patsy and family. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 28th May in Derrane Church at 7pm.

DEMPSEY Conor The Walk, Roscommon May 22nd 2012 4th Anniversary

In loving memory of Mary, late of Lisnamult, Roscommon, who died on 15th May 2010 R.I.P. A smile for all A heart of gold The very best this world could hold Never selfish, always kind Those are the memories you left behind. Thinking of you Mary.

Sadly missed by her loving husband Michael. Anniversary Mass on Friday 20th May 2016 in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon at 10.30am.

CRUISE Bridget (19th Anniversary) Those special memories of you Will always bring a smile, If only we could have you back For just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do, You always meant so very much and always will do too. The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause us pain But you’re forever in our hearts until we meet again. Without your kind and gentle smile and sweet familiar face, A treasured life is missing and the world’s a sadder place. You lived your life so graciously, You always did your best, And now you’re with the Angels and it’s time for you to rest. As peace surrounds you everywhere in Heavenly skies above, Here on earth you’re deeply missed and thought about with love. We see the stars at night time shining bright and clear and as we say Goodnight, God bless, we know that you will hear.

Forever missed by Mum, Dad, Laura, Alex, Emma, Derek, Ann Marie, Aaron, Ben, Jack, Hannah and Daniel. Anniversary Mass on Friday May 20th at 8am in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon.

In loving memory of Bridget Cruise, Derrycahill, Ballyforan, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon, who died on 19th May 1997 RIP Memories are precious They don’t fade away I think of you always Not just today.

Always remembered by your daughter Rosaleen.

KELLY Mary Frances

Forever loved and always missed, your loving daughter Sharon and family. xxx ~~~~~~~~~~~

GARVEY Brian Everyday in some small way Memories of you come our way Though absent, You are always near Still missed, loved and always dear,

You always had a smile to share Time to give and time to care A loving nature A heart of gold Those are the memories we will always hold.

Lisserdrea, Boyle (3rd Anniversary)

Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way. Though absent, You are always near, Still missed, still loved and always very dear.

Anniversary Mass for Michael in St. Joseph’s Church, Boyle on Friday May 20th at 7.30pm.

Love Lorraine and family.

Carrownabrickna, Roscommon 27th May 2012 (4th Anniversary)

In loving memory of Mary Frances Kelly Always remembered with love and affection by your family and friends. Anniversary Mass will be held in Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Friday 27th May 2016 at 10.30am.

CASEY Ann Racecourse, Knockcroghery and formally 10 Circular Road, Roscommon 1st Anniversary - who died 11th May 2015

Beloved wife of Eamon R.I.P. On the First Anniversary of our beloved mother, nana and greatnana, her daughter Molly, son-in-law Brian, grandchildren Deirdre, Charlene, Shane, Brendan, Shane and Arthur, brothers, brother-in-law, sistersin-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends, we would like to offer our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all who sympathised and supported us on our sad loss. We would like to thank UCH Galway, Roscommon Hospital, Palliative Care, Geraldine and her team, Dr. Jerry O’Mara, Dr. Keenan, St. Coman’s Park and to all the wonderful nurses, doctors and staff at Roscommon Hospital for the care and attention Ann got when she was there in her last few weeks, where she passed away peacefully with her family and friends. A special word of thanks to Tom and Rene Smyth, who arranged Ann’s Funeral so professionally and to the gravediggers who done an excellent job on preparing Ann’s final resting place. A special word of thanks to Monsignor Travers, Fr. Eugene McLoughlin and the choir who visited Ann throughout her illness at the hospital and who celebrated a lovely Funeral Mass for her to celebrate her life. Thank you to Tom Grealy and staff for the lovely meal they prepared on the day. Thank you to all who donated to the Palliative Care team. Thank you to everyone who sent Mass Cards, flowers, phoned, called to the house, travelled long distances, helped and assisted in anyway at this difficult time. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our deep gratitude and appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions. Ann’s First Anniversary Mass will take place on Saturday 28th May at 8pm in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR YOU MAM AND NANA Your First Anniversary away from home To say how much we miss you everyday Your smiles and laughter Treasured memories You were loved and respected every where you went Always willing, helpful and kind Engraved in our hearts you will live forever Because we thought the world of you

Molly and family xxx

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SportsPeople GAA Results

Wednesday, May 5th Adult Football League Division 5 St. Aidan’s 1-12 Kilbride 1-11

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Saturday, May 14th Intermediate Football Championship (Section A) Oran 4-11 Kilmore 0-8 Junior A Football Championship (Section A) Creggs 3-11 Ballinameen 0-9 Kilglass Gaels 1-6 St. Brigid’s 0-7 Junior A Football Championship (Section B) Pádraig Pearses 2-12 Western-Gaels 0-6

Purcell back for Leitrim encounter < SEAMUS DUKE

oint Roscommon manager, Fergal O’Donnell, has said Sunday’s game against Leitrim is an opportunity to move on from the close shave in New York. He also provided an injury update ahead of the Connacht Championship quarter-final with news that Seanie Purcell is set for a return. “We are back training hard and we are looking forward to the game in Carrick. We are still affected by injuries to the likes of Cian Connolly, Cathal Compton, Enda Smith, Ultan Harney and Ian Kilbride, but Seanie Purcell is back. Davy Murray didn’t start against New York and he is back fully fit too. We will have plenty of talent at our disposal for the challenge of Leitrim. “Look, the New York game was a major disappointment, as we all know. We were six points up with 10 minutes left and two points up with 70 minutes gone and that has all been well talked about since, but remember we won the game and it wasn’t that we were lucky or anything like that. “It was a close shave and we have to move on and I think that we have.

It was a bad display and that’s that. Sunday is a new day. “This is a huge game and our sole focus now. It is a clash of old rivals in front of a big crowd in Carrick and it would be a great place for Roscommon to put the New York display behind us and to go out and give a good performance. “League status counts for nothing in the Connacht Championship. I was on Roscommon teams beaten by Leitrim in the past and remember when we won the Connacht Championship in 2010 we were relegated to Division Four that year so the league is irrelevant in the championship, to be honest. “Leitrim have some excellent players and in some cases they are more experienced than our lads, but we are going to Carrick for a local derby that will be a battle. There will be no complacency on our behalf whatsoever. “We know that Leitrim will be targeting this game for a win but we are focused solely on playing Leitrim and winning the game. We know it won’t be easy, but we are going to Carrick for a win. A onepoint win will do us. If we produce a good performance we are well capable of winning, but it will be tough.”

