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Dorothy and Benny Mulrennan, a local couple who held their wedding reception in the Abbey Hotel in Roscommon in 1967, returned to the same hotel last Sunday to celebrate their Golden Jubilee!

Dorothy (originally from Cloonboney, near Four Mile House) and Benny (from Lisnanean, near Tulsk) got married on the 8th of June, 1967 at the Abbey Hotel. Fifty years on, the couple returned to the Abbey Hotel to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary!

They were delighted to be joined by their daughter Sheila (who travelled from Australia) and by their four sons, all of whom live in Ireland.

The Grealy family and staff of the Abbey Hotel extend congratulations to Benny and Dorothy.

Taoiseach’s new Aide de Camp is from Cloonfad  DAN DOONER

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar yesterday (Wednesday) announced the appointment of Cloonfad native, Commandant Caroline Burke to the position of Aide de Camp to An Taoiseach.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Varadkar said: “I would like to sincerely congratulate Comdt. Burke on her appointment and I wish her every success in her important new role.”

Comdt. Burke joined the Defence Forces in 1995 and she has most recently served in the Operations Division. She also holds a BSc in Sports and Exercise and a Master of Science in Exercise and Nutrition Science.

Comdt. Burke has also served on United Nations Peace Keeping Missions in the Balkans, West Africa and the Middle East.

Speaking after the announcement, Comdt Burke said: “I am delighted to be appointed to my new role. It is a huge honour to represent the Office of the Taoiseach and the Defence Forces and I greatly look forward to carrying out the duties and engagements that the role involves.”

The duties of Aide-de-camp to the Taoiseach involve attending to him when required and at certain formal functions and to represent him on occasions such as funeral ceremonies, when it is not practicable for the Taoiseach to be present personally.

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All household income will be considered. The means test applies the following criteria: Single people: If you have a gross household income of €30,000 or less you will get 100% of the amount allowable. For each whole €1,000 of household income above €30,000 you will be required to make a 1% contribution to the amount allowable. E.g. if you are single and have a gross household income of €35,000 you will get 95% of the amount allowable (€5,000 over the income limit of €30,000 = 5% personal contribution towards the loss).

Couples: If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and have a household income of €50,000 or less you will get 100% of the amount allowable.

For each whole €1,000 of household income above €50,000 you will be required to make a 1% contribution to the amount allowable.

Children: The income limits are increased by €10,000 for each qualified child.

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An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with his new Aide de Camp, Commandant Caroline Burke from Cloonfad.

those to offer his congratulations to the Taoiseach’s new Aide de Camp.

“I wish to extend my best wishes to Caroline, who has just been appointed as the new Aide de Camp to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. This is a great honour for her and her family.

“I understand Caroline is a former player with the Michael Glavey’s club, which was the footballing home of the late, great Dermot Earley and former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

“I wish Caroline, who has already carved out a very distinguished army career, the very best in her role as Aide de Camp to the Taoiseach.”

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I never passed much heed on him on ‘Strictly’, wasn’t particularly excited by ‘Play Your Cards Right’, could barely stand ‘The Price is Right’, and am absolutely prepared to accept that nostalgia almost certainly distorts our memories of ‘The Generation Game’.

But Bruce was still great, and a giant of showbiz as long ago as when we were growing up. Really, it was all about The Generation Game. Long before Ant & Dec were born, in the days prior to Noel Edmonds storming the set with his House Party, and of course BC – before Cowell – Saturday nights on the telly were all about Brucie.

In the 1970s, Bruce was unmissable on the simple but superb Generation Game, a BBC game show that was required viewing in the UK and Ireland. It (and later, Play Your Cards Right) gave birth to numerous classic Bruce Forsyth catchphrases.

He had a wonderful, long career at the top, and while critics very reasonably noted that he wasn’t the ultimate master of any single area of entertainment – dancing, singing, acting, stand-up – as an all-rounder, he was probably without equal.

The simple ‘Bruce measurement’ was this: he won our hearts. He will be missed by millions.

Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were the Tully family from Kilbride. Picture: Andrew Fox

Saturday On Saturday, we had a great afternoon and evening at the wedding of our Brazilian friends Francielly and Junior.

After a beautiful and touching ceremony in the Sacred Heart Church, we got a taste of how the Brazilian community do wedding receptions.

It was a very enjoyable evening in Jackson’s Restaurant, with good food, drinks, music, dancing and, for the native Irish present, some insights into Brazilian culture.

It was a reminder too of how brilliantly the great Brazilian community in Roscommon has integrated here over the past 15/20 years. A great night amongst our Brazilian hosts in the splendour of our shared Roscommon. Best wishes for a long, healthy and joyous life together to the happy couple (and their son, Joao Vitor).

Sunday It was, of course, a ludicrously early start the very idea of knocking around Jones’ Road at 11 am on a Sunday morning. But, so be it; it was great to have good reason to be back at Croke Park so soon.

The Roscommon colours were prominent as football folk weaved along the pavements leading towards the Holy Grail. The drab early morning rain in Roscommon, which had turned downright miserable by the time we got to Athlone, had now given way to very pleasant conditions.

“A grand day for the match.”

A section of the Hogan Stand was dominated/occupied by Rossies. The first ever All-Ireland U-17 Football Final began at 11.45 am. Roscommon started promisingly, but soon a Tyrone tsunami rocked the Rossies. A truly spellbinding flurry of scores (nine points in twelve minutes) by Tyrone effectively ended the game as a contest, although Roscommon

Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were Damien Wallace, John and Noah Faughnan and Pat Wallace. Picture: Andrew Fox

would rally heroically in the second half. At 0-10 to 0-2 behind – and to a rampant Tyrone –there were fears that Roscommon would be crushed. But Liam Tully’s team were much more settled and composed after the break and they played some lovely football, controlling much of the half, actually reducing the deficit to four points.

When the last whistle had sounded in the first U-17 final, no-one could argue with Tyrone’s triumph. They had finished clinically to win by nine and were deserved and impressive winners. A fast, expressive team, their sprint into the record books could not be halted. They had met the noblest of opponents. The Roscommon fans proudly cheered their team as the dejected youngsters departed the stage they had graced.

A little later on Sunday At half-time in the senior game, the queue for the ‘gents’ was, initially at least, long. There wasn’t a lot to talk about. We had all been mesmerised by the brilliance of Dublin, yet there was a collective dismay at the anti-climax we were witnessing.

Maybe we should have felt privileged, but in a way we felt cheated. Tyrone’s tactics were depressing. We were cheered by one fan’s confident assertion that we were witnesses to the death of the blanket defence. Anyways, all kudos to the superb Dubs; what a wonderful team.

And yet…yet, Mayo, believe!

Tuesday Latest random odd sighting on a roundabout in Roscommon: At 11.37 am, a motorist drives his car on to ‘McNeill’s roundabout’, from the direction of Circular Road.

The car boot is wide open. There’s a big dog inside the boot, well, two legs in, two legs perched over the edge, above the towbar.

The male motorist drives on as a female pedestrian stares at the boot, openmouthed.

As the car proceeds on its way, pedestrians – eyes follow it – the boot is ‘up in the air’ and the entire body of the dog is visible, well, two legs in, two legs perched over the edge, above the towbar.

This can’t be safe, can it? (And no, it (the dog or the car) wasn’t a Rover).

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Castlecoote wind farm threat dissipates!

Coillte confirm no option agreements for land  DAN DOONER

Cathaoirleach Orla Leyden has welcomed an announcement from Coillte that they will not be entering into option agreements for Coillte lands with third party developers (including ABO WIND) in the Castlecoote/Donamon/ Creggs area.

Cllr. Leyden confirmed yesterday (Wednesday) that Senator Terry Leyden received an email from Mark Foley, MD Coillte confirming that the company would not be “entering into option agreements for Coillte lands with third party developments”. The announcement comes after Collite’s decision to procure a strategic partner to assist with the company’s development programme in the period 2030 and beyond.

Coillte’s Managing Director also also gave assurances that his team in Land Solutions, as well as

colleagues in Coillte Forest “will continue to engage with local communities on specific local project opportunities, as such arise” and that the “relevant expert in the Coillte Forest Recreation Team” would make contact with Cllr.

Leyden regarding an Off Road Cycle Trail which had already been proposed for the area.

Senator Leyden said that the response was clear and that the community could continue in confidence with their alternative tourism recreational plans for the area.

Cllr. Orla Leyden said that this was great news for the local community who are actively working on positive sustainable development projects for the area.

She added that the Castlecoote Donamon Creggs Rural Tourism and Environmental Action Group was formed after Cllr. Ivan Connaughton and herself called an emergency public

Pictured were winners of the Best Hat Competition at Roscommon Races on Monday last – Veronica Walsh, Paula Gannon, Sinéad Bohan, Guest Judge and Erin Connell.

Picture: Andrew Fox

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meeting in Castlecoote last February when the threat of an industrial wind farm emerged.

She said that the group has continued to meet on a regular basis and that work has already commenced on a number of alternative proposals to the wind farm.

Cllr. Leyden concluded by saying: “This is a good

news day for the Castlecoote Donamon Creggs Community and I will continue to work with Castlecoote Donamon Creggs Rural Tourism and Environmental Action group on realising the vision of positive sustainable tourism projects for the area in the coming months and years.”

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Places on the PHECC (Prehospital Emergency Care Council) Fist Aid Response Courses are limited to six per course and must be pre-booked by phoning Ann on 091 874586 or by emailing ann.mcnamara@gretb.ie All courses will be run subject to demand. Screening may apply for certain courses. All Level 5 components lead to the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education 5M2009. All Level 6 components lead to the major award 6M2007 in ECCE. An information session will take place for new entrants to the Childcare courses on Tuesday 12th September 2017 at 7.30pm in Hannon’s Hotel, Athlone Road, Roscommon Town. Existing GRETB Childcare students must email ann.mcnamara@gretb.ie to indicate what component(s) they plan to start this term. *Course fees may be waived or reduced for disadvantaged adults. BTEI courses are free of charge to:- Those with less than /HDYLQJ &HUWL¿ FDWH RU HTXLYDOHQW Ŀ 0HGLFDO &DUG *3 &DUG +ROGHUV Ŀ 5HFLSLHQWV RI FHUWDLQ PHDQV '63 SD\PHQWV For further information ‘phone Ann/Sabrina on 090 6634189 or email ann.mcnamara@gretb.ie A copy of this schedule will be on our website www.gretb.ie and various components will be displayed on www.fetchcourses.ie

Part-time QQI Childcare Courses with Galway & Roscommon Education and Training Board Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) has designed a schedule of part-time classes accredited

by QQI in Early Childhood Care and Education for adults in County Roscommon and surrounding areas.

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Students who are new to the GRETB childcare programme are requested to attend the information session in Hannon’s Hotel, Athlone Road, Roscommon on Tuesday, 12th of September at 7.30 pm.

Existing students are advised to email ann.mcnamara@gretb.ie before Thursday, 14th of September to indicate which components they wish to commence this term.

As normal, courses will run subject to demand and sufficient numbers enrolling.

Screening for suitability may apply also.

The QQI Level 5 components on offer will enable students to achieve a relevant qualification in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). This will meet the minimum qualification of Level 5 on the National Framework for Qualifications for all staff working with children in Early Years Services.

Similarly, the Level 6 major award offered by GRETB meets the minimum required of Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications for all Pre-School Leaders delivering the ECCE programme.

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs determine what qualifications are recognised for staff in the Early Years Services and these requirements came into effect from 31st of December, 2016.

Courses are offered on a modular basis and students can work towards their major award over a period of time. In order to achieve a QQI Level 5 Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education (5M2009), participants must complete 8 components totalling 120 credits.

The Level 6 modules run over two academic years with two modules this term, one in Boyle and one in Roscommon. Generally, Level 6 students will have completed their Level 5 or equivalent in childcare and will have access to some supervisory duties in a childcare workplace. Students who successfully complete the relevant Level 6 components amounting to 120 credits can achieve the common award – the Level 6 Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education

(6M2007).

It’s important to note that some conditions are attached to participation in certain QQI modules –for example, Garda vetting is required by employers who host students on their work placement. GRETB can facilitate the process of Garda vetting for students if needed.

Likewise, students need to access time in a registered childcare setting to carry out some of their assignments if they are not already employed in a childcare setting.

With health and safety being an important feature of everyday work life the GRETB has incorporated a schedule of First Aid training into the Autumn Programme. The First Aid Response (FAR) is available this term in three locations and is not exclusive to the childcare students, although all elements of paediatric first aid are covered. Students must pre book their place on the First Aid Response course by paying in advance either directly to the Adult Education Office on Lanesboro Street, Roscommon Town or by contacting Ann/Sabrina on 090-6634189 to arrange same.

The daytime module in Roscommon town on Wednesday morning is offered free of charge under the Back to Education Initiative to students who meet certain criteria such as less than upper second level education, medical card/GP card holders, those in receipt of a means-tested social welfare payment listed on the advert. The fees for the other components can be reduced or waived for disadvantaged students and students should enquire about this in confidence by speaking in confidence to one of the staff at the information evening or by contacting Ann at 090-6634189.

Nuala Kilgannon is the local Adult Education Guidance Counsellor/Co-ordinator in GRETB and Nuala is available to answer queries at the information session on the 12th of September in Hannon’s Hotel, Athlone Road, Roscommon Town.

The specifications for all the components listed in the advertisement can be viewed on the QQI website www.qqi. ie using the component code given. The schedule of courses for this term can also be viewed on our website www.gretb.ie and individual components are listed on or www.fetchcourses.ie.

Further information can be obtained by ‘phoning Ann or Sabrina at Roscommon Adult Education Services, Lanesboro Street, Roscommon. Town Tel: 0906634189 or emailing ann.mcnamara@ gretb.ie

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BTEI (Back To Education Initiative) GRETB’s BTEI (Back to Education Initiative) programme provides flexible learning opportunities for adults and young people.

The aim is to give people the opportunity to combine a return to formal learning with family, work and other responsibilities.

This September the Back to Education Initiative programme in Roscommon offers a wide variety of accredited courses in several different locations through the county.

BTEI courses are open to those over 16 years of age and out of full-time education but priority will be given to those with less than Leaving Certificate.

Places are on a first come first served basis – see the individual detail for each course in the main advertisement on this page. No Training Allowance will be paid to students attending BTEI courses.

For those in receipt of Department of Social Protection payment, continued entitlement is subject to the Department of Social Protection criteria. It is best to discuss individual circum-

stances in person with your local Department of Social Protection Office.

All components are accredited by QQI and upon successful completion of awards, students may have the opportunity to progress further with their studies under BTEI or any other Adult Education Programme within the GRETB. Students who need to avail of childcare while attending BTEI courses, can be assist-

ed through the Childcare Employment and Training Support (CTES) Scheme.

More information on this scheme will be available at the information sessions detailed in the main advertisement on this page.

Returning to education after a long period of time can be daunting, however if you do so it can be very fulfilling, as the following testimonial from a past student of BTEI emphasises‌

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Gardaí investigating three break-ins Gardaí in Roscommon are seeking the public’s help following a break-in at a house in the Fourmilehouse area on Tuesday night.

A window was damaged in the course of the break-in which it is believed took place between 8.30 pm and 10.30 pm. Nothing was reported stolen in the incident.

In Roscommon town, GardaĂ­ are seeking information after a small quantity of cash was reported stolen during a burglary at a house at Abbeyville. The property was en-

tered between 10 pm on Tuesday and 6.30 am on Wednesday morning.

GardaĂ­ are also appealing for witnesses following a break-in at the Rosbowl premises on the Lanesboro Road. A window was damaged in the course of the break-in but nothing was reported stolen following the incident which occurred at 4.30 am on Wednesday morning.

Those with any information are asked to contact Roscommon Garda Station on 090-6638300.

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St. Coman’s Wood opens to students

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St. Coman’s Wood Primary School opened its doors to students for the first time yesterday (Wednesday) and principal, Dr. Una Feeley says boys and girls attending the new school will be taught to “live, love, laugh and learn.� The school is an amalgamation of the Abbey Boys NS and Scoil Mhuire.

Speaking on the historic occasion, Dr. Feeley said: “The decision to have one school unites our community. We may be on two sites – the Abbey and Convent sites – but we belong to one school; one community working together. “Our school motto is ‘Live, Love, Laugh and Learn’, put forward by our nine-year-olds this time last year and agreed by all that it was a motto that would sit at the core of all actions in our new school.�

The school’s Patron, Bishop Kevin Doran, paid tribute to the traditions of both Abbey Boys NS and Scoil Mhuire before offering his congratulations to those involved. “I would like to compliment and congratulate all involved in progressing the project over the last few years, in particular Ms. Teresa Hand-Campbell, Dr. Una Feeley, the Amalgamation Steering Committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Tadgh O’Donoghue and the interim School Manager, Mr. Eugene Toolan, as well as the staffs of the two schools.�

Interim Manager, Eugene Toolan, said it was “an honour and a privilege� to be involved in the amalgamation. “I am very pleased as Interim Manager to welcome all of

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David Gillick Dr. Una Feeley, Principal of St. Coman’s Wood Primary School and Eugene Toolan, Interim Manager of St. Coman’s Wood Primary School pictured at the site of the old Abbey Boys National School. Picture: Andrew Fox

you, the pupils, girls and boys to St. Coman’s Wood Primary School. I hope you will all be very happy here and that together with each other and the staff, you will strive and succeed in reaching your full all-round potential in all aspects of your education, academic, sport, arts and spiritual development,� he said.

Dr. Feeley concluded by reiterating the importance of the school’s core values. “I know the more we live, love, laugh and learn with each other, young and old, showing love and respect in every action, the better our community will be in St. ComĂĄn’s Wood Primary school and beyond. May God guide and walk with us on our journey.â€?

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Tai Chi is a gentle art of health and wellbeing suitable for people of all ages and health conditions and is a form of exercise that both promotes health and relieves stress.

We call it ‘internal alchemy’ or ‘internal transformation’ of both body and mind.

The benefits include: improved circulation, balance and posture; increased strength and flexibility; and reduced stress. With regular practice, these internal arts reach deep inside the body to benefit the entire physiology including the tendons, joints, spine, connective tissue and internal organs.

The slow, gentle movements allow every part of the body to be exercised without strain, releasing tension and reducing stress, restoring the calmness and peace of mind that is often lost through the desires and anxieties of daily life. In the language of today, this art is green. No special equipment or facilities are required. Comfortable footwear, loose clothing and some floor space are all that are needed. It is done both at home and with others, the social aspect making it more likely you will persist with your practice.

Also, as the body and mind cannot be separated, each step in the training is intended to help the mind return to stillness, clarity and wisdom, and the body to a balanced, relaxed and healthy state.

New autumn beginner classes are now starting in Boyle, Carrick-on-Shannon and Fourmilehouse, Roscommon and Longford town.

Call in to our free introductary classes at the following locations – Convent Primary School, Carrick Road, Boyle, Monday evening, 4th of September (7 pm-8.15 pm); The Studio (over NowDoc), Inver Gael, Carrick-on-Shannon, Tuesday evening, 5th of September (7.30 pm-

9.30 pm); Kilbride Community Centre, Fourmilehouse, Wednesday morning, 6th of September (10.30 am-12); Temperance Hall Longford, Wednesday evening, 6th of September (7.30-9.30 pm); The Studio (over NowDoc), Inver Gael, Thursday morning, 7th of September (10.30 am12.30).

Taoist Tai Chi arts have been practised here in Ireland since 1996. Classes are also held in Ballina, Castlebar, Westport,

Swinford, Sligo, Limerick, Ballindangan, Fermoy and Dublin. Discover for yourself a genuine path for health and tranquillity.

For information on local daytime and evening classes, call us on: 089-4482769, email us at info@taoist.ie, visit us online at: www.taoist.ie or check out our International site: www.taoist.org.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Ireland is a charitable, community-based, voluntary organisation.

Sun sought for Improve your Health Roscommon Races!

Mother Nature hasn’t been kind in recent times, but racegoers in Roscommon and in the greater region will hope that the sun will re-emerge ahead of the penultimate meeting of the season which takes place on Monday next, 4th of September.

First race is off at 4.35 pm.

General ground conditions were testing for a number of the meetings this year and the race committee and all associated with the course will be hoping that the weather will pick up for the last two meetings. EBF are generously sponsoring four races on the evening, three flat and a handicap hurdle. This meeting is a mixed card, made up of four flat races; two hurdle races and a bumper.

The rescheduling of one of the meetings has made a busy season even busier for Roscommon Racecourse, but racecourse manager Michael Finneran is happy that the reschedule accommodates all parties.

“When you have no choice but to call off a meeting due to weather conditions, everybody has to change their plans. But we’re delighted to be able to facilitate sponsors, owners, trainers, racegoers and everyone involved to ensure that they don’t lose out when the weather dictates a change in the diary.

“We have enjoyed a good year at the track and we hope that for the final couple of meetings that things will run smoothly. Of course, good weather always makes an evening at the races much more enjoyable and we hope that will be the case for the next meeting,” said Mr. Finneran.

Admission for adults on Monday is €15 while it is €10 for OAPs/students. There are attractive discounts on group bookings. The Ros Special for €30 includes admission, racecard, two-course meal and a €10 betting voucher. There is a free

bets competition on the racecard. Follow the Racecourse on Facebook or log onto roscommonracecourse.ie for updates.

For any further enquiries email: roscommonracecouse@eircom.net or phone Michael on 0872203288.

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FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS All Welcome

The health benefits include: improved circulation; improved balance and posture; increased strength and flexibility and reduced stress Monday 4th September 7pm-8:15pm

Convent Primary School, Carrick Road, Boyle Tuesday 5th September 7:30pm-9:30pm

The Studio, Inver Gael, Carrick-on-Shannon Wednesday 6th September 10:30am-12:00pm

Kilbride Community Centre, Four Mile House, Roscommon Wednesday 6th September 7:30am-9:30pm

Temperance Hall, Longford Thursday 7th September 10:30am-12:30pm

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As part of a drive to increase the number of female entrepreneurs in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, GMIT Innovation Hubs will deliver a new regional programme called EMPOWER, commencing September in GMIT’s Galway and Mayo campuses.

Funded by the Department of Justice and Equality and the European Social Fund, the EMPOWER programme aims to fast track female-led businesses by addressing specific challenges hindering their development.

Independent research [Fitzsimmons and O’Gorman (2016), the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Ireland] shows great differences between men and woman involved in enterprise start-ups. Women launch businesses out of necessity where as men typically are driven by spotting opportunities or gaps in the market. Females tend to be more risk averse in their business approach. Males overestimate their own skills whereas females underestimate their capacities – this emphasises that confidence is a key skill requiring development.

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The EMPOWER Programme will be launched on Wednesday, 13th of September in The Connacht Hotel in Galway, from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm where high profile speakers including Breege O’Donoghue, former CEO of Primark and Chair of the Design Council of Ireland, Evelyn O’Toole, Complete Laboratory Solutions and Ernst & Young Finalists 2017, Chanelle McCoy, Chanelle Pharmaceuticals and Dragon’s Den, along with other female entrepreneurs, will tell their stories. Sports commentator and broadcaster Tracy Piggott will MC the evening.

Fitzsimons and O’Gorman (2016) observed over half of female entrepreneurs are focused solely on the home market, compared to one third of men. They also observed a big difference between male and female entrepreneurs regarding their expectations to employ people within the next five years (74% of men compared to 62% of women).

These issues present barriers to women starting or growing businesses. The EMPOWER Programme aims to tackle these scaling issues by providing the necessary tools and skills to grow businesses and opportunities to network and learn and learn from peers in a supportive environment.

The EMPOWER programme has two components: 1. ‘EMPOWER Start’ is designed to test innovative ideas for market acceptance. EMPOWER Start is for females with an early stage idea or in

business less than one year.

Star-up experts will deliver this free programme parttime over 12 weeks. This allows participants to balance their family commitments while at the same time planning and developing their new business.

The programme rotates between Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Learning is classroom based.

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‘EMPOWER Growth’ is focused on women who are already in business (2 years +) and are now looking to scale and grow by providing support from peers, mentors and role models. The programme will be based on peer-to-peer learning and delivered by industry experts. It will be delivered over 11 half days on Saturday, once a month.

Both programme components will include specific mentoring and networking opportunities.

Maria Staunton, Manager of GMIT’s Mayo iHub and the EMPOWER programme, says: “During my time in GMIT’s Innovation Hubs I recognised the gap in the number of female versus male entrepreneurs. We don’t get enough females coming forward to look at developing their ideas. I really believe female-led businesses are an underexploited source for economic growth and jobs. Like most countries, Ireland has more male (63%) than female (37%) entrepreneurs. However the gap is decreasing – the rate of entrepreneurship for women in Ireland is 7th highest in Europe.

Through EMPOWER, GMIT aims to further decrease this gap by delivering a valuable programme that will benefit and support female entrepreneurs.

GMIT aims to further decrease this gap by delivering a valuable programme that will benefit and support female entrepreneurs in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

“EMPOWER’s launch event aims to inspire more early stage females to start a business and established businesses to expand. Women already in business are encouraged to come along to see what opportunities may arise.

Challenges and opportunities faced by female entrepreneurs will be discussed on the evening before and after the event,” adds Maria Staunton.

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LAUNCH OF

THE EMPOWER PROGRAMME Fast-tracking Female Entrepreneurs

Evelyn O’Toole: Founder of CLS and E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2017

Breege O’Donoghue: Former Primark Director and Chair of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland

Chanelle McCoy: Director of Chanelle Medical and Dragon’s Den

Plus a panel of female entrepreneurs

Connacht Hotel Wednesday 13th Sept 2017 – 4.30pm to 7.30pm

Book now at www.EmpowerHer.ie This project is co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Social Fund as part of the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.

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Community invited to official opening of Sliabh Bawn amenities Official Opening of the Sliabh Bawn Power Recreational Facilities Sliabh Bawn Power would like to welcome the community to the official opening of the Sliabh Bawn recreational facilities on Saturday 2nd September 2017 from 9.30am. To mark the opening of state of the art amenities on site we hope you can join us for a 5K fun run, or a more serious 10K run on the brand new tracks and trails! Bring the children along to meet the Sliabh Bawn teddy bears or take the opportunity to walk the trails and see Sliabh Bawn’s historical sights.

Itinerary

A day of fun for all the community is planned for 2nd of September to mark the official opening of the Sliabh Bawn recreational facilities in Doughill Forest.

The recreational amenities include a trim trail for fitness, an equestrian trail, six looped walks, a raised viewing platform, additional car parking and a new picnic area and were developed as part of the Sliabh Bawn wind farm.

To celebrate the opening of the best in class amenities, Sliabh Bawn Power is hosting a free family day for all community, inviting people to participate in a 5K fun run or a 10K run along the brand new track and trails or walk to the viewing platforms and take in Sliabh Bawn’s historic sights. Children can come along to meet the teddy bears

for a picnic at the picturesque picnic spot and hear a story on the summit.

The official opening of the amenities takes place at 10 am and is followed by a morning of activities. Registration for the 5K fun run and 10K run takes place at 9.30 am. The runs will commence at 10.30 am. A teddy bears picnic and story time will take place from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at the summit. Take the opportunity to walk the trails and see some of the historical sights on Sliabh Bawn with the history walks that will also be taking place on the day.

Registration for the event is now open at https://sliabhbawnrecreationallaunch.eventbrite. ie and people can register in advance for all activities. Preregistration will ensure that visitors can you secure some

of such as running and walking vests, lunch boxes for the picnic and more.

Andy Fox, Sliabh Bawn Power Community Engagement Manager said: “I would like to thank the local community for their patience over the last number of months when the forest was closed to facilitate construction works.

We are proud to have completed these state-of-the-art amenities. The recreational facilities are constructed to a very high standard and will ensure that the mountain and forest becomes a real resource to the local community and beyond. We hope that the community can join us for a day of family fun while exploring the brand new tracks and trails and visiting the areas historical sites.”

09:30 Registration for the 5K fun run and 10K run 10:30 Runs commence 10:30 - 12.30 Teddy bears picnic and story time at the Summit

Registration Our event page is now open at https://sliabhbawnrecreationallaunch.eventbrite.ie and you can register in advance for all activities. Pre-registration will ensure that you secure some of our fantastic goodies, such as running and walking vests, lunch boxes for the picnic and more!

Register now to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 2nd September 2017.

For more information visit www.SliabhBawnWindFarm.ie

Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were Sarah and Laura Rice. Picture: Andrew Fox

Feighan welcomes funding for Abbey Community College Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed funding approval from the Department of Education for structural improvements at Abbey Community College in Boyle.