Sunday, May 15th Junior A Football Championship (Section B) Strokestown 2-7 St. Aidan’s 0-10

GAA Fixtures Saturday, May 21st Adult Football League Division 3 (Tansey Cup) At Croghan: Shannon Gaels v Western-Gaels. 8 pm Adult Football League Division 4 (6 pm) At Knockcroghery: St. Dominic’s v Strokestown At Kilronan Park: St. Ronan’s v Pádraig Pearses At Enfield: St. Croan’s v Kilglass Gaels At Parc Naomh Bearraí: St. Barry’s v Oran At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v Boyle Adult Football League Division 5 (6 pm) At Ballyforan: St. Aidan’s v Michael Glavey’s At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v St. Joseph’s (Kilteevan) At Kilmore: Kilmore v Ballinameen At Mulhern Park: Fuerty v Kilbride Adult Football League Division 6 (6 pm) At Tulsk: Tulsk Lord Edwards v St. Faithleach’s At James Timothy Park: Éire Óg v Shannon Gaels Sunday, May 22nd Connacht SFC Quarter-Final At Carrick-on-Shannon: Leitrim v Roscommon. 3.30 pm

Underage GAA Fixtures Thursday, May 19th U-14 Football League Division 1 Knock-out (7.30 pm) At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Clann na nGael At Mulhern Park: St. Ciaran’s v Roscommon Gaels U-14 Football League Division 2 (7.30 pm) At Knockcroghery: St. Dominic’s v Elphin At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v St. Michael’s At Rockfield: Oran v Kilmore/Shannon Gaels U-14 Football League Division 3 (7.30 pm) At Western-Gaels: Western-Gaels v Strokestown At Ballyleague: St. Faithleach’s v Tulsk Lord Edwards At Kilbride: Kilbride v Éire Óg U-14 Football League Division 4 (7.30 pm) At Michael Glavey’s: Michael Glavey’s v Boyle Friday, May 20th Minor Football League Division 2 Final (7.30 pm) At Kilbride: Tulsk Lord Edwards v Roscommon Gaels Minor Football League Division 3 Final (7.30 pm) At Rockfield: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v Oran U-12 Spring League Division 3 (7 pm) At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v St. Croan’s U-12 Spring League Division 4 (7 pm) At Western-Gaels: Western-Gaels v Clann na nGael U-12 Spring League Division 6 (7 pm) At Kilbride: Kilbride v Roscommon Gaels

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER ... Joint Roscommon manager Fergal O’Donnell will be hoping the team can rediscover early season form this weekend following an almost disastrous outing in New York. Picture: Andrew Fox

Saturday, May 21st Minor Football League Division 1 Final (7 pm) At Kiltoom: Clann na nGael v Pádraig Pearses Minor Football League Division 4 Final (7 pm) At Kilglass: St. Ronan’s v St. Aidan’s U-12 Spring League Division 1 (12 pm) At Abbey Park: Boyle v Clann na nGael At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v St. Ciaran’s U-12 Spring League Division 2 (12 pm) At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v Elphin-Ballinameen At Knockcroghery: St. Dominic’s v Strokestown At Kilbride: Kilbride v Oran U-12 Spring League Division 3 (12 pm) At Michael Glavey’s: Michael Glavey’s v St. Aidan’s At Ballyleague: St. Faithleach’s v Tulsk Lord Edwards U-12 Spring League Division 4 (12 pm) At Parc Naomh Bearraí: St. Barry’s v Éire Óg U-12 Spring League Division 5 (1.30 pm) At Abbey Park: Boyle v Kilmore At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Kilglass Gaels U-12 Spring League Division 6 (2.30 pm) At Kilronan Park: St. Ronan’s v Clann na nGael Monday, May 23rd U-12 Spring League Division 1 (7 pm) At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Roscommon Gaels

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Dan’s SPORTING WORLD WITH DAN DOONER

Sporting week on Tweet Street

Fan safety will be priority at Euros THE LEAD STORY Dan Dooner

t wasn’t the poten-

tially explosive ending to the English Premier League season that Sky Sports had in mind last Sunday as Man. City drew with Swansea to seal Champions’ League football for Pep Guardiola. Over in Old Trafford meanwhile, a security firm’s employee of the month had left behind a ‘fake bomb’, which caused the postponement of Man. United’s game against Bournemouth.

Some wags claimed that it was the deadliest attack seen at Old Trafford this year, while others said that season ticket holders had to be rudely woken up before being evacuated. It’s safe to look back and laugh now, but as word filtered through to those at the Connacht Junior Cup final in Lecarrow on Sunday there was genuine shock and worry. Football, as we’ve seen from the Paris attacks, remains a high profile target for would be terrorists. Sunday’s drama in Manchester was a stark reminder of the security protocols, which will be

in place at the European Championships in France this summer. Eamon Dunphy reckons he wouldn’t feel safe going to the Euros and that the tournament “is an obvious target”. I’m not trying to cause panic, however, I’m merely highlighting the need for those security drills and protocols, which were expertly carried out at Old Trafford last Sunday. I myself have experienced Old Trafford on match day and the security is second to none. France will be on high alert this summer and understandably so. While major football tournaments provide a high profile target

Zlatan Ibrahimovic @Ibra_ofﬁcial My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend. (Zlatan gives a modest account of his time at Paris St. Germain.)

Amir Pars @AmirPars_ #tweetlikethegameison Blind to Smalling. Back to Blind. Now Blind to De Gea. To Smalling. To Carrick! Back to Blind… (Manchester United fans amused themselves with a Twitter ‘commentary’ on the game against Bournemouth. The actual game was postponed due to a bomb scare.)

Rory’s Stories @RorysStories Great to see @TheSundayGame back on the box tonight… Summer is here. (A summer of GAA drama begins!) A sniffer dog is deployed at Old Trafford after the Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned due to a bomb scare last Sunday.

for cowardly terrorists, they also provide an opportunity for people from different countries to come together in a show of togetherness. Paris has already proved that it can respond with

dignity and unity in the face of terror and I believe this summer the organisers and the footballing fraternity will put on a show unlike anything the tournament has ever seen before.

Soccer

Champions League football comes to Roscommon Manchester United may have missed out this season but the young footballers of Roscommon are guaranteed Champions League action this summer. Underage football in the county is spilt up into two different grades, namely Champions League and Europa League. Scores aren’t officially kept and medals and trophies aren’t given out in an attempt to encourage participation and learning. It’s a terrific idea in theory and with the right support and understanding from parents will mean increased development for youngsters, future Ronaldos or not.

This weekend in the sporting world The Irish Open tees off It’s Irish Open weekend in the K Club in Co. Kildare. Shane Lowry will be looking to continue his impressive form and lead the Irish charge. He tees off on Thursday at 8.35 am.

Super Sunday to decide Premier title The destination of this season’s RDFL Premier Division title will be decided this Sunday. Castlerea Celtic travel to MD Town knowing that a single point will be enough. Meanwhile, Moore United travel to Ballinasloe Town needing to win and a Castlerea defeat to force a play-off.

Tour de South Roscommon launch on Friday South Roscommon Cycling Club is launching this year’s Tour de South Roscommon in the Shamrock Lodge on Friday night (May 20th). This year’s charity will be Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

Darts

There’s always one! Glen Celtic U-10 girls are already used to the media attention.

Golf

Memory of legend to inspire home golfers It has been a mixed week in more ways than one. The weather seems to have taken a turn for the worst ahead of the weekend, while earlier in the week we bid farewell to a legend of Irish golf, Christy O’Connor Snr. Today (Thursday, 19th) sees the Irish Open tee off in the K Club in Kildare as Irish golfers attempt to make it a hometown win. An each way bet on Shane Lowry anyone? In Roscommon, there have been plenty of golfing highlights from the past week and we start in Castlerea where last week’s ladies’ competition was won by Celia Mulligan on 38 points. The men’s competition was won by Sean Naughton with Matt Griffith in second place. There has been plenty going on in Carrick-on-Shan-

non too with a Lynch Cup qualifier seeing all the ‘big guns’ make it through to match play. Keith Hogg hogging the limelight with 44 points. Last year’s winner, Albert Hogg, begins his defence against last year’s captain’s prize winner, Colm Griffin. In the ladies’ Bush Hotel Stroke competition, Lorna Baker finished first with Ann Campbell in second place. To Boyle next where Shane Loftus reached the lofty heights of first place in the PGA Tankard competition with 41 points, Michael Reid took second spot with 39 points. Gary Carty was crowned the winner of last Thursday’s 12-hole as Tommy King finished one point behind in second place. In Roscommon, Seamus Mulryan won the men’s

Thomas Concannon receives his trophy for the Highest Checkout hit in the Roscommon Darts League 2015/16.

Thomas checks out tops Pictured on back row are prize winners at Roscommon Golf Club for the month of April. L to r: Liam McNeill, Seamus Mulryan, Marie McManus, Kay Ruane, June Halliday, Nuala Costello and Conor Merriman. Front row L to r: Francis Ferguson (club captain), Siobhan Kilroe, Paula Keane (lady captain), Caroline Dervan and Kevin Henry (club president).

competition while Ruth Lennon won the ladies’. Ricky Browne was victorious in the senior men’s and B. Kyne took the ladies’ competition. There will be a Club Classic on the 4th

and 5th of June, so why not fine-tune your game before then by calling club professional, Philip Murphy, on 086-8894232. Finally to Athlone where Dennis Hellen beat Dan

O’Connor to the punch in the PGA Tankard competition. Elsewhere, in the AWGS competition, P. Ryan came out on top with 27 points while B. Connolly was second on 25 points.

Throughout this year’s Roscommon Darts League, high finishes were definitely to the fore with a number of players impressing. High checkouts were hit by each of Kieran McCormack (160), Joe Elliffe (156), Jimmy Reilly (154), James Sharkey (150), Matthew Hynes (147), Willie Doyle (144) and Jimmy

Finn (143). However the top checkout of the year went to McDermott’s player Thomas Concannon who took out a maximum finish of 170. Thomas will be in action with the Irish Six Nations team this Friday (May 20th) as they take on local players in Hannon’s Hotel at 7 pm.

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SportsPeople This weekend’s action: This weekend racing starts today in Powerstown Park, Clonmel at 5.00 pm and tomorrow at Cork, off 5.35 pm, and Downpatrick at 5.55 pm. On Saturday the first of the Irish flat classics takes place at headquarters, the Curragh, when the colts contest the 2000 Guineas and backed up with 2 Group 2 races The Greenland and Landwades Stud Stakes the card starting at 3.20 pm. On Sunday there are 2 Group 1 races, the fillies get their chance for glory in the 1000 Guineas and the Tattersalls Gold Cup with an earlier kick off at 1.20 pm. On Monday Sligo host an all national hunt card at The Cleveragh with the first race at 5.55 pm. Aidan O’Brien was disappointed with the run of Alice Springs in the French 1000 Guineas at Deauville on Sunday but the yard gained quick compensation when over an hour later The Gurkha came home ahead of First Selection and Dicton in the colts classic for The Coolmore Syndicate and Ryan Moore. On Monday the latter pair won their 2nd 2000 Guineas race when the Marco Botti trained Knife Edge won the Group 2 German race at Cologne adding to the French win. Will the 3rd follow this weekend at the Curragh? Willie Mullins sent a raiding party to America last Saturday but Shaneshill and Nichols Canyon had to settle for the minor places behind the former Irish trained Ranwaq in the Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle on Saturday in Tennessee.

Horses for Courses

Guineas Weekend Galileo Gold, Newmarket 2000 Guineas winner, heads a list of 13 horses left in the Irish equivalent on Saturday. The money says it is a two horse race between Hugo Palmer’s horse and Air Force Blue whose Newmarket run was too poor to be true.

by Tom Red

O’Brien has 6 colts entered Air Vice Marshal, Bravery, Lieutenant General and Shogun with The Gurkha who is a very unlikely runner. Jim Bolger has four in Moonlight Magic, Herald The Dawn, Sanus Per Aquam and Theodorico. Kevin Prendergast’s Awtaad and Michael O’Callaghan’s Blue De Vega complete the list. Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle heads the betting list for the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday but Minding is still left in among his 6 of the 17 declared runners. Adrian Keatley has again supplemented Jet Setting for the race at a cost of €30,000. The filly won the Leopardstown Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial and was supplemented for the English Guineas finishing ninth behind Minding. There are 8 hopefuls in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup and once again O’Brien is supplying the odds on favourite in Found, a Breeder’s Cup winner, who comes up against Dermot Weld’s Facinating Rock once again.

General News Gordon Elliott’s Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Don Cossack has been awarded a mark of 177 in the Anglo-Irish Jump Classifications making him the top rated chaser in these isles ranking him up with Kicking King and triple winner Best Mate. Nicky Henderson’s Sprinter Sacre is the top twomiler following his second win in Queen Mother Champion Chase, three years after his first. The best two-mile novice chaser Douvan was given a mark of 169 and Vautour was ranked the best over 2½m. Faugheen despite missing the half of the season, heads the the two-mile hurdle division on 176, with Champion Hurdle winner Annie Power on 166. Thistlecrack dominated the two-and-a-half-mile-plus division with a rating of 174, equal to that of Big Buck’s.

Galileo Gold wins in Newmarket

Point to Point View With the season coming to an end there are only 2 meetings down for decision this weekend. The northern season draws to a close on Saturday at Maralin outside Moira in Co Armagh at 2.00 pm and on Sunday racing at 1.00 pm is in Dromahane, Co Cork.

Competition Time Racing will return to Kilbeggan on Sunday 5th June and once again we have 3 pairs of tickets to give away. Please let us know on which track the Irish 1000 and

SICK AS A PARROT/OVER THE MOON

2000 Guineas run this weekend? Here your chance to win two tickets for Lenebane for the 2 day meeting on Monday and Tuesday 13th / 14th of June, to win you will have to wait till Saturday to let us know which horse won this year’s Irish 2000 Guineas? Answers please on a post card to The Roscommon People, Abbey St., Roscommon or by e-mail to tomred17@gmail.com by 12 pm Wednesday the 1st June for Kilbeggan and 8th of June for Roscommon. 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.

ROSCOMMON & DISTRICT LEAGUE NEWS

A taste of summer soccer last Sunday < DAN DOONER

The Roscommon & District League county pitch played host to the Connacht Junior Cup Final last Sunday. It wasn’t a good day football-wise as RDFL side, Ballinasloe Town, were hammered 7-0 by Athenry FC, but the weather was beautiful and the set-up was a credit to all involved. It really made one wonder why clubs slog it out on borderline unplayable pitches throughout the season when there could be sun-soaked summer soccer. Before the game started everyone was in fine form

as they mingled at the refreshment stand pitch side and discussed the beautiful weather and the beautiful game. Gerry Tully and members of the RDFL and FAI were suited and booted while Vincent Brooks rocked a pair of shades. Not to mention permatanned Adrian Carberry who looked like he had just walked off Roman Abramovich’s yacht! It was great to see so many fine football folk out enjoying the day and the occasion, even if the result wasn’t what RDFL supporters expected or wanted. Two things stood out for

me; the effort that went into hosting the game from the Lecarrow committee and the quality of the playing surface. The surface allowed for good football rather than encouraging route one or kick and rush. Now, not every surface around Roscommon would be as good even in the summer months, but at least the pitches would be playable. With fewer postponements teams wouldn’t be under as much strain come the business end of the season. Ballinasloe Town only have a few days to recover before a depleted selection

takes on Ballymoe in a cup semi-final. It’s not really the league’s fault this is happening, it’s more down to the fact that junior club football around the country hasn’t followed the Airtricity League in making the switch to summer. Despite the result, it was a wonderful occasion in Lecarrow last Sunday and credit must go to those in St. John’s Athletic and Lecarrow. The spread put on by the Yew Tree was also impressive, as was Jimmy Darcy’s tea-making, even if the Liverpool cup he served mine in left a Jack and Darragh Kelly pictured in Lecarrow enjoying the Connacht Junior Cup Final. lot to be desired!