“As a new school term begins I am pleased this funding has been approved and the works will proceed once the tendering process has been completed.

“It is important to note that no details are given in relation to the amount of the grantaid approved as the publication of the level of funding could prejudice the tendering process.

“The School Building Unit will issue a detailed letter informing the school of the amount of grant-aid sanctioned by the Department.”

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NewsPeople Pictured at the launch of the 40th Elphin Agricultural Show were, back row (l-r): Deputy Eugene Murphy, Claire Connellan, Cllr.

Liam Callaghan, Cllr.

Valerie Beirne and Cllr. Joe Murphy. Front row (L-r): Senator Maura Hopkins, Cyril McDermott, Elphin Agricultural Show Chairman and Cllr. Orla Leyden, Chairperson of Roscommon County Council. Picture: Andrew Fox

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40 Elphin Show is this Saturday  DAN DOONER

Elphin Mart and grounds will play host to the 40th Elphin Agricultural Show this Saturday where a prize fund of €40,000 will be on offer.

As part of this year’s milestone event, Bank of Ireland will also host an Enterprise Town event over the weekend. Speaking at the recent launch in An Bóthar Rua in Elphin, Chairman Cyril McDermott described it as a landmark event.

“It’s a landmark year and we asked ourselves what we could do to make

this year’s event stand out. We are delighted that the Bank of Ireland showed an interest in this event and thank them for the support,” he said.

Mr. McDermott outlined the extensive programme of events which will feature the Bank of Ireland Elphin Enterprise Town event as well as the annual ticket draw with the top prize of a weanling heifer or €500 in cash.

He also thanked Elphin Mart, the Sweeney family and all of the generous sponsors.

There will be a number of All-Ireland titles up for grabs on the day

as well as a host of classes in cattle, horses, sheep, ponies, donkeys, poultry and goats. There will also be numerous classes for pets, cats and dogs, photography, flowers and farm produce.

There will also be a number of more light-hearted competitions during what promises to be very much a family event.

On Sunday, a poetry competition will take place in The Tower Inn while there will also be a darts exhibition with Eric Bristow on the same day at An Bóthar Rua at 7 pm.

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Harmac extension a ‘vote of confidence’ in Castlerea Cllr. Paschal Fitzmaurice has welcomed the start of work on the extension to Harmac Medical in Castlerea.

Cllr. Fitzmaurice said: “Great progress has been made with the steel structure now in place. The fact this work has started is a great vote of confidence in both Castlerea and the workforce in Harmac.

“Harmac have gone from strength to strength over the past 19 years, starting initially with five workers – now this modern facility has 300 people working in Castlerea.

“Lands recently zoned by councillors

behind this extension gave the company confidence to build this extension and a clear path for future developments,” he said.

He also highlighted the opening of An Chistin as further evidence of the continuing development in the area.

“With this development and the recently completed food training facility An Chistin, the Demesne area of Castlerea has a very bright future.

“Castlerea is not going to stop there and I hope we will have more good news in the Demesne very soon.”

PUBLIC NOTICES

Work has started on the extension to Harmac Medical in Castlerea.

PUBLIC NOTICES

REGISTER OF ELECTORS 2018/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL VOTERS LIST AND POSTAL VOTERS LIST Special Voters List An elector may apply for entry on the special voters list if you are living in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution and you are unable to go in person to vote at your polling station due to a physical illness or a physical disability which is likely to continue for the duration of the register of electors now being prepared for the period 15th February 2018 to 14th February 2019.

A first time application must be accompanied by a medical certificate.

Postal Voters List for Electors with a Physical Illness or a Physical Disability An elector may apply for entry on the postal voters list if you are living at home and are unable to go in person to vote at your polling station due to a physical illness or a physical disability which is likely to continue for the duration of the register of electors now being prepared for the period 15th February 2018 to 14th February 2019. A first time application must be accompanied by a medical certificate.

Postal Voters List An elector is normally required to vote in person at an official voting centre but an elector may apply for entry in the postal voters list if you are likely to be unable to go in person to vote at your polling station at an election or referendum which may be held for the duration of the register of electors now being prepared for the period 15th February 2018 to 14th February 2019.

You may be eligible for a postal vote if you are: - An Irish Diplomat serving abroad and his/her spouse or civil partner - A member of An Garda Síochána - A whole-time member of the Defence Forces - Unable to vote at a polling station because of your occupation, service or employment - Participating on a full time basis on an educational course of study at an educational institution in the State - You are in prison as a result of an Order of a Court.

If you are registered as a postal voter, you may vote by post only. You may not vote at a polling station.

Application Forms for the categories listed above may be obtained from Corporate Services Section, Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae, Roscommon F42 VR98 also available to download at www. roscommoncoco.ie. Completed application forms should be returned on or before 25th November 2017. For further information please telephone (090) 6637368/147 or email regelectors@roscommoncoco.ie.

Majella Hunt Director of Services Roscommon County Council Áras an Chontae Roscommon F42 VR98

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS ROADS ACT 1993, SECTION 75 ROADS REGULATIONS 1994, ARTICLE 12

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS ROADS ACT 1993, SECTION 75 ROADS REGULATIONS 1994, ARTICLE 12

Roscommon County Council hereby gives Notice of its intention to close the road referred to hereunder for the period and the reason specified.

Roscommon County Council hereby gives Notice of its intention to close the road referred to hereunder for the period and the reason specified.

Road to be closed: The L-1602 will be closed from Garranlahan Village to its Junction with the R-327.

Road to be closed: The L-6587 will be closed from Garranlahan Village to the Mayo County Boundary at Lisnagroob Townland, Co. Roscommon.

Period of Closure: 25th September 2017 to 4th December 2017.

Period of Closure: 25th September 2017 to 10th November 2017.

Alternative Routes: Traffic will be diverted north along the L1602 from the Junction with the L-6587 (Garranlahan) into Ballinlough, keep left and take the N60 into Ballyhaunis, keep left again taking the N83 south towards Cloonfad, also keep left in Cloonfad for the R-327 and vice versa in the opposite direction.

Alternative Routes: Traffic will be diverted north along the L1602 from the Junction with the L-6587 (Garranlahan) into Ballinlough, Keep left and take the N60 into Ballyhaunis, keep left again taking the N83 south towards Cloonfad, and vice versa in the opposite direction.

Reason for Road Closure: To facilitate the construction of a new water main as part of the Castlerea & Environs Water Supply Scheme contract.

Reason for Road Closure: To facilitate the construction of a new watermain as part of the Castlerea & Environs Water Supply Scheme contract.

All necessary approach signage and diversion signage will be used at the required locations as per Traffic Management Plan.

All necessary approach signage and diversion signage will be used at the required locations as per Traffic Management Plan.

Residents will be contacted and notified directly by the Contractor in advance of the closure. Closure will be phased to ensure minimum disruption to locals. Map showing proposed closure/diversions are available on www.roscommoncoco.ie

Residents will be contacted and notified directly by the Contractor in advance of the closure. Closure will be phased to ensure minimum disruption to locals. Map showing proposed closure/diversions are available on www.roscommoncoco.ie

Objections may be made in writing to the undersigned in respect of the proposed temporary road closure to arrive not later than 12 noon on Friday, 8th September 2017.

Objections may be made in writing to the undersigned in respect of the proposed temporary road closure to arrive not later than 12 noon on Friday, 8th September 2017.

Ms Majella Hunt Director of Services Water Services Roscommon County Council Aras an Chontae Roscommon F42 VR98 31st August 2017

Ms Majella Hunt Director of Services Water Services Roscommon County Council Aras an Chontae Roscommon F42 VR98

31st August 2017

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2017 Volkswagen AMAROK V6 CL 4 MOTION AUTO 2017 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDI 75HP 2017 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDI 102HP 2017 Volkswagen Caddy Trendline 2.0TDI 102HP 2017 Volkswagen Caddy Highline 2.0TDI 75HP 2017 Volkswagen Crafter 35 MWB 102 M6F HR 2017 Volkswagen Crafter 35 LWB 140HP M6F HR 2017 Volkswagen Crafter 35 LWB 163HP M6R HR 152 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI LWB TL Auto 2010 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI 140BHP SWB Auto 172 Volkswagen Amorak 2.0 V6 Comfortline –Auto 172 Mitsubishi L200 Auto 151 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 TDI 140BHP 151 Volkswagen Amorak 2.0 180BHP H/L Auto 151 Volkswagen Caddy Kombi Drop Floor 151 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI 140BHP 4x4 –Auto 141 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 TDI 140BHP 6SP 131 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life 7 seater 131 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Drop Floor 2010 Volkswagen Touareg 2.5TDI Leather 2008 Nissan Navara 2.5TDI Commercial 2007 Volkswagen Touareg 2.5TDI 2007 Volkswagen Shuttle 2.5TDI 9 Seater 2006 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5TDI Kombi 5 Seater 2006 Toyota Landcruiser LWB 2.0TDI 8seater 2005 Toyota Landcruiser Kombi 5 Seater 2005 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5TDI Commercial 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero 2. SWB

€49,306 €18,055 €19,845 €21,275 €21,528 €32,826 €37,670 €40,099 €27,500 €11,000 + VAT €40,000 + VAT €30,860 + VAT €13,500 +VAT €35,500 €30,500 €34.500 €12,000+ VAT €21,500 €24,500 €12,500 + VAT €10,500 €9,500 €13,500 €9,500 €12,500 €9,500 €6,500 €5,750 + VAT

€37,156 + VAT €13751 + VAT €15,084 + VAT €16,149 +VAT €16,387 + VAT €24,517 + VAT €28,212 + VAT €29,541 + Vat €25,500 €9,000 + VAT €38,000 + VAT €28,860 + VAT €11,500 + Vat €33,500 €28,500 €32,500 €10,000 +VAT €19,500 €22,500 €10,500 + VAT €8,500 €7,500 €11,500 €7,500 €8,500 €7,500 €4,500 €3,750 + VAT

VOLKSWAGEN CADDY RANGE

171 171 162 161

Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 TDI Highline Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 TDI Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 1.6 TDI – Black Volkswagen Caddy Maxi TDI

€23,500 €18,500 €19,500 €14,500

€21,000 €16,500 €17,500 €12,500

Make & Model

151 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 142 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 141 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi TDI 141 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 131 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 2012 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 2011 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 2010 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 2009 Volkswagen Caddy TDI 2007 Volkswagen Caddy TDI

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€12,950 €11,950 €14,500 €10,500 €9,500 €8,500 €8,000 €7,500 €6,500 €4,500

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€10,950 €9,950 €12,500 €9,500 €7,500 €6,500 €6,000 €5,500 €4,500 €3,500

VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER RANGE

161 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI 140BHP LWB HL 161 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI 102 SWB TL 161 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI 140 SWB HL 152 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI 140 SWB 141 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI 131 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI SWB 2012 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI LWB 102 2010 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI SWB 2009 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5 TDI LWB with Dog Cages 2008 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9 TDI LWB 2007 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9 TDI SWB NISSANE RANGE 2011 Nissan Primaster 2.0 TDI LWB 2011 Nissan Note 1.5 DSL Comm 2008 Nissan Primaster 2.0 TDI LWB 2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4X4 Comm 2006 Nissan Pathfinder 4X4

€26,500 €24,500 €21,500 €18,500 €17,000 €12,500 €11,500

€24,500 €22,500 + Vat €22,500 €18,500 €15,000 €14,000 €9,950 €9,500 €10,500 €7,500 €4,500 €7,950 €4,000 + VAT €4,500 €4,500 €4,500

MITSUBISHI RANGE

172 161 161 151 151 141

Motsubishi L200 Auto Mitsubishi L200 Mitsubishi Outlander Comm Mitsubishi Outlander Comm Mitsubishi L200 Mitsubishi Outlander Comm

€28,860 + VAT €24,500 €21,500 + VAT €17,000 + VAT €22,500 €17,000 + Vat

Make & Model

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2011 Mitsubishi L200 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Comm 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander Comm 2007 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 TDI LWB 2006 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 TDI LWB 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5 TDI SWB 2001 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5 TDI SWB

Now

€10,500 €9,500 €5,500 €8,500 €6,500 €4,500 €3,000

TOYOTA RANGE

141 Toyota Landcruiser SWB 141 Toyota Proace 2.0 DSL 2010 Toyota Hiace Bus 2009 Toyota Proace 2.0 DSL LWB 2006 Toyota Proace 2.0 DSL LWB 2005 Toyota Proace 2.0 Crew Cab

€22,500 + Vat €15,000 €10,500 €14,500 €8,500 €7,500

FORD RANGE

171 Ford Transit Custom 2.2 SWB 125HP 162 Ford Transit Custom 2.2 LWB 161 Ford Transit Custom HR 350 LWB 151 Ford Transit Custom SWB – Silver with Extras 151 Ford Transit Custom Crew Cab 7 Seater (€333 Tax) 2012 Ford Transit T260 2011 Ford Transit Connect 2010 Ford Transit T280 HR 2008 Ford Transit T280 HR 2007 Ford Transit T260

€12,500 €8,500 €8,500 €7,500

€19,500 €18,500 €18,000 + Vat €18,000 €22,500 €10,500 €6,500 €69,500 + Vat €5,500 €3,950

PEUGEOT RANGE

2013 Peugeot Partner 1.6 DSL 2011 Peugeot Partner 1.6 DSL CITREON RANGE 2012 Citreon Berlingo 1.6 DSL 2010 Citreon Berlingo 1.6 DSL 2007 Citreon Berlingo 1.6 DSL

€7,950 €6,500 €8,500 €6,000 €2,000

OPEL RANGE

2010 Opel Vivaro 2.0 DSL 2008 Opel Antar 2.0 DSL 4X4

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AUTOMATIC RANGE

161 161 152 152 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 142 142 141 132 132 131 131 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2004

Volkswagen Golf Lounge SV 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI Highline Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI Highline Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI C/L 7 Seater Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI C/L Peugeot 2008 1.6DSL Allure 7 Seater Volkswagen Golf SV 1.6TDI Highline Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Highline Volkswagen Golf SV 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI sport Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Highline Ford Fiesta 1.0 3Dr Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Highline Honda 1.5 Hybrid Insight Volkswagen Polo 1.4 5DR C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Comfortline Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Comfortline Volkswagen Golf 1.2TSI T/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI C/L Ford Galaxy 7 seater Peugeot 508 1.6DSL Active Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI 140BP Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI C/L BMW 520 SE Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI C/L Volkswagen Golf 2.0GTI 200BHP Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP H/L Audi a6 2.0TDI BMW 520 SE Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6DSL 7 Seater Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TDI 7 Seater Mitsubishi Grandis Petrol 7 Seater

€25,950 €23,500 €27,500 €28,000 €26,500 €21,500 €24,500 €24,500 €23,950 €21,950 €23,000 €18,500 €16,500 €21,950 €11,500 €14,500 €16,500 €20,500 €15,500 €14,500 €15,500 €21,500 €12,500 €15,500 €12,500 €15,500 €7,500 €8,500 €10,500 €10,500 €11,500 €8,500 €8,500 €5,000

€23,950 €21,500 €25,500 €26,000 €24,500 €19,500 €22,500 €22,500 €21,950 €19,950 €21,000 €16,500 €14,500 €19,950 €9,500 €12,500 €14,500 €18,500 €13,500 €12,500 €13,500 €19,500 €10,500 €13,500 €10,500 €13,500 €5,500 €6,500 €8,500 €8,500 €9,500 €6,500 €6,500 €3,000

€18,500 €20,500

€16,500 €18,500

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE RANGE

141 Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 Petrol 142 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 TDI Make & Model

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RANGE

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SV & GOLF PLUS RANGE

€14,195 €23,950 €22,500 €22,500 €18,500 €21,500 €16,500 €18,000 €16,500 €15,000 €16,500 €13,500 €14,500 €11,500 €11,500 €9,500 €11,500 €8,500 €7,800 €7,000 €5,250 €6,500

€12,195 €21,950 €19,500 €19,500 €16,500 €18,500 €13,500 €16,500 €15,000 €12,500 €14,500 €11,500 €12,950 €9,500 €9,500 €7,500 €9,500 €6,950 €6,500 €5,500 €4,000 €4,950

161D20988 161L2449 161D73 151KY198 151C7569 141G22 141LH930 142D100 131KE1093 131D5727 12G1570 12WH1261 11WW1248 11RN821 10G450 10TS1263 09CE1102 09TN836 08RN6400 07DL8114 07G11007

171 171 171 171 171 171 161 152 151 142 132 2012 2011 2008 2008

Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI M5F 5DR 110HP €27,500 Volkswagen Golf E-R1.2TSI M6F 5DR 110HP€27,000 Volkswagen Golf TL 1.6TDI M5F 5DR 90HP€25,300 Volkswagen Golf Lounge 1.6TDI M5F 5DR 110€27,200 Volkswagen Golf HL 1.6 TDI M5F 5DR 110HP€30,000 Volkswagen Golf Allstar 1.6TDI M5F 5DR 110HP€28,200 Volkswagen Golf Lounge 1.6TDI SV Auto €27,500 Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI SV €21,500 Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI SV C/L A/T €22,500 Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI SV €18,500 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6TDI €17,500 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6TDI €15,000 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6TDI €12,500 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 petrol €7,000 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.9 TDI €8,500

€24500 €24,000 €21,500 €24,000 €25,500 €24,500 €23,950 €19,500 €20,000 €15,950 €15,500 €13,500 €10,500 €5,950 €6,500

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€21,000 €16,500 €15,000 €10,500

€18,500 €14,950 €13,000 €8,500

141D5558 131G842 12CE2339 09L208

€28,000 €21,500 €18,500 €17,000 €16,000 €14,500 €13,500 €13,000 €13,000 €12,000 €11,500 €9,500 €8,500 €8,500 €6,500 €6,500 €5,000 €4,500 €4,250 €3,800

€24,500 €19,000 €16,500 €15,500 €14,000 €12,500 €11,500 €11,000 €10,500 €10,500 €9,500 €7,500 €6,500 €6,500 €4,950 €5,250 €3,500 €3,000 €3,000 €2,800

171G1333 161D39037 152WH155 151G774 141OY101 131G837 132G896 12OY1311 12C9265 11D37319 11LS204 10LS1142 09G949 09G904 08RN1906 08G4772 07WD1444 07MO4434 06G10164 06G8505

Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6 TDI M5F 120HP €33,000 Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6 TDI M5F 120HP €34,200 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI BM Extras €25,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI Highline €27,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €23,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €21,000 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI BM €21,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €21,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI BM €18,000 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €17,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI “R” Line €18,50 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €16,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €15,000 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €13,500 Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI C/L 140BHP €13,950 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI BM Extras €13,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €11,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI Highline €12,500 Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI A/T C/L €14,500 Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L €10,500

€28,000 €29,500 €23,500 €24,500 €21,500 €18,000 €18,500 €18,500 €16,000 €15,500 €16,500 €14,500 €13,500 €11,500 €11,950 €11,500 €9,950 €10,950 €13,000 €8,500

171G1334 171G1335 162G1529 161D17693 16G823 152OY328 152G95 151WW1887 142RN143 141MO219 141WH622 131KE1008 131G1413 12RN442 12G6320 12D12775 11D10627 11D24298 11OY1072 10TS2033

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC RANGE

141 131 2012 2009

Volkswagen Passat 2.0TI CC Volkswagen Passat 2.0TI CC Volkswagen Passat 2.0TI CC Volkswagen Passat 2.0TI CC

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA RANGE

171 161 152 151 141 131 132 2012 2012 2011 2011 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006

Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI M5F 110BHP Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 T/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Extras Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.4TSI 140BHP Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 Petrol Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 Petrol Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 Petrol

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT RANGE

171 171 162 161 161 152 152 151 142 141 141 131 131 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010

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Now €8,500 €6,000 €6,950 €5,500 €5,000 €4,500 €5,500 €3,500 €3,000 €3,000 €2,000 €2,500 €1,950 €1,500

REG 10G1007 09MO832 09CE879 08G17399 08G9900 08G4807 08OY1590 07CE266 07D49933 07G9894 06OY1356 06D4023 05CE537 04CE3279

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171G1343 151D30708 151D26027 142G1274 141D5783 141D12671 131OY778 131G2118 12RN253 11LK1079 11CE2095 10MO1521 09CE263 08MO1395 08G18253 07C17392 07CE1665 06CE5179 05LK5731 04G9646

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171 151 151 142 141 141 131 131 2012 2011 2011 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 2004

Volkswagen polo 1.0 60HP M5F 5DR Volkswagen Polo 1.0 5Dr Petrol Extras Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI DSL Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Sport Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI C/L DSL Volkswagen Polo Cross 1.2 TDI Extras Volkswagen Polo 1.0 5Dr Petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI DSL Volkswagen Polo 1.2TDI DSL Volkswagen Polo 1.0 Petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.6 TDI DSL C/L Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI Volkswagen Polo 1.2 C/L Petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI C/L DSL Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Sp Petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.2 petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Petrol

€17,500 €14,500 €15,500 €14,500 €13,000 €13,500 €13,500 €11,500 €12,000 €11,000 €9,500 €7,950 €7,800 €6,500 €6,300 €4,800 €4,500 €3,950 €3,000 €2,500

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141 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI 140BHP

€23,000

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€8,800 €6,500 €4,000 €26,000 €22,500 €16,500 €14,500 €12,500 €7,500

€7,500 €5,000 €3,000 €24,000 €19,000 €14,500 €12,500 €9,950 €6,000

08TN218 06TN3227 05G3095 152CE144 141D8582 131KE1090 131D2449 10CE9364 08G7808

€29,500 €24,500 €22,500 €19,500 €18,000 €18,000 €13,500 €16,500 €12,500

171G1338 161D24327 152RN142 142CE593 141T447 131MO1045 12G579 12CE932 11G3857

€8,500 €6,500 €6,500

141KK1567 131G1460 12MO1837

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171 161 152 142 141 131 2012 2012 2011

Volkswagen Tiguan E-R 2.0 TDI 110HP M6F€35,200 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI L/L €26,950 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Sports €24,500 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI L/L €22,500 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI TFN €21,000 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI TFN €21,000 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Full Leather €15,500 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Sports €18,500 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI L/L €14,500

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151 YEARS OF STROKESTOWN SHOW A SHOW FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

(1867-2017)

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10 September 2017

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Strokestown ready to put on a Show!

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large crowd gathered

at The Percy French Hotel in Strokestown last Thursday night for the official launch of the 151st Strokestown Show.

Committee members were joined by local representatives, cattle society members, Elphin and Roscommon show committee members as well as Deputy Eugene Murphy, Senator Maura Hopkins and Council Cathaoirleach Orla Leyden.

This year’s Show, which

will play host to 23 AllIreland Finals, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th on the grounds of Strokestown Park House.

Saturday will see the Cattle Show starting with the Hereford section. Also on Saturday, the All-Ireland Irish Angus Finals with a prize fund of €10,000 will take place.

There will also be All-Ireland Finals for Shorthorn and Simmental and the Limousin section will have points awarded towards National Male

and Female for 2017.

There will also be a vibrant Commercial section with prize-money provided by the Sweeney family and Greenvale.

The Sheep section, also on Saturday, will include classes for Suffolk, Texel, Charollais and Zwartbles.

There will also be a full Commercial section and all classes will have a champion and reserve.

A Supreme Champion of the Show will also be crowned on the day.

There will also be classes in Farm & Garden Produce, Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables, Hay & Pasture, Turf, Adult & Junior Cookery and Adult & Junior Handcrafts on the opening day of the Show.

Sunday will be an action-

packed day at Strokestown Show with a Horse & Pony Show which will include the Registered Irish Draught section. The Poultry section will also take place on Sunday as well as the ever-popular Dog Show.

This year’s Best Dressed Lady is sponsored by Luna Accessories and will be judged by well-known comedian Katherine Lynch. The winner will receive €500. There will also be prizes for Best Dressed Gent, Glamorous Granny, Little Miss and Little Master (5-10 years) and Bonny Baby.

Organisers were also delighted to confirm that the Roscommon County Council Boyle Municipal District has provided fund-

Elphin Street, Strokestown

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ing for this year’s Food Fair.

Flavours from the Heart of Ireland Food Fair will take place across both days and will feature award-winning chefs Neven Maguire, Gary O’Hanlon, My Nutrition, Vinny Meldrum and Adrian Gill as well as over 50 artisan food and drink producers.

Murray Amusements are newcomers to the Strokestown Show this year and will provide fun for all the family with bumper cars and a ferris wheel as well as other amusements.

This year’s Show is once again jam-packed with events and promises to be another hugely enjoyable weekend for the entire family to enjoy.

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Saturday 9th & Sunday 10 September 2017

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highlights of the Show

1. The All-Ireland Angus Finals 5. The Dog Show

With a prize fund of €10,000, this promises to be a top class event. Strokestown is once again the venue for this highly competitive national final.

This year’s Dog Show will take place in two rings with 23 classes on offer. This section is sponsored by Emlagh Lodge Veterinary Centre, Elphin; Mackle Petfoods from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone and C & D Foods, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford.

2. All-Ireland Beef Bullock Championship €5,000 is the prize on offer in the Sweeney family sponsored Beef Bullock Championship. This is part of the commercial cattle section and will feature some of the finest bullocks on the island.

6. Food and Drinks Fair The Food and Drinks Fair will take place over the two days and will feature cookery demonstrations and tastings with over 50 food and drink producers. Award-winning chefs such as Neven Maguire, Gary O’Hanlon and Vincent Meldrum, to name just a few, will also feature. My Nutrition, who proved very popular last year, will once again be in attendance.

3. Registered Irish Draught section Once again Strokestown will play host to the exciting Horse and Pony section. The pick of the classes from this section is the Draught Mare, sponsored by the Rogers family. The winning entry will receive the Tom Rogers Cup.

7. Fun for the family Murray Amusements will be at the Show this year with amusements for little kids and big kids alike! Featuring bumper cars and a ferris wheel on the grounds of Strokestown Park House, there promises to be something for ages 3 and up to enjoy.

There will also be a free bouncy castle on site.

4. Best Dressed Lady There will be plenty of glitz and glamour at the Strokestown Show in 2017 with the Luna Accessories sponsored Best Dressed Lady on Sunday. The winner, who will be chosen by comedienne Katherine Lynch this year, will receive €500.

Strokestown Show

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A show for the entire family

Saturday: What’s on at the Show?

• The €5,000 All-Ireland Beef Bullock Championship sponsored by The Sweeney Family, Corrigeen By Direct Entry • The €2,000 Greenvale Animal Feeds All-Ireland Beef Heifer Championship by Direct Entry • The €10,000 Irish Angus All-Ireland Finals by Direct Entry • All-Ireland Breeding Heifer by Direct Entry to Strokestown Show, sponsored by Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd (Sweeney Family, Corrigeen).

All commercial breeds eligible • Irish Simmental All-Ireland Finals • Shorthorn All-Ireland Calf Classes • Hanly’s Hardware & Spar Supermarket All-Ireland Calf Class • Showing Classes for cattle, sheep, crafts, cookery, farm & garden produce • Free Bouncy Castles for children NEW ATTRACTIONS: FUN FAIR Huge selection of Amusements with Ferris Wheel & Bumping Cars Showground opens at 8.00am Exhibits must be in the Showgrounds by 10.00am Judging commences 11.00am sharp

FOOD & DRINKS FAIR

Flavours from the Heart of Ireland 2 Spacious Marquees Over 50 fabulours ARTISAN Producers Tastings Cookery Demonstrations & Lots More SATURDAY: Featuring Award-winning SUNDAY: Neven Magure Gary O’Hanlon Chefs plus Vincent Meldrum, Kenny Sheridan and Neil Reid

STROKESTOWN SHOW BEST DRESSED LADY Sunday, September 10th €500 CASH PRIZE Glamorous Granny Best Dressed Gent Li Little Miss & Little Master( 5-10 years) Prizes: €20

Judge is Katherine Lynch

Admission to Show: €10

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Sunday: What’s on at the Show?

• Horse Showing 12.30pm. New Irish Draught Section • Irish Draught All-Ireland, sponsored by The Callery Family • Pony Showing Classes 12.00pm • Driving for style and appearance Road Cart Spectacular • Dog Show - 2 Rings - at 2.30pm Bonny Baby Show at 2.00 pm • Music on Showgrounds • A Taste of The Heart of Ireland Food Fair with Celebrity Chelf Neven Maguire • Free Bouncy Castles for children NEW ATTRACTIONS: FUN FAIR Huge selection of Amusements with Ferris Wheel & Bumping Cars

All Entries to: The Secretary, Show Office, Strokestown Secretary: 087 9130931 and 086 8123692 Show Office: Tel. 086 4066616 and 086 1079494 Web: www.strokestownshow.com — Emai: info@strokestownshow.com

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151 YEARS OF STROKESTOWN SHOW A SHOW FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Best wishes to Strokestown Show from

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Saturday 9th & Sunday 10 September 2017

The Sweeneys remain proud supporters  DAN DOONER

The Sweeney family from Strokestown have been great supporters of Strokestown Show and Noel and Carmel Sweeney take tremendous pride in the Show’s continued success.

Their daughter, Blaithin Stevenson, who returned to live in Strokestown from Lichfield in the UK last year, spoke of her family’s connection to Strokestown and the Show at the recent launch.

“As a family we always came back here, as we always called it ‘going back home’.

I never thought I’d end up living here but I am glad we came back and it does feel like coming home.

“We’re back a year to the day. What I love about it is that everything’s relaxed and so laid-back over here. Everyone is very friendly and we’ve felt so welcome and my girls have settled into their school,” she said.

Blaithin was delighted with the Show’s success and glad to be living and working in Strokestown.

“It’s fantastic. We came to the Show last year and it was just amazing, we didn’t expect to see all the different classes. It was really good.

“We’re really happy to be over here and keeping the family farm going. I remember my granny and granddad farming – both of them worked so hard. It’s just lovely to keep that going and hopefully for the generations to come

it will carry on as well,” she concluded.

The Sheep section ain’t baaad!

This year’s sheep section will feature classes for Suffolk, Texel, Charollais and Zwartbles.

There will be a Champion and Reserve announced in all breeds. There will also be a full Commercial section with Champion of Reserve as well as the Supreme Champion of the Show.

There will also be four classes for goats on the day.

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Pictured at the 2016 Strokestown Agricultural Show were Marietta Doran and Rachel Feeley. Picture: Andrew Fox

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TOP RIGHT: Pictured at the recent launch of the Strokestown Show 2017 are John O’Beirne, Tom Tighe and Kevin Graham (Greenvale) sponsors of All-Ireland €2,000 Beef Heifer Championships. Also pictured is Cormac Dolan (Arrabawn).

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Battle of the Cattle next Saturday!

One of the highlights of this year’s Strokestown Show will be the highly competitive Cattle classes with generous prize-money on offer across the board.

Show Chairperson John O’Beirne provided a quick rundown on the action at last Thursday’s launch.

“Once again we have a spectacular Cattle show…starting with the Hereford section, one of the

older breeds continuing to make a comeback.

“We have the All-Ireland Irish Angus Finals with a prize fund of €10,000, and we are delighted that they chose to host them with us again this year especially as it is their 50th anniversary.

“We have All-Ireland Finals in Shorthorn, and Simmental while Limousin will have points awarded towards National Male

and Female this year,” he said.

Mr O’Beirne went on detail the Commercial Cattle section.

“In the Commercial Cattle section we have once again the €5,000 Sweeney family All-Ireland Beef Bullock Championship. We also have Greenvale with us once again.

They will provide €2,000 for the All-Ireland Beef Heifer Championship.

“Also, Percy Hanly and his family will be sponsoring the €1,200 Hanly’s Hardware and Spar Supermarket All-Ireland Bull and Heifer Calf Class.

“Again this year, we have the All-Ireland Breeding Heifer, which is open to all Commercial Heifers. This is sponsored by the Sweeney family of Corigeen, Strokestown to the tune of €1,800,” he concluded.

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Strokestown Show seeks Best Dressed Lady!  DA DAN DOONER

The B Best Dressed Lady event proved to be very ppopular at last year’s Strokestown Show.

Come Comedian Katherine Lynch, left, will be the special specia guest judge this year and the event has receiv generous sponsorship from Strokestownreceived based business Luna Accessories.

Owner Own Magdalena O’Neill said it was a great oppor opportunity to get involved with such a successful event event.

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Magdalena and Luna Accessories are certainly no strangers to the Strokestown Show.

“Last year, my friends and myself decided to dress up using some of the Luna accessories range and we supported the Best Dressed Lady event. I hope this year it will turn out the same way!

“We are open in Strokestown now so we would like to encourage more people to come to our place and take a look at our fantastic range of products,” she concluded.

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 DAN DOONER

One of the big success stories of last year’s Strokestown Show was the Flavours from the Heart of Ireland Food Fair, which took place across both days for the first time.

The food fair returns this year with between 45 and 50 artisan food and drinks producers and the organisers have once again secured some top talent, including Operation Transformation contestant, Gary O’Hanlon and fellow celebrity chef Neven Maguire.

Organiser Margaret Kelly was delighted with the response last year.

“We really were astonished by how well it was received. It really did go down well,” she said.

Gemma Flanagan is also a part of the organising committee and she highlighted the role played by celebrity chefs in attracting people to the Show.

“We found that the celebrity chefs, Neven and Gary, really drew a big crowd, the crowds came to see them and then the stalls benefitted from that. The footfall is what the stallholders want. Last year we didn’t know what our footfall was going to be but this year we can say it will be 3,000 each day,” she added.

The organisers have

The food fair returns this year with between 45 and 50 artisan food and drinks producers and the organisers have once again secured some top talent, including Operation Transformation contestant, Gary O’Hanlon and fellow celebrity chef Neven Maguire

confirmed a large selection of stallholders will be in attendance at this year’s Show.

Anna Hogan said the return of so many from last year is testament to the success of the event.

“The fact that they are returning tells you they were happy (with how it went last year). Even the fact that Gary (O’Hanlon), Neven (Maguire), My Nutrition, Vinny Meldrum are all coming back for a second year is testament to what they thought about last year’s event,” she said.

Chefs present at this year’s Strokestown Show will be Neven Maguire, Gary O’Hanlon, My Nutrition, Vinny Meldrum and Adrian Gill.

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and 2017 Operation Transformation contestant, Gary O’Hanlon, was delighted with the success of last year’s Show.

“Last year Margaret gave me a call and I guess for all the years that the Strokestown Show was going I was surprised that it was the first year that there was a food offering.

“I couldn’t believe it, they’d got a good few food producers in so they had the food producer tent and then obviously the demo tent which was an extension of that. I’m doing festivals for a long time and yet it really was a surprise to see the tent was absolutely ‘jammers’,” he said.

The Donegal native was looking forward to demonstrating his skills

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for foodies in the area.

“It’s in our catchment area so we get a good following from Roscommon and Strokestown and surrounding areas. The beauty of that is you have people that have actually experienced the restaurant as well and Neven will tell you the exact same thing. There are people who will chat to you about the dishes you cook on the day as well as being in the restaurant.

“There was a really good buzz and a good feeling about the Show last year. I can see this getting bigger again in terms of the food this year.”

The RTE cameras will also be accompanying Gary to this year’s Show as he prepares to take on the Operation

Transformation challenge!

“This festival’s going to be the first time where I’m showing the public face. By the time I’m at the demonstration tent on Saturday the 9th I’m going to be about a week and a half (into Operation Transformation) and hopefully six or seven pounds the lighter!

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Summers on the farm: Our childhood memories

As we bid a fond farewell to summer and the holiday season, but with agricultural show fever still with us, we’ve been reminiscing at the Roscommon People – with the help of some well-known locals – on happy childhood memories of summers on the farm…!

Farmyard ‘an animal kingdom’  PAUL HEALY Roscommon People Editor

For a while – when we were kids – we were city slickers. In Dublin city in the early 1970s, we were surrounded by buses, people and big buildings. It was a black and white world, or certainly a greyish one.

Animals? We hardly ever saw any! Well, there was Skippy (The Bush Kangaroo) on television, I guess. And there were occasional trips to the Zoo or the circus.

We amused ourselves with the toys of the era and with two-channel tv, where ‘Top Cat’ and other great cartoons came to us via the rabbit’s ears, the popular if informal indoor television aerial. There was no wall to wall Spongebob Squarepants, the norm in our house now; Squarepants wasn’t even in short pants.

Everything changed when we made our trips ‘to the country.’ Cavan felt like another world, not because it was Cavan, but because it really was ‘the country.’ On the car journey, urban life faded at the same rate at which rural life

Roscommon People Editor Paul Healy discovering the joys of farming as a four-year-old boy.

evolved before us. We always looked forward to visiting our relatives, excitement levels rising as the now-familiar landmark towns and villages came into view. When we got to our destination, near Ballyjamesduff, an adrenaline rush always came when we spotted the long driveway that led to our grandparents’ house.

The farmhouse, typical of its time, was wholesome and homely, where there was a long tradition of ramblers calling. The hospitality was fantastic. There always seemed to be baking or cooking going on, and the spreads of wholesome food that appeared on the big, sturdy kitchen table were, on their own, well worth the trip from Dublin.

For children, the adjoining farmyard was a captivating, even mysterious, arena. It was almost as if we had stepped into the set of a movie, admittedly a movie about mad-cap poultry. Clucking hens scurried in all directions!

And there was the wonder of seeing eggs being laid! The opportunity to feed calves!

This insight into farm life fascinated us. The hen houses, the sheds, the smells, an animal kingdom on your doorstep. Of the farm machinery, the favourite of course was the tractor.

We got to feed the animals, to ride on the tractor, to help in the fields. It was always very enjoyable. I reckon if my later life took a different course, I would have been quite happy toiling in the fields and the farmyard! Mind you, not getting into farming didn’t protect us from visits to the bog. There, often in sweltering heat, we crouched for hours in monotonous ‘homage’ to turf, bereft of ‘Top Cat’ and indeed all hope, as time suddenly seemed to stop still.

The bog, we could take or leave, but summer visits to our grandparents’ farm in Cavan, with its special scents and its clucking hens, remain a very fond memory of our youth.

Innovation (of sorts) on the bog!  GAIL MURRAY Jigsaw Roscommon & Roscommon Leader Partnership

Back in the day a trip to the bog involved tea in a bottle, banana sandwiches and the ever-reliable handmade wheelbarrow. This was predominantly made from timber and three bicycle wheels (without tyres) fastened together.

On the day in question,

we loaded the turf on our trusty wheelbarrow, polished off the sambos and tea and headed for home. Unfortunately we got stuck.

However, between the six of us (aged between 8 to 14 years of age) we came up with a plan! We would tie my sister Ruth to the front of the wheelbarrow through the belt loops on the back of her jeans. She was then supposed to run while my

brothers were to push the wheelbarrow at the same time. Ruth was supposed to add more power to the wheelbarrow by pulling and keeping it from sinking in the bog. This didn’t happen. Ruth did run and then she jumped, losing the back of her jeans to the wheelbarrow and falling straight into a bog hole…needless to say the wheelbarrow didn’t move an inch!

7 of the 15 Murray children! Brendan (left), Georgina (back), Declan (red jumper), Ruth (back right), Raymond (right), Hazel (middle) and Gail (front).

Roscommon Rose Deirdre Cribbin, aged 3, ready to help out on the farm.

‘Making hay, feeding lambs’  DEIRDRE CRIBBIN Roscommon Rose

I have very fond childhood memories of life on the farm and going to the bog. I’ll be the first to admit that I was never the most helpful person to bring farming, but we always had great fun. These memories are a far cry from the glamour of the Rose of Tralee, but my childhood on the farm has made me really appreciate growing up in the countryside.

Some of my favourite memories are of the long summer evenings when my father would be making hay and silage. Even though I was always a real ‘girly girl’ growing up, I enjoyed sitting on the tractor while dad made bales, listening to the sound of the wrapper hard at work.

Another fond memory is of feeding ‘Frisky’ to the pet lambs. I could never understand why my father and brothers didn’t want any pet lambs, but each spring I would hope for a pet lamb to have the chance to feed them through a bottle. This is the only job I would still do on the farm!

Going to the bog was a job I was never too happy about. I think the fact that I hated frogs had something to do with that! Each time we’d go to foot the turf or bring it home, my older brother would arrive behind me with a frog in hand. Needless to say, I don’t go to the bog anymore!

Even though times are changing, I think life on the farm is still very important for children. I see the joy my niece and nephews feel as they help my older brother with farming duties. My niece, Abi, now takes on the role of mother for pet lambs as she makes bottles for them and ensures they are kept safe. Moments like this are valuable life lessons for children as they learn to look after vulnerable animals and take responsibility for caring for others.

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Reflections on Mayo, Mayweather – and McGregor’s millions!

On Saturday night in Mikeen’s, sport was high on the agenda with the wonderful win for Mayo footballers in the All-Ireland semi-final over Kerry (which I forecast rightly) and the following day’s Dublin v Tyrone battle (which I got hopelessly wrong) – both being discussed but overshadowed by the eagerly-awaited Mayweather and McGregor multi-million dollar world championship boxing match.

The overwhelming feeling I got was that my generation and those a little younger

had very little interest or support for the Dublin fighter, but the youth were completely on his side, and that he is a modern-day hero to thousands of the young Irish all over the globe.

I was totally convinced that there was no way that I would watch the fight and after the few pints of Mikeen’s best porter, I headed off to my bed.

Miraculously, I woke at 4 am and made my way downstairs to where four or five family members were having a mini-box-

ing match/party and against all my intentions –and even principles – I watched the whole thing and didn’t even fall asleep.

The result was perfect for both fighters –Mayweather kept his unequalled unbeaten record and also preserved the little remaining integrity that boxing has, while McGregor performed well enough to justify the whole charade, and each of them made hundreds of millions of dollars from the exercise.

Even if it had been fixed, which of course

I am not insinuating, it could not have turned out any better.

My niece Aoife, and my nephew Matthew, made it to the weigh-in and it was just savage. So who am I to show any cynicism towards the whole thing? The end result for McGregor is that according to today’s papers, he has a book deal and a film deal signed, which will make him a billionaire. Not bad for a lad who was a trainee plumber only five years ago.

Why everything’s Rosy in Tralee It was more than thirty years ago when Carol and myself found ourselves on a little break in the lovely Kerry seaside town of Ballybunion. We went into the then iconic pub called Sean J D’s, and by accident ended up watching one of the early televised editions of the Rose of Tralee.

I have to say that I actually enjoyed that first viewing of what is now one of the late summer highlights on the national television station and over the years I have generally managed to tune into at least one of the two nights that the show is broadcast over.

A few years ago, I thought the whole thing was

getting a bit tacky and for a while we had to listen to loads of bull from some of the Roses who all seemed to be dedicated to saving the planet from all kinds of environmental disasters and who all had highfaluting notions of “making a difference.”

Thankfully this year, I thought the girls were extremely natural, all very grounded and comfortable in their roles. They were very confident, capable and talented and in my humble opinion, by far the best group of girls that I have ever seen in the competition. In fact if I was a judge (which, sadly I don’t think I will be) I would have been happy to pick any one of the thirty-odd girls – or probably any of the

thirty or so who didn’t make the live show – confident that she would be a thoroughly perfect Rose of Tralee and a good representative for the festival all around the world.

I am aware that not that many men admit to watching the Rose, but having been bitten by the bug all those years ago in Ballybunion, I still enjoy it – and not even Daithi O Se can wean me off it. To have such an international festival, which stretches to every corner of the world, is some achievement and, like it or not, the Rose of Tralee brand is a massive money-spinner for Ireland and especially the Kingdom of Kerry.

Weather woes If you remember last week I had a bit of a rant at having to spend a week or two living in what I regarded as one-room bedsit conditions, but after what happened to so many unfortunate people in the north-west of this country and also in America, many of whom lost their homes entirely due to extremely abnormal torrential rainfall, I realise my predicament wasn’t so bad – and I take all my whinging back.

And finally…

Finally, a reminder to readers that the big fundraising dance in aid of the Lourdes Invalid Fund and Cancer Care West is coming up. Music is by the hugely popular Lancers. Ticket sellers will shortly be calling to your doors and hopefully we will raise loads of money to help both wonderful charities and we look forward to having another great night in Dowd’s of Glinsk.

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We need flood prevention Leo, not clean-up operations As communities count the cost of last week’s horrific and unprecedented weather where roads caved in, bridges collapsed, lives were devastated, animals drowned and cars and homes were swept away, I have to say it’s a miracle nobody was killed. And as I heard Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD promising to do everything he can to help, pledging to “ensure that every possible assistance is available to persons affected by the event and to ensure that damaged road and bridge infrastructures are addressed as soon as possible”; I have to say I believe him. I believe Minister Moran will do everything he can to help those poor unfortunates trying to pick up the remnants of what is now

quite clearly a disaster region. My heart goes out to each and every one of those families.

With Ireland moving into unchartered waters (no pun intended whatsoever folks), it’s clear that climate change has not only arrived, it’s here to stay, and last week’s horrors are a sign of scarier things to come. And don’t think it’s just going to affect those of us living in so-called blackspot areas, it’s going to affect us all and what we need is leadership and a long-term plan. And while the much-touted €430 million ‘flood relief’ budget is an impressive amount, our Government (the bigwigs in their ivory tower in Dublin) need to get to grips with the fact that we are a little island resting precariously on the tip of the Atlantic – meaning we are dangerously exposed to the elements – and

stop engaging in an annual clean-up operation and instead put in place intervention strategies for flood prevention! We need to impede and block this ruination, devastation and destruction of property and avert the desolation now being felt by families in Donegal!

The good and the brave people of Athlone, Athleague and other plucky Roscommon residents (and readers in surrounding counties) know too well the type of structural and financial damage climate change can cause. Add to that the emotional tsunami that can erupt in the aftermath as hard-working families realise they’ve lost everything they once held dear.

Now while Leo eventually touched down in Donegal, uttering what could arguably be Dis-

There’s something about Mary Former teacher, now Minister for Breaking Rank… sorry, Minister of State at the Department of Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes teachers who do the same job should get the same pay. Well I’d imagine that’s what Mary said, but the Sunday Indo quotes her thus: “Everybody that does the same job deserves the same pay” – and, as any good teacher and grammar tyrant like me will tell you, the word ‘who’ refers to people and teachers are people and the word ‘that’ refers to things and teachers are not things.

Aaah but I digress, and wonder if Mary may perhaps be a little contrary due to her own two-tier pay experience since Leo unveiled his dream team revealing she wouldn’t be getting the extra annual €16,288. I mean, imagine being forced to eke out an existence on a Minister of State salary of €124,439. As soon as my heart stops bleeding I’ll set up a ‘go fund me’ page.

Promise!

Look, while I’m all for equal pay for equal work and support teachers, and while Mary probably saw this as

cover Ireland’s new tag line…you have to see it to believe it and pledging “a very strong central Government approach to assist the people of Inishowen in the weeks ahead,” I want to know why his initial response was to make a Twitter video rather than make an immediate visit to the stricken area? Perhaps he didn’t have his designer waterproof socks ready? That must be it.

He did say “If we continue to manage the economy well so additional revenues will allow us to increase that budget in years to come and I’m sure that will be done.” Reassuring, but can we be confident he’ll deliver? In the meantime, perhaps as he’s so fond of trawling social media, Leo could do some research around the impact climate change is having on this country and the ways in

an opportunity to climb on her high horse, I’d like to remind her that there’s a lot to be said for experience and it’s obvious newly-qualified teachers won’t have the same experience as their seasoned colleagues. You see, I believe this situation is not so much an equal pay issue, rather it’s a starting off salary issue, but I’ll give the lovely Mary an ‘A’ for serving as a highbrow cultural surrogate for those who believe in a universal working wage, irrespective of experience or qualifications.

Ros Comáin Abú!

I was disappointed for the Roscommon U-17s’ who put up a heroic fight in Croker last Sunday but despite the fact it just wasn’t their day, the team should be enormously proud of themselves. They’ll take that title and bring it home next year. I’m sure of it. Maith thú go léir. Ros Comáin Abú!

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SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION Today’s First Reading catches the prophet Jeremiah in a moment of weakness. His intimate lamentation contains some of the strongest language of doubt found in the Bible.

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What Jeremiah learns, Jesus states explicitly in today’s Gospel. To follow Him is to take up a cross, to deny yourself – your priorities, preferences, and comforts. It is to be willing to give it all up, even life itself, for the sake of His gospel. As Paul says in today’s Epistle, we have to join ourselves to the Passion of Christ, to offer our bodies – our whole beings – as living sacrifices to God.

By His Cross, Jesus has shown us what Israel’s sacrifices of animals were meant to teach – that we owe to God all that we have.

God’s kindness is a greater good than life itself, as we sing in today’s Psalm. The only thanks we can offer is our spiritual worship – to give our lives to the service of His will (see Hebrews 10:3–11; Psalm 50:14, 23).

Peter doesn’t yet get this in today’s Gospel. As it was for Jeremiah, the cross is a stumbling block for Peter (see 1 Corinthians 1:23). This too is our natural temptation – to refuse to believe that our sufferings play a necessary part in God’s plan.

That’s how people think, Jesus tells us today. But we are called to the renewal of our minds – to think as God thinks, to will what He wills.

In the Mass, we once again offer ourselves as perfect and pleasing sacrifices of praise (see Hebrews 13:15). We bless Him as we live, confident that we will find our lives in losing them, that with the riches of His banquet, our souls will be satisfied.

– Scott Hahn Ph.D., www.salvationhistory.com (and courtesy of Sacred Heart Church)

School leavers…National Learning Network could be the answer to your needs!

Have you recently left school and want to get a qualification, but you’re not sure about college?

If you need extra support to continue with further training one of National Learning Network’s (NLN) 50 training centres around the country could be the answer.

NLN, the training and education division of Rehab Group, has over 50 years of experience in assisting people to learn the skills they need to build lasting careers in jobs that reflect their interests and abilities.

Whatever your circumstances – whether you are long-term unemployed, have an illness, have a mental health issue or a disability – National Learning Network can help you.

As Ireland’s largest non-governmental education and training organisation, NLN offers over 70 different training programmes from art and cookery to computer and business skills in centres across the country and all courses are funded by the ETBs or the HSE.

Students doing group work at National Learning Network.

Courses in Co. Roscommon include: Employer Based Training, Access, Fresh Start, Transition and IT by Blended Learning.

So whatever your interests, we have the training programme for you.

“90pc of people who complete National Learning Network programmes progress to employment or further education and training,” said Rehab’s Head of Learning, Cormac Woods.

“Our courses are de-

signed around the needs of each individual student, enabling them to achieve their vocational goals at their own pace. A comprehensive range of additional supports such as career planning, personal and social skills, literacy and numeracy classes are also available. Assistive technology is also provided to those who need it,” he added.

At National Learning Network we are different. Our unique system of

training delivery enables students to reach their potential in a manner that takes account of personal, social and environmental requirements.

National Learning Network provides mental health services within its extensive range of QQI accredited courses across a range of levels. All of our managers, instructors, rehabilitation officers, resource teachers, social skills facilitators, psychologists and advocacy

officers have had extensive training in this field.

In addition to a wide range of centre-based courses, students can also avail of employer-based training with host companies, or distance learning courses that have enabled people, particularly those with disabilities and mobility difficulties, to boost their job prospects by studying at home.

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Town Team to launch Strokestown.ie  DAN DOONER

Strokestown Town Team will launch its new website www.Strokestown. ie on Friday, September 8th at 5 pm.

The website has been designed in order to promote the town.

Town Team Secretary Emmett Corcoran has said the website will enable the town to attract more tourists, businesses and hopefully new residents.

“Our goal is to make the website the one-stop shop for information about the town. Whether you want to visit Strokestown or surrounding areas to relax, invest in a new business or learn about the area’s rich history, Strokestown.ie will be a portal to all the resources you need to come and experience real Ireland,” he said.

The website, which will be used to market the area, will include a news and updates section, business and community directory as well as features and profiles of people and businesses who have recently moved to the town.

Mark Chilvers became a member of the website working group having recently moved to the area.

“I moved here from the UK in March and found it hard to get information on the what was happening in the area. When I saw that there was a website being developed I decided I’d like to get involved. It’s been a great experience working with the Town Team on this project. Strokestown has so much to offer and this new website will really help package what’s on offer,” he said.

Local TD Eugene Murphy said the website is another boost for the area.

“Strokestown is doing really well.

There are great people doing great things very often in a voluntary capacity. The launch of a website for the town represents real progress for Strokestown and will be a valuable tool for the businesses and groups in the town.”

The launch of the new website is coinciding with Strokestown Agricultural and Industrial Show.

Any businesses or groups who wish to be listed on the new website, or anyone who has interesting facts, stories or history about the town are asked to forward information to emmett@corcoranwebdesign.com by September 6th for inclusion on the initial deployment of the website.

Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were Donna Donoghue, Nikita Hussey, Maria Hussey and Cillian Hussey. Picture: Andrew Fox

Classes starting back in September at Abbey Health & Fitness. See below for details and also position available as Leisure Centre Attendant.

ABBEY HEALTH & FITNESS require applications for the following position

Full-time Leisure Centre Attendant Duties include: Pool Lifeguard, Swim Teacher, Pool Plant Operator Suitable candidates must have relevant experience including swimmin and lifeguard qualification Please send your C.V. to: neil.mccabe@abbeyhotel

Coffee Morning for Hospice Mayo/Roscommon Hospice is appealing for individuals, companies, groups, schools, coffee shops, etc. to host a coffee morning on their behalf on National Coffee Morning for Hospice on Thursday, 14th of September.

Coffee and promotional provided. You can have the coffee morning/evening on another date if that suits.

All funds raised will be used to provide the following: specialist palliative home care nursing and social work services; hospice care

workers/sitter service and extra home help; counselling and psychological support to patients and families; financial support and advice for families who experience hardship due to illness; night nursing in conjunction with the ICS and the IHF; ongoing training and education for the team and other supports are available on an individual assessment basis. All donations welcome or you can pledge your donation by calling 0949388666 or email info@hospice.ie.

Gerry O’Malley Memorial Monument to be unveiled

by RTE’s Brian Carthy Memorial Raffle held recently The Gerry O’Malley Memorial Raffle draw took place at the Brideswell Pattern Festival on Sunday, 30th of July.

Chairperson of the committee Charlie Finneran welcomed everyone in attendance and thanked all the sponsors and those who sold tickets to help make the draw such a huge success. He felt it would be only fitting to remember those who purchased tickets over the last six months but who are sadly no longer with us.

Mr. Finneran thanked his own committee for all their efforts and commitment to the project and said that now that the fundraising target has been reached they would not be accepting any more

sponsorship or donations.

The draw then proceeded, with prize-winners as follows – 1st prize: Carmel Francis, Ballycreggan, Kiltoom; 2nd prize: Liam Ryan, Malahide, Co. Dublin; 3rd prize: Mary Crowley, Santry, Co. Dublin; 4th prize: PJ Martin, Kiltoom; 5th prize: Brian Lyons, Taughmaconnell; 6th prize: Johnny Cox, Rooskey, Co. Roscommon; 7th prize: Liam Murphy, Malahide, Co. Dublin.

The committee would like to announce that the unveiling of the monument will now take place on Saturday, 7th of October at 3 pm and it will be performed by Brian Carty, RTE Gaelic Games Correspondent and Commentator.

Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were Catherine Kearney, Joe Kearney, Howard and Chloe Simpson. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Hamrock’s Athleague, Co. Roscommon. Tel.: (090) 6663325 Saturday, 2nd September:

Walk The Line

Race Dance

The

at the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon This Monday night September 4th

ABBEY HOTEL ROSCOMMON SUNDAY OCT 1ST TICKETS AT ON SALE HOTEL ION RECEPT

Friday 1st September:

Open Mic Night

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In the front bar from 9pm it’s

CIARAN ROSNEY (Willie’s shoes) Dancing in the ballroom with

MICHAEL ENGLISH

– All welcome, sign up at 9pm

+his band (10.30pm sharp) Please note Mike English on stage at 10.30pm ….

Saturday 2nd September:

Follow the crowds to the Abbey Hotel Roscommon this Monday night …

Sarah Something

Michael English for Race Dance in Abbey Hotel Michael English, currently going from strength to strength on the Irish and UK country scene, is appearing in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon next Monday night.

With accolades like ‘Best Country Dance Band’ at The Irish Country Music Awards and ‘Performer of the Year’ at The Sunday World Country Music Awards under his belt, there is no stopping the Kildare man!

Michael’s new single ‘Ten Guitars’, is proving to be a big hit at dances and on local radio. He has also just recorded his first live DVD, which will be released later this year.

Michael commences his Irish Concert Tour this October kicking off at The Olympia Theatre in Dublin. He also brings his show to the UK, Portugal and Canada.

Catch Michael at The Abbey Hotel in Roscommon at the Race Dance on Monday, 4th of September.