Dooner’s weekend predictions

ast weekend was always going to be diffi-

cult to call and it doesn’t get any easier as a rollercoaster season reaches its climax. Ballinasloe Town will be looking to rescue their season this evening (Thursday, 19th) against a Ballymoe side who have been impressive of late.

Thursday, May 19th The Herald RDFL Semi-Final (8 pm) Ballinasloe Town v Ballymoe FC This one takes place at Cloonfad, and sees a Ballinasloe side hampered by suspension and poor recent

form. This could signal the end of their cup run. Prediction: Ballymoe FC.

Sunday, May 22nd The Herald Premier Division (2 pm) Ballymoe FC v Skyvalley Rovers Ballymoe have been impressive lately and while this is a busy week for them they should have enough in the tank to finish their campaign on a high. Prediction: Ballymoe FC. Ballinasloe Town v Moore United Both sides need a win but for very different reasons.

Picture: Andrew Fox

Moore will need to win to have any chance of lifting the title, they also need a huge favour from MD Town. Ballinasloe just need a strong finish to restore some pride. Prediction: Draw. MD Town v Castlerea Celtic Castlerea are one win from the title. They have been the most consistent team and should get the result they need. Prediction: Castlerea Celtic. Cloonfad United v Dysart FC This is a tough one to call, both sides have struggled this season but life is tougher at the top.

Prediction: Dysart FC. Ballaghaderreen FC v St. John’s Athletic The home side’s season hasn’t lived up to its earlier promise. St. John’s have been in good form recently but should still find this trip difficult. Prediction: Ballaghaderreen FC. Division 2 Cup Final (11 am) Skyvalley Rovers B v Lough Harps This has been an enjoyable tournament but it’s no real surprise to see the champions in the final. Lough Harps are the best team in this division and should wrap up their season in style. Prediction: Lough Harps.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2016

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

Jamie O’Driscoll scores for Athenry FC as he sends an unstoppable shot past Aidan Fallon. Picture: Andrew Fox

Gary O’Donnell rounds the Ballinasloe Town defence. Picture: Andrew Fox

Town ﬂattened by Cannon ‘I’ve never seen us collapse like that’ – Concannon Connacht Junior Cup Final ATHENRY FC

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A brace from man of the match Conor Cannon helped Athenry on their way to a mauling of Ballinasloe Town in last Sunday’s Connacht Junior Cup final in Lecarrow. There was a moment after the dust settled when a dejected Des Hope leaned against the temporary fence around the county pitch while Athenry celebrated. That moment summed up the entire afternoon for those who witnessed the carnage in Lecarrow. Ballinasloe

0 are rarely defeated, never mind by such a margin. In fairness to Hope and Co., there was little to suggest that such a beating was coming. While the season hasn’t gone according to plan for the Town, it hasn’t been a total train wreck either. Home and away defeats to champions-elect Castlerea Celtic have been difficult to take, but a congested fixture list and injury problems haven’t helped. Defeat in a Connacht final, while heartbreaking, is not something to

Stat Attack Goals: Ballinasloe Town – None. Athenry FC – G Forde (15 mins), C Fahy (45 mins), C Cannon (65 and 79 mins), J O’Driscoll (82 mins), D Cullen (89 mins), A Harty (90 mins). Yellow Cards: Ballinasloe Town – P Keighery (13 mins), D Concannon (28 mins), S Treacy (36 mins), M Madden (45 mins), J O’Leary (66 mins). Athenry FC – C Fahy (34 mins), P Quinn (66 mins). Red Cards: Ballinasloe Town – J O’Leary (68 mins), D Concannon (85 mins). Referee: M Halligan (Mayo)

Man of the Match Conor Cannon (Athenry FC) A constant thorn in the Ballinasloe side, he finished with two goals. Paddy Quinn was a towering influence at the back for Athenry while Daniel Cunningham and Alan O’Donovan provided sweet service from dead balls. Best for a well beaten Ballinasloe Town were Des Hope, Mike Madden and Pete Keighery.

be ashamed about usually. The real worry for Ballinasloe Town is the manner in which they were beaten on Sunday; down to nine men and dismantled by an Athenry side which sensed fragility early on. Ballinasloe Town manager, Enda Concannon, told People Sport: “I didn’t think they were seven goals better than us. We needed to score first and we had chances in the first half. The second half, well I’ve never seen us collapse like that.” It was Ballinasloe who started brightest with a quick throw from Liam Lynch releasing Mark Duffy down the right. Duffy pulled it back for Lynch, who dragged his shot just wide. It proved to be a false dawn and Athenry quickly took control. There had been danger signs early on; Corofin footballer, Alan O’Donovan, providing dangerous service from the left, with Dan Cunningham’s wand-like left foot causing bedlam from the right. The first goal came from a Cunningham corner as Mark Forde got free and slotted home. Cathal Fahy doubled their lead with a well-taken header before half-time but not before Gary Delaney spanked the Ballinasloe crossbar with a fine effort. Ballinasloe threatened at times, notably Shane Treacy with a cross-cum-shot which was tipped over by TJ Forde in the Athenry goal, but was given as a goal-kick. Ballinasloe made one change at the break, Jordan O’Leary on for Joby Kelly in what was an attacking move. It was to be in vain however as Athenry took

total control with Conor Cannon grabbing his first mid-way through the half. Then it got messy for Ballinasloe as the red mist descended on half-time substitute O’Leary. Having been booked for a challenge moments before, the winger refused to heed the referee’s warning and was duly sent off for continued dissent. He left the pitch and with him went any hope of Ballinasloe redemption in the second half. Athenry added four more through Cannon, Jamie O’Driscoll, Declan Cullen and Alan Harty. O’Driscoll’s was the pick of the bunch as he latched on to a loose ball 30 yards from goal and following a bit of keepy-uppy lobbed Aidan Fallon in the Ballinasloe goal. There was time just before the end for Ballinasloe Town to be reduced to nine men as Darragh Concannon joined O’Leary in the bath for a second bookable offence. All in all, a day to forget for Ballinasloe as an organised and incisive Athenry took full advantage of secondhalf indiscipline. Conor Cannon was man of the match while Paddy Quinn was also outstanding. As for Ballinasloe Town, Enda Concannon said the team needs to bounce back ahead of this week’s cup semi-final against Ballymoe FC. “It’s our last chance to try and win something. We’ll see who’s up for it, who’s got the bottle. We’ll have a go at it, that’s all we can do and hope that we don’t end the season empty-handed. “We’ve gone so many years winning things, when the going gets tough

and you’re losing games that’s when you learn about guys. You learn more from losing than you do winning and we’ve to learn from the last two weeks. As a group we have to keep it together and try and turn it around.” Ballinasloe Town: A Fallon; J Kelly, M Madden, D Hope, P Keighrey; D Nee, S Duffy M Duffy S Treacy; L Lynch, D Concannon. Subs used: J O’Leary for J Kelly (half-time), M Giumma for L Lynch (50 mins), L Tierney for M Duffy (73 mins). Athenry FC: TJ Forde; D Cunningham, A Harty, D Cullen, P Quinn; G Delaney, A O’Donavan, J O’Driscoll, G Forde; C Cannon, C Fahy. Subs used: S Crowe for O’Donavan, A Connolly for D Cunningham (75 mins), D Murphy for TJ Forde (82 mins).