Telephone: 090 6626225

Pictured are some members of the Ballyforan and Dysart Folk Choir at the Gospel Rising Music Festival in Galway recently. All had a thoroughly enjoyable night. The Folk Choir consists of young and young-at-heart people from the Ballyforan and Dysart areas who love to sing or play music. Rehearsals will resume in September. Details will be noted in the parish newsletter and on the Choir’s Facebook page. New members are welcome.

Solstice Choir perform at Rescue 116 event in Cavan On Friday, 25th of August Roscommon Solstice Choir performed a concert in St. Michael’s Church, Cootehill as part of a Cavan Arts Festival event in memory of the crew of Rescue 116, lost off Blacksod last March.

The late Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was from the town. Friday’s event made headlines in the national press as Prince William wrote a foreword for the programme.

Later in the evening the choir sang ‘Amazing Grace’ as the Dublin-based Coast Guard helicopter performed a flypast in memory of the crew, and then

joined Declan O’Rourke and company in the Festival Tent for the final two numbers of the night – Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ and the rousing Paul McCartney number, ‘Mull of Kintyre’. All proceeds from the event went to the RNLI. This was a huge honour for the Roscommon Solstice Choir, which consists of members from all over County Roscommon and indeed from surrounding counties. It was the culmination of several months’ involvement in events by the Choir in the aftermath of the Rescue 116 tragedy.

Sunday 3rd September:

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Photo shows Roscommon Solstice Choir Musical Director and soloist Ms. Eimear Reynolds and members of the choir performing in St. Michael’s Church last Friday. Picture: Mary Egan.

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Pictured in the Percy French Hotel were Paul and Sheila Fahey.

FACES & PLACES Pictured at the joint birthday celebrations of Paul Fahey and Bernard Devine in the Percy French Hotel were Tommy Gately, Declan Hunt, Paul Fahey, Vivian Hardiman and Paul Daly.

Joint Birthday celebrations The Percy French Hotel, Strokestown Pics: Andrew Fox

Pictured (above) at the joint birthday celebrations of Paul Fahey and Bernard Devine were Mary King, Thomas Ryan, Paul King, Bernard Devine and Susan Devine.

Paul Fahey and Bernard Devine (left) pictured enjoying their joint birthday celebrations in the Percy French Hotel.

Pictured at the joint birthday celebrations of Paul Fahey and Bernard Devine in the Percy French Hotel were Ursula McHugh, Bernard Devine and Sandra Donaldson.

Pictured at the joint birthday celebrations of Paul Fahey and Bernard Devine in the Percy French Hotel were Shauna, Paul, OisĂ­n, Breege and Conor Fahey.

Bernard Devine celebrating with family members at the joint birthday celebrations in the Percy French Hotel.

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Pictured in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Pat Glancy, Robert McConn and Martin Lambe.

Faces & Places

GAELS’ LAUNCH THE KUBE! P. KELLY’S, ROSCOMMON

Pictured in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Mary Naughton, Philip Cribbin, Dympna Naughton, Paddy Naughton and Aoife McConn.

Pictured (right) in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Natasha Comiskey and Andy Hession.

Pics: Andrew Fox

Pictured in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Francella Shaughnessy and Liz Breen.

Pictured in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Seamus Carthy, Niamh Kilmartin, Tom Fitzmaurice, Harry Hoare, Teresa Hession, Peter Mullen and Francie Hoare.

Pictured in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Gretchen McDonald and Kieran Kilcline.

Pictured in P. Kelly’s for the launch of The Kube (a Roscommon Gaels’ fundraiser) were Mick Byrne, Senator Maura Hopkins, Nuala Hughes and Pat Kelly.

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Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were Orla Crehan, Laura Rice, Sophie Meredith, Billy Meredith and Molly Rice. Picture: Andrew Fox

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FarmingPeople Fitzmaurice says Minister is showing disregard for farmers who aren’t online!

Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice says it is “actually laughable” that the Department of Agriculture may be insisting on public service ID cards being required when farmers are making applications for EU grants next year.

He said: “A farmer can’t be a farmer if they do not have land and herd/flock number so it’s hard to see how the new card is needed as you get paid on the land you have and if there’s a double claim it’s picked up straight away.

“This new ID card is being introduced in connection with online applications and Minister Creed and the Government are showing no regard for elderly people, some of whom never opened a computer in their lives and always farmed their land quietly and effectively.

“The Minister and the Department are trying to force everybody into dealing online but it may be worth his while to look at the state of broadband in a lot of areas – which is very poor.”

Deputy Fitzmaurice added: “I’m writing to Europe today to see are they going to be that heartless to force elderly farmers – especially those who don’t own a computer or have any broadband service – to have to either travel long distances to get their applications in or maybe force them out of applying for grants altogether.

“Farming organisations need to wake up now and stand up for the farmers they represent and take on this Government and the bureaucrats in Brussels. If they stand back and do nothing this will happen gradually.”

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Michael Jordan, Katie Earley, Stephen Earley, Laura Earley and Cllr. Kathleen Shanagher pictured at Roscommon Show. Pic: Gerard O’Loughlin

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Claire McNabola, Aoife and Ann Tiernan, Carrick-on-Shannon and Mena Doherty, Cootehall, pictured at Roscommon Show.

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Manager’s report…

Brendan Egan, Castlerea Mart

THURSDAY 31 ST AUGUST,2017:

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“There were bigger numbers of stock presented for sale this week due to the recent spell of wet weather. Feeders and farmers along with agents and exporters continue to be active for good quality feeding type lots.

“The bullock and heifer trade remained firm, while the dry cow and breeding stock reported good clearances. In the weanling rings, the top quality lots commanded some fancy prices.

“Cows with calves at foot made from €1,000 to €1,960 per head. Young calves made from €275 to €355 per head with stronger runner types making up to €730 per head.

“Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday) with our usual sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings. Please note that the bullock sale will resume next Monday (4th).”

Bullocks

Dry cows

Ch 398kgs €1295, Lim 430kgs €1150, AA 455kgs €1125, Ch 515kgs €1310, Ch 595kgs €1345, Chx 655kgs, €1700, AAx 685kgs €1430, Lim 560kgs €1320.

Chx 665kgs €1365, Lim 690kgs €1500, Lim 705kgs €1470, Lim 695 kgs €1455, AA 810kgs €1415.

Heifers Ch 410kgs €1170, Lim 395kgs €1095, Lim 405kgs €1050, LimX 490kgs €1260, Lim 445kgs €1150, Lim 570kgs €1330, Lim 580 kgs €1405.

Weanlings bulls Ch 275kgs €985, Lim 295kgs €925, Ch 265kgs €940, Ch 420kgs €1175, Ch 380kgs €1105, Ch 365kgs €1100, Sim 465 kgs €1095.

Weanling heifers Ch 250kgs €770, Ch 265kgs €805, Chx 380kgs €980, Ch 335kgs €925, BBx 310kgs €885.

Roscommon Mart sample prices Dry cows Char 875kgs €1700, Char X 770kgs €1420, AAX 660kgs €1200, Lim X 680kgs €1060, Lim X 630kgs €1050, Lim X 675kgs €1045, Lim X 625kgs €980, Lim X 610kgs €950, SA 610kgs €940, Lim X 480kgs €870.

Heifers Lim 575kgs €1335, Lim X 550kgs €1305, BBX 540kgs €1265, Lim X 530kgs €1250, SHX 405kgs €1100, Lim X 425kgs €1100, 3 Char X 435kgs €1040, Lim X 400kgs €1000, AAX 370kgs €975, 2 Char X 382kgs €920, Lim X 260kgs €800.

Bullocks Char X 650kgs €1380, Char X 620kgs €1375, Char X 600kgs €1340, Char X 565kgs €1305, Simm 535kgs €1195, AAX 535kgs €1120, Lim x 280kgs €750, Lim X 505kgs €1180.

Weanling heifers Lim X 385kgs €1100, Lim X 405kgs €1100, Char X 405kgs €1090, BBX 445kgs €1065, Char X 390kgs €1040, 3 Char X 300kgs €870, Char X 320kgs €925, BBX 365kgs

€960, Char X 285kgs €800, Lim X 285kgs €760, BAX 250kgs €660.

Weanling bulls BBX 485kgs €1360, Char X 585kgs €1315, Char X 480kgs €1250, Simm X 490kgs €1245, Lim X 445kgs €1200, Char X 390kgs €1110, Char 365kgs €1060, 2 BBX 360kgs €1080, Char X 315kgs €970, Simm X 385kgs €1000, BAX 310kgs €870, AAX 445kgs €950, Lim X 240kgs €770, 2 AAX 320kgs €800.

Finished lambs 49.5kgs €107, 49.7kgs €105, 47.70kgs €103, 51kgs €101, 48.1kgs €98, 45.7kgs €92.

Ewe lambs 46.7kgs €126, 44kgs €120, 49.3kgs €120, 45.9kgs €115, 47.7kgs €110, 43kgs €110, 48.9kgs €108, 44.5kgs €106, 44.8kgs €106, 47kgs €102.

Store lambs 37.8kgs €90, 44kgs €90, 40kgs €84, 42kgs €83.5, 40.3kgs €80, 37.9kgs €80, 37.6kgs €78.

Manager’s report…

Maura Quigley, Roscommon Mart “There were larger numbers on offer this week with good demand for all classes of stock and high percentage clearance of lot. There were better prices for bullocks with lots averaging from €2.01 per kilo up to €2.68 per kilo. Heifer prices ranged from €2.34 per kilo up to €3.08 per kilo. Dry cows fetched from €1.65 per kilo up to €1.94 per kilo.

“In last week’s sheep sale, there was a dip in trade for breeding ewes with two-yearolds fetching as high as €175. The trade for breeding hoggets was similar with the tops making €212.

“Sales continue on Saturday at 11 am. Gates open at 8 am. This Saturday (September 2nd) there is a show and sale of pedigree Vendeen rams as well as a show and sale of pedigree Lleyn sheep.

“Also, this Friday (1st) at 11 am will see a special sale for heifers with 92 pens on offer as well as the usual sales for bullocks and dry cows.

“Finally, don’t miss out on a special sale for bullocks on Friday, September 8th at 11 am. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday, 31st).”

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NewsPeople newsbriefs Castlecoote Tidy Towns Duck Race

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Property Services Providers Licence No. 001373 Bullocks, Heifers & Dry Cows -Each Friday at 11a.m.

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Fall/Autumn Special Sale of Heifers Friday, September 1st at 11 a.m.

90 pens of Heifers on offer Also Bullocks & Dry Cows ------------------------------------

Fall/Autumn Special Sale of Bullocks Friday, September 8th at 11 a.m.

Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 31st Also Heifers & Dry Cows ----------------

Extra Special Sale of Heifers Friday, Sept 15th at 11 a.m Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Thursday Sept 7th Also Bullocks & Dry Cows -------------------Fall/Autumn Show & Sale of Weanlings - Tuesday, September 5th at 5 p.m.

Gates open at 1 p.m. Judging at 3 p.m. – 2 Sales Rings Show Weanlings must be born in 2017 in exhibitors own herd Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 31st

-------Prizes 1st: €100, 2nd: €65, 3rd: €40 Class 1: Best Bull Weanling Class 2: Best Two Bull Weanlings Class 3: Best Heifer Weanling Class 4: Best Pen of Heifer Weanlings (Minimum of 4 Maximum of 8) Champion Weanling of Show

Comhaltas Castlerea Comhaltas Castlerea Rambling House Session will take place on Friday, 1st of September in Doherty’s Bar. All are welcome.

Free Apple & Fruit Event at Ardcarne Garden Centre A free apple and fruit event will take place at Ardcarne Garden Centre, Boyle and Roscommon Town on Saturday, 2nd of September (11.30 am-12.30 pm).

Discover how easy it is to grow your own apples and other fruit. All are welcome.

Golf AM-AM in aid of Haitian Orphanage

The Pat Neilan Memorial Cup (kindly sponsored by the Society’s Auctioneer) & €200 will be awarded to the Champion Weanling of the Show

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Lambs & Cast Ewes Each Wednesday at 11 a.m. - Please note that Ewe Lambs will be sold separately -------------

Show & Sale of Lambs Wednesday, September 6th at 11 a.m.

Gates open at 7.30 a.m.

Sponsored by Paddy Coffey & Sons, Lecarrow, Roscommon

Class 1: Best Pen of 10 or more Store Lambs Class 2: Best pen of 10 or more Ewe Lambs suitable for Breeding Class 3: Best pen of 10 or more Finished Lambs Prizes: €100, 2nd: €65, 3rd: €40, Special Prize for the Exhibitor of the Best Pen of Galway/Roscommon Ewe Lambs Sellers are advised to have their Ewe Lambs electronically tagged -------------

Breeding Ewes & Hoggets - Each Saturday at 11 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m.

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Show & Sale of Pedigree Vendeen Rams Show at 12 Noon – Sale at 1.30 p.m .------------Saturday, September 2nd

Show & Sale of Pedigree Lleyn Sheep Show at 11.30 a.m. Sale at 1 p.m.

Full details of all our sales on our Website and Facebook pages

ENQUIRIES 090 6626352 Live streaming of sales from Ring 1 See link on our facebook page or website Email: roscommonmart@gmail.com Visit our website: www.roscommonmart.ie

Castlecoote Tidy Towns recently held their duck race on the River Suck at Castlecoote Stores. This was a very successful event even though the weather was inclement. Everyone present enjoyed the day – especially the ducks – and it is thanks to all the workers that the event was so successful as there was a lot of preparation beforehand.

Castlecoote Stores sponsored the delicious food and all was in aid of Tidy Towns. The Sub Aqua group were on duty again and we extend a big thank you from the Tidy Towns for all their support each year. The day finished off with music and a BBQ in PJ’s.

Winners of the duck race were – 1st prize of €100: Denise Flynn, Donamon; 2nd prize of €50: Celia Mullin, Fuerty; 3rd prize of €25: Seamus Maher, Roscommon. The prize of last duck home went to Frances Jones Castlecoote. Thanks to everyone who supported the duck race and who continue to support Tidy Towns.

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A Golf AM-AM in aid of ‘Our Little Brothers and Sisters’ Orphanage, Haiti will be held in Roscommon Golf Club on Friday, 8th and Saturday, 9th of September.

Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, where children with developmental difficulties are often abandoned and the orphanage comes to their rescue. Here, care, nutrition and education are provided, thanks to the generosity of many. Your support is greatly appreciated. For further information contact the Golf Club on 090- 6626382.

Knockcroghery Knitters’ bus to Ploughing Championships The Knockcroghery Knitters are organising a bus to the National Ploughing Championships on Wednesday, 20th of September. Cost is €15 per person (U-12s, €5).

We will be picking up from Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon, the Claypipe car park, Knockcroghery and B&Q car park, Athlone. The bus filled up quite quickly last year so call early to avoid disappointment. To book a place, call Karen on 087-7693533.

Roscommon Comhaltas Session Long-standing Roscommon Comhaltas classes will commence for a new season in the Dr. Hyde Centre on Monday, 11th of September at 6 pm for beginners, with improvers and advanced following on. The usual tutors, Mary Jo Fitzpatrick (BA Music) and Ml Cully will be in attendance. This term will be to 18th of December. For any other information contact Bill Cunningham at 086-3345817.

Thank you from Trinity Arts Centre All are Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea extend a sincere thank you to all of you who supported our Night at the Races. To each of you who sponsored a race, bought a horse or jockey, please be assured it was money well invested in Trinity Arts. Your support for this project is vital for its future.

COUNTY ROSCOMMON JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting of the Co. Roscommon Joint Policing Committee will take place at: 7.00pm on Thursday, 28th September 2017 in King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon All members of the public are invited to attend this public meeting.

The Joint Policing Committee was established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and includes elected members of Roscommon County Council, Oireachtas Members, Garda representatives, representatives from the community and voluntary sector and officials of Roscommon County Council. The function of the Committee is to serve as a forum for consultations, discussions and recommendations on matters affecting the policing of the local authority’s administrative area.

Members of the public have the right to attend the meeting, to have their views heard and to put questions to the committee. All questions concerning the policing of County Roscommon should be submitted in writing to: Breata Coyle, Community and Enterprise Section, Áras an Chontae, Roscommon or by e-mail to bcoyle@roscommoncoco.ie Questions should be received no later than Thursday 21st September 2017 and must include the name and address of the person submitting the question, which will be kept confidential. Questions will be accepted from any person affected by the policing of the area. Those who require alternative arrangements for the submission of questions may contact 090-6637235.

Please note that the Joint Policing Committee may not consider matters relating to a specific criminal investigation or prosecution or matters relating to the security of the State. In addition to this the Joint Policing Committee will not consider a matter if: o It would endanger the security of one or more individuals. o It relates to an individual. o It involves information received by the Garda Síochána or the local authority in confidence. o It would, or would be likely to, prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders. o Individuals shall not be discussed or named. An individual’s right to privacy and the provision of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 must be adhered to. o It is deemed prejudicial to a Garda operational matter. o The public is advised that in some circumstances, for legal reasons, it may not be possible to provide information requested Martin Lydon Director of Services, Planning & Enterprise.

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PropertyPeople NEW TO MARKET

NEW TO MARKET ERRIT, CARROWBEHY, CO. ROSCOMMON

NEW TO MARKET 36 ABBEYVILLE, ROSCOMMON TOWN.

A quality family home situated between the townlands of Carrowbehy and Urlaur. The property is a detached 4 bedroom home which could benefit from refurbishment providing the new owner an opportunity to put their own stamp on it. The property is situated on a site of 0.6 acres and has the benefit of outbuildings.

Price Guide: €60,000.

A quality 4/5 Bedroom Two Storey home situated in a sought after residential suburb in Roscommon Town convenient to Schools, Shops, Medical Centre, Leisure Centre, Swimmimg Pool, Golf Course etc.

Finished to a high standard internally and externally the said residence is set on a generous mature site with its attractive paved driveway and private rear garden.

Every Offer above €200,000 now invited.

Final Date for Offers Friday 29th September

BUSHFIELD, CASTLEPLUNKETT, CO. ROSCOMMON

SEAMUS CARTHY

Highly attractive c. 0.75 Acre Site with the benefit of Full Planning Permission (PD13/3013) for highly impressive 4/5 Bedroom dormer style residence and domestic garage.

NEW TO MARKET MAIN STREET, ROSCOMMON TOWN Former CASINO situated off Main Street, Roscommon Town.

Excellent Business opportunity to lease established Casino locatoin Enquiries in confidence now invited.

ROSCOMMON TOWN T: 090 66 30001 • W: www.reacarthy.ie

Residence (199.50 Sq.M/2,147 Sq.ft).

Proposed accommodation consists of Feature Hallway, Kitchen,/Dining Room, Sitting Room, Sun Room, Utility, 2/3 Bedrooms at Ground Floor with 2 Bedrooms (1 ensuite), office and Bathroom at First Floor.

Option to Purchase c. 8 Acres.

Enquiries Invited.

NEW TO MARKET RIPPLEY LODGE, NEWTOWNCASHEL, CO. LONGFORD

Excellent opportunity to purchase a quality 3 bedroom home, set privately on landscaped lawns, ideally located within close proximity to the picturesque Lough Ree. Price Guide: €145,000.

Euro forecast to equal Sterling by end of year If you are considering selling your property and moving back to the UK, REA Seamus Carthy advise that now may be the right time to seriously consider your options.

With negotiations ongoing for Brexit and very little being agreed between the EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator Michael Barnier and David Davis of the UK, future uncertainty around what a postBrexit Britain will look like is causing the currency fluctuation.

The pound is hovering close to an eight-year low against the euro and a number of economists have now forecast the pound could be equal with the euro by the end of 2017. If this happens it will be the first time in history for the two currencies to strike parity.

So what does that mean for us?

Many people have bought homes to relocate to the West of Ireland in recent years, for one reason or another they may wish to sell their property here and move back to the UK –this may be for family or work reasons.

If this is the case there are many reports indicating that the euro may match sterling in terms of value by the end of the year and REA Seamus Carthy advise that now is an opportunistic time to gain value.

Should you be considering relocating to the UK and are thinking of selling your property, please contact Seamus Carthy at our Roscommon Town office confidentially at 090-6630001 or email info@reacarthy.ie

AUCTION Thursday the 7th September At our offices Church Street Roscommon at 3.30pm C. 28 ACRES ARGICULTRAL LANDS

FEARBREAGUES, KNOCKCROGHERY, CO. ROSCOMMON Excellent quality elevated Agricultural lands located 5 miles from the village of Knockcroghery and Roscommon town. The said lands offer extensive road frontage with site potential, subject to planning permission.

Legal ; Niamh Mahon, Mahon Sweeney, Solicitors, Roscommon Phone No; 090- 6627350 PSRA Licence No: 003201 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

NEW TO THE MARKET LANESBORO STREET, ROSCOMMON TOWN Substantial 5 bedroom, (2 ensuite) residence situated on a large site area with obvious development potential to the rear, with separate entrance. This property has been extensively renovated and extended in recent years and comprises 5 bedrooms (2 ensuite), sitting room, Kitchen, Dining area and family bathroom.

Overall this is a quality property situated in the heart of Roscommon town for which the Auctioneer invites viewings and offers. Price €199,750.

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NEW TO THE MARKET 2 ARDNANAGH, ROSCOMMON TOWN Quality 2-bedroom detached residence finished to a very high standard by its present owners and lying on a large site area with possible future potential.

Situated within walking distance to all town amenities including shops, restaurants, schools, church etc.

PRICE TO SELL: €99,750 PSRA Licence No: 003201 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

Frybrook House, an imposing five-bay, three-storey Georgian property steeped in history.

Exclusive, imposing period property in the centre of Boyle Open viewing this Friday REA Seamus Carthy are delighted to present this hidden period property known as Frybrook House, an imposing five-bay, three-storey Georgian property steeped in history. The property is situated in a mature setting, sheltered by mature trees and shrubs and overlooking the River Boyne.

Frybrook House is without doubt one of the finest properties in Boyle and from the moment one drives through the cast-iron gates one will be enchanted with this very special property. A sweeping avenue leads to the front of the house, which is surrounded by its own walls, courtyard and mature grounds.

The property is a Georgian residence imbued in a rich sense of history. Henry Fry, who came to Boyle in 1742, built this house for his family and established a weaving industry on this site. This imposing property occupies approximately three acres of land situated on a picturesque site overlooking the River Boyle.

The property boasts original Georgian features throughout including high ceilings, original cornicing, timber flooring, imposing staircase, marble fireplaces, cast-iron radiators, roll top baths,

sash windows and window shutters.

Although some of the property has been restored and refurbished there is still an opportunity to undertake refurbishment which provides an ideal opportunity to its new owners to put their stamp on it and bring it to its original glory.

This property provides a stately home offering seclusion and privacy whilst still being in walking distance to all amenities provided by Boyle Town.

The property is also a short drive to Lough Key Forest Park which provides 800 acres of forestry and parkland and caters to every need of the outdoor enthusiast.

For boating enthusiasts Boyle is part of the Shannon Erne Waterway and with Sligo only 30 minutes away the Wild Atlantic Way is practically on your doorstep.

This property has generated a large volume of interest and REA Seamus Carthy are holding an Open Viewing this Friday, 1st of September between 2 pm and 3 pm.

Anyone who has an interest in this property is welcome to attend. Should you wish to discuss the property further, please contact Seamus Carthy at our Roscommon Town office on 090-6630001 or email info@reacarthy.ie

Beware – Reinstatement Valuations are different to Market Valuations At REA Seamus Carthy we regularly receive queries from clients as to the level of insurance cover needed for their properties. There is still confusion among some property owners as to how much a house should be insured for. Generally, this confusion arises from the differences between the market value of a house and the cost of rebuilding it (the reinstatement cost), with some people insuring their houses for the market value and not the reinstatement value.

For example, if a house costs €120k to rebuild but is in an area where demand is weak,

the market value may be only €100k. If the owners have insured it for just the market value, in the event that it has to be totally rebuilt, they will only be able to claim €100k and will have to pay €20k themselves.

On the other hand if the house is in an area where prices are high, the market value may greatly exceed the reinstatement cost. If the market value is €350k it may be insured for that amount even though the rebuild cost might be only €180k. In this case the owner is paying for €170k of insurance they don’t need and can never claim.

As this shows, it is very important to have a house insured for the correct amount.

If it isn’t, the insurance may not even cover the full cost of partial repairs.

To assist owners in calculating the correct amount of insurance they should have for their property, contact Seamus Carthy or Aishleen O’Toole at REA Seamus Carthy, Goff Street, Roscommon. Tel: 0906630001.

As members of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland and Registered Valuers, you can be assured of confidential, independent and professional advice.

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Spacious dormer residence in Kilteevan On the books of Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers is this very spacious four-bedroomed dormer residence standing on c. 0.65 acres in excellent condition throughout, with garage to rear. This residence, at Kilteevan, Roscommon, is ready to move into with all works completed to a very high standard.

The location is ideal, only c. 2 miles from Roscommon Town and all its amenities and under 30 minutes from Athlone.

There are foundations complete at the rear of the property for outbuildings (c. 2,100 sq. ft.) and sand arena adjacent in need of minor works.

Features include garage to rear c. 18’ x 12’,

post and rail fencing to sides and rear, laid lawns, large garden, traditional stone wall to front of property with cast-iron gates at the entrance, driveway kerbed and tarmacadamed which extends to the rear.

Accommodation includes – ground floor: porch to front, reception hallway, sitting room, living room, kitchen/dining room, utility, bedroom with ensuite. First floor: three bedrooms with ensuite and main bathroom.

Viewing highly recommended. Contact the office for further information and to arrange viewing which is by appointment on 090-6663700.

PSA Licence number: 001481 PSRA Licence No. 001481

www.propertypartners.ie Stone Court, The Square, Roscommon.

Tel. 090 66 26579. Fax: 090 66 25405.

EMAIL: jearley@propertypartners.ie

NEW TO THE MARKET A PRIMELY LOCATED RETAIL/OFFICE UNIT OF C. 2,100 SQ.FT LOCATED AT

3 & 4 CASTLEVIEW TERRACE, ROSCOMMON TOWN. Price Guide: €75,000 ono to sell

Residence at Galway Road, Roscommon is newly-decorated Pat Hughes & Co. Auctioneers & Valuers are delighted to bring to the market an impressive fourbedroomed detached residence for sale at the Galway Road, Roscommon. The said property is only newly decorated to an ex tremely high standard. Viewing is a must. For further information or to make an appointment to view contact Pat on 090-6627003 or email: phughes2@eircom.net

Old stone dwelling for sale at Glenballythomas Pat Hughes & Co. Auctioneers & Valuers are offering an old twostorey stone dwelling for sale at Glenballythomas, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. The property is in need of refurbishment but has the benefit of main water supply. Offers in excess of €30,000 are being accepted. For further enquiries or to make an appointment to view contact Pat on 090-6627003 or email: phughes2@eircom.net

Land for sale at Tulsk Pat Hughes & Co. Auctioneers & Valuers are offering circa 26 acres of agricultural land with excellent road frontage for sale at Glenballythomas, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon.

Offers in excess of €100,000 are being accepted. For further enquiries contact Pat on 090-6627003 or email: phughes2@eircom.net

Auctioneers & Valuers NO. 1 ABBEY ST., ROSCOMMON. TEL 090 66 27003. FAX 090 66 26296 EMAIL info@pathughesauctioneers.com Web: www.pathughesauctioneers.com

URGENTLY REQUIRED WINTERAGE FOR A NUMBER OF CLIENTS 10 – 50 ACRE PLOTS CONSIDERED

AFTERGRASS URGENTLY NEEDED Due to continued success Hughes & Company are urgently looking for all types of property in and around Roscommon for disappointed underbidders. If you are thinking of buying or selling talk to Pat, let him advise you, his advice is free.

Phone: 09066 27003 or e-mail info@pathughesauctioneers.com

SITES FOR SALE Circa ½ acre site at Fearagh, Ballymurray with the benefit of full planning permission Large Site at The Walk, Roscommon with the benefit of outline Planning Permission Circa ½ acre Site at Newtown, Ballymurray subject to Planning Permission

Clooneyogan, Clashaganny, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon

David Diffley’s Property of the Week David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV, of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a prime commercial garage property of c. 2,000 sq. ft. located at Clooneyogan, Clashaganny, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. Guide price: €80,000 ono to sell.

David describes the property as “a primely located and self-advertising commercial garage property, prominently positioned on the main N61 Roscommon/ Sligo route.”

The property offers spacious commercial space throughout and offers c. 15 ft. of

clear roof height internally and is serviced by a large sliding door to the front elevation.