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Soccer Results Wednesday, May 11th Premier Division Cup Quarter-Final Moore United 1 Castlerea Celtic 0

Saturday, May 14th The Herald RDFL Cup Semi-Final Castlerea Celtic 4 Shiven Rovers 2 Umbro Masters League Skyvalley Rovers 6 Shiven Rovers 0 Glen Celtic 0 St. Francis FC 5 Dunmore Town FC 1 CB Trotters 1

Sunday, May 15th

Conor Cannon celebrates after driving the ball past Aidan Fallon into the Ballinasloe Town net. Picture: Andrew Fox

Connacht Junior Cup Final Ballinasloe Town 0 Athenry FC 7 Premier Division Cup Semi-Final St. John’s Athletic 2 Ballymoe FC 4 Division 2 Cup Semi-Final MD Town B 0 Lough Harps 1 Skyvalley Rovers B 2 Moylough ’79 1

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2016

Seamus Duke ON SPORT

Rossies should be too good for Leitrim The Roscommon v Leitrim match on Sunday is a huge game for Roscommon footballers. The management and players will be the first to admit that they played very poorly in New York and they will also be anxious to show that it was just a one-off and a bad day at the office. The fact that New York came so close to knocking Roscommon out will give Leitrim great hope

This weekend Connacht Rugby face their biggest game in many a long day when they entertain Glasgow in the Pro12 semi-final at the Sportsground. They defeated the Scots there a couple of weeks ago but Glasgow are an excellent team and they will be gunning for revenge. There will be a white-hot atmosphere at The Sportsground and it will be a tight and tense game. It would be a wonderful achievement to get to the final. We wish them all the best of luck.

Duignan stars at Club Rossie Awards Last Saturday night Bernard Flynn and Michael Duignan were the guests of Club Rossie at their annual Draw which was held in Hannon’s Hotel, and while Flynn was an excellent guest, Duignan brought the house down with some hilarious GAA stories from his career. He can surely tell them! The stories flowed out of him as the night went on. There were tears in the eyes of people as Duignan told about meetings and rows and players breaking drinking bans and all sorts of carry-on over the years. It was mighty craic listening to him. The Club Rossie people have done a serious job fundraising over the past two months. Now it’s the turn of the players on the field!

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round will be interesting. Fermanagh, Laois and Louth all won too, so we had a good start on the predictions front in this column, getting four out of four right! Watch things slide downhill from now on though! It was a very low-key start to the championship. The one noticeable thing was the high scores in almost every game. The good weather was probably a factor.

Leinster SFC Kildare v Wexford in Croke Park on Saturday

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Leinster SHC Dublin v Wexford (quarterﬁnal) in Croke Park on Saturday (live on RTE TV)

and I think that this game will not be plain sailing by any means at all. However, despite their injuries, Roscommon have plenty of quality players to be able to get enough scores to beat what will be a very dogged Leitrim team. It would be a major shock if Roscommon were to lose and I am expecting them to win by four or five points, following a

Connacht set for massive game

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battle. If it is a half-decent day weather-wise there should be over 10,000 people there.

Last weekend Performance of the week award goes to the Offaly footballers who hadn’t won a Leinster Championship match in nine years before accounting for Longford last Sunday. Their clash with Westmeath in the next

The FA Cup Final used to be one of the sporting highlights of the year. Now it’s just another game. Yes, it is played at Wembley and there will be 90,000 people there, and to win it would be great, but it’s value as a competition has diminished as the years have gone by. Now the Champions League and the Premier League are the main priorities of all the top teams, which is a pity, but that’s where the money is. Manchester United and Crystal Palace will do battle on Saturday evening for the 2016 FA Cup. I will be watching, but I won’t get too excited regardless of what happens. As a fan, I’d like to see United win of course, but watching them this season under Van Gaal is like watching paint dry. If losing the FA Cup Final would hurry his path to the exit door, then I would take that loss. If I was Alan Pardew (the Palace team manager) I would urge his

Dublin will be expected to win this quarter-final, but Wexford have a lot of talented young players. It might be a year or two too soon for them though. Dublin should be good enough. Betting: Dublin 1/3, Wexford 3/1; Draw 11/1. Prediction: Dublin.

Ulster SFC Derry v Tyrone (quarter-ﬁnal) in Celtic Park on Sunday (live on RTE TV) This promises to be a dour and niggly affair and I am certainly not expecting a classic. Tyrone are in the top four in the country at the moment and that’s why I expect that they will win it. Betting: Derry 2/1, Tyrone 1/2; Draw 15/2. Prediction: Tyrone. Old Trafford bound? José Mourinho reacts to the prospect of Europa League football next season.

players to go out and attack United from the word go. United don’t like it and they have some very ordinary players. United will have to play in the Europa League again next season and they will have to have a clearout during the summer. The only man to revive United’s fortunes is Jose Mourinho. Personally I don’t like Mourinho, but in my view he is the only man for United for the next three years. They need a

really strong personality at the top now. As for the rest, Spurs fans must be the ones who are most frustrated having not even finished second when the title was a possibility just a few weeks ago. It has also been a very poor season for Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. But the story of this or any other season is Leicester City – at the end of the campaign they actually won by ten points, which is truly astonishing.

The passing of a golﬁng legend Christy O’Connor Senior’s best days as a player were over when I started to be interested in sport, but his name has been linked with Irish golf over the decades and according to those in the know he was one of the greatest players of his generation.

Kildare are very inconsistent and we saw that against Clare in the recent Division Three Final. Wexford have slipped back in recent years and while they will make a battle of it, the Lillies should win. Betting: Kildare 2/9, Wexford 4/1; Draw 12/1. Prediction: Kildare.

He won over 20 times on the European Tour and his status led to many young people here taking up the game. The likes of Des Smyth, Eamon Darcy, Philip Walton and of course Christy O’Connor Junior (his nephew) all started as a

result of the exploits of the great man from Royal Dublin. It is ironic that he passed away in the week that we will see the Irish Open being held at the K Club. Hopefully it will inspire the Irish players this week. May he rest in peace.

Munster SHC Cork v Tipperary (quarterﬁnal) in Thurles on Sunday (live on RTE TV) The ‘big two’ clash in Munster. The rivalry is not as strong as it used to be. Cork have slipped back in the past few years but they are never down for too long. With home advantage it will be a shock if Tipp do not win. Betting: Tipperary 4/11, Cork 11/4; Draw 10/1. Prediction: Tipperary.

Connacht SFC Leitrim v Roscommon (quarter-ﬁnal) in Carrick-onShannon on Sunday The game is previewed in People Sport this week. Betting: Leitrim 7/1, Roscommon 1/10; Draw 14/1. Prediction: Roscommon.

Betting is now a national issue I was delighted to see that the national media have taken up the issue of sports gambling among young people and betting on colleges and underage games over the past week. Readers of the Roscommon People will know that the issue was first raised by addiction counsellor and Roscommon senior hurling team manager Justin Campbell in an interview with me here three months ago.

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Four-star Earley! Mulryan Construction Roscommon IFC (Group A) ORAN

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KILMORE Oran announced themselves as serious contenders for the intermediate football title this year when they easily accounted for a disappointing Kilmore side in this re-arranged game played in glorious weather at O’Rourke Park, Castlerea

0-8 last Saturday night. Star of the show for Oran was Jack Earley who helped himself to no less than four goals and a point in a display of lethal finishing. There was no sign of things to come when Kilmore started the better

side. They led by 0-5 to 0-1 after 12 minutes and were playing well. But once Jack Earley struck his first goal in the 17th minute it was downhill for Kilmore, and when the same player blasted home his second in the 27th minute it helped Oan into a three-point lead at half-time (2-3 to 0-6). Oran outscored Kilmore by 0-6 to 0-1 in the third quarter and worse was to follow for Kilmore when the lethal Earley scored two more goals in the final

six minutes. Best for Oran, apart from match-winner Earley, were Cathal Kenny, Thomas Fetherston, Gearoid Keenan and Adrian Cassidy. For a well beaten Kilmore, Paul Garvey, Derek Connellan and Ray Caslin were most prominent. Oran: S Regan (0-1); K Concannon, P McCormack, D Beirne; A Cassidy (0-5), C Kenny (02), J Casey; J Regan, T Fetherston; G Keenan, R Earley (0-1), M Gunning;

K Whyte (0-1), J Earley (4-1), M Dwyer. Sub: R Farrell for Whyte. Kilmore: O Burke; M Connellan, J Sharkey, L Caslin; G Connellan, C Garvey, K Caslin; D Foley, D Connellan (0-1); C Carney, J Donoghue, R Caslin (0-2); D Feely, P Garvey (0-5), D Tiernan. Subs: J Garvey for G Connellan (black card), P McElhone for Foley, P Caslin for Feely, D Feeley for D Connellan. Referee: Francie Keane.

Fightback in vain as ladies beaten by Leitrim TG4 Connacht Ladies IFC Play-Off LEITRIM

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ROSCOMMON A spirited late comeback from Roscommon just failed to change the outcome of this high-scoring play-off at Charlestown last Sunday. Leitrim led at one stage in the second half by 14 points (6-7 to 2-5). To their great credit, Roscommon fought back well, but just ran out of time in the end. The Leitrim star was Aine Tighe, who scored an incredible 4-2 in this game. When Leitrim extended their lead to 14 points it looked like a heavy defeat was on the cards for Roscommon. But goals from Laura McLoone and Jenny Higgins gave Roscommon

5-10 hope, and when McLoone scored a fifth Roscommon goal in the 56th minute, the gap was down to three. Points from Jenny Higgins and a pointed free from Jenny Downey cut the deficit to just one – but the Rossies just couldn’t get an equaliser, or indeed a winning goal. Roscommon: R Timothy; N Feeney, C Gunning, T Kelly; J Cregg (0-2), S Kenny, A McLoone; L Fleming (0-1), J Higgins (1-2); S Tully, J Downey (0-3), R Fitzmaurice (11); M Freyne, D Connell (0-1), R Ryan (0-1). Subs: C Beirne for Kelly, L McLoone (2-0) for Freyne, S Brady for Ryan.

Young hurlers tame Mayo U-17 Celtic Challenge Cup ROSCOMMON

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Teresa Hession and Cathal Mahon battle for Bruce Springsteen tickets at the launch of the Roscommon Gaels Monster Auction in The Central Bar! See page 9 for details of this Saturday’s big auction. Also pictured were Tom Killion and Brian McGarvey. Picture: Andrew Fox

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MAYO The young hurlers of Roscommon and Mayo played out an entertaining game in Ballyhaunis last week when the superior finishing skills of Roscommon decided the issue. Ben McGahon and Mickey Joe Egan grabbed firsthalf goals to help Roscommon into a 2-10 and 2-6 half-time lead. The second half was well contested until Conor Grimes scored a fine Roscommon goal with ten minute left to play and then when Matthew Com-

2-12 erford’s long-range effort went all the way to the Mayo net close to the final whistle, Roscommon had sealed a good win. Roscommon: C Miley; C Grimes (1-0), T Fallon, A Flood; M Comerford (10), E Coyle, J Donnelly; P Halpin, D Gately (0-1); B Mulry (0-1), D Staunton (0-2), P Carey (0-2); B McGahon (1-4), O Keenan, MJ Egan (1-6). Subs: E Connaughton, O Kelly, C Kennelly, J Naughten, E Quinn, A Kelly, D Meares, A Farrell.

Roscommon GAA in New York thanked for ‘hard work’ Club Rossie and Roscommon GAA wishes to publicly thank the members of the Roscommon GAA Club in New York for their huge contribution to fundraising and other logistical help during the course of our recent visit to New York. The committee, led by Jimmy Naughton, was superb from start to finish and raised in excess of $50k which goes towards covering the costs incurred by Roscommon County Board. The committee organised a ‘Super Bowl’-like pool where each entrant contributed $500. They also organised a 300 ticket raffle and they were very much involved also in selling tickets

for the ‘meet and greet’ function held in Rosie O’Grady’s. Jimmy Naughton, Val McGlynn, Pat Dolan, Tom Bennett and John Lyons were the key Club Rossie contacts, but there were many others, too many to mention, that greatly assisted over the weekend. Club Rossie would in particular like to thank Mike Carthy in Rosie O’Grady’s for his assistance and sponsorship of the buffet meal. Thanks to Terry Connaughton of the Riverdale Steakhouse and his staff, including Rosie, Mary Ann and Jimmy for all their help over the weekend and also for their sponsorship of meals for the

team, hosting the draws, etc. Thanks also to the Shannon Gaels Club for hosting the team on the Thursday. Club Rossie are in the process of creating a special memento for all those involved, and it will be presented to Jimmy Naughton (on behalf of his committee) in a few weeks’ time when he visits Ireland.

Club Rossie Draw On Saturday night in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon, Club Rossie held their 2016 annual members draw (winners listed below). There was a large crowd present

to enjoy the event, which included a guest panel of Michael Duignan and Bernard Flynn. Our MC on the night was Seamus Duke. Seamus Sweeney, Roscommon GAA County Board Chairperson, addressed the crowd. The guests provided the audience with some witty tales and some serious discussions about current GAA issues. Club Rossie would like to thank Hannon’s Hotel for hosting the event and providing refreshments. Thanks to all the clubs for supporting the draw. A special word of thanks to the County Board staff Diane and Stephen, plus Olivia and Sandra.

The following is a list of winners on the night – 1st prize winner of €20,000: David and Linda Kerrane, Michael Glavey’s; 2nd prize winner of €5,000: Martina and Aine Keenan of the Castlerea St. Kevin’s; Winners of €500 prizes (10 prize winners): Padraig Brennan, St. Joseph’s; Sean Tully, Western Gaels; Conor McLoughlin, St. Michael’s; Thomas Harney, Clann na nGael; Tommy and Rosaleen Timothy, St. Croan’s; Mary Devine and Declan O’Callaghan, Western Gaels; Sinead Keaveney, Ballinameen; John Carthy, St. Aidan’s; Sean and Eileen Brennan, Michael Glavey’s; Shane Caslin, Boyle.

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Connacht SFC Quarter-Final: Leitrim v Roscommon at Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon on Sunday at 3.30 pm

ROSCOMMON READY FOR Roscommon firepower can decide derby < SEAMUS DUKE

Seanie Purcell, pictured here in action against Kerry in the National League semi-final at Croke Park, will make his return from injury against Leitrim in the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final this Sunday. Pic: Andrew Fox

Games between Roscommon and Leitrim in the championship tend to take on a life of their own and are always very intenselyfought local derbies – but the facts will show that Roscommon have a very good record in this fixture over the years. This year is no different. The poor display that we saw from Roscommon in New York will have lifted spirits in Leitrim – and given them added hope – but the fact remains that this is a game between a team who comfortably retained their Division One league position against a

team who struggled in Division Four. I am expecting a battle, but I am also expecting Roscommon to win. Anything other than a Roscommon win would be a major shock. Yes, there are factors to consider here. Roscommon are short a lot of players through injury, while Leitrim have players returning, not least their talisman, Emlyn Mulligan, but Roscommon still have enough firepower to deal with the challenge that will be offered up by the home side. I don’t see too many changes being made to the Roscommon team

that lined out in New York. Geoffrey Claffey will play in goal behind Seanie McDermott, Neil Collins and probably Niall McInerney. There may be a change or two in the half-back line, with John McManus and David Keenan likely to retain their places, with Davy Murray and Sean Mullooly and the returning duo of Niall Carty and Seanie Purcell in contention for places in the defence too. Roscommon will probably opt with Niall Daly at midfield, along with Cathal Shine. James McDermott or even Fintan Cregg are also options

Cregg hoping momentum will be regained < SEAMUS DUKE

Roscommon footballer, Cathal Cregg, is looking forward to a tough test in the familiar surrounds of Carrick-on-Shannon this Sunday. He says that Roscommon need to improve on their New York showing if they are to progress in the Connacht Championship.