David says it’s an ideal property for the would-be purchaser to operate a garage or workshop, which benefits from a paint kitchen and paint/spray booth. The auctioneers now invite immediate enquiries and all offers to sell.

For further details, please contact David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV, of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon on 090-6626579, log onto www.propertypartners.ie or email: ddiffley@propertypartners.ie.

A primely located commercial unit with the benefit of substantial car parking facilities and spacious accommodation to suit either office or retail purposes.

The ground floor of the said property is partially fitted out with tiled flooring and dual bathrooms in situ.

The 1st floor of same is presently unfitted and is serviced with a bathroom and kitchenette area. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell.

BER: C1 – E1.

LEGAL: MESSERS O’SULLIVAN & HUTCHINSON, PORTARLINGTON, CO. LAOIS. -------------------------------------------------------------------

NEW TO THE MARKET A QUALITY 4 B/R SEMI DETACHED RESIDENCE OF C. 1,375 SQ.FT LOCATED AT

3 KNOCKROE PARK, CASTLEREA, CO. ROSCOMMON. Price Guide: €100,000 to sell.

Prime residence on c. 3.1 acres new to the market at Earley’s David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV, of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a three-bedroomed two-storey residence of c.1,500 sq. ft. located at Clooneyquinn, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. Price guide: €50,000 ono to sell.

David describes the property as “a substantial three-bedroomed former Presbytery located in a select countryside location adjacent to Killina Church and National School.”

He adds that the property is located on the main N61 Roscommon to Boyle road and is in need of renovation throughout.

“The property stands on a site area of c. 3.1 acres of good quality lands which are located to the side and rear of the said property.

The auctioneers now invite immediate en-

quiries and all offers for immediate sale.”

For further details or to arrange a viewing, contact David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV, of Property Partners Earley, Stone Court, The Square, Roscommon on 090-6626579 or email: ddiffley@propertypartners.ie or log onto www.propertypartners.ie.

Prime former schoolhouse new to the market at Earley’s David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV, of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a character threebedroomed former schoolhouse of c. 1,400 sq. ft. located at ‘Hillcrest’, Aughnaderry, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

David describes the property as “a highly attractive and character former schoolhouse of c. 1,400 sq. ft. having been tastefully and carefully converted to a luxury three-bedroomed residence. The said property stands on a beautifully mature site area of c.0.6 of an acre and has the benefit of a substantial self-contained workshop/studio with luxury two-bedroomed apartment standing to the rear of same.”

Also standing to the side of the property is a substantial garage/workshop of c. 570 sq.

ft., which would suit various purposes.

The auctioneers now invite immediate enquiries and all offers to sell for this quality property.

For further details or to arrange a viewing, contact David Diffley, MIPAV, TRV of Property Partners Earley, Stone Court, The Square, Roscommon on 090-66 26579 or email: ddiffley@propertypartners.ie or log onto www.propertypartners.ie.

A quality 4 B/R semi detached residence located in a much sought after residential development close to the centre of Castlerea town.

The said residence is finished to a high standard throughout and benefits from a spacious garden area located to the front and side of same.

The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell. BER: D1.

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NEW TO THE MARKET A PRIME HOLDING OF LANDS CONTAINING C. 65.34 ACRES LOCATED AT

CARROWMONEY & LISDAULAN, RAHARA, ROSCOMMON, CO. ROSCOMMON A top quality holding of lands located in a renowned farming district close to Knockcroghery Village and Roscommon town. The majority of the said lands are top quality dual purpose uplands with the benefit of a derelict one storey former residence and outbuildings standing thereon. Also boglands of c.

1.19 acres located at Carrowmore.

The said property can be sold in one or more lots i.e residence and lands independently should market interest dictate and the auctioneers now invite immediate enquiries and all offers to sell.

LEGAL: MESSERS J A SHAW & CO, MULLINGAR, CO. WESTMEATH 044 93 48721.

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NewsPeople New to the market in Glenamaddy

Impressive residence overlooking Portrunny Harbour and Quaker island.

Superior 5-bedroomed bungalow overlooking Portrun Harbour Connaughton Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market this impressive residence overlooking Portrunny Harbour and Quaker island.

This superior property, c.4,000 sq.ft., is a one-off build finished to an exceptional standard with no expense spared on every aspect and detail, both internally and externally.

Very rarely does a modern home of this calibre become available for sale in such a desirable area as Portrunny.

The residence, which is only approximately seven years old, has so much to offer in terms of modern comfortable living, unrivalled views, patio areas, vegetable garden, gym with sauna, to mention but a few.

The five bedrooms all have ensuite bathrooms. There is a very high specification of insulation teamed with solar panels and dual heating, ensuring that this fabulous residence also runs very efficiently with low energy costs.

Accommodation includes – ground floor: reception hallway, sitting room, games room/bar, kitchen/dining room, lake room/sunroom, gym, bedroom, one with ensuite. First floor: four bedrooms, all ensuite, and bathroom. Viewing is a must for anyone who is serious about

purchasing a marvellous home which is in showhouse condition in such a pictorial setting as this property is.

Viewing highly recommended but strictly by appointment only. Contact the office for further details and brochure on 0906663700.

Residence with potential!

This week Pat Hughes & Co. Auctioneers & Valuers have a twobedroomed residence in need of mod ernisation for sale at Ardanagh, Roscommon. The said property stands on a large site, which would be suitable for development, subject to planning permission being granted.

Viewing is highly recommended.

For further information or to make an appointment to view, contact Pat on 090-6627003 or email: phughes2@ eircom.net

Sean Naughton MIPAV COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, ESTATE AGENTS THE SQUARE, ROSCOMMON TEL: (090) 6625080 ((offi office) ce) Mob: 087 2479486 — Fax: (090) 6627161 Email: seannaughton@eircom.net

Sean Naughton Auctioneers is delighted to offer new to the market No. 20, Dudley Heights, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway. Sean says: “We are delighted to offer for sale by private treaty this large five-bedroomed detached residence situated a two-minute walk from Glenamaddy Town Centre. “Accommodation includes kitchen/dining room, living room, five bedrooms (three ensuite) utility and family bathroom. This property has tarmac drive to the front with ample off street parking and a garden area to the rear with mature shrubs. The property has additional benefit of downstairs bedroom with ensuite and the attic has been floored and converted This property is in excellent condition throughout and viewing is highly advised. It is located just two minutes’ walk from all local amenities. Offers in the region of €175,000.” For more information or to arrange viewing, contact Sean Naughton Auctioneers on 090-6625080.

FINAL OFFERS NOW BEEN ACCEPTED - FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

CLOONBRACKNA COURT, ROSCOMMON TOWN 3 Bedroom Bungalow located in a prime location in a quiet cul de sac in Roscommon Town. Accommodation consists of 3 Bedrooms, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Utility and Bathroom.

Every offer in Excess of €100,000 will be considered.

---------------------------------------------------------FINAL OFFERS NOW BEEN ACCEPTED - FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY C.45 Acre Non Residential Farm

CARNISKA, STROKESTOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON Circa 45 Acres Non Residential Farm for sale at Carniska, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

Can be sold in lots or entirety to suit demand Price on Application Legal: Hanahoe & Hanahoe Solicitors, 16 North Main St, Naas Co. Kildare ---------------------------------------------------------NEW TO THE MARKET

Prime Roscommon Town bungalow Sean Naughton Auctioneers is delighted to invite final offers on a three-bedroomed bungalow located in quiet cul-de-sac in a much sought after area of Roscommon Town.

Accommodation consists of three bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen/ dining room, utility and bathroom. There is a small garden area to the front and side of the property.

This property is in a prime location close to Roscommon Town. Every offer in excess of €100,000 will be considered.

Contact Sean Naugh-

- FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

2 Sites with FPP at Ballymoe, Co. Galway 2 Sites with Full Planning Permission recently granted for a 4 Bedroom Property on each site.

These sites are located in centre of Ballymoe Village.

Price on Application

ton Auctioneers on 0906625080 for more information.

45-acre farm on books of Naughton’s Sean Naughton is accepting final offers on a 45-acre nonresidential farm at Carniska, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. The land contains a mix of good and fair quality land which can be sold in entirety or in lots. Maps are available for viewing at the office. We invite all final offers so be submitted to the office. Price on application.

For more information contact Sean Naughton Auctioneers on 090-6625080.

PUBLIC AUCTION GLEESON’S TOWNHOUSE FRIDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2017 @ 2.30PM PSRA Licence No. 001350

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon.

Tel. (090) 6663700. Mob. (086) 8985013

www.connaughtonauctioneers.ie FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

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LOT 3

Loughglynn Village, Co. Roscommon

Silverfield, Lisacul, Co. Roscommon

PRIME LANDS IN MOUNT TALBOT

RESERVE: €20,000 • Two-bed residence in need of renovation in the village of Loughglynn • Standing on a large holding of c.0.98 acres.

• Number of outbuildings to the rear.

• Representing a superb opportunity for development

Solicitor for the carriage of sale: Mary Francis Fahy at Fahy, Neilan & Co Solicitors, Ballaghaderreen. Tel: 094-9860007

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION LOT 4

Muckloon, Ballyforan, Co. Galway RESERVE: €120,000 • This prime residential farm comes to the market with a 2-bedroom residence thereon.

• Standing on c. 16 acres of land with state of the art two-bay slatted shed with creep, pen & crush.

• Also included in the sale is a quarter share in c. 9 acres of commonage.

• Located on the Galway/ Roscommon border, this property is ideally located convenient to Mountbellew, Ballygar and Athlone.

Solicitor for the carriage of sale: Roddy McCrann Solicitor, Roscommon Town. Tel: 090 662 6269

RESERVE: €40,000

• This parcel of lands containing c. 11.6 acres • Holds huge potential for a building site (subject to P.P).

• Fronting on to the River Suck between Athleague and Mount Talbot.

• Located just off the N63 Roscommon/Galway Road.

• Two-storey, attractive 3-bed residence • Large site of c. 0.88 acres • Located c.2.5 miles from the village of Lisacul.

• Ideal renovation project with works already near completion • Very spacious living accommodation internally

Solicitor for the carriage of sale: Mary Francis Fahy at Fahy, Neilan & Co Solicitors, Ballaghaderreen. Tel: 094-9860007

Solicitor for the carriage of sale: Aoife O’Callaghan Solicitor, Kilrane O’Callaghan Slrs, Ballaghaderreen. Tel: 094-9860013

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION LOT 5 c. 19.15 ACRES LANDS WITH RESIDENCE/ FULL PLANNING AT

Cloonslanor, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon RESERVE: €90,000 • c. 19.15 acres prime parcel of lands with Full Planning Permission for a dormer residence.

• Derelict building standing on the land suitable for renovation.

• Unrivalled views over Cloonfree Lough • Within walking distance of Strokestown and all amenities

Solicitor for the carriage of sale: Marie Connellan Slr., Peter A Connellan & Co Solicitors, Strokestown. Tel: 071 963 3009

WANTED – WANTED DUE TO RECENT SALES PROPERTIES OF ALL TYPES IN ALL LOCATIONS ARE REQUIRED CONTACT US TODAY FOR A

FREE VALUATION ON

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

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

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS ST. COMAN’S CLUB, ROSCOMMON Tuesday 1pm; Tuesday 9pm; Wednesday 1pm; Thursday 1pm; Thursday 9pm; Saturday 8.30pm; Sunday 12 noon

Phone: (01) 4538988 or (091) 767777

BOUNCING CASTLES

Party Pat’s Bouncing Castles 087-7859960 • Castles • Slides • Obstacle Courses Good rates available 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.

BOUNCING CASTLES

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CAREER ADVICE

CHIROPRACTOR

Gerrity

CAREER ASSESSMENT & ADVICE

Bouncy Castles

Grace O’Reilly

•Serving County Roscommon and surrounding area • For all Special Occasions • Standard Castles, Combi Castles, Obstacle Courses and much more.

PHONE NO:

087 4668675 BLOCK AND BRICKLAYING

Padraic Cryan Block & Bricklaying • House & Commercial Developments CONTACT PADRAIC ON: 086 2867950 OR EMAIL padraiccryan@gmail.com

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

Complete Chimney Services

CHIMNEY CLEANING

• Power brush and vacuum technology for cleaning chimneys, stoves, ranges and open fires

• Removes up to 50% more than traditional methods • Firebacks replaced and flues repaired • Can be cleaned from the bottom up • Chimney cowels and crow guards fitted Pwer washing and gutter cleaning services.

Please contact: Tel: 087 2798704

CHIMNEY CLEANING POWER SWEPT No Mess Reasonable Charge ALSO AVAILABLE FOR POWER WASHING

TELEPHONE: 087 9657933 090 66 26752

CHIMNEY REPAIRS

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

Fergal 086 1016899

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

CONTACT: Abbeyside House, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

Tel . 090-6630760.

Email: abbeysidehouse@ eircom.net Facebook: www.facebook. com/careersgraceoreilly Opening Hours: 9 am - 5.30 pm, Mon-Fri.

CHIROPODIST PODIATRIST/ CHIROPODIST Mark Kilgallon B.Sc Podiatry (Hons) M.Ch.S.I. Department of Health Approved

EVERY FRIDAY St. Joseph’s Resource Centre, Boyle For appointment

085 1503353 086 8538404 Email: m.kilgallon23@ gmail.com

• House Visits • Insoles and Orthotics Prescribed • Chiropody Services Clinics also in Ballaghaderreen and Castlebar.

DRIVING LESSONS Learn to drive with ....

Kathleen’s Mobile Footcare Provided in the comfort of your own home

Roscommon Driving School

Kathleen Wynne

CONTACT: (090) 66 61102

MCFHP, MAFHP

Foot Care Practitioner

Road Safety Authority Approved Driving Instructor

071 9637984 / 086 3562718

Paul McStay DSA/ADI (UK) RSA ROSCOMMON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Specialising in:

• BACK PAIN • HEADACHES • NECK PAIN • LIMB PAIN

Phone: (086) 8433433

Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon.

David Connor

MIAM ROSPA Approved Driving Instructor Former BSM Driving Instructor and UK advanced Met. Police Driver.

GIFT VOUCHER CARDS AVAILABLE Castlerea & Roscommon

EDT Lessons Available Telephone: (094) 96 20099 Mobile: (086) 8936012

BSC (Hon.) Chiro. MSc. Chiropractic Association of Ireland

VHI and Laya 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

This driving School conforms for the new RSA regulations & legislation

SYL’s

School of Motoring

Learn to drive from approved Driving Instructor SPECIAL RATES FOR BEGINNERS AND STUDENTS Gift vouchers now available

Call (085) 1348779

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O TOW WI RN T TH EA SYL’s School of Motoring

Have you a licence to tow a trailer?

Car/Jeep & Trailer Training available

Contact: 085 1348779

To have your advert seen by over 80,000 people every week advertise with us!

THE MOST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY ROSCOMMON! The he local paper!

DRIVING LESSONS

JOHN DOORLY School of Motoring RSA REGISTERED AND FORMER DRIVER TESTER

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

GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

TEL: 086 2387528 www.aclearsteerdriving.com

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

Patrick Lynch Clinical Dental Technician

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

FAMILY CIRCLE FAMILY CIRCLE 25/8/17 FIRST PRIZE €50: Mary Fogarty c/o K. Hoare SECOND PRIZE €25: Veronica McManus c/o B. Healy

THIRD PRIZE €20: Maura Cronolly c/o K. Hoare

8 RESIDUAL PRIZES OF €10 EACH: M. O’Keeffe c/o K. Collins McGuinness Pharmacy Claire Nolan c/o John Igoe Michael Connaughton Clare Langan c/o K. Collins Michael Oates Tanya Kelly Michael Cormican

5 PROMOTERS PRIZES OF €5 EACH:

Kathleen Hoare, Tomas Hoare, Ann Brennan, Aaron Dimambzo, Kathleen Collins Total Receipts: €222 Total Prizes: €200

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Classifieds FARMING  A B AT TO I R S E R V I C E AVA I L A B L E : Cattle, lambs and pigs. Ready for freezing. Home Cured and Honey Dry cured traditional bacon (not pumped with water) now available. TEL: Webb’s Butcher’s, 094 96 20005 or 086 4094715.  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 €75 per roll. Also staples and nails available. Contact Tom on 086 2628439.  To let: 16 acres. Tel: 0879280872.

BOOM SPRAYER TESTING SERVICE • Sprayers tested on owners premises • Test report D.A.F.M. stickers provided.

• Small stock parts fitted on site (if necessary) Contact: Thomas Neilan on 087 2395171 or 090-6663069 e-mail: thomasneilan4@gmail.com

D.A.F.M. Approved Reg No: EL000083

FENCING/GATES

Des Kelly Fencing Over 20 years in business All types of fencing supplied and erected Including: • Cresoted Posts • Agricultural Fencing • Site Fencing • Security Fencing • Post & Rail Fencing • Concrete Fencing • Grant Approved Fencing No job too big or too small Just give us a call on

087 2346364 FRANCIS REGAN FENCING LTD For all your agri fencing needs.

Glas Fencing Grant Fencing Post Rail ●

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FOR HIRE

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

FOR SALE  FOR SALE: New complete double divan bed including leather base and headboard, memory foam pocket sprung mattress. Still in packaging.

Retail €950, will sell for €240 including free delivery. Tel: 086 4438919.  FOR SALE: Contents of house for sale. Armchairs, etc. etc, piano, other items.

Call 086-0899296.

GARDENING

GARDENING

ALL ABOUT THE GARDEN • Roscommon Town • Grass and Hedge Cutting • General Maintenance • Strimming and Weeding

CONTACT KEVIN:

090 6630879 or Mobile

087 2835742

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

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

Bernard Conroy Timber Clearance Ltd Tel: 087 2533101 or 090 66 22328 Over 30 years in business

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

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

PAINTING & DECORATING

JOAN MOORE Therapy Rooms

PAINTER & DECORATOR

• Sports Massage • Deep Tissue Massage • Reflexology • Indian head Massage • Reiki • Aromatherapy • Dry needling • Thai Massage Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon

(087) 9201818 Gift vouchers now available

Find us on facebook

PARKLAWN TREE SERVICES • Certified Arborists • Tree Surgery • Dangerous Tree Removal • Wood Chipping • Leylandii hedges reduced and shaped.

Comprehensive insurance cover. I.S.A. member.

Telephone: (086) 6077307/(086) 8125165. www.parklawntreeservices.com

Neuromuscular Therapy Providing: • Deep Tissue Massage Sports Massage • Dry Needling • Sports Injury Treatment • Postural Analysis & Corrective Treatment Treatments may be covered

by Laya or Aviva Healthcare

Garden Clearance Complete garden clearance services with debris disposed of. Safety certified and insured.

For Appointment Contact:

Michael O’Reilly Roscommon Primary Care Centre Golf Links Road Roscommon Town Tel: 087 2979855 email: mormovement10@ gmail.com

TEL: 086 2437376

KENNELS

HOLISTIC GATELY GARDENING

HOLISTIC

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

Tattie Hoaker, Health Store, Goff Street, Roscommon Phone:

(086) 1930766

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

Tattie Hoaker, Health Store, Goff Street, Roscommon Phone:

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

For further details contact Mary (087) 6162191 or Barra (087) 9764250. www.lisbrockkennels.ie Members of IBKCA

LANDSCAPING  LANDSCAPING AVAILABLE: For building and ground works, hedge, lawn cutting ,hedge planting and general maintenance TEL: 085 2854468

(086) 3614230

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.

OUR DEADLINE IS STRICTLY 2.30PM ON TUESDAY We cannot guarantee publication after this time.

Private & Commercial Power washing 25 years experience Free Estimates Given

Phone Alan on:

(090) 6661635 or Mobile:

(087) 2683079 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR For all your decorating needs CONTACT JOHN

086 4679798 PHYSICAL THERAPIST Roscommon Physical Therapy Clinic

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

 TO LET: Two Bedroomed house in Roscommon town.

Both ensuite. No open fires.

Oil heated and broadband.

Available for viewing. TEL: 086 2601438  ROOM: Available in shared house in Roscommon Town. Tel: 087-0519691  TO LET: Luxury 2 bedroom townhouse, Roscommon Town. Own parking space, all mod cons. References essential. Call 087 2765421

PLANNINGS

18 years experience in treating babies to adults Physical Therapy CranioSacral Therapy Medical Dry Needling Prescription Orthotics Pilates – Small Classes Can we help you?

Call us today to enquire Ph. 090 663 0009 Like us on Facebook www.rosptc.com We are now located at: 2 Castleview, Castle Street, Roscommon F42 C902

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

Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon

Tel: 087 2264951 Find us on facebook

Design Consultation Planning Applications New Build, Extend, Renovate Bespoke Design Domestic, Commercial & Agricultural

086 3482387 info@moleskinarchitecture.com

facebook.com/moleskinarch

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

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL

I, Micheal Keane, intend to apply for permission for the, construction of a two storey extension and renovations to front and rear of an existing dwelling house along with connections to services and all other associated site works. At Cloonbrackna Drive, Cloonbrackna Td, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: Collins Boyd Engineering Ltd., Engineers & Architects, Galway Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.

Ph: 090 6634421 Fax: 090 6634423 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.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers, are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Sean McFadden for planning permission to retain as constructed dwelling house which differs to that granted permission under PD/00/995 and storage sheds at Drumman More, Roosky, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: 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 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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Classifieds

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

SITUATIONS VACANT

PLANNING NOTICES

TAXIS AND HACKNEYS

Roscommon County Council We are applying on behalf of Alan Small for planning permission to construct a dwelling house with Garage and proposed effluent treatment system with a raised mound percolation area and all associated site development works at Clooneenbaun Td, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: AOL Design Ltd. Consulting Engineers, C/O Albert Looby, Killeenboy, Kilteevan, Co Roscommon.

Tel: 090 66 28184 Mobile: 086 8167365 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 a fee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application.

The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, APK Architects & Engineers, intend to apply on behalf of Bozena Knapczyk for retention permission for development at this site: 37 Greenfield Road, Lisnamult, Roscommon town.

The development consists of a shed, extension at back of an existing house, windows on roof and all ancillary site works.

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, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application.

The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed: THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND REGISTERED PRACTICE

Roscommon Office: 118 Abbeyville, Gaway Road, Rsocommon.

M: 0862102190, E: adam@apk.ie

SITUATIONS VACANT  EXPERENCED CARER REQUIRED: Tuesdays 8.30 am - 9.30 am, Thursdays 9.30 am - 12.30pm Castlerea area. Alternate weeks will be considered, Tuesday hours may vary slighly over coming weeks. Contact 087 2954638.  PART-TIME BAR PERSON REQUIRED: For pub five miles outside Roscommon Town. Please reply to BOX NO: 1061, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon.  Hackney Driver required: Must have SPSV Licence. Contact - 0868415523.

Roscommon West Business Park has vacancy for Chef/ Cook part time, and Restaurant assistant part time, with experience.

Tel. 086 338 9921  RELIEF WORKER REQUIRED: For Chatterland Crèche, Elphin. FETAC level 5 desirable but not essential.

Email your C.V. to Aine at the following email address chatterlandcreche@ hotmail.com.

SITUATIONS WANTED  BABYSITTER AVAILABLE: 16 year old girl available for babysitting at weekends and evenings.

Derrane/Kilteevan/Roscommon area. Please apply to Box No. 1048 c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon.  TYPIST AVAILABLE: For all your typing needs, large and small. Fast efficient service, reasonable rates. Please contact: 086 1670557  LADY AVAILABLE: For ironing, childminding, before or after school. Very reliable. Living in the Ballaghaderreen area. Please reply to PO Box 1060, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon.  CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE: With FETAC Level 5, available for fulltime work and school collection.

Cloontuskert/Ballyleague area. Tel: 086-1683945  UNEMPLOYED HANDY MAN AND SEEKING WORK: No job too small.

Building Plastering Carpentry Maintenance work.

Tel. 087 7561101 ●

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KELLY’S EYE Taxi and Minibus hire.

PHONE: 087-2727888.

JOHN BEATTIE Cab and Bus Hire Roscommon

086 2670670 BUS HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS

TOMMY GILLIGAN

CABS

TELEPHONE: 086 8099 503

Pete’s Cabs

Roscommon

 CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE: Fulltime, FETAC Level 5, flexible hours, Roscommon town, drop offs and collections only. Tel. 086 7316358  CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE: To mind children in her own home. Ballyleague area.

Mother of two children, non smoker, own car. References available. Tel. 089 9582197

PSYCHIC DOLORES PSYCHIC MEDIUM CLAIRVOYANT

• Tarot & Angel Card Reading • Honest & Confidential • Spiritual Guidance • Need Direction?

Phone for an appointment (090) 66 23898 or (085) 7857191 Athleague

– Contact –

Peter Lynch 086 8400002

Padraig Healy Car & Mini Bus Hire Wheelchair Accessible

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

Call car direct

(086) 2714879

TUITION

ROSCOMMON MATHS GRINDS Now enrolling for September 2017 Abbey Hotel, Roscommon Experienced Higher Level Teacher Excellent notes provided Outstanding results Contact by phone/text:

Lorraine Beirne 086 3688302 EMAIL: roscommonmathsgrinds @gmail.com

TUITION

WINDOW CLEANING

 GERMAN AND ENGLISH GRINDS: Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate.

Higher and Ordinary Level.

Tel: 086-2170098

TURF/FUEL/ FIREWOOD  FOR SALE: Small truckloads of turf. 9ft x 5ft, 14” side box, 5 rows of reeking and a heap on top. €200 Delivered. Distance no object.

Tel: 087 6280483 WANTED: Fallen trees for firewood. Ash, Beech, Birch and Whitethorn.

We are safety certified and insured. Phone:

086 2437376  TRADITIONAL MUSIC LESSONS: Starting in September in The Old National School in Ballygar. Registration on Monday, 4th September at 6pm. All levels catered for. For any queries you may have please contact Laura on 087 3915592.  MATHEMATICS TUITION: Junior & Leaving Certificate. Experienced education, professional. One to One.Roscommon Town.

Please call or email for further information. Mobile 083 4843192, email mariag21@eircom.net  MATHS GRINDS AVAILABLE: Junior and Leaving Certificate. Higher and Ordinary Level. Excellent results record. Experienced teacher in large school and also State Exam corrector. Contact: 090-6662234 after 6 p.m.

Or 086-4067270  IRISH GRINDS: Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate from experienced teacher. Call 087-0991074  GRINDS: Maths, Business, Accounting, LCVP and Ag Science. Glenamaddy/Ballymoe/Castlerea area. Contact: 087-6222147  GRINDS: Castlerea grinds available in French, German and Irish. l.c. and j.c. Highher level and ordinary level.

Contact: 087-3515985  TRADITIONAL MUSIC CLASSES: New season of classes in Traditional Music will start in two local venues from September. Kilbride Community Centre will host classes in Fiddle, Flute, Whistle & Concertina on Fridays.

The Quad Youth Centre, Roscommon will host classes in Whistle & Flute on Tuesdays. For more information contact: John - 087-2239095, Aoife 087-1364610  MUSIC TUITION: Electronic keyboard, guitar and Piano Forte. Junior and Leaving Certificate preparation included. Limited places available. Individual tuition.

Contact: Mai in Four-MileHouse or 087-0937669.  FRENCH GRINDS: Available to Leaving Certificate Higher Level. All levels catered for. Castlecoote area.

Tel: 087-7906029.

 TURF FOR SALE: This year’s new 2017 turf, also seasoned hardwood. Delivered loose or in bags. OAP discount available. Tel: 0877462440  TURF FOR SALE: Dry black turf for sale, trailer loads or bags. Can be delivered. Tel: 086-2656567

2017 SEASONED TURF Tel: Donal

086 2721812

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

USEFUL SERVICES  SHANE NAUGHTON ROOFING CONTRACTOR Roofing, slating, tiling, 1st and 2nd fixing and flooring.

All aspects of carpentry and building undertaken. Tel: 086 3155329.

KEANE OIL BOILERS • Servicing • Repairs • Efficiency Testing Printout • Oil Tank Installation • Oil Boiler Replacement ALL WORK GUARANTEED Fully qualified and insured TELEPHONE:

087 9131664

 FIREWOOD FOR SALE: Dry seasoned hardwood ash, beech, elm and whitethorn. Tel: 086 2437376

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS: WASHING MACHINE, REPAIRS, DISHWASHER REPAIRS, OVEN AND TUMBLE DRYER REPAIRS Contact Paul on (086) 0538977. www.appliance-repairs.ie  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.  ELECTRICIAN AVAILABLE: Safe electric registered.

All work considered. No job too small. Phone Paul on 086 2553153 anytime or email: p0862553153@gmail.com Do you have a house or shed that you want cleaned out and all unwanted items removed?

If so ring: 087 9657933 or 090 6626752

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

TELEPHONE MICHAEL HAVERTY: 086 8381227 or 086 1997815

(All areas)  THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL OFFERS: • Bags of seasoned timber €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. €75 DEAL: 1 tonne logs + 1 tonne turf, 2 bags 20kg coal + 1 free bale briquettes: for €75 • Tonne bags of turf and timber €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

USEFUL SERVICES

Quality Small Job Services For Home or Business

OIL BOILER SERVICE

ONLY €80 Includes new nozzle, Efficiency report, Printout, etc ....

094 96 31880 087 9100477

To have your advert seen by over 80,000 people every week advertise with us!

THE MOST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY ROSCOMMON!

The local paper!

OUR DEADLINE IS STRICTLY 2PM ON TUESDAY We cannot guarantee publication after this time

TEL: 090 66 34633 EMAIL: advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

Painter Decorator Powerwashing Plastering Gardening General Handyman

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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

PAINTER/ DECORATOR PAINTER & DECORATOR • Interior/Exterior • Wooden Floors • Kitchen Units • Spray Painting Since 1993. Full Time Served For Free Quote Phone John: 083 8838022

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newsbriefs Adult Acting Workshops in Arts Centre Have you an interest in acting? Ever thought about treading the boards? Do you love all things drama? Well, Roscommon Arts Centre has the perfect evening workshop for you! This autumn, the arts centre presents ‘From Page To Stage’, a brand new course for adults interested in acting.

Led by Theatre Artist in Residence and professional actor Julie Sharkey, over a six-week period, participants will be introduced to physical and vocal warm-up exercises, improvisation, devising and scripting a handful of theatre games.

Julie not only has a long CV of stage and screen credits which include TV3’s Red Rock, and RTE’s Fair City and The Clinic, she also facilitates workshops in acting and drama.

The workshops will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7 pm-9 pm in Roscommon Arts Centre commencing on Wednesday, 13th of September and continuing for six weeks.

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For more information on the classes or to book contact Roscommon Arts Centre on 090-66 25824.

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Pictured supporting Roscommon in the All-Ireland U-17 Final at Croke Park on Sunday last were Colin and Mark Farrell. Picture: Andrew Fox

‘More Affordable Childcare’ Information Session for parents Roscommon County Childcare Committee are holding an information session for parents on the More Affordable Childcare scheme that is being introduced in September 2017.

The session will take place on Thursday, 31st of August from 2 pm-4 pm at Roscommon Town Library, Roscommon Town.

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Roscommon Women’s Network Training Services, Castlerea Looking at progression routes for college or looking to upskill yourself? The RWN Training Services Castlerea is now recruiting for all courses in IT, Employment Skills and Retail Skills. Why not call to our open day in Castlerea on Thursday, 7th of September from 11 am to 3 pm to see more. Phone 094-9621691 or email: training@rwn.ie. Check us out on Facebook or visit rwn.ie

‘FLORILEGIUM, A Gathering of Flowers’ opens in Arts Centre The next exhibition to open in the visual arts space at Roscommon Arts Centre is FLORILEGUIM, A Gathering of Flowers by artist and recipient of the Roscommon Visual Artists Forum, Naomi Draper. It opens on Friday, 8th of September at 6 pm.

This body of work references a diverse range of research sources that are centered around botany and botanical activity throughout western history, exploring the relationship between human and plant species.

The work involves a large-scale pressed flower installation, a series of lithograph prints and drawings in glass.

Naomi will also be at Roscommon Arts Centre on Culture Night, Friday 22nd of September at 6 pm talking about the work in the exhibition. FLORIGEGIUM runs at Roscommon Arts Centre until 27th of October.

The Roscommon Visual Artists Forum Award supported by Roscommon Arts Centre & Roscommon County Council Arts Office was established by Curator-in-Residence Linda Shevlin to provide visual artists based in or from the county with a platform to develop their practice.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES KILLIAN Eilish

FLANAGAN Brendan

Hollywell, Roscommon (21st Anniversary) In loving memory of Eilish, who died on 1st September 1996

Cornashinagh, Fourmilehouse (4th Anniversary)

McLOUGHLIN Eddie and Peggie Late of Grange, Curraghboy, Athlone

In loving memory of our dear Brendan, whom God called home on 30th August 2013 May the winds of love blow softly, And whisper for you to hear, We will always love and miss you, And wish that you were here.

If it’s memories that keep us close, Then we are never far apart, For you are always on our minds, And forever in our hearts.

Lovingly remembered by Mammy, Aine and John.

Anniversary Mass on Saturday, 2nd September at 7pm in Derrane Church.

FITZGERALD James (Jimmy) Rahara, Athleague, Co. Roscommon Who died on September 1st 2008 (9th Anniversary)

A silent thought, A quiet prayer For a special person in God’s care.

Always remembered by his wife Rose and family.

GILLERAN Patrick, Teresa and Gerry

It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you Home.

Those we love must someday pass Beyond our present sight, Must leave us and the world we know Without their radiant light.

But we know that like a candle Their lovely light will surely shine To brighten up another place.

More perfect, More divine, And in the realm of Heaven where they shine so warm and bright, Our loved ones live forever in God’s Eternal Light.

Forever missed and loved by his wife Mary, sons John and Martin, daughters Jacqueline, Tracy, Elaine, Leonie and Ashling, sonin-law Ian, brother Patsy, sisters Ita, Madeline, Anne and Jean and extended family and friends.

Anniversary Mass in St. Brigid’s Church, Fourmilehouse on Sunday, 3rd of September at 11am.

WALL Anne Silkwood, Strandhill Road, Sligo and Ballygar, Co. Galway Who passed away on July 21st 2017.

Late of Clooncraff, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon

“In loving memory of Anne Wall who died on 21st July 2017. Late of Silkwood, Strandhill Road, Sligo and Ballygar, Co Galway.

Forever in our prayers and thoughts.

Anniversary Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan, on September 3rd at 10 a.m.

Deeply missed by loving husband Kevin Molloy and adoring children Mark, Jenni and Rory, sister Clare, relatives and friends.

Mass will be offered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo on Saturday, 2nd September 2017 at 10:30am

O’CONNOR Mary Tullaghan, Ballymurry, Co. Roscommon (3rd Anniversary)

Who passed away on 2nd September 2014 Your life was one of kindly deeds, A helping hand for others needs, Sincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories left behind.

In loving memory of our dear parents Eddie who died on 27th of July 2007 and Peggie who died on 3rd of September 2008 Will those who think of them today A little prayer to Jesus say

Loved and remembered by your family.

Anniversary Mass in St. Brigid’s Church, Curraghboy on Sunday, 3rd September at 10.30am.

AUSTIN HEALY Jnr. Oaklawn Drive, Roscommon (20th Anniversary) September 5th

Loved and remembered always by her husband Tommy, children Stephanie, Pauline, Patricia, David and Eithne and extended family.

Anniversary Mass on Saturday, 2nd September, St Patrick’s Church, Knockcroghery at 7.00pm.

Remembered always, Mam, Assumpta, Elizabeth, Siobhan, David, Elma, Megan, Mikayla and Zoe xxx Anniversary Mass on September 5th at 8 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon.

Castle Street, Roscommon (15th Anniversary)

In loving memory of Maura, who died on 7th September 2002 Forever in our thoughts.

Sadly missed by Vincent, Vincent Jnr., Conor, Anthony and Mark.

Masses offered.

We also remember Con and Bridie Wall, Ardsallagh, whose anniversaries occur around this time.

Milltown, Castleplunkett, Co. Roscommon (6th Anniversary) In loving memory of Ann, who died 6th September, 2011 Always in our hearts

Lovingly remembered by Jimmy, Denis, Sinead and Aisling.

Anniversary Mass on Sunday, 3rd September, at Kilmurray Church at 10am.

Brownesgrove, Tuam and Bradford, England Who passed away on June 28th 2017. R. I. P.

The family of the late John Donoghue would like to thank most sincerely all who sympathised with us on the recent loss of our brother, John.

We thank all those who sent Mass cards and messages of condolence and who supported us in any way.

We thank all who travelled long distances to attend the funeral Mass and burial especially Vinny, Bernie, Nuala and Paul.

Thanks to Fr. Kieron who celebrated John’s funeral Mass and to Co-Operative Funeral Care who took John to his final resting place at Charlestown cemetery, Bradford.

May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Remembrance Mass will be held for the repose of John’s soul on Friday, September 1st at 8pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Cortoon.

CUNNINGHAM Gerry

FALLON David

Lisphelim, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on September 4th 2017.

The Walk, Roscommon, formerly Dysart (1st Anniversary)

Sr. Mary Cuddy Who died on July 10th 2017 Who died on 31st August 2016.

MANNION Ann

DONOGHUE John What moves through us is a silence A quiet sadness, A longing for one more day, One more word, One more touch, We may not understand why You left this earth so soon, Or why you left before we were Ready to say goodbye, But little by little, We begin to remember Not just that you died, But that you lived.

And that your life gave us memories Too beautiful to forget.

We love and miss you.

McMANUS (nee Wall) Maura J.

The Cuddy family, Oran, Roscommon and The Sisters of Mercy wish to thank most sincerely all who sympathised with us and supported us in so many ways in our loss of Sr. Mary. A special thanks to our Mercy colleagues, and extended Cuddy family, friends and neighbours who travelled to be with us. We acknowledge the many Masses and messages of sympathy.

A special word of thanks to the staff of Sligo University Hospital and The North West Hospice, Sligo for their selfless and loving care of Mary during her illness. We thank the hospital chaplains, Fr. Brian Conlon, Fr. Brian Conway and Fr. John Carroll, Fr. Gerry Hanly, Fr. Pat Lombard, Fr. Niall Aherne, Fr. Frank Glennon, Fr. Donal Morris, Fr. Tom Commons, Fr. Michael Breslin, who celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial and the choir who sang beautifully.

A special thanks to Scoil na nAingeal Naofa for organising the Guard of Honour. Our appreciation also to Mr. Joe Mahon, Boyle and Seamus Feehily, Sligo who helped us with kindness and efficiency with Funeral arrangements and to Mr. Eamon Conway and team for their lovely preparation of Sr. Mary’s final resting place.

Please accept this acknowledgement as a sincere expression of our deepest gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions.

On the first anniversary of Gerry’s death we, his wife Phil, sons Padraig & John, daughters Sineád & Siobhán and his extended family, would like to thank most sincerely all those who attended his Funeral, sent Mass cards, floral tributes & messages of condolence.

A sincere word of thanks to our fantastic neighbours for their support & also for supplying food. Thank you also to our priest Fr. Ray Milton as well as Fr. John McManus, Canon Devine, Fr. Tom O’Dowd, Deacon Willie Gacquin; undertaker Tom Smyth; gravediggers; the choir; Dr. Robinson; the staff of Portiuncula Hospital & Galway University Hospital; the Conroy family; St. Dominic’s GAA for the Club Guard of Honour. Thank you to those who travelled long distances to be with us.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

Gerry’s Anniversary Mass will take place in St. John’s Church, Lecarrow, on Sunday 3rd September at 11.30a.m.

Gone from our lives But not from our thoughts.

Loved and missed by your wife and family.

Anniversary Mass is on Sunday, September 3rd in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon at 10.30 a.m.

COSTELLO Patrick 16 Circular Road, Roscommon.

(16th Anniversary)

In loving memory of my dear father Patrick.

Deep in our hearts Your memory is kept Someone too special To ever forget.

Loved and remembered by Martina, Jimmy, Jude and Sinead.

COSTELLO Patrick A silent thought A quiet prayer For a special person In God’s care.

Loved and remembered by Noel, Kathey and family.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES MORAN William (Willie)

DOLAN Evan

Rosmeen, Ballintubber, Castlerea, Co Roscommon Who passed away on 10th June 2017

1st Anniversary In loving memory of Evan Who passed away on 31st August 2016

Willie’s wife Rose, daughters Paula, Geraldine, Breda and Anita; sons John, Donal, Michael and Alan, daughters-inlaw, sons-in-law, grandchildren, his brothers and sisters together with extended family members wish to thank all those who sympathised with us on the recent sad loss of Willie.

A special word of thanks to all those who called to the family home, attended the reposing, the Funeral Mass and Burial, sent floral tributes, Mass cards, letters and messages of sympathy and those who travelled long distances, some overseas, to be with us. Also those who donated to the Roscommon and Mayo Hospice. Thanks to the doctors and staff at St Joseph’s Ward in the University Hospital Galway, St Frances’ Ward in Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe, GP Dr Greg Kelly and the staff at the Kelly Medical Centre in Castlerea, the public health nurse Mary Connaughton and all those involved in the palliative care services in Roscommon.

In particular a special word of thanks to Ita Tunney and Ann Marie O’Grady for their help and support and all those who visited Willie and offered Mass bouquets during his short illness. Special thanks to our neighbours, relatives, friends and those who brought food and refreshments to his (our) home and catered for everyone.

We are truly grateful. A special thanks to Fr. Joe Poole and Fr. Pat O’Toole for their many visits and prayers with Willie at home and in hospital and for the lovely Funeral Mass and Homily. Thanks also to family friend Fr. Gerry Sweeney who concelebrated Willie’s Mass.

Jaqueline Kenny for her beautiful singing at the funeral Mass, similarly for Joe Healy and Willie’s granddaughter Leah at his month’s mind Mass. A special thanks to the gravediggers for preparing Willie’s final resting place. Thanks to James Kenny and Niall Flanagan, Undertakers, for their professional manner in organising the funeral arrangements. Thanks to Garvey’s and Patricia Smith for the beautiful meal following the funeral service.

Finally thanks to Willie for being such a wonderful husband, dad, grandad, neighbour and friend. The large attendance for his funeral was testament to the high regard he was held within the wider community. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our deep gratitude.

The holy sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

- The Moran Family

Nothing can dim the face we loved, The memory of your smile, The countless things you did for us, To make our lives worthwhile, And now your task is over, We long to let you know, How proud we are that you were ours, Because we loved you so.

Your loving parents, Robbie and Marian We had a brother with a heart of gold, How much we miss him can never be told, There are millions of brothers in the world we know, But Evan was ours and we loved him so.

Loved and missed, Cian and Aoife A beautiful memory, dearer than gold, Of a grandson whose worth can never be told.

There’s a place in our hearts no-one can fill, We miss you Evan and always will.

Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts.

Loved and missed, Granny and Grandad There’s a bridge of golden memories, From here to Heaven above, It brings you very close to us, It’s called the Bridge of Love.

No-one knows the heartache, Of which your parting cost, So God in all His glory, Has gained what we have lost.

From Barbara, David and family Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us everyday, Unseen, unheard but always near, So loved, so missed, so very dear.

Always loved, Brenda xx A smile for all, A heart of gold, One of the best, This world could hold.

Always remembered, Ailish I thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday, And days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name, All I have are memories, And your picture in a frame.

Your loving smile, your gentle face, No-one can fill your vacant place, I cannot find the words to say, How much I miss you every day.

Loved and always remembered, Noelle x Anniversary Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Sunday, 3rd September at 12.15pm.

In loving memory of Gerry Murphy, Ros-Ria, The Walk, Roscommon.

Who passed away on 2nd September 2013.

(4th Anniversary)

MURPHY Gerry

You never know The value of a moment Until it becomes a memory!

Will those of you who think of Gerry today, a little prayer to Jesus say.

Always remembered by your loving wife, Paula.

When all was quiet And we were sad Thinking of the Times we had A butterfly Then came to us Flew around Without a rush Showed us how He’d been set free Drifting off Where we can’t see Helped us know He’s on his way We’ll treasure this Each passing day.

Lovingly remembered by Donna and Aaron. xxxxx We’re sending a dove to Heaven With a parcel on its wings Be careful when you open it It’s full of beautiful things Inside are a million kisses Wrapped up in a million hugs To say how much we miss you And to send you all our love I hold you close within my heart And there you will remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.

Always loved and remembered by Sheena, Joe, Joshua and Adam.

BROTHER You went away so suddenly No time to say goodbye But brothers can’t be parted Precious memories never die.

Always remembered, Seamus, Liz, Lorna, Shauna and families.

Anniversary Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Saturday 23rd September at 9.30 a.m. for Gerry and Karla and members of the Murphy family

CONNAUGHTON Kathleen Coolatubber, Ballyforan,Co. Roscommon (22nd Anniversary)

In loving memory of Kathleen who died on September 2nd 1995.

Will those who think of her today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

Always remembered by her husband Tommy Joe, daughter Mary and family.

KELLY Margaret (Peggy) Derrane, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on 25th May 2017. R.I.P.

Peggy’s husband Pat, children James, Geraldine, Patrick and Rosaleen, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, sister Josie and extended family, would like to thank all those who offered overwhelming support and sympathy on our sad loss.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those people who called to our home, to our kind neighbours and friends who brought food and refreshments and caring support during difficult days. Those who attended the Removal, the Funeral Mass and Burial, those who travelled long and short distances and sent messages of sympathy, Mass cards, enrolments and flowers, we are forever grateful for such thoughtful gestures and support.

Special thanks to Fr. Raymond Browne and Deacon Seamus Talbot for their spiritual and emotional support to our family and for celebrating Peggy’s Mass so beautifully. Thanks to the altar servers and to Teresa Donlon for the church music.

We wish to thank Dr. Valerie Morris, Mary Kelly and the nurses from the Palliative Home Care team for their care, compassion and support to Peggy and her family.

Thank you to Pat Smyth of Smyth’s Funeral Directors for his professionalism, guidance and personal attention in arranging and carrying out Peggy’s Funeral.

Thanks to the gravediggers who prepared Peggy’s final resting place. To the management and staff of the Abbey Hotel for providing a lovely meal which was much appreciated.

Thanks also to Katelyn, Ita and all at R.S.G., Derrane for their sympathy and support to Peggy’s family.

We trust that this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

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

McLoughlin (nee Mulvee) Nora (Baby) 1st Anniversary Cloonakilleg, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon who died on 3rd September 2016.

As we lovingly remember Nora (Baby) on her First Anniversary, her daughter Mary, son-in-law John, and extended family would like to thank most sincerely all those who supported and sympathised with us during the days of her Funeral and since her passing.

Special thanks to all our wonderful neighbours, friends and relatives who helped in so many ways from providing, preparing and serving food to arranging and controlling traffic management on the days of Nora’s reposal at her residence. You did marvellous work.

Huge gratitude must be extended to Rev. Francis Beirne P.P., Four Roads, who celebrated a beautiful Funeral Mass for Baby and who prayed with us during her time of reposal. It was a great source of comfort to us.

Special memories will always remain from his “First Friday,” visits, whereby her devotion to the Eucharist and her wonderful faith was truly fulfilled.

To Monsg. Michael Devine, Rev. Hugh McGonagle, Rev. Michéal Donnelly and Rev. Donal Morris we extend our heartfelt appreciation for calling to her home to pray and spend time with us during her reposal. Your kindness and friendship will always be remembered.

Thank you to the organist Eoin Kenny and soloist Mairead Crowley whose musical arrangements and beautiful singing enhanced the Funeral Mass. As a lifelong friend, Mairead, you are truly valued and loved.

Thank you also to Liam Gately, Grace and the Tisrara Choir who helped to make the Month’s Mind Mass special for us. Grateful appreciation to the Altar Servers, Sacrastin, Eucharist Ministers, Readers and Eucharist gift bearers for their assistance.

We extend our deepest gratitude to everybody who enabled us to look after Mam in her own home, including doctors – John Keenan, Claire Quinn and Gerard O’Mara for their kindness, medical care and assistance given during her lifetime and particularly in the last number of years. To Ann-Marie Feeley and her wonderful team of Public Health Nurses and Occupational Therapists whose care and service was a great source of comfort to Mam. Also to the caring profession – Bernie Dowling, Deirdre Kelly, Fiona Beattie and Angela Curry who were an excellent team and whose care for both patient and carer went above and beyond the call of duty. To everyone at Rosmed Pharmacy, for your friendship, kindness, genuine care and attention to detail in all matters for patient and carer. You were a tower of strength and comfort at a difficult time. Always just a phone call away.

To Tony Whyte and all the staff at Aurivo, my wonderful work colleagues, who were always so understanding and supportive particularly during the last years of Mam’s life. To each one of you thank you so much.

Sincere gratitude to Pat, Tom, and Rena Smyth, undertakers for their kindness, support and guidance and the professional and dignified manner in which they carried out the funeral. Also many thanks to the gravediggers who carefully prepared Nora’s final resting place.

Thank you to the management and staff of the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, Fallon’s Bar, Ballygar, Maureen and Peter Kenny, Ballyforan for the beautiful food provided. Thank you also to Tisara Community Centre Committee for the use of the facility on the evening of Nora’s Removal.

Finally, since Mam became housebound, we want to thank sincerely those who visited her in her own home.

Your visits were a great source of joy and comfort to her and to us. Thank you also for the 24-hour vigils you kept during the nights of her reposal. May the Lord reward you all for your goodness.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt gratitude to all. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

Nora’s First Anniversary Mass will be offered on Sunday, 3rd September at 11 a.m. in Tisrara Church.

May she Rest in Peace.

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

Appointments

Cuan Bhríde Childcare Centre is seeking applicants for

Early Years Teacher 27.5 hours Fixed Term Contract Galway – Fri. 22nd September Dublin (P/T) – Sat. 23rd September Athlone (F/T) – Wed. 27th September Dublin (F/T) – Wed. 4th October

AND Early Years Teacher 37.5 hr Maternity Cover

Sales and Operations Manager – Roscommon Branch Clarke Machinery is the home of many leading brands in the agricultural industry including, Valtra Tractors, McHale, Major, Broughan, Taarup and Redrock equipment.

We are currently seeking an experienced “hands on” person to grow our Tractor and Agricultural equipment business in our Roscommon Branch to include its day to day management and future expansion.

EXPERIENCED FULL TIME/PART TIME BAR PERSON REQUIRED For Country Pub. Applicant must have recent experience of working in an Irish Pub. Hours are flexible.

Box No: 1056 c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon

BAR PERSON REQUIRED Evening and weekend work.

For country pub in Strokestown area.

Previous bar experience desirable.

Please send application to barstaff41@gmail.com or Box No: 1062 c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon

The successful candidate will need; • Passion for Tractors and Machinery • Build relationships with new and existing customers • Be an effective communicator with proficient written, numerical and verbal skills • Have key teamwork and leadership skills • Identify areas for improvement and pursue opportunities • Be Target Driven to achieve success Experience and Qualifications • A qualification in Agriculture/Business • Knowledge and understanding of the Agri. Industry in Ireland • Proficient in the use of MS Office tools Excel, Word.

This position offers the opportunity to secure a long-term position with a market leading company within the Agri. industry An attractive remuneration package is available relevant to experience.

If you would like further information or to submit your application please contact us at: martin@clarkemachinery.ie

PART-TIME NIGHT PORTER & BAR/WAITING STAFF REQUIRED The Percy French Hotel in Strokestown has a vacancy for a part-time night porter We also require bar/waiting staff Apply to info@thepercyfrenchhotel.com or contact 071-9633300

Essential Criteria: ● Minimum QQI/Fetac V in ECCE ● Ability to ensure health and safety of children at all times ● Experience planning child-centred activities ● Experience as part of a team ● Good oral and written communication ● Ability to work on own initiative, willing to work flexible hours ● Garda vetting required Desirable Criteria: ● QQI/Fetac VI in ECCE or higher qualification/equivalent ● Experience working with different ages of children from babies to toddlers, to preschool to afterschool ● Strong knowledge in High/Scope Curriculum & Síolta ● Current First Aid Certificate, Children First Training, ● Manual Handling, and any other certificates relevant to ● Early Childhood Education and Care.

Shortlisting of candidates may apply. Subject to Garda Clearance. Please call for a blank Garda Clearance Form. Job description available upon request. A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled, including relief work. Canvassing will disqualify. Interested applicants should send in completed Garda Clearance Form with letter of expression of interest and CV no later than Monday, 4th September 2017 to:

The Manager, Cuan Bhríde Childcare Centre, Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon F42W326 090 662 9844 cuanbhride@outlook.com Cuan Bhríde Childcare Centre is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE We wish to recruit suitable candidate(s) for position as SALES EXECUTIVE Successful candidate should possess the following attributes:

VAN DRIVER/ WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE REQUIRED Office Administrator (Part-time) (Covering Maternity Leave) 2+ yrs Experience Payroll Desirable Basic Accounting & Cash Handling Busy Childcare Facility - will need to be Garda Vetted if successful Email application/or for details to CaisleanOirCommittee@gmail.com or post to Parents Committee, Caislean Oir Community Childcare, Glinsk, via Castlerea, Co. Galway Closing date Tuesday, 5th September

Please apply with CVs to: Paul Byron Shoes Roscommon Business Park Golf Links Road Roscommon Town

– A reliable, honest, enthusiastic and pleasant personality.

– Excellent communication and customer relationship skills.

– The ability to identify new opportunities and generate new business on an on-going basis.

– A high degree of professionalism and flexibility.

– A proven track record of achieving and exceeding targets.

– Be capable of working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

– Experience in previous sales role. Experience in newspaper/ media sales would be a distinct advantage.

– IT proficiency.

– Have a full clean driver’s licence.

– Adhere to tight deadlines.

Please reply including CV to: ‘Advertising Sales position’, The Manager, Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

CANVASSING WILL DISQUALIFY.

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ROSCOMMON’S TEEN SPIRIT! Youngsters go down fighting in Croker The Roscommon U-17s stand together following their All-Ireland Final defeat to Tyrone at Croke Park last Sunday. Pic: Andrew Fox

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

This week’s awards

Dooner’s weekend predictions

Performance of the Week

s Ballymoe and Shiven Rovers travelled to champion win. came away with an impressive 2-0

Game(s) of the Week

2-1 win over Boyle Take your pick between Castlerea’s ’s and Dysart and John St. een betw er thrill the c, Celti .

Ahascragh’s narrow win over CP Ajax

Ominous result of the weekbe a worry n will St. Peter’s 9-0 win over Ballaghaderree ion, not least for the other sides in the Premier Divis Ballaghaderreen themselves.

Soccer Results The Herald Premier Division Ballinasloe Town 1 Skyvalley Rovers 0 Moore United 3 Cloonfad United 1 Ballymoe FC 0 Shiven Rovers 2 Castlerea Celtic 2 Boyle Celtic 1 St. John’s Athletic 3 Dysart FC 2 St. Peter’s 9 Ballaghaderreen FC 0 Norio’s Takeaway Division 1 Dunmore Town 2 Ballinasloe Town B 2 Hodson Bay Athletic 5 Lough Harps 0 Ahascragh United 3 CP Ajax 2 Moore United B v Kilkerrin United, postponed.

Killeen Sports Grounds Division 2 Shiven Rovers B 1 Rahara Rovers 1 Ballinagare FC 0 Cam Celtic 8 Castlerea Celtic B 2 Boyle Celtic B 6 Cloonfad United B 6 Skyvalley Rovers B 2 Roscommon United 1 Moylough ’79 2 RDFL Umbro Masters Shield Final Glen Celtic 1 Dunmore Town 2

There were goals aplenty across all three divisions last weekend as the Roscommon & District Football League kicked off in style.

St. Peter’s FC sent out a chilling warning to the rest of the Premier Division with their 9-0 demolition of Ballaghaderreen.

The pick of this week’s action is the local derby between Castlerea Celtic and Ballymoe. Ballymoe will be hoping to get their title defence up and running.

Friday, September 1st The Herald RDFL Premier Division (8 pm) Castlerea Celtic v Ballymoe FC Ballymoe will be hoping to bounce back from last weekend’s defeat to Shiven.

They couldn’t have picked a more difficult place to do it.

Prediction: Castlerea Celtic Cloonfad United v St. John’s Athletic St. John’s enjoyed a thrilling win over Dysart last weekend and will fancy their chances against Cloonfad.

Prediction: St. John’s Athletic

This weekend’s action

Horses for Courses

by Tom Red

Racing today is at Tipperary where a flat card starts at 4.25 pm. Also, racing continues today at Bellewstown in Co. Meath with an all jump card at 4.15 pm.

Tomorrow jump racing takes place in the north at Down Royal at 4.35 pm and on Saturday there are two meetings one at Navan, on the level, at 1.45 pm and an all national hunt meeting in Wexford at 2 pm.

Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final gives racing a day of rest. Hopefully the Tribesmen can celebrate winning the Liam MacCarthy in Lenebane on Monday where there is a mixed card. Tuesday sees action on the beach at Laytown.

King George Queen Elizabeth and dual Oaks winner, Enable, gave a front-running exhibition in the winning the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York last Thursday. The odds on favourite never gave her supporters an anxious moment leading from flag to fall making it four Group 1 races in a row in the 1m 4f race. Frankie Dettori’s mount was 5l clear of stablemate Coronet with back in 3rd l away. John Gosden’s filly was cut to even money by Paddy Power for the Prix de l’Arc in Chantilly.

On Friday, we saw the best finish of the week as Luke Morris drove the Mark Prescott trained Marsha home to cut down Wesley Ward’s Lady Aurelia in the last stride to win by a nose. Dettori, aboard the American raider, thought she had won raising his arm as they crossed the line.

In the feature on Saturday, Mark Prescott’s Flymetothestars failed by a head to give the trainer a big race double beaten by Nakeeta trained by Ian Jardine in Scotland.

Nakeeta is among the 140 nominations for the Melbourne Cup on the 7th November at Flemington along with Order Of St George, US Army Ranger and Johannes Vermeer from Ballydoyle, Wicklow Brave, Max Dynamite and Thomas Hobson from Closutton and Joseph O’Brien’s Rekindling. There are

Shiven Rovers v Moore United Both sides will be looking to maintain a 100% start to the season but Moore should edge it.

Prediction: Moore United Killeen Sports Grounds Division Two Glen Celtic v Cloonfad United B Will Glen be rusty? Can Cloonfad make it two wins out of two? I’m going with the away side.

Prediction: Cloonfad United B

Saturday, September 2nd The Herald RDFL Premier Division (6.30 pm) Ballaghaderreen FC v Ballinasloe Town The visitors will be confident of taking three points here.

Prediction: Ballinasloe Town Norio’s Takeaway Division One (7.45 pm) Strokestown United v Kilkerrin United Leaning towards the home side for this one.

Prediction: Strokestown United

The victorious Castlerea Celtic U-16 team which recently completed the Premier Division League and Cup double. The Celtic young guns managed by Frankie Hester and Alan Kennedy travelled to fierce rivals Moore United recently where they won a thriller 7-5 to clinch the league title. Congratulations to all involved! Picture: RDYSL Facebook

Sunday, September 3rd The Herald RDFL Premier Division Dysart FC v St. Peter’s FC. 11 am St. Peter’s could be serious title contenders. Prediction: St. Peter’s FC Skyvalley Rovers v Boyle Celtic. 12 pm Back to winning ways for the visitors.

Prediction: Boyle Celtic Norio’s Takeaway Division One Dunmore Town v Lough

Harps. 11 am Lough Harps will be hoping for vast improvement this weekend while Dunmore could prove tricky on their own pitch.

Prediction: Draw CP Ajax v Moore United B. 12 pm The Castleplunkett side will be looking to bounce back from defeat to Ahascragh.

Prediction: CP Ajax Killeen Sports Grounds Division Two Ballinagare FC v Boyle Celtic B

It could be another tough weekend for Ballinagare.

Prediction: Boyle Celtic B Cam Celtic v Castlerea Celtic B The home side will be confident of maintaining a perfect start.

Prediction: Cam Celtic Roscommon United v Rahara Rovers Difficult one to call but home advantage could swing it.

Prediction: Roscommon United

41 horses from the northern hemisphere.

Review of Roscommon Madeleine Tyklici’s Sirjack Thomas, the better backed joint favourite, got punters off to a fine start at Lenebane on Monday evening winning the opening EBF Maiden from the Kevin Prendergast trained Himmah by ¾l, both horses started 15/8 jfav but that was it as no other market leader obliged.

Sollertia, trained by Tracey Collins, gave Pat Smullen the first of his 4 winners on the night in the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race scoring by 1¼l from Highway To Heaven. Smullen completed the double thirty minutes later aboard Knowing You who came late to collar Invincible Ryker in the Murray Ambulance Maiden for DK Weld by ¾l. In the fourth Susan Finn’s Youceeyouceecee showed his liking for the soft ground winning the Eurona Brisknet Handicap by 2¼l from Stoked trained by Luke Comer.

In the Abbey Hotel Maiden, Edward Lynam trained Giorni Felice went one better than Galway finishing 1¼l to the good over New Cross ridden by treble seeking Smullen.

That quest was ended when the Harry Rogers trained Ontheiflist accounted for the favourite, Apparition, in the next, the Peggy Guerin Memorial Handicap.

The penultimate, the pyramid Bookmakers Handicap, On The Go Again trained by Michael Mulvany ridden by Gary Carroll beat She’s An Art by 1½l. That man Smullen was on fire and completed his 4-timer on Lord Erskine in the last, Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap, coming home 8l clear of Nanny’ Well making it a double for Harry Rogers.

Smullen started the day 7 behind Colin Keane in the jockey’s championship who has had his leads reduced to 3.

Preview of Roscommon Monday Delighted to see mixed racing returns to Roscommon on Monday with 4 flat, 2 hurdle and a INH flat race. The EBF are

Marsha and Luke Morris snatches victory from Lady Aurelia and Frankie Dettori, yellow.

main sponsors covering 4 races 3 flat and a hurdle race. Racing opens with the EBF Maiden for 2-Y-O’s over 7f with 18 entered followed by a 19 runner 7f handicap for 3-Y-O+. The EBF step into the breach for the next 2 races both over 1m 2f for fillies that are 3-Y-O+, a maiden with 21 and a handicap with 16 entries.

National hunt racing starts with a conditions hurdle over 2m with 11 entries. The EBF sponsor the penultimate race, a 20 entry handicap hurdle over 2m 4f. Racing closes with a Pro Am bumper with 18 potential runners over 2m, it is open 4 and 5-Y-O’s only ridden by amateurs or claiming NH jockeys.

Racing News Rachel Blackmore and Donagh Meyler flew out last Saturday August to join Australian-based Irish jockeys, Martin Kelly and Shane Jackson, for the 2017 Australia v Ireland Jockey Challenge in its 42nd year.

Ireland hold sway with 25 wins to 15 with 1 tied. This year’s competition kicked off

yesterday at Murray Bridge and moves to Morphettville Racecourse for Irish Day on Saturday September 2nd to complete the challenge. We will have the result next week

Competition Corner Of to Lenebane on Monday for the penultimate meeting of 2017 are Matt Jennings, Mary Kelly and Declan Dillon and don’t forget to collect your tickets in the office.

Kilbeggan races again on Friday, 8th of September and your last chance to win 3 pairs of tickets in 2017 compliments of Paddy Dunican for anyone who knows the name of the administrative capital of Co. Westmeath located near Kilbeggan course?

Answers please on a postcard to The Roscommon People, Abbey Street Roscommon or by e-mail to tomred17@gmail. com by 12 pm on Wednesday, September 6th and don’t forget to include your name, address and a contact phone number with all competition entries. Tickets will have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street.

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SPORTING WORLD WITH DAN DOONER

@dan_dooner

Let’s talk about specs ...

THE LEAD STORY Dan Dooner If you were glued to TG4’s excellent coverage of Roscommon’s U-17 final against Tyrone as well as the minor semi-final between Dublin and Derry on Sunday, you would have noticed that both had something in common: players sporting eyewear!

In the U-17 final young Conor Ward of Tyrone went for the X-Men look while Derry also boasted a player wearing sporty goggles for the minor final.

With that in mind and seeing as it’s silly season and Floyd and Conor have had enough publicity, let’s take a look at some other top class bespectacled sports stars and one who should have gone to Specsavers!

Edgar Davids

Conor Ward

The former Dutch international has worn the colours of some the world’s biggest clubs and he also started (and arguably ended) the coolest trend in soccer. His goggles were a necessity as he had glaucoma. He first sported them in a friendly against Belgium in 1999.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Denis Taylor

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar A former basketball star with the LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, Kareem was a member of six championship winning teams, Most Valuable Player 6 times and a record 19-time NBA All-Star.

Denis Taylor Tyrone native Taylor is best known for his dramatic World Snooker Championships win in 1985 over Steve Davis as well as his rather unusual glasses. The upside down shape was designed to prevent Denis looking over the top of the frame when down to take a shot.

…Should have gone to Specsavers Edgar Davids

For the week that’s in it! Step forward Swedish referee Martin Hansson…you know why!

Martin Hansson

The sporting brief Golf

Strokestown’s big weekend!

Anne Neary, winner of President’s Prize to Ladies, pictured with Club President Fidelma Power.

We tee off this week in Strokestown where the John Keane & Sons Volkswagen Open for ladies and gents will take place over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The competition was a huge success last year and the committee has been working hard to make this year bigger and better.

First prize for both the ladies’ and gent’s competitions will be a round of golf and a meal for two at Carton House and there will be numerous other great prizes to be won also.

Tee times are booking up fast so contact Peter or Helena to book your place now.

Meanwhile, Coman Neary enjoyed a double recently as he won the Cunniffe Cup and the Captain’s Prize to the Men. Eileen Lyons won the recent ladies’ competition while Tommy Reilly

took the Lady Captain’s Prize.

To Athlone next where there were large numbers in attendance for President Lily Hynes’ Prize over the weekend.

Paddy and Margaret Egan won the mixed foursomes competition to kick off a great weekend of golf. Niall Lennon won the gent’s competition with a score of 67 nett, just enough to see off Vincent Moloney on 68.

The junior prize went to Joshua Lennon while the ladies’ competition was won by Ann O’Brien who just pipped Kay Shevlin.

The 9-hole was won by Antoinette Brew and the Get into Golf was claimed

by Ann Daly.

Castlerea’s golfing week was dominated by Lady Captain Evelyn Curley’s competitions which teed off on Saturday with an 18-hole competition.

Patricia Callaghan edged Ciara Maher into second place while Valerie Callaghan took best gross score and Angela Rowntree finished 3rd. The men’s prize, meanwhile, went to

Greg Bruen.

This week the ladies will compete for the McGuire Cup before Canon Joe Fitzgerald gets his week of competitions up and running.

We finish our round in Roscommon for last week’s Open Week.

Thursday’s men’s seniors’ Open was won

by Michael Dolan on 37 points with David Kearney (36) in second and Paul Farrell (35) in third.

The ladies’ seniors’ was won by Bernie Browne on 40.

On Friday, the men’s Open Fourball was won

by B. Feeley and K. Connaughton. The Men’s Open on Saturday was won by John Walker while the ladies’ competition was claimed by Anne Casey (Longford).

On Sunday, the men’s Open was clinched by Liam Casey on 42 points and the ladies’ competition belonged to June Halliday on 37.

Finally, the ladies’ Senior Cup team lost their match in the All-Ireland Senior Cup finals at Royal

Curragh Golf Club. The ladies will be competing in the Connacht final of the senior foursomes in Ballinrobe this Saturday when they play Castlebar.

Darts

Ennis Masterclass!

Thomas Concannon en-

joyed a strong run through the Irish Masters competition in Ennis recently.

Thomas made it all the way to the quarter-finals following wins over John McGurk (Monaghan), Noel Redmond (Wexford), Stephen Rosney (Offaly).

He was narrowly defeated by eventual runner-up, Niall Culleton from Kilkenny.

Sporting week on Tweet Street Brian Fenton @BrianFenton08 A friend of mine is selling an Electric Picnic ticket. DM me if you’re interested @electricpicnic (The Dubs aren’t in party mode just yet!)

Sean Cavanagh @SeanCavanagh14 My incredible journey ends. Blessed to have shared the highs & lows of our game with some amazing Gaels.

Thanks for everything @officialgaa (The Tyrone legend signed off last weekend.)

Simon Holland @simonholland If you think Mayweather vs. McGregor is going to be a big fight, wait until my wife finds out I just paid €100 to watch it. (In fairness, Mr and Mrs Holland’s fight was probably more entertaining!)

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Seamus Duke ON SPORT Disappointed by semi-final displays!

Dublin easily overcame Tyrone at Croke Park last Sunday to set up an All-Ireland Final rematch with Mayo.

Passing of a great rugby character I was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of rugby legend Willie Duggan on Monday. I never actually met Willie but I have relations who live down his neck of the woods and if even half of the stories I heard about him were true then he was some character.

He absolutely hated training with a passion and he smoked like a train, yet he played for Ireland 41 times and he was also captain at one stage. He was often spoken about as one of the toughest and uncompromising players ever to pull on an Irish jersey and he was so highly thought of that he played all four tests with the Lions in New Zealand in 1977.

The way that those who knew him well have spoken about him since news of his passing emerged is a measure of just how much this man was loved.

May he rest in peace.

Russian to the World Cup? The Irish soccer team can ensure qualification for the World Cup in 2018 if they can manage wins against Georgia and Serbia in the next few weeks.

They are well capable of going to Georgia and winning but the game against Serbia might not be so straightforward. I think four points would be a great haul.

In the Premier League it is surprising to see Spurs struggling but I suppose they were always going to be in trouble when faced with playing home games at Wembley which seems to be a weight around their necks.

Manchester United are going well but they have beaten no one of note as of yet.

Liverpool hammered Arsenal last Sunday but that’s more about how bad Arsenal are than how good Liverpool are.

But it is very early in the season yet and with a break for the internationals this weekend it will be a while before a pattern emerges.

The two All-Ireland football semi-finals at the weekend were one-sided and somewhat disappointing.

I know I probably get more wrong that right when it comes to predictions, but if you look back at last week’s paper I predicted easy wins for Dublin and Mayo.

I was super confident that Mayo would win. Kerry

were a shambles and Mayo got ahead early and stayed there in impressive fashion. Eamonn Fitzmaurice will do well to hold on to his job in Kerry this week.

I thought Tyrone were worse on Sunday than Kerry were on Saturday.

Tyrone showed no ambition whatsoever and were hammered out the gate.

They made no attempt

to take Dublin on and the way the Dubs totally swatted them aside means that the much-criticised blanket defence is now redundant because teams like Mayo and Dublin know how to counteract it.

After the game on Saturday I was giving Mayo a huge chance of winning the All-Ireland but after seeing the Dubs on

U-17s did their county proud!

The Roscommon U-17s did their county proud and they never gave up even when all looked lost last Sunday.

The Darragh Canavan-inspired Tyrone were just too good on the day and that burst of 9 points in 13 minutes in the first half did the damage. But Roscommon’s second half display was heart warming and they can look back with pride on their day’s work.

The experience will stand to them and hopefully it will not be too long before they get back to Croker.

It was a case of ‘what might have been’ for Roscommon as the very talented Darragh Walsh was only coming back from injury and could only come on towards the end of the third quarter. One wonders what difference a fit Darragh Walsh (and Paul McManus for that matter) would have made to Roscommon’s challenge.

Well done to all the coaches involved and I know that there is some serious talent on the way up in Roscommon football which is great.

Just to finish the U-17 final on a very interesting note. I learned last Sunday that no Tyrone underage county team are allowed to play with a Tyrone crest on their jersey until they reach minor level.

Even more interesting, Tyrone underage teams are not allowed to wear the famous Tyrone white jersey that the seniors wear until they get to at least minor level as well. The idea behind that is that the young players have to earn the right to wear a jersey with their county crest. I’m not so sure about that system but it is certainly interesting and reveals the mindset that they have in the Red Hand County.

Niall Higgins and Andrew Lyons put Cormac Monroe under intense Oh and by the way, there were 44 Tyrone players involved in the pressure during last Sunday’s All-Ireland U-17 Football Final in Croke Park. Picture: Andrew Fox warm-up last Sunday!

Business end of club championships

St. Brigid’s were beaten by Western Gaels in the latest round of matches from the Roscommon SFC. Pic: Andrew Fox

The local football championships are now coming down to the business end and there were some very interesting games at the weekend.

Still in pole position are Roscommon Gaels who were less than impressive against Pádraig Pearses but they still got the job done. Western Gaels look odds on to join the town team in the semi-finals after a thrilling win against St. Brigid’s last Saturday.

But anyone who would write off St. Brigid’s would be a fool because they will have a serious say in the destination of this championship before the year is out. They are getting some of their big name players back and when they have a full team they will be hard beaten.

Boyle look likely to join Brigid’s in the quarterfinals. Pearses surprisingly, are out of contention having been in the last two finals. Strokestown and Clann na nGael are also through to the quarter-finals.

In the intermediate championship, Oran produced a great performance to shock Michael Glavey’s in Kiltoom. Tulsk are back in the frame after two wins in a week while Fuerty are almost certainly through to the semi-finals as well.

Meanwhile, this weekend the two SHC semi-finals take place. They are previewed in more detail elsewhere but Four Roads and Oran look good for another final.

Sunday I am not so sure.

Mayo will surely put it up to them but it is hard to see that Dublin team being beaten by anybody.

One chink of light for Mayo is that Dublin are (rightly) getting massive plaudits for their display against Tyrone and it will shorten their odds even further. If the Dubs believe in their own hype they could be caught.

Championship Watch

game of the weekend All-Ireland SHC Final:

Galway v Waterford on Sunday in Croke Park at 3.30 pm This is a final that no matter who wins, the neutrals won’t begrudge them. Galway have not won since 1988 while Waterford have not won since 1959.

There will be an incredible atmosphere and tickets are like gold dust. Waterford play to a system and Derek McGrath deserves great praise for his dedication and enthusiasm.

The Decies have some marvellous players like Austin Gleeson, Darragh Fives, ‘Brick’ Walsh, Tadgh de Burca and Maurice Shanahan. But Galway look a cut above the rest this year. They are incredibly fit and very physical.

Only one of their players is not above 6 feet tall and they have some wonderful players. Daithi Burke, Gearoid McInerney, Johnny Coen, Cathal Mannion, Conor Cooney, Conor Whelan and the peerless Joe Canning have been on fire this year.

It is a unique pairing and there will be tremendous interest in the game. Only a couple of weeks after the Galway hurling fraternity laid one of their greatest, Tony Keady, to rest they can bring Liam MacCarthy back to the west for the first time in 29 years. I expect them to win by five or six points. It will be fantastic to see Joe Canning win an All-Ireland medal.

Match odds: Galway 2/5, Waterford 15/8, Draw 10/1.

Prediction: Galway

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Fuerty and Dominic’s back on track Group A

Kilroy to the fore!

Fuerty 2-12 St. Aidan’s 1-10 Fuerty got back to winning ways as they were too strong for St. Aidan’s at Rockfield. Fuerty were on top early on and with Niall Kilroy on form they went into a six-point lead. But a well-taken Johnny Coyne goal in the 23rd minute brought the Ballyforan men back into it and by half-time Aidan’s were well in the hunt.

Eamon Bannon scored Fuerty’s first goal in the 37th minute but Aidan’s kept plugging away and they could have been closer had Paddy Neary’s penalty in the 46th minute not been saved by Joe Fallon. Fuerty then scambled a second goal through Niall Kilroy in injury-time.

Fuerty scorers: N Kilroy (1-11), E Bannon (10), E Whyte (0-1). St. Aidan’s: J Coyne (1-4), P Neary (0-3), T Kelly (0-2), S Beirne (0-1).

Oran derail Glavey’s Oran 0-17 Michael Glavey’s 0-7 Michael Glavey’s’ impressive run came to a shuddering halt at Kiltoom on Sunday night when they were comprehensively beaten by an impressive Oran side. Glavey’s fell behind early

and could not recover as Oran scored some marvellous points.

Jack Earley, Thomas Fetherston, Shane Regan, Kieran Whyte and Mikey Gunning were all on song for an Oran outfit which led by 0-9 to 0-5 at half-time and who pulled away in a one-sided second half.

Oran scorers: M Gunning (0-7), S Regan (04), C Casey and J Earley (0-2) each, R Earley and K Whyte (0-1) each. Michael Glavey’s: D O’Malley (0-3), C Heneghan, C Hussey, A Glennon and T Murphy (0-1) each.

Tulsk by three!

Tulsk 0-11 Éire Óg 0-8 Tulsk won their second game in four days (after beating St. Aidan’s the previous Wednesday) against Éire Óg on Saturday in Ballinameen but they were made fight all the way for their win. Éire Óg were the better side in the opening half at the end of which they led by 0-6 to 0-3.

However, Tulsk were much better on the resumption and Jack Conlon and Kieran Donoghue led a comeback which saw them overhaul Éire Óg, who only managed two second half points.

Tulsk scorers: J Conlon (0-7), K Donoghue (03), R Galvin (0-1). Éire Óg: R Nolan (0-5), C Lavin and F Nolan (0-1) each.

Group B

Fallon’s dozen St. Dominic’s 2-16 Shannon Gaels 1-11 Conor Fallon was the St. Dominic’s hero as they were comfortable winners against Shannon Gaels at Ballyleague. It was nip and tuck in the opening half and at the break the sides were locked at 0-8 each.

St. Dominic’s were the better side in the second half but Shannon Gaels actually went ahead, helped by Matthew McDermott’s converted penalty in the 35th minute. However, a late scoring burst of 2-4 without reply for Dominic’s settled the issue with the goals coming from Eoin McCormack and Darren Donnelly.

St. Dominic’s scorers: C Fallon (0-12), D Donnelly (1-3), E McCormack (1-0), N Connaughton (0-1). Shannon Gaels: M McDermott (1-4), C Leyden (0-3), M Murtagh (0-2), N Leyden and D Conlon (0-1) each.

Barry’s on a roll!

St. Barry’s 3-12 Kilbride 2-11 St. Barry’s recorded their second win on the trot at Ballyleague. Kilbride were better early on in the contest and Fergal Tully scored a fine goal after seven minutes. But it was St. Barry’s who

took over after that and by half-time they led by 2-7 to 1-5 with David Keenan and Padraig Halpin the goal scorers.

Padraig Halpin scored a spectacular goal early in the second half that set Barry’s on their way and from that point on there was no way back for Kilbride.

St. Barry’s scorers: P Halpin (2-0), J Murtagh (0-4), T Murtagh (0-3), D Keenan (1-0), K Cawley, J Bennett, S Carrington, A McGowan and A Callaghan (0-1) each. Kilbride: H Walsh (0-5), T O’Grady (1-2), F Tully (1-0), C Shanagher (0-2), C Devaney and K Coyle (0-1) each.

Honours even!

St. Michael’s 0-10 Creggs 1-7 Creggs had to fight all the way to earn a share of the spoils at Cootehall. The unbeaten junior champions trailed by five points early on but Enda O’Rourke’s fisted goal on the stroke of half-time reduced the deficit and they went in at the break down by three: 0-9 to 1-3.

The sides were evenly matched all through but Creggs still trailed by two coming up to the final whistle but points from Noel Gately and Enda O’Rourke levelled the scores late on.

Creggs scorers: E O’Rourke (1-4), N Gately (03). St. Michael’s: N Conlon (0-4), A O’Hara (03), R Cox (0-2), D Noone (0-1).

Abbey Hotel Ladies SFC Round-up

Strokestown and Kilbride set up showdown!

Abbey Hotel Ladies SFC Semi-Finals The Roscommon U-16 hurlers who took part in a blitz in Mullingar recently. The team beat Wicklow in their first match. They were then defeated by both Antrim and Donegal before beating Sligo in the Shield final.

Pictured is Michael Hussey of Caragh Poultry Products presenting new training tops to Oran Ladies Footballl and Oran Camogie. Also pictured are Ann Connolly, Oran Ladies Football, Kirsten Cronin, Ellie Carthy, Amy Fitzmaurice, Orla Connolly, Katie Cronin and Maeve Healy of Oran Camogie Club.

McHugh’s late show Strokestown 4-10 Clann na nGael 3-11 Strokestown are back in the county final after this thrilling two point win against Clann na nGael in Knockcroghery.

Strokestown were the better side in the opening half and goals from Aisling McAuliffe, Niamh McHugh and Elanor Hanley saw them lead by 3-4 to 0-4 at half-time.

Clann started their comeback on the resumption but were rocked back on their heels when Elanor Hanley scored her second and Strokestown’s fourth goal in the 35th minute.

Sinead Farrell then converted a penalty for Clann and when Michelle Reynolds scored another goal Clann were back in business.

Then Ruth Finlass scored a vital third goal and Clann were level in time added on.

But late points from Niamh McHugh saw Strokestown edge to a narrow win.

Strokestown scorers: N

Fiona Tully scored 1-1 as Kilbride stormed to another county final last weekend.

McHugh (1-7), E Hanley (2-0), A McAuliffe (1-0), N Beirne, J Mullooly and C Devine (0-1) each. Clann na nGael: M Reynolds (1-2), C Lennon (0-5), R Finlass (1-1), S Farrell (1-0), K Shine (0-2), T Lennon (0-1).

Champs on course!

Kilbride 3-13 Shannon Gaels 1-6 Kilbride remain on course for another county title after this easy win against Shannon Gaels. Niamh Shanagher and Fiona Tully scored first half goals and the champions led by

2-6 to 0-4 at half-time.

Sinead Clabby grabbed their third goal midway through the second half as they continued to dominate.

Shannon Gaels never gave up but they were restricted to a Sorcha Bruen goal early in the second half as Kilbride set up a final meeting between themselves and neighbours Strokestown.

Kilbride scorers: S Clabby (12), F Tully (1-1), E Fannon (04), N Shanagher (1-0), T Taylor (0-3), C Keane (0-2), B O Beirne (0-1) Shannon Gaels: S Bruen (1-2), A O Dowd (0-3), A McDermott (0-1).

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Gaels edge Brigid’s in thriller Championship Watch

game of the weekend Hodson Bay Hotels Roscommon SFC WESTERN GAELS ST. BRIGID’S  SEAMUS DUKE

Points from Finbar Cregg and Tommy Gill in the 4th and 6th minutes of injurytime gave Western Gaels a narrow victory following this thrilling Group A game played at Frenchpark on Saturday afternoon.

This was club football at its very best and those who were lucky enough to have been there saw a dramatic and heart-stopping spectacle packed with incident from the throw in.

Brigid’s welcomed back Shane Mannion, Niall McInerney. Cathal McHugh and Senan Kilbride and were much better than the side we saw against Boyle a week previously. In fact, they were unlucky to lose this game as they missed a couple of good goal chances and

1-16 1-14

had a penalty (from Senan Kilbride) saved by Adrian Hardiman with 12 minutes to go.

There was never much between the teams in the opening half and it was score for score. Padraig Kelly was outstanding for Brigid’s and he kicked three super points in the opening period. Cathal and Finbar Cregg were also superb for the home side who were dealt a blow when Derek Moran had to retire with a nasty looking shoulder injury after 28 minutes.

Western Gaels led by 0-9 to 0-7 at half-time.

Brigid’s were always dangerous and with Ian Kilbride, Peter Domican, Brian Stack, Senan Kilbride and Padraig Kelly all playing well, they levelled the scores at 0-11 each by the 39th minute.

Another Cathal Cregg point (he scored five from play) edged the home side ahead before Finbar Cregg scored a fine team goal in the 45th minute.

But Brigid’s were never out of it. Ian Kilbride kicked a monster point a minute later and then, in the 48th minute, Senan Kilbride was fouled but his well hit penalty produced a super save from Adrian Hardiman. Another Cathal Cregg point opened up a four-point gap, but in the 54th minute Brigid’s were back in it after Senan Kilbride scrambled home a goal after sustained pressure. Stephen Ryan’s free from 30 metres extended the margin to two by the 58th minute for the home side.

In injury-time the thrills and spills continued. Cathal McHugh converted a free and then goalkeeper Shane Mannion’s ’45 levelled the scores at 1-14 each with three minutes of injury-time played, But Western Gaels held their nerve. Finbar Cregg pointed a very difficult long-range free from out near the left hand sideline, and in the 6th minute of time added on, Tommy Gill’s point from 30 metres sealed a hard earned win for the Gaels.

Padraig Kelly claims possession for St. Brigid’s. Picture: Andrew Fox

This win will most likely guarantee Western Gaels a semi-final spot but ruling out St. Brigid’s would be very foolish as they are only going to improve as the weeks go on.

Western Gaels: Adrian Hardiman; Thomas Mahon, Aidan Dowd, Tommie Devine; Michael Higgins, Sean Conry, Ciaran

Cafferky (0-1); Barry Creighton, Seanie McDermott; Niall Higgins, James McDonnell (0-1), Finbar Cregg (1-3, 1 free); Derek Moran (0-2, frees), Cathal Cregg (0-5), Kevin Higgins (0-2).

Subs: Tommy Gill (0-1) for Moran (29), Stephen Ryan (0-1) for N Higgins (46), Niall Murray for

Creighton (55).

St. Brigid’s: Shane Mannion (0-1, ’45); Darragh Donnelly, Darragh Sheehy, Niall McInerney; Eoin Sheehy (0-1), Peter Domican, Johnny Murray; Garvan Dolan, Ian Kilbride (0-1); Cathal McHugh (0-3, 1 free), Ronan Stack, Padraig Kelly (0-4); Jack McDonnell (0-

2, frees), Senan Kilbride (1-1, 1 free), Brian Stack.

Subs: Conor McNiece (0-1) for Donnelly (28), Darren Dolan for McDonnell (h/t), Jack McDonnell for D Dolan (47), George O’Hara for Murray (48), Niall Grehan for E Sheehy (61).

Referee: P McTiernan (St. Ronan’s)

Roscommon Gaels send Pearses out Hodson Bay SFC Group A ROSCOMMON GAELS PÁDRAIG PEARSES  SEAMUS DUKE

Mark Nally (0-2) was among Roscommon Gaels’ impressive performers last weekend. Pic: Andrew Fox

After a poor first half when they had to give second best to a rejuvenated Pádraig Pearses, Roscommon Gaels played much better in the second period to maintain their unbeaten run in the championship and claim a place in the semi-finals following this hard fought encounter in Kiltoom on Saturday night.

The Daly brothers were back for Pearses and with Conor and Niall especially influential, they took the game to the Gaels, but they faded in the second half

0-14 0-11

and now Pearses are out of the championship and will ply their trade in Group B next year.

The Gaels led by 0-3 to 0-1 after 8 minutes with Ciaran Kilcline, Mark Healy and Mark Nally on target but Pearses were soon level and with Ronan Daly (2) and Lorcan Daly (2) kicking some good points, Pearses forged ahead and led by 0-7 to 0-5 by the 21st minute with Cian Connolly keeping the Gaels ticking over from frees.

In the 24th minute, Ciaran Kilcline was fouled but Cian Connolly’s penalty

was saved by Adam McManus. Points from Mark Nally and Cian Connolly (free) with Seanie Fahy’s free in reply ensured the score at half-time was Pearses 0-8 Roscommon Gaels 0-7.

The Gaels, with goalkeeper James Fetherstone, Paul Gleeson, David O’Gara. James McDermott, Mark Nally and Ciaran Kilcline playing well, were much better on the resumption during what was a feisty and sometimes bad tempered half of football.

The Gaels hit five in a row to lead by 0-12 to 0-8 by the 42nd minute with Cian Connolly’s longrange free taking a feature.

Hubert Darcy kicked a couple of frees for Pearses and Aaron Fehily kicked

a good point from play but with Connolly deadly accurate from frees and a good final score from sub Cillian Egan in injurytime, Roscommon Gaels had weathered the storm.

In the final few minutes tempers frayed and there were a number of flashpoints. Cian Connolly was sent off in the 59th minute for a second yellow card offence and David Murray got a straight red for his involvement in the same incident before David O’Gara got a black card in injury-time.

Roscommon Gaels: James Fetherstone; Ronan Gleeson, Cathal Dineen, Liam McNeela; Paul Gleeson, John McManus, James O’Gara; James McDermott, David O’Gara (0-1); Cian Con-

nolly (0-7, 6 frees, ’45), Scott Oates, Richard Hughes; Mark Healy (01), Ciaran Kilcline (0-2), Mark Nally (0-2). Subs: Ollie Hannon for Nally (53), Enda Lannon for Hughes (57), Cillian Egan (0-1) for Oates (61).

Pádraig Pearses: Adam McManus; Shane Carty, Anthony Butler, Shane Dolan; Lorcan Daly (0-1), Conor Daly, Shane Mulvey; Niall Daly, Cathal Óg Sullivan; David Murray, Ronan Daly (0-2), David Whelan; Hubert Darcy (0-3, frees), Aaron Fehily (0-2), Seanie Fahy (0-3, 1 free). Subs: Mark Richardson for Mulvey (52), Daniel Glynn for Whelan (52), David Grehan for Fahy (56), Leon Fehily for L Daly (63), Referee: Marty Parker

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Success for Boyle, Croan’s and Elphin Group A

Last gasp Donie again!

Boyle 2-14 St. Faithleach’s 1-16 A spectacular long-range free from Donie Smith, converted in the 4th minute of injury-time gave Boyle a dramatic victory in this thrilling game played at Kilglass on Saturday evening last.

The game saw superb performances from Donie and Enda Smith for Boyle and Diarmuid and Ciaráin Murtagh for Faithleach’s but there were other fine performances for both sides in what was a very keenly contested match.

Boyle looked the better side in the opening half. Enda Smith scored a fine goal after 13 minutes and the same player was on target with Boyle’s second goal in the 25th minute and this helped Boyle to a 2-6 to 0-9 half-time lead.

Boyle kept their noses in front until the 50th minute when Diarmuid Murtagh fisted home a goal and when Ciaráin Murtagh pointed a minute later the margin was down to one. Donie Smith then pointed before scores from Diarmuid Murtagh (free) and Dave Rooney levelled the game by the 60th minute. But Donie Smith stepped up to the mark to win it for Boyle from that monster free deep into injurytime.

Boyle: R Kearney; C Flanagan, E McGrath, M Hanmore; D East, K Cox, T McKenna (0-2); R Hanmore, E Smith (2-0); D Smith (0-9), S Purcell, C Cox; C McKeon (0-1), D Callaghan, D O’Connor (0-2). Subs: B Furey for

Cox, M O’Connor for McKenna, J Suffin for R Hanmore.

St. Faithleach’s: J Quigley; D Nerney, S Ormsby, M Cox; D Gibbons, C Kennelly (0-1), K Farrell; C Gunn, B Murtagh (0-1); C Murtagh (0-5), A Dooney, S O’Grady; J Hussey, D Murtagh (1-7), D Rooney (0-1). Subs: D Hussey for J Hussey, D Harrison for Gibbons, H Kenny for Cox, A Manning for Quigley.

Referee: Aaron Clogher

Croan’s crush Castlerea!

Group B

All square at the Hyde!

Clann na nGael 0-13 Strokestown 0-13 This draw at Dr Hyde Park ensures that both sides will most likely contest the quarter-finals and it was a fair result after a low-key encounter.

Strokestown hit the ground running and a string of fine points saw them lead by seven points to no score after 20 minutes.

But Clann found their range after that and, with Donie Shine once again deadly accurate from the placed ball, the gap was cut to one, 0-9 to 0-8 at half-time.

The sides were evenly matched throughout the second half and were level on a number of occasions but both will know that they will have to improve if they are to make any inroads at the business end of the championship in the coming weeks.

Clann na nGael: R O’Reilly; D Pettit, S Flynn, D Duff; E Kenny, S Pettit (0-1), D Connaughton (0-1); G Pettit, D Shine (0-10); M Scally, C Lennon, R Naughton; J Fahy, C Shine (0-1), R

Matt Scally performed well for Clann na nGael during their drawn game against Strokestown. Pic: Andrew Fox

McManus. Subs: S Henry for Fahy, C Callinan for Naughton, D McManus for G Pettit.

Strokestown: J McHugh; R Molloy, S Mullooly, K Beirne; D Butler (0-1), P Brogan, M Fallon; Cat Compton (01), D Rogers (0-1); K Murphy (0-1), C Corcoran (0-1), D McGann (0-2); K Finn (0-4), T Corcoran (0-1), Col Compton (0-1). Subs: K Shiel for Fallon, M Kavanagh for Murphy, J Cullinane for Col Compton, G Collins for C Corcoran.

Referee: Paddy Neilan

BREAKING BALL

Hot Shots

Diarmuid M Faithleach’s) urtagh (St. Donie Shin 1-7 (Clann na nGe Donie Smit ael) 0-10 Cian Connoh (Boyle) 0-9 (Roscommo lly n Gaels) 0-7

St. Croan’s 5-8 Castlerea St. Kevin’s 0-12 A late scoring blitz from St. Croan’s, which saw them grab three goals in the final ten minutes, gave a very lopsided look to the final scoreline at Dr Hyde Park on Saturday evening last that was unfair on Castlerea. Castlerea are now in relegation trouble as a result of this latest loss.

Adrian Collins scored a well-taken goal in the first half but with Ger Heneghan on song from frees, Castlerea were in touch at the break and only trailed by 1-5 to 0-5.

Ross Timothy scored St. Croan’s second goal in the 35th minute but Castlerea got back into the game again and it was hard to believe that there was only a point in the game with ten minutes to go given what transpired.

But Croan’s struck with late goals from Daniel Malone and subs Robbie Keenan and Alan Hurley to leave 11 points between the sides at the final whistle.

St. Croan’s: R Thompson; G Grogan, P Hynes, G Connaughton; T Mockler, M Connaughton, K Keenan; J Connaughton, M Holland (0-2); A Collins (1-0), R Timothy (1-0) K Smyth (03); S Smyth, K Muldoon, D Malone (1-1). Subs: N Cunniffe (0-1) for K Smyth (blood), A Hurley (1-1) for J Connaughton, N Cunniffe for S Smyth, P Swift for Hynes, R Keenan (1-0) for Collins.

Castlerea St. Kevin’s: L O’Connell; E Creaton (0-1), N Connaughton, J McDermott; M Conroy, E O’Connell (01), D Bligh; M Killelea, D Quinn; R Curran (0-1), N Bligh (0-1), E Kenny

(0-2); D McDermott, R Raftery (0-1), G Heneghan (0-5). Subs: J Geraghty for Killelea, F Kelly for Quinn, P O’Connor for Curran, J Henry for D Bligh, J Keenan for Raftery.

Referee: T Bruen

Bragging rights for Elphin Elphin 0-15 Kilmore 1-9 Elphin were the masters in this local derby at Kilglass on Saturday. Elphin were the better side in the opening half and with Shane Killoran and Fintan Cregg playing well they led by 0-7 to 0-2 at half-time.

Elphin extended that lead after the break but Kilmore finally got going late into the game and a well-taken goal from sub John Gannon and points from Paul Garvey and Derek Connellen reduced the margin to just two but Elphin had done enough and went on to win by three. Kilmore are now in relegation trouble after this loss.

Elphin: A Brady; G Higgins, L Mollahan, N Lenehan; M McCaffrey (02), S Beirne, D Cregg; D Hynes, S Killoran (0-3); C Lenehan, F Cregg (0-6), R Beirne (0-2); P O’Connor, G Cregg, B Higgins. Sub: J Beirne for C Lenehan.

Kilmore: K Foley; M Connellan, J Sharkey, L Caslin; J Donohue, C Garvey (0-1), J Garvey; G Foley G Connellan; A McEvoy, D Connellan (0-4), K Caslin; P Caslin (0-1), P Garvey (0-2), R Caslin. Subs: P McElhone for L Caslin, J Gannon (1-0) for McEvoy, D Feely for G Connellan, B Connellan for R Caslin, C Earley for J Garvey.

Referee: Ollie Kelly

Roscommon People SFC Team of the Week

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James Fetherstone (Roscommon Gaels)

Never saw that before!

Ten minutes from the end of the Western Gaels v St. Brigid’s thriller in Franchpark, referee Pat McTiernan sent the Western Gaels physio to the line with a straight red card after an exchange of words between the two. It would have been interesting to see what might have happened if a Western Gaels player was injured between then and the end of the game!

IFC musings

t k upside down as they bea. oom • Oran turned the formboo Kilt in nts poi ten by ’s vey high-flying Michael Gla total of good form with a mighty • Niall Kilroy kept up his looks odds on that Fuerty will 1-11 againt St. Aidan’s. Itnals along with Michael Glavey’s. now contest the semi-fi r days tion after two wins in fou • Tulsk are back in conten Óg. against St. Aidan’s and Éire e k the years with a vintag • Conor Fallon rolled bac 2 as St. Dominic’s got back on display and a haul of 0-1 Shannon Gaels. the winning trail against re the r surprise when they we ls.

Gae • St. Barry’s caused anothe n nno Sha inst aga s ner deserved four-point win hael’s survived against St. Mic • Creggs’ unbeaten run points gave them a hard fought but only just as two late ugh to put them into the draw. But it was good eno quarter finals.

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Gregory Grogan (St. Croan’s)

Liam McNeela (Roscommon Gaels)

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Martin McCaffrey (Elphin)

Paddy Brogan (Strokestown)

4 Tadgh McKenna (Boyle)

7 Shane Pettit (Clann na nGael)

8 David O’Gara (Roscommon Gaels)

9 Shane Killoran (Elphin)

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Donie Smith (Boyle)

13 Pádraig Kelly’s performance for St. Brigid’s wasn’t enough to prevent them being defeated by Western Gaels last weekend. Pic: Andrew Fox

Diarmuid Murtagh (St. Faithleach’s)

11 Matt Scally (Clann na nGael)

14 Cathal Cregg (Western Gaels))

12 Padraig Kelly (St. Brigid’s)

15 Finbar Cregg (Western Gaels)

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Terrific Tyrone end TYRONE

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oscommon’s hopes to

become the first winners of the inaugural AllIreland U-17 championship were dashed by a very impressive Tyrone outfit in this entertaining final played in perfect weather conditions at Croke Park last Sunday.

The nine-point winning margin flattered Tyrone a little as Roscommon had battled back well in the second half from a seemingly impossible situation at half-time. But Tyrone were the deserved winners and a run of nine points without reply from the 6th to the 19th minutes of the first half ultimately decided the destination of

the title.

This game also unveiled another young star on the Gaelic football scene as Darragh Canavan, son of Tyrone legend Peter, gave an exhibition of football with pace, vision and the ability to shoot off either foot. He ran the show for the Red Hand County, and the ‘man of the match’ decision was one of the easiest of the year.

Roscommon had their stars on the day too. Shane Cunnane had a fantastic game at midfield and he never gave up on the cause. Pearse Frost was impressive and the best of a defence who were under pressure, especially in the first half. Further forward, Andrew Lyons and Peter

Gillooly were the pick of the starting attackers.

Subs Darragh Walsh and Paul McGrath caught the eye too and one wonders how the match would have gone if the multi-talented Walsh was fit to start. He looked really sharp when introduced in the 42nd minute.

The opening five minutes saw the sides go at each other and Roscommon led by 0-2 to 0-1 at that stage with Peter Gillooly landing a super 40 metre point and Ciaran Sugrue scoring from 30 metres, with a Darragh Canavan point in reply for Tyrone.

But with Canavan beginning to exert his influence on proceedings, Tyrone went on a run that gave them the platform to win this final. They cut lanes through the centre of the Roscommon defence and

Stat Attack Wides: Tyrone 13 (4 first half ), Roscommon 8 (5 first half ) Red cards: None Black cards: None Yellow cards: Tyrone 1 (Tarlach Quinn), Roscommon 0 Frees awarded: Tyrone 16 (9 first half ), Roscommon 14 (7 first half ) Scores from play: Tyrone: 2-14 Roscommon 0-11 Man of the Match: Darragh Canavan Darragh Walsh makes a successful attempt at goal.

Picture: Andrew Fox

Teams and scorers Tyrone: Lorcan Quinn; Antoin Fox, Matthew McCusker, Conor Ward; Ruari Slane, Cormac Monroe, Tarlach Quinn (0-1); Matthew Murnaghan, Joe Oguz (0-1); Cormac Donaghy (0-1, free), Darragh Canavan (1-3), Daniel Miller (0-3); Ethan Jordan (0-5, 3 frees), Cormac Donnelly (01), Thomas Hoy. Subs: Mark Hayes (1-0) for Hoy (39), Oisin McHugh (0-1) for Slane (39), Michael Conroy (0-2) for Donnelly (50), Liam Gray for Donaghy (59).

Roscommon: Michael O’Donnell; Dylan Horan, Jack Keane, Pearse Frost; Ciaran Lawless, Oisin Lennon, John Martin (0-1); Thomas McManus, Shane Cunnane (0-5, 2 frees); Niall Higgins, Paul Carey (0-1), Andrew Lyons; Peter Gillooly (0-4, 1 free), James Larkin, Ciaran Sugrue (0-1). Subs: Paul McGrath for Larkin (28), Darragh Murray for T McManus (h/t), Paul McManus for Lawless (41), Darragh Walsh (0-3, 1 free) for Sugrue, Darran Duff for Horan (49), Ryan Donoghue for Lennon (58).

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

Oisín Lennon wins possession for Roscommon. Picture: Andrew Fox

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youngsters’ dream the pace and accuracy of their attacking play was devastating. Points from Canavan, Ethan Jordan (3, two frees), Daniel Miller (2), Joe Oguz, Cormac Donnelly, and Tarlach Quinn arrived one after the other and by the 19th minute, it was Tyrone 0-10 Roscommon 0-2.

Shane Cunnane lifted the siege for Roscommon with three points (2 frees) between that point and halftime, but Tyrone matched the Rossies with points from Cormac Donaghy.

Ethan Jordan and the lethal Canavan, and by the interval Tyrone led by eight points 0-13 to 0-5.

In fairness to Roscommon, they played some great football in the third quarter and got back into the game. Shane Cunnane pointed again shortly after the restart and when Peter

Gillooly pointed a free in the 37th minute, the deficit was reducing. Tyrone missed a couple of chances but the Roscommon confidence was growing, and further points from Peter Gillooly (two great efforts from play) and another from Shane Cunnane saw the margin at just four (014 to 0-10) by the 47th minute.

But just as the Roscommon supporters were finding their voice, Darragh Canavan struck to end the game as a contest in the 49th minute. The spadework was done by Daniel Miller and Cormac Donaghy and Canavan fired home a rocket of a shot from 20 metres into the top corner for a spectacular goal. Two goalkeepers would not have saved it.

Tyrone bossed the game after that and the points

sailed over from all angles.

Roscommon did manage a few excellent scores from impressive sub Darragh Walsh but the goal had killed Roscommon’s momentum. Tyrone finished the game with a scrambled goal from sub Mark Hayes in the 4th minute of injurytime, which put an unfair lop-sided look to the final score.

It was a good campaign for these young Roscommon players and their management, under Liam Tully, should be rightly proud of their efforts this year. These players now have the experience of beating Leitrim, Galway, and Kerry and of playing in an All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It will definitely stand to them in the future, Hopefully it will not be long before we see them again.

Peter Gillooly forces Cormac Monroe away from goal. Picture: Andrew Fox

Holmes: ‘Tyrone win is priceless!’

Manager Liam Tully stands with his Roscommon team as Tyrone celebrate their win. Picture: Andrew Fox

Colin Holmes was understandably delighted following Tyrone’s U-17 championship win over Roscommon in Croke Park. He admitted that while it was always nice to play in Croke Park, the win made it extra special for all those involved.

“Roscommon came back in the second half and did to us what we had done to them and if they had come on strong earlier we could have been in trouble.

They got us back to four and if it had got any narrower than that we could have been under pressure so we wanted to keep the Roscommon crowd quiet.

But our defence held firm and they were brilliant all year. Roscommon had some very good forwards and we stood off them at one stage and they made us pay,” he said.

Holmes praised his youngsters and Darragh Canavan in particular.

“We have lots of lads who are talented footballers but Darragh Canavan is truly special. He led by example today, he scored a great point early on and he threatened all day long. He has great awareness of when to run, when to pass and when to shoot and his potential for Tyrone for the future is enormous.”

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Roscommon manager Liam Tully was understandably disappointed with the result last Sunday on a day when everything went right for Tyrone.

“We felt all along that we were well in the game. In the first half we missed a few chances and they got some good scores and that was vital. We are very disappointed but we have to look at it positively. We were second best today for sure but it is a massive achievement for these young lads to have got here.

“The nine points they got in the first half were key and that’s the difference

with a team. Everything went right for us against Kerry and that happened for Tyrone today. Everything they hit went over at one stage we had a few bad wides and at times our shot selection was a bit off and we lacked a bit of composure at times,” he said.

Tully praised his players for their remarkable fight back in the second half and admitted that injuries may have hampered final preparations.

“At half-time we were not happy but we were delighted that we went out with a very positive attitude in the second half. We were not going to get anything out of the game if we didn’t

go at them. We went out and competed and we got them back to four points.

Unfortunately they regained the initiative again.

“Paul McManus and Darragh Walsh were injured and we would have loved to have them for the whole game.

Maybe we were a little late bringing them on but it’s easy to look at it when you lose. But the fact is that we got back into the game but it went away from us in the end.”

The Roscommon manager had special praise for Tyrone and in particular, man of the match Darragh Canavan before highlighting the importance of

development in this part of the world.

“Tyrone are a very good side and Darragh Canavan is a chip off the old block. His skills are fantastic and he is a great team player.

“This has been a marvellous journey and it has given us all - players and management - a taste of football at the top level. These young lads are about the future of Roscommon football. We do not want to rush them or put pressure on them or make any demands on them until they are ready. They should enjoy their club football and their football in college and then bring them into the U-20 scene and hopefully an U-19

development panel. “(In terms of development) I would like to see the West of Ireland counties along with Donegal and Clare, Longford and Westmeath could get into some kind of a league. It is a long stretch for these lads between U-17 and U-20 and that might be a way of keeping them involved.

“Finally, I want to pay tribute to the players. They were a pleasure to work with and they are a credit to their families, their clubs and their county. It was a great year and to have reached the final was a great experience for all of us,” he concluded.

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INSIDE: Match report and reaction from All-Ireland U-17 Final

Final countdown in SHC! Hurling semi-finals this Saturday This Saturday will see the Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals taking place in Athleague.

Champions Oran will be hoping to continue their title defence while Four Roads will be eager to reclaim the title, although Pádraig Pearses and Athleague may have something to say about that!

Seamus Duke looks ahead to what promise to be two cracking semi-finals…

Kepak Roscommon SHC Semi-Finals on Saturday in Athleague Oran v Pádraig Pearses at 5 pm The champions will be under pressure to get to another final but it will be a difficult task against Pearses, especially as Oran are short a few players through injury. Pearses have been consistent rather than spectacular so far in this championship. They have excellent performers in Tomas Seale, Daniel Glynn, Shane Naughton, Paul Dolan and Oisin Kelly and they have a nice blend of younger and older players.

Oran will be depending on the likes of Jerry Fallon, Shane McDermott, Gearoid Keenan, Eamonn Kenny and Mike Dwyer. The formbook would point to Pearses but Oran have been training hard in recent weeks and they might just edge it by a point or two.

Prediction: Oran

Four Roads v Athleague at 6.30 pm These old rivals clash in the second match and there is enough evidence on recent form that Athleague might have a chance here. Seamus Qualter’s charges are certainly improving and they will be looking to the likes of Eamon Flanagan, Gary and Robbie Fallon, David Delaney, Eamon Bannon and Cormac Kelly to lead them in what is sure to be a very keenly contested encounter.

Four Roads have reached this stage without any fuss and they are anxious to reclaim the title. Micheal Kelly, Shane Curley, Mark McLoughlin, Johnny Coyne, Johnny Moran, Conor Coyle, David Dolan and Jamie Lawlor have loads of experience at this level. It should be a close game but it is impossible to oppose Four Roads.

Prediction: Four Roads

Oran ready to make it back-to-back Roscommon SHC titles this year? Pádraig Pearses, Four Roads and Athleague might have something to say about that! Pics: Andrew Fox

GAA RESULTS Hodson Bay Hotel Group SFC - Section A Western Gaels 1-16 St. Brigid’s 1-14 Boyle 2-14 St. Faithleach’s 1-16 Roscommon Gaels 0-14 Pádraig Pearses 0-11 Hodson Bay Hotel Group SFC - Section B St. Croan’s 5-8 Castlerea St. Kevin’s 0-12 Elphin 0-15 Kilmore 1-9 Strokestown 0-13 Clann na nGael 0-13 Mulryan Construction IFC - Section A Tulsk Lord Edwards 2-17 St. Aidan’s 0-12 Tulsk Lord Edwards 0-11 Éire Óg 0-8 Fuerty 2-12 St. Aidan’s 1-10 Oran 0-17 Michael Glavey’s 0-7 Mulryan Construction IFC - Section B St. Barry’s 3-12 Kilbride 2-11 St. Michael’s 0-10 Creggs 1-7 St. Dominic’s 2-16 Shannon Gaels 1-11 Seamus Carthy Auctioneers AFL Division 5 Michael Glavey’s 4-7 St. Joseph’s 1-8 Ballinameen W/O St. Michael’s Tulsk Lord Edwards W/O Kilglass Gaels St. Aidan’s W/O St. Barry’s

GAA FIXTURES Friday, September 1st Seamus Carthy Auctioneers JAFC - Section A At Western Gaels: Western Gaels v St. Ronan’s. 7.15 pm Saturday, September 2nd Hodson Bay Hotels AFL Division 1 At Enfield: St. Croan’s v Clann na nGael. 6 pm Mulryan Construction AFL Division 2 At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v St. Faithleach’s. 6 pm Seamus Carthy Auctioneers AFL Division 3 At Croghan: Shannon Gaels v Kilbride. 6 pm Kepak SHC Semi-Finals At Athleague: Pádraig Pearses v Oran. 5 pm At Athleague: Athleague v Four Roads. 6.30 pm

Sunday, September 3rd Seamus Carthy Auctioneers JAFC - Section A (12 pm) At Ballyleague: Kilglass Gaels v St. Brigid’s At Ballyforan: Pádraig Pearses v Clann na nGael Seamus Carthy Auctioneers JAFC - Section B (12 pm) At Orchard Park: Ballinameen v Roscommon Gaels At Rockfield: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v St. Joseph’s Seamus Carthy Auctioneers JAFC - Section B (12 pm) At Kilbride: St. Dominic’s v Strokestown

Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 2B FC Kilbride v St. Barry’s. 6 pm Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 3 FC (6 pm) Four Roads v Roscommon Gaels Shannon Gaels v St. Croan’s Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 4A FC (6 pm) Kilglass Gaels v Strokestown St. Michael’s v Ballinameen Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 4B FC (6 pm) St. Faithleach’s v Michael Glavey’s. 6 pm

LADIES UPDATE

UNDERAGE UPDATE

GAA RESULTS

Thursday, September 31st Halligan Insurance/Roscommon People U-12 Division 5 At Nash Park: Western Gaels-Frenchpark v Boyle. 7 pm

Abbey Hotel SFC Semi-Finals Strokestown 4-10 Clann na nGael 3-11 Kilbride 3-13 Shannon Gaels 1-6 Keenan’s Bar & Restaurant JAFC Semi-Final St. Mary’s 4-16 St. Faithleach’s 1-10

FIXTURES Thursday, August 31st Joe Simon Building Providers MFC Division 2 St. Brigid’s v St. Croan’s Oran v Boyle St. Mary’s v Kilbride Joe Simon Building Providers MFC Division 3A St. Barry’s v Roscommon Gaels St. Michael’s-Kilglass Gaels v Western Gaels Shannon Gaels v St. Ciaran’s Joe Simon Building Providers MFC Division 3B Elphin/Kilmore v Castlerea Four Roads v Strokestown Michael Glavey’s v Éire Óg Sunday, September 3rd Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 1A FC St. Brigid’s v Éire Óg. 6 pm Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 1B FC Boyle v St. Dominic’s. 6 pm Lawlor and Hynes Construction U-14 Division 2A FC Western Gaels v Oran. 6 pm

Friday, September 1st McNeill’s Foodstore U-12 Division 4 At Kilmore: Kilmore v St. Michael’s. 7 pm Saturday, September 2nd Axe Forestry U-12 Summer League Division 3 (12 pm) At Rockfield: Oran v St. Ciaran’s At Ballyleague: St. Faithleach’s v St Barry’s At Tulsk: Tulsk Lord Edwards v Shannon Gaels Donnellan & Co. Division 1 Summer League (12 pm) At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v Clann na nGael At St. Dominic’s: St. Dominic’s v Boyle At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v Western Gaels-Frenchpark Halligan Insurance/Roscommon People U-12 Summer League Division 5 (Time TBC) At Abbey Park: Boyle v St Brigid’s At St. Dominic’s: St. Dominic’s v Kilbride At Nash Park: Western Gaels-Frenchpark v Clann na nGael At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Roscommon Gaels Hannon’s Hotel U-12 Summer League (12 pm) At Orchard Park: Elphin-Ballinameen v Michael Glavey’s At Ballyforan: St. Aidan’s v Kilbride McNeill’s Foodstore U-12 Summer League Division 4 (12 pm) At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s v St. Croan’s At Kilmore: Kilmore v Kilglass Gaels At Kilronan Park: St. Ronan’s v Éire Óg