A big game is on the way in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada. Do you like playing there? We have played in Pairc Sean many times over the years in underage games and in senior games too. We played an FBD League final there too a few years ago, so we know it well. But playing there in the championship is not easy and we have had a few tight games there over recent years. Leitrim have turned Roscommon over in the championship a few times over the years and the atmosphere can be very hostile there, so we will be well warned.

What happened to Roscommon in New York –was it complacency? I don’t think it had anything to do with complacency. We prepared well and in fairness to them (New York) they had a few very good players. They were well prepared and people can be a bit disrespectful to New York. I know that the teams that they put out from

year to year can be a bit random but they had a very good side out the day we played them and we just lost our way towards the end of the game.

Were you shocked that the game was so close in the end? We were quite comfortable in the game for a long time and we missed a number of goal chances, which cost us. If any one or two of them went in we would have won comfortably. Fair play to New York, they were always capable of kicking a couple of good scores. But in the 61st minute we were six points ahead and in most cases we would see it out, but they hit a purple patch and we were certainly in trouble at that stage. I wouldn’t have liked to have seen the game go on much longer the way it was going. If New York were to keep the players they had this year and add maybe one or two more, they are well capable to causing a shock. They had a number of excellent players this year.

Can you ‘park’ that poor performance and move on now? I’ll tell you on Sunday evening at 5.30 pm (laughs). It was surely a wake-up call for us and we know that if we go to Pairc Sean on Sunday and put in the same performance as we did in New York we will not be winning the game – and that’s the bottom line. We have got

to put in a better performance –and I think we will.

What is the spirit like in the Roscommon camp since the New York game? We had a week off to go back to the clubs for the championship when we came home but we are back training hard now and all the lads on the panel realise that if we don’t up our game and our performance we will not be coming out on the right side of the result against Leitrim.

Could it be that there is a plus side to all this, as any hype about Roscommon that had been there is now gone? Yeah that’s definitely the case and that’s good. We had some great wins in Division One. But it finished disappointingly, with the losses to Mayo and Dublin, and the game against Kerry was over at half-time. We thought we would be more competitive than that. Most people then thought we would beat New York easily and we struggled, so the momentum that we had is gone, but hopefully we can re-discover it for the weekend. But we have been playing very good sides and that will have brought us on. Hopefully we will have learned from the New York game too. We have a young squad and we are learning all the time.

Roscommon forward, Cathal Cregg, expects a tough battle against Leitrim in the Connacht Championship this Sunday in Carrick-on-Shannon. Pic: Andrew Fox

But overall it has been a good year so far and you’re still on track in the championship despite that scare in New York? For sure. We were raging hot favourites to be relegated in the league and we survived comfortably and we were very happy to have done that. Now it’s the championship and we have to try to progress there as far as we can, starting on Sunday in Carrick.

There have been massive battles between Roscommon and Leitrim over the years and league positions never really made much difference. This one will be the same I presume? That’s for sure. It will be a huge battle. Leitrim have some really good players. Emlyn Mulligan

is back with them and he is a brilliant player. I was in college with Donal Wrynn and he is a great player too. Gary Reynolds and Kevin Conlon are top quality performers too. It will be an intense battle, take that from me. There will be a red-hot atmosphere and a big crowd. Pairc Sean is a fortress for Leitrim and we will have to overcome all that. We will have to be ready, but I think we will be.

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Connacht SFC Quarter-Final: Leitrim v Roscommon at Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon on Sunday at 3.30 pm

CARRICK CAULDRON there. It is an area that has been a problem for Roscommon all year so Leitrim will be focusing in on this as an area of weakness in this Roscommon team. Up front, Fintan Cregg, Ciaran Murtagh and Conor Devaney look very likely to start in the halfforward line. Inside, we have Diarmuid Murtagh and Cathal Cregg. Cian Connolly is injured, but Donie Smith, Donie Shine, Cathal McHugh and Niall Kilroy are all options in attack. Roscommon may have a lot of injuries, but they have plenty of good players fit and ready to go. Leitrim have some very competent players, in-

cluding the prolific Emlyn Mulligan. Gary Reynolds, Paddy Maguire, Adrian Croal, Kevin Conlon, Donal Wrynn and Ciaran Gilheaney are all experienced lads who have played inter-county football for a number of years. There is no doubt that this game could be closer than a lot of people think, and that Leitrim will give it everything. This is their All-Ireland final and the atmosphere in Carrick will be hostile for Roscommon. But there will be a big Roscommon crowd there too. Roscommon will hopefully have learned their lesson in Gaelic Park. A lot of the hype that was surrounding Roscommon

is now gone, which is a positive. Complacency in the Roscommon camp will not be an issue now. Roscommon have problems, particularly at midfield, but I am looking at the Roscommon attack and I can see enough players there who will be able to get the scores that will win this game for the visitors. When Roscommon get ahead they have to kick on and close the deal and I think they will do that. It may not be straightforward, but Roscommon should win it by a few points. Match odds: Leitrim 7/1, Roscommon 1/10; Draw 12/1. Prediction: Roscommon, by four points.

Donie Shine rises high for Roscommon against Leitrim in the 2014 Connacht Senior Football Championship at Dr. Hyde Park. Pic: Andrew Fox

Ward: ‘It’s been easy to motivate Leitrim players’ < SEAMUS DUKE

Leitrim manager, Shane Ward, insisted his side are completely focused on the championship after a disappointing league campaign. He told the Roscommon People earlier this week that his charges were ready for this weekend’s tussle with Roscommon. “We were very disappointed with our league campaign to be honest. We wanted to build on the progress that we made the previous year and we had expectations to be fighting for promotion so we had to do a bit of de-briefing after the league to work out where we were going wrong. “We had a six-week break and we started working hard again and now we are in championship mode and the league is a distant memory. “We are really looking forward to the game against Roscommon. It’s a huge derby game and to be

honest I never realised just how much it means to the fans in both counties until I came here. “It has been a really easy job to motivate the players for this game and it is great to have the likes of Emlyn Mulligan back in the fold. He is an inspiration and a leader too and a huge addition to us. Paddy Maguire and Adrian Croal are also back and they add great experience to our panel.

“There is going to be a huge crowd there from both counties and the atmosphere and the energy from the rivalry will permeate to the players too. “The Roscommon v New York game shows what can happen, but maybe Roscommon took their eye off the ball in that game. But New York scored 17 points, which was a great performance by them, and they were

unlucky by all accounts. “I have to say that as a group we are really looking forward to this challenge on Sunday. We have to acknowledge that the Leitrim players go out in the Connacht Championship every year against the likes of Mayo and Galway and Roscommon expecting to win. I respect that and we want them to succeed. “Our underage teams have been very competi-

tive in the past few years, which gives us great hope. We feel that the tide is turning and we are looking forward to the future. “These big championship games are what we train for and what we get involved for. Our players want to play in this game so badly and they want to be competitive. We have no major injuries and everything is ready to go.”

Big match facts & figures Roscommon’s dominance Leitrim are seeking their first Connacht Championship win over Roscommon since 2000 when they won by 1-13 to 3-6 in Dr. Hyde Park. The counties have clashed seven times since then, with Roscommon winning six, while there was also a draw (2004). Roscommon already have a championship win behind them this year, having squeezed through (1-15 to 0-17) against New York in Gaelic Park on May 1st. Roscommon are bidding to win the Connacht title for the first time since 2010, while Leitrim’s last provincial success was in 1994.

Last five championship clashes 2014: Roscommon 1-18 Leitrim 0-13 (Connacht quarter-final). 2011: Roscommon 2-12 Leitrim 0-6 (Connacht semifinal). 2010: Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 0-11 (Connacht semifinal). 2009: Roscommon 2-13 Leitrim 2-9 (Connacht quarter-final). 2004: Roscommon 1-9 Leitrim 0-5 (Connacht semi-final replay).

Most recent encounter… Seanie McDermott takes possession forward for Roscommon against Leitrim in the 2014 Connacht Senior Football Championship at Dr. Hyde Park. Pic: Andrew Fox

Roscommon 1-18 Leitrim 0-13 (2014 Connacht quarter-final, Dr. Hyde Park): Roscommon had no fewer than eleven scorers in a game where they led by ten points at half-time.

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CONNACHT: Who will reign? SEAMUS DUKE, who attended the recent launch of the 2016 Connacht Senior Football Championship in Ballyhaunis, looks ahead to this season’s campaign…

ROSCOMMON Title triumphs: 21 (Last title: 2010) Who’s the boss? Kevin McStay and Fergal O’Donnell are joint managers (1st season) Captain Fantastic: Ciaran Murtagh Guys to watch: Seanie McDermott, Neil Collins, Fintan Cregg, Diarmuid Murtagh, Cathal Cregg The form they’re in: Finished fourth in the National Football League Division One, reaching the semi-finals; defeated New York (1-15 to 0-17) in their Connacht Championship opener It begins with: Following their single-point win in New York, Roscommon debut on Irish soil when they play Leitrim on Sunday, 22nd of May in Carrick-on-Shannon Odds to win title: 3/1 Words of wisdom ‘If we play the way we did against New York then we won’t be getting out of Carrick-on-Shannon. We are looking no further than May 22nd because any of us who have been around for a while will know just how hard games against Leitrim in Carrick are. There will be huge rivalry, especially along the border, and a huge crowd on the day. All we want to do is win the game’ – Cathal Cregg (Roscommon player)

MAYO Title triumphs: 46 (Last title: 2015, 5th in a row) Who’s the boss? Stephen Rochford (1st season) Captain Fantastic: Cillian O’Connor

Guys to watch: Aidan O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor, Cillian O’Connor, Lee Keegan, Barry Moran The form they’re in: Finished sixth in the National Football League Division One It begins with: Mayo travel to Ruislip on Sunday, 29th of May, to play London Odds to win title: 8/15

the squad. We know that we are very close to a huge breakthrough and we are focusing on the 18th of June and we are training with that in mind. Mayo are the team to beat for sure but I am confident that Galway can be very strong this year’ – Gary O’Donnell (Galway captain)

Words of wisdom ‘We will certainly respect London and we know that they have played a number of challenge games in the past few weeks and they will be well prepared. We remember what happened in 2011 – that was a warning. But we want a performance that will produce a win. I’m very happy that Cillian O’Connor has been appointed the captain of the team this year. He is a real leader and a guy who commands huge respect in the group. The enthusiasm in the squad is great and we are looking forward to the championship and the players want another Connacht medal this year. But let’s see how Ruislip goes first’ –Stephen Rochford (Mayo manager)

LEITRIM

GALWAY Title triumphs: 45 (Last title: 2008) Who’s the boss? Kevin Walsh (2nd season) Captain Fantastic: Gary O’Donnell Guys to watch: Shay Walsh, Damien Comer, Finian Hanley, Gary O’Donnell, Paul Conroy The form they’re in: Finished third in the National Football League Division Two It begins with: Galway will play Mayo or London at McHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday, 18th of June Odds to win title: 5/1 Words of wisdom ‘We have a long break between league and championship. If we are to face Mayo it is a huge game for us. Kevin (Walsh) has brought in some great new ideas to the squad and there is a great buzz in

Title triumphs: 2 (Last title: 1994) Who’s the boss? Shane Ward (2nd season) Captain Fantastic: Gary Reynolds Guys to watch: Emlyn Mulligan, Gary Reynolds, Donal Wrynn, Adrian Croal, Barry Prior The form they’re in: Finished fifth in the National Football League Division Four It begins with: Leitrim host Roscommon in Carrick-on-Shannon on Sunday, May 22nd Odds to win title: 100/1 Words of wisdom ‘Preparations are going really well and we have a few players like Emlyn Mulligan who are back in the fold, so we are very upbeat. There is a huge rivalry between Roscommon and Leitrim and it has been really easy to motivate the players for this one. There will be a massive crowd there on the day and the rivalry and the atmosphere will drive the players on. We know we will be underdogs on the day but that suits us fine and we are really looking forward to it’ – Shane Ward (Leitrim manager)

SLIGO Title triumphs: 3 (Last title: 2007) Who’s the boss? Niall Carew (2nd season) Captain Fantastic: Mark Breheny Guys to watch: Adrian Marren, Cian Breheny, Charlie Harrison, Mark Breheny, Kyle Cawley The form they’re in: Finished fifth in the National Football League Division Three It begins with: Sligo will meet Leitrim or

Roscommon in Dr Hyde Park or Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada on Sunday, 12th of June Odds to win title: 25/1 Words of wisdom ‘We had a good end to the league campaign with a win against Kildare and we have no preference whether we face Leitrim or Roscommon – it is an away game regardless. We have to get on with it. The loss in the Connacht final was disappointing last year in terms of the manner in which we lost it and we want to get back into another provincial final this year. I have played for a few years but I am enjoying it as much as ever. There is a great buzz in our camp and the injuries are clearing up. It will be hard to pick the team as there is great competition for places’ – Mark Breheny (Sligo captain)

LONDON Title triumphs: 0 Who’s the boss? Ciaran Deely (1st season) Captain Fantastic: Dave McGreevy Guys to watch: Dave McGreevy, Mark Gottsche, Lorcan Mulvey, Cormac Coyne, Cathal Og Greene The form they’re in: Finished seventh in the National Football League Division Four It begins with: London host Mayo in Ruislip on Sunday, May 29th Odds to win title: 300/1 Words of wisdom ‘We have a lot of London-born young players coming into the squad, which is great. We are playing against one of the top teams in the country in Mayo and we know how tough it will be. Preparations have been going well but we will have a young team out against Mayo. We need to get the experience and we will have to see how it goes. Ciaran (Deely) is an excellent team manager and he is doing a great job, so we will see how it goes’ – Dave McGreevy (London captain)

Waiting in the long grass: At the launch of the Connacht SFC at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Bekan, Ballyhaunis were (L-r): Dave McGreevy, London; Gary O’Donnell, Galway; Tom Parsons, Mayo; Mark Brehony, Sligo; Cathal Cregg, Roscommon, and Gary Reynolds, Leitrim. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie