Roscommon Senior & Minor "A" Football Cship Finals 2010

Cumann Lthchleas Gael
Coiste Chontae Ros Comin
Pirc de hde, Ros Comin D Domhnaigh, 26th Mean Fmhair 2010
Cluiche Ceannais Peile 2010

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Roscommon County Final 2010
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Cumann Lthchleas Gael
Coiste Chontae Ros Comin

D Domhnaigh, 26th Mean Fmhair 2010 Pirc de hde, Ros Comin Shannonside FM Roscommon Senior Football Championship Final
Naomh Brd v Ail Finn

4.30 p.m. Referee: Michael Brennan [Boyle]
Abbey Hotel Division 1 Minor Championship Final
Gaeil Roscomin v Mainister Na Buille

2.30 p.m. Referee: Paddy Neilan [St Faithleachs]
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Teachtaireacht an Cathaoirleach
Ar son Coitse Contae Roscomin cuirim filte roimh gach duine go dt Pirc de hde inniu.Ta sil agam go mbeidh cluich maith againn agus ceapaim go mbidh an caidhen peile go maith freisin. On behalf of Roscommon Co Board I welcome the players and officials of St Brigid's, Elphin, Roscommon Gaels and Boyle and their supporters to the Hyde Park for our Senior and Div 1 Minor finals. I look forward to two keenly contested games and I have no doubt that we will witness a high standard of play in these finals.
Michel Mac Guidhir Cathaoirleach
Our senior championship has produced excellent games in the group stages and during the knockout phases. Our two finalists are here on merit and I hope that we have a game which is full of good football and gives our loyal supporters much to cheer about. Reaching a Co Final is a special occasion for any club. For Elphin it is the end of a long wait to get to this stage. Elphin is a club steeped in history and their absence from the roll of honour since 1957 is hard to credit given the clubs history. This Elphin team will be attempting to end this famine today against worthy opponents. The return of St Brigid's to what they see as their rightful place in the final after an absence of 3 years will motivate the Kiltoom men. They have a keen rivalry with Elphin going back to the late 1950s when they met in a number of finals. St Brigid's are worthy finalists and will be most anxious to get back on to the provincial stage again this season. We wish our minor finalist well with two teams laced with emerging talent. Roscommon Gaels are looking for three in a row today but their opponents Boyle will not make it easy for them . We have had a wonderful year in Roscommon. The successes of our U 16, U21 and Senior footballers at provincial level have made this a special year for us all. I want to thank all players, managers, management teams and officials who made this possible. The GAA is in a stronger position in the county than it has been for a while. We have a duty to build on these successes and aim to win national titles in the near future. The passing of Dermot Earley this year has left a void in our lives. Dermot epitomised all that was good and decent in life. His kindness, his thoughtfulness and his commitment to his home place, his county and his country is an inspiration to us all. There is no better way to honour his memory than striving to match the ideals by which he led his life and give back to our communities more than we take from them. I finish my term of office at the end of this year. I have enjoyed the role of chairman and hope that I have managed to strengthen the GAA in Roscommon. I want to thank all who helped me and to say a special thanks to club officers and the Roscommon supporters who stood behind the county and our teams in what were , on occasion, very trying and difficult times. Your words and messages of support during the past five helped me to face the challenges of office with courage and determination to do the right thing for Roscommon. Finally I want to thank our sponsor Shannonside FM for their continued support of our senior competition, our referees linesmen and match officials and all who contributed to the preparations for todays final. Mical MacGuidhir Cathaoirleach Coiste Contae Roscomin
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Roscommon GAA and Shannonside FM would like to welcome all supporters to this years Senior Club Championship final. I would like to congratulate both St Brigids and Elphin for winning their place in this years final. Both teams will, in what is a repeat of the 1957 final, fight to the last minute, for the chance to win this years title and proudly represent Roscommon in the Connaught Championship. May the best team win! 2010 will remain in our memories as a year of joy, achievement and sadness. Congratulations to all our senior football team for winning the Connacht title and making us proud in Croke Park! I would like to remember and celebrate the memory of Dermot Earley, a dedicated GAA hero and a great servant to this country. I would like to thank the Roscommon GAA staff, players and volunteers whom we have worked with over the last 3 years. Their dedication to Roscommon football is simply tremendous and will lead us to further successes at all levels. On Shannonside, our coverage of everything connected with Roscommon GAA would not be the same without the passionate and honest commitment of Willie Hegarty, Donie Shine and John Lynch, Shannonsides sports editor. Thanks to all Shannonside listeners for tuning in for every game we broadcast and sending in their thanks every Monday. Tune it to Sportsbeat on tomorrow at 6pm to hear all about the game. You can also listen to Shannonside on line at http://www.shannonside.ie/ and on your Iphone (free download app) Joao Soares General Manager Shannonside Northern Sound And Roscommon Football supporter.
Na Riteoir...Na Riteoir...Na Riteoir

SENIOR FINAL
Michael Brennan [Boyle]
Michael Brennan takes charge of his first senior final today. Michael is an experienced referee having started refereeing in 1992. During his refereeing career he has refereed Co Finals at all levels at underage including the 2009 Div. 1 minor final. He also has had charge of the Co Intermediate and Junior football finals. At inter county level he had charge of Connacht minor league fixtures, Webb cup competition games and Manning and Hasting cup matches. A former player with the Boyle club Michael was part of the Boyle side that won the Co Intermediate championship in 1983. Michael is employed as caretaker in the Abbey Community College in Boyle. He is married to Mary and they have three children John, who is an umpire today, Aisling and Roisn. As well as Michaels son John his other umpires are Bill Hanamore, David OConnor, and Bernie Shannon all members of the Boyle club. Todays senior final linesmen are Marty Parker and Francie Keane.The Fourth Official is Damien Wallace.
MINOR DIV 1 FINAL

Paddy Neilan [St Faithleachs]
Todays minor referee Paddy Neilan began referring in 2006. Taking charge of todays Minor final is his first appearance in a major Co final. During his short career Paddy has refereed ORourke and OGara cup games, junior and intermediate championship games while this year he had charge of the U 14 feile football final. At intercounty level Paddy has been in charge of Webb and Manning Cup games and this year he referred the Webb Shield final between Galway and Mayo. An electrician by trade Paddy has won minor league and championship medals with St Faithleachs as well as a Co Intermediate medal in 2002. Paddys umpires today are Tom Morris, Paul Enright, Damien Rooney and Raymond Farrell all members of the St Faithleachs club.The Linesmen are Kevin Naughton and Anthony Mahedy. Fourth Official is Gavin Flood.
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Clr an Lae
2.30 i.n. Abbey Hotel Division 1 Minor Championship Final Gaeil Roscomin v Mainister Na Buille Riteoir Paddy Neilan [St Faithleachs] Presentation of Minor Cup to winning Captain Cumann na mBunscol Exhibition games Senior Teams take the field. Parade of Senior Teams led by Castlerea Brass and Reed Band Amhrin na bhFiann. Shannonside FM Roscommon Senior Football Championship Final Naomh Brd v Ail Finn Riteoir Michael Brennan [Boyle] Presentation of Fahey Cup to the winning captain Admission 15 OAPs and Students 10
3.50 i.n. 4.00 i.n. 4.10 i.n. 4.20 i.n 423 i.n. 4.30 i.n.
5.50 i.n.
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE SUNG BY EMMA BROGAN [STROKESTOWN] 2009 SCR NA nG SOLO SINGING CHAMPION
Amhrn na bhFiann
Sinne Fianna Fil, At faoi gheall ag irinn, Buon dr slua Thar toinn a rinig chugainn Faoi mhid bheith saor Sean-tr r sinsear feasta N fhgfar faoin torn n faoin trill Anocht a tham sa bhearna baoil Le gean ar Ghaeil chun bis n saoil Le gunna scrach faoi lmhach na bpilar. Seo libh canaig Amhrn na bhFiann.
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Filte n gCathaoirleach Coiste Mionir

Thar son Coiste Contae Mionir Roscomin ba mhaith liom filte mr a chur roimh gach duine agus go hirithe roimhe luch leannna Gaeil Roscomin agus Mainistir na Buille go Pirc Dubhghlas de Hde ar son cluiche craobh mionir roinn a haon inni. Roscommon Minor Board welcomes everyone here today and especially those from Roscommon Gaels and Boyle who are contesting this years Abbey Hotel minor division one championship final. Well done to both clubs on reaching this stage of the competition and we wish all concerned the very best of luck today. Thank you to all the clubs who competed in all competitions run by the minor board this year. A special word of thanks also to our sponsors; U12-Vittos Restaurant, Carrick on Shannon; U14-Cooney Motors, Boyle; U16-Liam McNeill Catering and Minor-Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. Your support is very much appreciated. I would also like to thank all of the referees who officiated at underage games this year. I welcome Paddy Neilan and his officials who will be taking charge of todays final and I wish them the very best of luck. I would like to commiserate with our county minor panel and management and commend them for their efforts put in this year. The sponsors of our county minor team were Hollybrook Development and again I thank them for their generous support. Congratulations to our U16 team and management who captured the Tedd Webb Cup on August bank holiday Monday, defeating Sligo in the final in Ballyhaunis. Very well done to all concerned and again many thanks to Warm Cosy homes for their sponsorship of this team. In conclusion I hope everyone has an enjoyable county final day and the very best of luck to everyone taking part in todays games. T sil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult agus taitneamh as na cluich inni agus go niri an t-dh libh go lir. ilibhar Ceallaigh Cathaoirleach, Coiste Mionir Roscomin Oliver Kelly Chairman, Roscommon County Minor Board.
Roscommon County Board Members Draw Results 2010

50,000 John Gill, Carrick on Shannon (Ticket seller: Elphin) 15,000 Jim O'Kelly & Gerard Cooney, Tibohine (Ticket seller: Western Gaels) 10,000 Joe & Anne Connaughton, St. Johns, Lecarrow (Ticket seller: St. Dominic's) 5,000 Brendan Crawley, Carrowbehy, Castlerea (Ticket seller: Eire g) 3,000 Patrick McKeon Snr, Lecarrow, Croghan (Ticket seller: Elphin) 3,000 Gerry Ryan, Ardnaglug, Ballydangan (Ticket seller: Padraig Pearses) 3,000 Canon P Lavin, Knockcroghery (Ticket seller: St. Dominic's) 2,000 Mattie Kilroy, Caltra, Ballinasloe (Ticket seller:Castlerea St Kevins) 2,000 John Costello, Kielty, Athlone (Ticket seller: Clann na nGael) 2,000 Gerry Gill, Fuerty (Ticket seller: Fuerty) 1,000 Deirdre Markham, Killygordon, Co. Donegal (Ticket seller: Michael Glaveys) 1,000 Pat & Sarah Keena, Cornafulla, Athlone (Ticket seller: Clann na nGael) 1,000 Kieran & Peggy Fallon, Clooneenbane, Roscommon (Ticket seller: Oran Hurling) 1,000 Joe Coyle, Lanesboro Rd, Roscommon (Ticket seller: Roscommon Gaels) 1,000 Paul Kelly, Keadue, (Ticket seller: St. Ronans) The County Board thank all our clubs and supporters who purchased tickets in this years draw.
Cumann na mBunscoil Exhibition Games

Boys Representatives
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Name School Sean Kenny .....................................Ballymurray N.S. Shane Downey ................................Castlesampson N.S. Breen O Falluin...............................Gaelscoil De hIde Fergal Guihen .................................Strabraggan N.S. Brendan Mulry ................................Ballintleva N.S. Cormac O Rourke...........................Dangan N.S. Daire Keenan ..................................St. Johns N.S., lecarrow Aran Kenny.....................................Scoil Bhride, Fourmilehouse Colman Earley.................................Aughrim N.S. Robert Kearney ..............................St. Josephs B.N.S. Michael Waldron ............................Cloonbonniffe N.S. Jamie Curley....................................Camcloon N.S. Gerry Galvin ...................................Kilmurry N.S. Paul Brandon...................................Cloverhill N.S. Diarmuid Martin .............................Cootehall N.S. Dion Dwyer .....................................Frenchpark N.S. Eoghan Mollahan...........................Abbeycarton N.S. Niall Higgins ...................................Abbeycarton N.S. Eoghan Grady .................................Lisaniskey N.S. Ciaran Lavin ...................................Lisacul N.S. Liam OCoisdealbha, Roscommon Gaels Declan Hanly, Kilbride
Referees:
Girls Representatives
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Name School Chloe Kelly .....................................Slatta N.S. Grainne Gaynor ..............................Cloonfour N.S. Geraldine Farrell .............................Whitehall N.S. Emma o Beirne................................Croghan N.S. Chloe Lynch....................................Greaghnafarna Katie Cullen ....................................Newtown N.S. Megan Kelly ....................................Tisrara N.S. Casey Keane ....................................Scoil Bhride, Fourmilehouse Siobhan Doolan ..............................Athleague N.S. Dianne O Connor...........................Kilcroan N.S. Sarah cox.........................................Abbeycarton N.S.
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12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Chelsea Devine ...............................Abbeycarton N.S. Grinne Whyte ...............................Lisaniskey N.S. Jade Hatter, .....................................Convent of Mercy N.S., Boyle Rachel Fitzmaurice..........................Fuerty N.S. Niamh Kilroy ..................................Castlesampson N.S. Amy Byrne ......................................Ballintleva N.S. Aisling Bruen ..................................St. Marys Ballinagare Caoimhe Lennon ............................Cornafulla N.S. Karen Drury.....................................St. Annes N.S.
Cumann na mBunscol Football Winners 2010

Grade School Top Schools, Boys ...................................Cornafulla N.S. Large Schools ,Boys.................................Roxboro N.S. 3&4 Teacher Schools Boys .....................Corrigeenroe N.S. 2 Teacher 7 a-side Boys..........................Granlahan N.S. 2 Teacher 5 a-side Boys..........................Rahara N.S. Large Schools ,Girls ................................Cornafulla N.S. 3&4 Teacher Schools Girls.....................Croghan N.S. 2 Teacher Girls.......................................Aughrim N.S.
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Dermot Earley An Appreciation

I would like to thank Roscommon Co Board for allowing me the privilege to pen my thoughts on the late Dermot Earley who passed away recently. Dermot Earley is for me the greatest Roscommon person I have known. I first met Dermot Earley in 1966 when I was nine years old and Dermot was eighteen. We met at Fullards filling station in Roscommon town. It was a Sunday evening and Dermot was on his way back to the Curragh. I was in the back of my familys black Anglia. I was so excited to meet this fine, strong Roscommon footballer with the crew cut hair style. Even then he made an impression on me. For the next few years playing football at home in Kilteevan and elsewhere I was, in my own mind, Dermot Earley. He was simply my idol.
Dermot Early is carried from Hyde Park by Mayo players after his last Connacht Final in 1985 You can imagine the feelings of joy and awe when years later the then Roscommon senior team manager Tom Heneghan informed me that I was selected to play midfield beside Dermot in the National Football league of 1978/79. To play alongside my boyhood hero was something special. We won the League that season and went on to play together in the 1980 All Ireland Final against Kerry. Our eight year midfield partnership lasted until Dermot retired in 1985. Dermot was a mighty man to play with, welcoming us young fellows onto the team, encouraging and praising all the time your ball mighty catch, and well done rang out from him during a game or on the training pitch. His words of encouragement made us younger players feel bigger, faster, stronger, and eager to win all our games for Dermots and our beloved primrose and blue.
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We all looked up to Dermot and he was some hero and role model for us. That team of the 1970s and 1980s remain very close to this day. We were all stunned and saddened by the passing of Dermot this year. Even after we stopped playing, meeting Dermot was still a special and memorable experience. With his great handshake, his big smile, his hand on your shoulder, his genuine words of good to see you, we knew we were with a very special man and friend. He was always upbeat about Ireland and Roscommon and life in general. After spending time in Dermots company one would walk away feeling good about life. This was a very special and wonderful gift that Dermot had. He had many other fine qualities also that are all too rare in people and that we could do with finding in the Ireland of today. In the 1990s when Dermot was asked to manage Roscommon. He did it with great pride and enthusiasm. He invited myself and John McGowan to be his selectors-an honour for both of us. We all loved Roscommon but none more so than Dermot as he proved time and again when he was asked to do so many things for his native county and clubs in and around the county. Dermot was the greatest ambassador that Gortaganny, Roscommon and Ireland could have. He made us proud of who we were and where we are from. He was proud and emotional about his roots and he delighted in Mary and their fine family yet was humble about his stature in Irish society and the esteem in which he was held in the GAA community. When news broke that Dermot was not well we all wondered how such a strong man could be brought down like this. Alas for us there will be greater interest in the All Heaven final this year. I am sure Dermot will have some role to play either as a player or team manager or match analyst in the proceedings. To his mother Kitty, his wife Mary, who was always at his side, his children and grandchild, his brothers and sisters it is difficult to find words that offer any consolation in your great loss but rest assured that we know Dermot will share in the laughter and special memories whenever we meet and recall the many great memories that we have of this very special man. As for my Roscommon team mates we were privileged and honoured to have played with such a man on the playing fields of Ireland and especially here in Hyde Park. Every time a ball is plucked from the sky in this great theatre of Gaelic games we will know that we have seen it done more gracefully and skillfully by Roscommons mighty No 8 Dermot Earley. We are confident that Dermot will continue to inspire future generations of young players in his beloved primrose and blue. Many fine, accurate words have been penned to describe Dermot Early, an officer, a gentleman, an ambassador, a legend, possibly the greatest footballer never to have won an All Ireland Senior medal. Personally, I know one thing; I have lost a true and genuine friend. Ar dheis D go raibh do anam dils Dermot. Seamus Hayden
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Minor Board Competition Winners 2010

U12 league Division 1: St.Brigids U12 league Division 2: ire g U12 league Division 3: St.Croans U12 league Division 4: St.Michaels U14 League Division 1: St.Brigids U14 league Division 2: Western Gaels U14 league Division 3: Kilmore U14 league Division 4: Clann na nGael B U14 Championship Division 1: Clann na nGael U14 Championship Division 2: St.Croans U14 Championship Division 3: Shannon Gaels U14 Championship Division 4: St.Barrys Fle: St.Brigids U16 Championship Division 1: Strokestown U16 Championship Division 2: Western Gaels U16 Championship Division 3: St.Croans Special Minor League Division 1: Roscommon Gaels Special Minor League Division 2: St.Ciarans Special Minor League Division 4: St.Ronans
Connacht Club Senior Football Championships 2010

Sunday October 17th Preliminary Round Roscommon V Sligo Sunday Nov 7th Mayo V Galway Leitrim V Winners Sligo /Roscommon Final Sunday November 21st
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Co Final Winning Captains 1960-2010

1960 Jim MC Hugh [United Stars] 1961 Tony Whyte [Clann Na Gael] 1962 Eddie O Connor [Roscommon Gaels] !963 Gerry O Malley [St Brigid's] 1964 Aidan Kelleher [Shannon Gaels] !965 Frank Beirne [St Faithleachs] !966 Tony Whyte {Clan Na Gael] 1967 Jackie Cleary [Castlerea] 1968 Tommy Curran [Castlerea St Kevins] 1969 Frank Kenny [St Brigid's] 1970 Tony Whyte [Clann na Gael] 1971 Paddy Duignan [Castlerea St Kevins] 1972 Gerry Coffey [Roscommon Gaels] 1973 John Kerrane [Castlerea St Kevins] 1974 Michael McNamara [Roscommon Gaels] 1975 John O Gara [Roscommon Gaels] 1976 Liam O Neill [Clann Na Gael] !977 Eamon McManus (snr) [Clann Na Gael] !978 Mick McNeela [Roscommon Gaels] 1979 Johnny Neill[Clann Na Gael] !980 Larry O Gara [Roscommon Gaels] 1981 Vincet Harney [Clann Na Gael] 1982 Mike Keegan [Clann Na Gael] 1983 Jimmy Connellan [Kilmore] 1984 PJ Glynn[Clann na Gael] 1985 Tony McManus [Clann Na Gael] 1986 Fran Nicholson [Clann Na Gael] 1987 Owen McManus [Clann Na Gael] 1988 Paul McManus [Clann Na Gael] 1989 Paul McManus [Clann Na Gael] 1990 Paul McManus [Clann Na Gael] 1991 Joey Connaughton [Clann Na Gael] 1992 Donal Hanley [Strokestown] 1993 Enon Gavin [Clann Na Gael] 1994 Kevin McStay [Roscommon Gaels] 1995 Keith Gavin [Clann Na Gael] l996 Keith Gavin [Clann Na Gael] 1997 St Brigid's [Tom _g OBrien] 1998 Roscommon Gaels [Michael McHale] 1999 Roscommon Gaels [Ciaran Heneghan] 2000 Stephen Lohan [Kilbride] 2001 Ross Shannon [Roscommon Gaels] 2002 Donal Hanly [Strokestown] 2003 Niall Finnegan [Castlerea St Kevins] 2004 Brian McNeela [Ros Gaels 2005 Brendan O Brien [St Brigid's] 2006 Mark O Carroll [St Brigid's] 2007 Frankie Dolan [St Brigid's] 2008 Nigel Dineen [Castlerea St Kevins] 2009 Nigel Dineen [Castlerea St Kevins]
THE FAHEY CUP

The trophy for the winners of todays senior football championship is the Fahey Cup. The cup honours the late J J Fahey who was secretary of the Roscommon Co Board from 1937 to 1948. He also served as Treasurer of the Connacht Council from 1935 to 1972 and was secretary of the Connacht Council from 1969 until his death in 1974.
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Twenty /six Years of County Final Scores & Top Scorers

1985 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10 Top Scorer: Eamon Jnr. McManus (Clann na nGael):1-8 1986 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9 Top Scorer: Eamon Jnr. McManus (Clann na nGael):1-2 1987 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9 Top Scorer: Tom Lennon (Clann na nGael): . . . . . . . . . . .0-5 1988 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12 Top Scorer: Tony McManus (Clann na nGael): . . . . . .1-1 1989 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11 Top Scorer: Emmet Durney (Clann na nGael): . . . .1-5 1990 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13 Top Scorer:Eamon Jnr. McManus (Clann na nGael) . . .2-6 1991 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9 Top Scorers: Tony McManus (Clann na nGael): . . . . . .0-4 Fergal Shine (Clann na nGael) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 Luke Dolan (Strokestown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 1992 Strokestown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10 Top Scorer: Tom Corcoran (Strokestown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Strokestown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14 Top Scorers: Michael Donlon (Strokestown): . . . . . . . . .1-2 Luke Dolan (Strokestown): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-5 Aidan Heneghan (Roscommon Gaels): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-5 1993 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12 Top Scorer: Shane Curran (Castlerea St. Kevins): . . .0-4 1994 Roscommon Gaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-12 Top Scorer: Brendan Penney (Ros Gaels): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 1995 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-12 Top Scorer: Luke Dolan (Strokestown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-5 1996 Clann na nGael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-11 Top Scorer: Emmet Durney (Clann na nGael): . . . . . . .0-5
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Roscommon Gaels
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1-4
Elphin
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0-5
Kilmore
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0-7
Strokestown
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0-5
Strokestown
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1-1
Castlerea St. Kevins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Strokestown
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0-10
Roscommon Gaels Roscommon Gaels
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1-10 0-10
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Castlerea St. Kevins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-7
Strokestown
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0-6
Strokestown
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0-8
Michael Glaveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
1997 St. Brigids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8 Top Scorers: Frankie Dolan (St. Brigids) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 Emmet Durney (Clann na nGael) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 1998 Roscommon Gaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-15 Top Scorer: Alan Nolan (Roscommon Gaels) . . . . . . . .0-11
Clann na nGael
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0-8
Kilmore
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Shannonside radio FM sports commentator Willie Hegarty takes a look at the championship of 2010
The buzz word over the past week on the political scene has being the think ins with some parties more stable than others and here in Roscommon GAA circles if a think in was had last February or March would we have forecasted what a wonderful summer of emotion, great memories and a rollercoast ride all the way to Croke Park in early August was in the offering. To cap off an unexpected Connacht senior title, a deserved Connacht U21 success was already in the bag while the young guns and the next generation captured the Connacht U16 Ted Webb cup, and to put the cherry on top of the cake would be a cracking county final. The ingredients are in place as St Brigids are back dining at the head table for first time since 2007, a young, fresh and exciting Elphin team back in their first county final since 1986 will bring colour and excitement to the show piece of Roscommon club football. So far the championship has being a slow burner with plenty of hard effort on show without real quality. Three of the groups round robin sections finished on scoring difference which proved on any given day little separates most sides in the senior grade. Of the twelve teams taking part eleven won one match with only Castlerea St Kevins pulling off two group wins. It was Elphin who landed the first real punch as they left last years beaten finalists Western Gaels on the canvass from which the sky blues never recovered as Elphin signalled their intent for the summer of 2010. Holders Castlerea St Kevins progressed to the last eight in typical fashion as they ground out wins over Padraig Pearses and St Brigids to keep their three in a row bid on track. New kids on the block St Croans came up with the win of the year as they left Kilbride feeling even worse than Brian Cowen last week as the Green and White left Ballinatubber with more than a sore throat. The toughest group of all saw Clann Na nGael and Kilmore just squeeze past St Aidans as these games proved as tight as All Ireland tickets in Down. In the end a kick of a ball divided all three as Kilmores lions den home proved too much for Clann who found out how tough it is to win in North Roscommon.
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Roscommon Gaels brought Elphins early high hopes crashing down and then survived a nervy finish to edge out Western Gaels who left themselves to much to do as they spend the winters months wondering what might have being. Behind the scenes St Faithleachs and especially St Brigids slipped into the last eight as the Kiltoom men keeping as quite as kids in a sweet shop as their journey began to gather pace. County players from all clubs were beginning to perform well and the pressure grew as knockout football entered the arena. St Brigids won the South Roscommon clash, Clann Na nGael had the place decorated to the last even a DJ was on the job. Then the heavens opened as the home sides hopes were washed away by their rampant neighbours. Elphins defence once again couldnt be breached as Peter Carneys charges ended St Croans romantic journey. St Faithleachs brushed aside Roscommon Gaels with ease to reach the last four. The big battle of the quarter finals took place in Elphin. Injury time drama, late scores; red cards all part of a heated showdown between Kilmore and Castlerea St Kevins. The replay wasnt for the faint hearted as 13 man Castlerea St Kevins survived Kilmores stern challenge. The championship house had now four tenants as the bar rose another notch, dream final still on as St Brigids and Castlerea St Kevins were in opposite corners. St Faithleachs teased and tormented the Kiltoom men but couldnt land the crucial punch as St Brigids class told as Frankie Dolan rewound the clock with his persormance. The holders arrived in town minus two key players to suspension, Elphin arrived without Brian Higgins. Elphin had a plan, stuck to it and played Castlerea at their own game. It was cat and mouse until Paddy O Connor blasted home a penalty, Elphin took off and went four clear coming up the home straight and despite some late nerves held on for a super win. Castlereas reign and 16 match unbeaten record gone as youthful Elphin are back in the big time. Its being a great year, three Connacht titles, Fergal O Donnell back for another two years, now wheres that cherry to put on top of the cake as experience take on youth. Lets hope for a great final, enjoy it folks and remember it is Roscommons big day out at local level? The pride of the club, parish and community. Where would we be without the GAA? Good luck to both teams and the young minor players in the division one football final.
Highlights of todays final on
TG4
For the thirteenth successive season, TG4 will be covering various county finals, and we make our third visit to Roscommon, having been here before in 2001 and again in 2006. We will feature the best of today's clash in our GAA2010 programme, which airs at 8.00 on TG4 tomorrow night. We will also feature the best of today's Ladies' All Ireland finals. N caill - don't miss it, oche amrach, ag 8.00, ar TG4!
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Kilglass Gaels G.A.A. Club represent Connacht in the Kelloggs Field of Dreams Competition
Marty Morrissey is our mentor and he has appealed for your support to ensure an All Ireland Title for the Club, County and Connacht Please vote by: Text / Email / By Post Text: Kelloggs connacht to 53799 (cost 20c) Visit www.kelloggs/fieldofdreams and vote for Connacht Post 5 Vote tokens from promotional boxes of Kelloggs Cornflakes / Crunchy Nut (you are automatically entered into a draw for 5,000 Holiday) (When you vote by text you will get a reply message which will have a url number with it and if you wish you can forward this number to 087 0991011) Your support would be really appreciated - so please help our Dream become a Reality!
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Shannonside FM Senior Football Championship Results 2010

Shannonside FM Senior FC Group A: Padraig Pearses 1-8 Castlerea St Kevins 1-7 St Brigid's 0-15 Castlerea St Kevins 2-6 St Brigid's 0-8 Padraig Pearses 0-10 Shannonside FM Senior FC Group B: Kilbride 0-14 St Croans 2-13 St Faithleachs 2-7 St Faithleachs 0-13 Kilbride 1-11 St Croans 0-8 Shannonside FM Senior FC Group C: St Aidans 1-9 Clann na nGael 0-13 Kilmore 0-12 Kilmore 0-10 St Aidans 0-9 Clann na nGael 0-11 Shannonside FM Senior FC Group D: Elphin 2-10 Roscommon Gaels 0-7 Western Gaels 1-14 Western Gaels 0-9 Elphin 0-5 Roscommon Gaels 2-7 Quarter-Finals Elphin 012 St Croans 0-8 Castlerea St Kevins 1-9 Kilmore 1-8 [Replay] Castlerea St Kevins 1-10 Kilmore 0-8 St Faithleachs 1-9 Roscommon Gaels 0-6 St Brigid's 1-9 Clann Na Gael 0-7 Semi-Finals Elphin 1-7 St Brigid's 1-13 Castlerea St Kevins 0-9 St Faithleachs 0-9
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Pairc an Piarsaigh ORourke Park Kiltoom
Kilbride Enfield Ballyleague
Ballyforan Johnstown Kilmore
Elphin Hyde Park Frenchpark
ORourke Park Elphin Elphin Tarmonbarry Johnstown
Hyde Park Hyde Park
LAST FINAL MEETING 1959

St Brigid's 1-12 Elphin 0-4
The 75th Anniversary final was a repeat of the 1958 encounter when St Brigid's overcame the challenge of Elphin. Having stopped Elphin in their quest for four in a row in 1958 St Brigid's emphasised their dominance with a convincing victory in the 1959 final. The Roscommon Herald in its report on the final described St Brigids performance as a delightful display of polished football while Elphin lived up to their reputation of being hard championship battlers. This county final did not live up to expectations. St Brigid's as reigning champions had a pronounced superiority throughout. Brigid's intentions were evident from early on and were a well trained fast and fit fifteen whose polished brand of football had the Elphin defence in dire straits throughout the hour. The dominant figure in the St Brigid's attack was Don Feely whose personal tally of nine points reflected his best ever display. In defence the Kiltoom side had the unbeatable Gerry OMalley as pivot of a sound defence who were caught only once and on this occasion Elphin were quick enough to seize the chance that brought the only goal of the match. The winners owe their success to their balanced lineout, a superb defence, a hard working midfield and slick forwards. Against any other side but Elphin they would have won by a record score. It is a tribute to Elphins fighting qualities that they held the champions to a respectable score. P.J Duffy, Aidan and Kevin Brady and Eddie Murray were prominent in the Elphin defence Des Dockery, Eamon Brady and P J Shanagher were the best in attack. As well as OMalley and Don Feely, Tom OBrien, Jimmy Martin and Frank Kenny were most prominent. St Brigid's: T. Gavin; E.Feeley,T OBrien, F.Daly; J.Martin,G OMalley,T.Mannion; F.McKevitt, N.Murray; Des Feeley, Don Feeley (0-9) , L. Feeley ; A. Fallon , F. Kenny(0-3) , P. McKevitt. Elphin: K. Brady; E. Murray, A. Brady, P. J. Duffy; M. Mulleady, E. J. Scott, G. Curley; P. Glynn, M Hynes; P. Gannon, D. Dockery (0-3), P. Shanagher (1-1); B. Glancy, E. Brady, F. Carroll. Sub: P. Diamond for Carroll. Referee Johnny Mulvey (Mayo).
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Boyle GAA Minor Club

It is fair to say that Boyle G.A.A. Minor Club is in one of the best positions it has been for a very long time. Their presence in todays county minor final is indicative of that. A couple of weeks ago, though well beaten by Strokestown, the U 16s took part in their county final also. All teams are in the A division as of right. At U 12 level the club has two teams one in the A division with a second team in Division 4. In this years team there are many players of quality. Four of the team have been on the minor panel; Donal and Enda Smith, Tadgh Lowe and Ciaran ONeill while there were also four players involved with the county U 16 team; Enda Smith, Tadgh McKenna, Brian Furey and Jason McDermott. There are many more involved in various development panels. So, the future is encouraging and a testimony to the work being done by the various trainers and the strength of the club structure and facilities in the recent past. It is hard to believe that a Boyle team has not won a minor championship since 1939 having also won it in 38. Boyle were Division 2 Minor Champions in 1998. A link with those teams, as in so much of Boyles GAA history, is the Club and County Board President and a member of the great Roscommon team of the forties who is with us today, John Joe Nerney, a sprightly 88 years of age. The Officers of Boyle Minor Club are as follows; Chairman, Gerry Cregg; Secretary, Charlie Candon, Treasurer, Mary Halligan; Registrar, Mary Clifford.
Best wishes to Elphin Senior team and Management
An Bothar Rua
Catahl & Gordon Murray. Main Street. Elphin. Co Roscommon. 086/2879721
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Meet the St. Brigids Players

Name: Mark OCarroll Age: 26 Position: Midfield Honours to date: U12, U14, 2xU16, Minor, 3xU21, 3xSenior, 1 Connacht Title. Biggest Disappointment to date: Missing the 2010 Championship Most Difficult opponent: Karol Mannion Name: David Nestor Age 22 Position Corner Back Honours to date U12, Minor, 4U21s, 3 Senior, 1 Connaught Biggest Disappointment to date My Performance in Cape Town Most Difficult opponent Conor (Flower) McHugh Name: Seanan Kilbride Age 25 Position Full Forward Honours to date 1 Connaught Senior, 1 Connaught Club, 3 County Senior Championship, 3 Senior League, 5 U21, 1 Minor Biggest Disappointment to date Losing Connaught Club Final 2007 Most Difficult opponent Sean McDermott Name: Cathal McHugh Age 21 Position Forward Honours to date 2 Senior, 5 U21, Minor, U16, U12, 1 Connaught Club, Connaught Minor, All Ireland Minor, 2 Schools All Irelands Most Difficult opponent Daragh Shovels Sheehy Name: Darren Dolan Age 20 Position Wing Forward Honours to date 1 Senior Championship, 2 Senior League, 3 U21 Championship, 1 Minor League, Leinster Colleges A League & Championship, U21 Connaught Medal, U21 Hastings Cup. Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing to Dungannon in All Ireland Colleges Semi Final Most Difficult opponent; Mark Battersby Name: Frankie Dolan Age 32 Position Forward Honours to date 5 Senior Club Championships, 1 U21 Club, 1 Minor, 1 Connaught Championship, 6 Senior League, 1 Connaught U21 Roscommon, 1 Senior Championship Roscommon Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing to Ballina in Connaught Club Final in 2007 Most Difficult opponent; James The MinskeyComiskey. Name: John Tiernan Age 31 Position Midfield Honours to date; 4 County Titles Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing All Ireland club semi final to Crossmaglen. Most Difficult opponent; John Mannion Name: Connor McHugh Age 23 Position Forward Honours to date 2 U12 County Titles, 1 Minor, 5 U21, 2 Senior League, 1 Freshers A All Ireland NUIG Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing Connaught Minor Final 2004. Most Difficult opponent; Davie Nestor. Name: Damien Kellegher Age 24 Position Half Forward Honours to date; U21 County Title, 2 Senior County Title, 1 Connaught Championship Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing to Ballina in Connaught Final. Most Difficult opponent; Sean McDermott . Name: Eoin Sheehy Age 20 Position Half Forward Honours to date; Best Dressed Man 2009, Connaught U21 2010, 2 All Ireland Schools, 3 U21 Championships. Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing to Mayo Minor 2008. Most Difficult opponent; Leon Elton OConnor Name: David OConnor Age 29 Position Forward Honours to date U16 , U21, 2 Senior Championship, 1 Connaught Club Championship, 5 Senior League Biggest Disappointment to date. Losing All Ireland club Semi Final. Most Difficult opponent Damien Burke (Corofin) Francie Bellew ( Crossmaglen).
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Name: Richard Blaine Age 23 Position Half Forward Honours to date 2x U12, 1 Minor, 2 xU21, 1 Junior, 1 Junior A, 1 ORourke Cup, 1 Senior Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing Connaught club final 2007. Most Difficult opponent; Rory McIlory Name: Leon OConnor Age 21 Position Corner Forward Honours to date 3x U21, U21 Connaught & Hastings Cup Medal, Minor League Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing to Dublin in U21 All Ireland Final Most Difficult opponent: Eddie Convey & Keith Kildea Name: Robert Gilligan Age 21 Position Midfield Honours to date Underage & Senior Medals, Minor All Ireland Biggest Disappointment to date; All Ireland Schools Final defeat. Most Difficult opponent; Kevin Higgins Name: Karol Mannion Age 30 Position Midfield Honours to date 1 Connaught Senior Medal, 1 Connaught Club Medal, 3 County Senior Medals, 1 All Ireland Junior Medal, 2 Connaught Junior Medals, 5 ORourke Cup Medals Biggest Disappointment to date; All Ireland Semi Final Defeat Crossmaglen Most Difficult opponent Enda Kenny Name: Ian Kilbride Age 27 Position Half Back Honours to date U12, U14, 3 U16, Minor, 3 U21, 3 Senior League, 3 Senior Championship, 1 Connaught County (senior) 2 Connaught County Junior Biggest Disappointment to date 2005 Connaught Final v Salthill Most Difficult opponent Dermot Earley Name: Darragh Donnelly Age 24 Position Full Back Honours to date U12, U21 x 5, 3 Senior League, 3 Senior Championship, 1 Connaught Club. Biggest Disappointment to date 2007 Connaught Final v Ballina Most Difficult opponent Niall McNamee Name: Mark Grehan Age 26 Position Defender Honours to date U16 Minor, 4 x U21, 3 Senior, 1 Connaught Medal, 1 Junior A Biggest Disappointment to date Losing All Ireland Club Semi Final 2006 Most Difficult opponent Michael Meehan Name: Gearoid Cunniffe Age 23 Position Forward/Back Honours to date 1 U12, 1 U18, 5 U21, 2 Senior, 1 Connaught, 3 Senior League Biggest Disappointment to date losing in Quarter Finals in the last 2 years Most Difficult opponent Donal OConnor Name: Robbie Kelly Age 26 Position Corner Back Honours to date U12, U14, 2 U16, Minor, 3 x U21, 3 Senior League, 1 Connaught Club, 3 Senior Championships, 1 Den Hoey Invitational Tournament with Blackrock College Biggest Disappointment to date 2003 County Final Defeat Most Difficult opponent Niall McNamee Name: Donal OConnor Age 26 Position Wing Back Honours to date U12, U14, 2xU16, 2xU18, 3xU21, 3 Senior Championship, 3 Senior League, Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing All Ireland club Semi Most Difficult opponent Seanan Kilbride. Name: Darragh Sheey Age 21 Position Half Back Honours to date 4 U21 County Titles, Minor, U-16 County Title, 2 All Ireland Shcools Biggest Disappointment to date Losing All Ireland Final to Tralee IT Most Difficult opponent David Crean. Name: James Martin Age 23 Position Goalkeeper Honours to date 3 Senior County Medals, 5 U21, 1 Minor, 1 Junior, 2 U12, 1 U14 Leinster Schools A Medal, 2 Connaught junior Medals, 3 Senior League Medals, 1 Junior A League Medal, 1 Junior B League Medal Biggest Disappointment to date
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2008 Connaught U-21 Final v Mayo Most Difficult opponent; The High Ball Name: Philip Martin Age 26 Position Goalkeeper Honours to date 4 U21s, Minor Championship, 1 county league. Biggest Disappointment to date Most Difficult opponent Dermot OConnor Name: Vivian Clabby Age: 21 Position: Defender Honors to date: U16 county championship, minor county championship, 3 U 21 county championships Biggest Disappointment to date: All Ireland Freshers Final Name: Garvan Dolan Age; 26 Position; MidField Honours to date; Minor, 3 x U21, 3 Senior League, 1 Connaught Club, 3 Senior Championships, Biggest Disappointment to date; Losing Connaught Club final 2007. Most Difficult opponent; Ger Aherne. Name: Brendan OBrien Age 34 Position Full Forward Honours to date 1 Connacht Club Medal, 4 Senior Championships, 4 Senior Leagues, 1 Junior A Championship. Biggest Disappointment to date: Losing the All Ireland Club Semi Final to Crossmaglen Rangers Most Difficult Opponent : Clifford McDonald ( Roscommon Gaels) Name: Peter Domican Age 22 Position centre back Honours to date: u-12,u16,minor,5u-21,2 senior county championships. 1 connacht club medal, 1 all-Ireland vocational schools medal, 1 connacht minor medal, 1 allIreland minor medal, 1 connacht senior medal Biggest Disappointment to date: Losing 2007 connacht club final to ballina Most Difficult opponent: Darragh shovels Sheehy Name: Mark OCarroll Age: 26 Position: Midfield Honours to date: U12, U14, 2xU16, Minor, 3xU21, 3xSenior, 1 Connacht Title. Biggest Disappointment to date: Missing the 2010 Championship Most Difficult opponent: Karol Mannion Name: Ger Aherne Age : 25 Position: Defender Honours to date 1 x16 Championship 2 x minor championship 4 x u-21 champ 3 x senior champ 3 x senior league 1 x Connaught club 1 x all Ireland colleges 2 x Connaught colleges Biggest Disappointment to date: Mark OCarrolls injury Most Difficult opponent Pat Regan
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HISTORY OF ELPHIN
FOUNDED: APRIL 1888 SENIOR TITLES(FOOTBALL): (14)1889, 1891, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1931, 1932, 1937, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957. SENIOR TITLES(HURLING): (1)1925 INTERMEDIATE TITLES: (2)1979, 2003 UNDER 21 TITLES (DIV.1): 1981 MINOR TITLES (DIV. 1): 1943,1948,1977,2000,2003,2004,2006 MINOR TITLES (DIV. 2): 1999, 2008
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CLUB CREST: The Elphin crest is divided into four segments, representing distinct aspects of our heritage. In the top left we have a rock, symbolising The rock of the clear spring which is the translation of the , Irish word Ail Finn The Bishops mitre represents the fact that Elphin was the seat of the Bishops . of Elphin for centuries. The apple represents the Orchard Park, our spiritual home for almost a century, while the quill and parchment represent our connections with Percy French and Oliver Goldsmith who lived in the locality for many years. HISTORY: Elphin is one of the oldest clubs in the country. It is reasonably certain that it was formed in April 1888. Following the formation of the first Co. Board in Boyle in January 1889, Elphin was one of eighteen clubs affiliated and it has continued as a club to the present day. Indeed, according to a strongly held belief, Michael Kelly club secretary for many years, was one of number of Roscommon men to attend the first famous meeting in Thurles in 1884. From 1888 to 1906 the Elphin team was known as the ``William O`Brien`s`` .He was the famous M.P. and editor of United Ireland. The William OBriens was the leading team in the country in that period and won five finals in a row from 1901-1906. They represented Connacht in Joness Road in 1906 defeating Monaghan, the Ulster champions, but lost the final, at the Markets Field in Limerick to none other than Kerry. During the following two decades success on the field was very limited but The Orchard was acquired and opened as one of the first G.A.A. pitches in the county in 1916. From 1927 to 1937 another Elphin team, ``The All Blacks`` became the best team in the county. Having won the Junior Title in 1927, they won the Senior title 1931, 1932 and 1937.Their title was fromed from the colour of their jerseys, which were black only.There are two reasons given why they changed from their original green and gold: one that there was not enough money to buy a two-tone jersey and that The All Blacksof New Zealand Fame were touring here in 1927, and so the blackstrip. It is not widely known that Elphin won a Senior Hurling title in 1925,though the final was played in 1926. Lean times followed once again until a Junior championship win in 1945 and a Minor championship in 1948 formed the basis of what was known as the ``1950`s team`` .The period from 1948 to 1961 was a `Golden Age` for Elphin at senior level as the club contested all but 2 county finals. This team won five senior championships, 1950 and 51 and three in a row in 1955, 56 and 57. This team broke up after the 1961 defeat in the county final to Clan na Gael. The senior team struggled in the championship through the 1960`s ,with many first round exits, but did contest the 1966 county final, again losing to Clan na nGael. However, poor results
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continued in the following years, resulting in relegation to intermediate ranks in 1972. Things slowly improved through the 1970`s. The under 12`s won their championship in 1971. The under 14 team contested the `73 final and then won the `74 county u14 title. In `76 the senior team won the intermediate league, which meant league football in the senior ranks but not the championship. 1977 was a great year for the underage teams.The under 14`s again won the county final, as did the minor team. The minors also contested the All ireland 7 a side final, losing to Tullamore. Finally, after nearly a decade in the lower ranks, Elphin finally won the Intermediate championship in 1979. The 1980`s began with more underage success.The under 12 team winning the county final in `80 and the under 21`s winning their championship in `81. Our senior team reached the 1986 county final, 20 years after the last appearance in one. Again it was Clan na nGael who beat us. This was a great Clan team that contested no fewer than 5 all ireland finals during this decade. The beginning of the new decade saw the reopening of the Orchard Park after some major redevelopment to the pitch making it an all weather surface. The `86 senior team broke up in the early 1990`s and again the team struggled to maintain its senior status. In 1994 we were relegated to the O`Gara Cup but managed to come back up the following year beating Western Gaels in the `95 league final. However the slide continued and the team was relegated to the intermediate championship in 1998 and back to the O`Gara cup in `99. But things at underage level were looking much brighter with a lot of hard work put in. The under 12`s won the `95 county final, the under 14`s the `97 title and the minors won the `99 Div. 2 final. The new century started in great style with the senior team returning to the senior league by winning the 2000 O`Gara cup and the minors winning our 1st Division 1 minor title for 23 years. The seniors also returned to the senior championship ranks in `03. Having lost to St. Faithleach`s in the `02 intermediate final by a point, we beat St. Croans in the following years decider. 2003 was one of the clubs most successful years in recent times and resulted in Elphin being named Roscommon Club of the year. Not only did we win the intermediate county title, but 2003/04 also saw us capture the inaugural Connaught Intermediate championship, beating Louisburgh of Mayo in the semi final and Cortoon Shamrocks of Galway in the final.We bowed out in the All Ireland semi-final losing narrowly to Ilen Rovers of Cork, who went on to easily win the final. 2003 also saw our minors do the 1st division league and championship double.Our best performance to date since returning to senior ranks was a semi-final in 2005, when we were defeated by Padraig Pearses in a replay. Pearses scoring a goal late into injury time to win by 1 point. This decade has seen huge success at minor level. As mentioned already, our minors won the 2000 and 2003 championships. They were also runners up in `01, but won the league. Were championship semi-finalists in `02, winners in `04 and winners of the never to be forgotten `06 final v Clan na nGael when the lads came back from 6 points down to score 3-1 in injury time and win by 4!!! 2008 saw our Minors capture their 6th County title in 10 years when they defeated St. Aidans in the division 2 decider. Our Under 21`s also reached the division 1 final losing to St. Brigid`s who collected their 7th title in a row. The Club has supplied one G.A.A. President, Dr. Donal Keenan and Dr. Mick Loftus, another GAA President lived in Elphin for a number of years as a very young boy. All in all, the club can be proud of its contribution to the G.A.A. in the County and in the Country
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Roscommon U-16 Footballers - Ted Webb Cup Champions 2010
Roscommon Development Panal 2010
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Roscommon Gaels Minor Team 2010
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Back Row (L to R) Sean Doyle Jnr., (Sponsor), Mark Healy, Daniel Hoare, Eamon Regan,Cormac Dowd, John Horan, Mark Nally, William O'Doherty, Niall O'Rourke, David Shannon, Kieran Kilcline, Cillian Egan) Front Row (L to R) Ben Duignan, Enda Lannon, John McManus, Michael Coll, Cian Connolly, Oliver Hannon, David Hoare, Michael Hannon, Niall Hunt, Eamon Deane, Michael McNeill. Missing from photo - John Connaughton, Patrick Clinton, David O'Malley, Leonardo Aravjo,
HISTORY OF ST BRIGIDS
While the name of Craobh Cumann Naomh Brid did not make its first affiliated appearance until 1944 we know of course that our games were being played officially for many long years before then under the names of Kiltoom, Curraghboy or Brideswell depending I suppose on where the most enthusiastic bunch of players came from at the given period. The Clubs major breakthrough of course came in 1952-53 with the winning of the county Junior title and resultant Senior final at the very first attempt. Thankfully succeeding in holding on to its Senior status since then Craobh Cumann Naomh Brid has continued to flourish through the intervening years with huge strides being made in the areas of underage activity and development of games facilities which of course is only possible because of the massive and greatly appreciated support financially and otherwise from the entire community. While the Senior mens side made their own piece of history in 2007 by capturing their third county title in a row not forgetting of course that great Connaught Title in 2006, they were well and truly upstaged by their U21 counterparts who captured an amazing eight consecutive county title in 2009. We acknowledge the importance of underage structures within a club and continue to work at developing the skills level of our underage members with this in mind we have now established a nursery programme for children from 4 years old to help improve skill and co-ordination in a fun environment. The Clubs headquarters of course stands at Newpark in Kiltoom where development has continued through the years since the original purchase of five and a quarter acres for the large sum of one hundred and fifteen pounds in 1953.Thanks in no small way to the continued support of the community and the Clubs many generous sponsors St Brigid's can now boast of 3 Floodlit pitches as well of course as its Handball complex at Curraghboy and can feel justly proud of its achievements. Club Officers Chairperson Gerry McInerney Vice Chairperson Jimmy Mannion Secretary Diane Dennehy Assistant Secretary Bernadette Sammon Treasurer PJ Martin PRO Michael McDonnell
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Roscommon Gaels - A Brief History

G.A.A in the County Town dates back to 1885, with the present name Roscommon Gaels adopted in 1959. Roscommon Gaels is celebrating 51 years in existence this year. Roscommon Gaels first juvenile title was won back in 1959 and the boys who brought the first title to the club were Danny Gahan (St Ciarans Pk), Liam Hourican (Crubyhill), Michael Hanlon (St Ciarans Pk), Denis Harlow (Kilteevan), Tom Callery (Stonepark), Anthony Brophy (Castle Street) captain, Eugene McNamara (The Walk) Michael Costello (Lanesboro Street), Michael Burke (Stonepark), Gerry Flanagan (Ballybride), Tom J Carr (Lisnamult), Tommy Dolan (Kilteevan), Eamon Lalor (Ballybride), Ollie Finn (Abbey Street), Gerry Keane (Newtown). The club now fields teams in all grades from U8 to Senior in Hurling, Football, Ladies football as well as a very active Camogie section. To date the club has won 28 Minor Football & 6 Minor Hurling titles. Its most recent Underage Co Title was in the 2009 Minor decider against Padraig Pearses. The club has developed new playing facilities in Lisnamult to cater for the numbers playing our National game in the County Town and this facility is now operational since 2009, with pride of place been the all weather floodlit football pitch which had its first competitive game in May 2010. Clive Richardson Ltd (laid new pitch in Croke Park) constructed the playing surface with Fencing and Footpath works were constructed by Tom Connolly & Sons. Musco lighting provided the flood lights for the new pitch.
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Roscommon Gaels
(Gaeil RosComin)
DATHANNA: COROCRA AGUS BU Fir Ionaid
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 John Connaughton 2 Ben Duignan Niall O'Rourke Patrick Clinton 5 Eamon Deane Cormac Dowd David Hoare Daragh Gilleran Eamon Regan Leonardo Aravjo David OMalley John Horan 13 14 15 10 11 12 8 9 6 7 3 4 I
William Doherty
Oliver Hannon
David Shannon
Niall Hunt
Michael McNeill
John McManus
Michael Coll
Mark Nally
Mark Healy
Cillian Egan
Cian Connolly
Kieran Kilcline
Daniel Hoare
Enda Lannon
Michael Hannon
Manager: David Kelly Selectors: James Comiskey, Pat Lindsay, Harry Hoare.
Cil 1adh Leath 2adh Leath IOMLN
Ciln
Seacha
45m
Saor Ciceanna
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Boyle
(Na Piarsaigh)
DATHANNA: MARN AGUS BN
1
Jason McDermott
Fir Ionaid
17 Cian McLoughlin Cian Griffin Paul Sweeney Ryan Daly Dylan East Jonathan Draper
18 19
Luke Harrington
Mark Goldrick
Brian Furey
20 21 22
Conor Lavin
Killain Cox
Michael Hanmore
Enda Smith
Donal Smith
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12
Tadhg McKenna
Tadhg Lowe
Niall Keville
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15
Marc OConnor
Ciaran ONeill
Colm Goldrick
Management: Vincent Flanagan, Mike Smith & Tom Kearney
Ciln
Seacha
45m
Saor Ciceanna
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FOOTBALL ROLL OF HONOUR

1890 1891 1882 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 Boyle Young Ireland's Elphin 1901 No records Elphin William OBriens Elphin William OBriens Elphin William OBriens Elphin William OBriens Kilbride Kilbride Kilbride Kilbride Tulsk Roscommon The Blues Strokestown Roscommon The Blues Kilbride Emmets Strokestown Strokestown Strokestown Donamon Donamon Donamon No competition Strokestown Tulsk Lord Edwards Tulsk Lord Edwards Donamon Strokestown 18th. Battalion, Boyle Strokestown Fuerty Roscommon Elphin Elphin Strokestown Fuerty Tarmon Roscommon 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1943 1944 1945 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 Elphin Roscommon Tarmon Tarmon Tarmon St. Patricks, Knockcroghery. St. Patricks, Knockcroghery Tarmon St. Patricks, Knockcroghery 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Castlerea, St. Kevins St. Brigids Clann na nGael Castlerea, St. Kevins Roscommon Gaels Castlerea, St.Kevins Roscommon Gaels Roscommon Gaels Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Roscommon Gaels Clann na nGael Roscommon Gaels Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Kilmore Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Clann na ngael Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Clann na nGael Strokestown Clann na nGael Roscommon Gaels Clann na nGael Clann na nGael St. Brigids Roscommon Gaels Roscommon Gaels Kilbride Roscommon Gaels Strokestown Castlerea St. Kevins Roscommon Gaels St. Brigids St. Brigids St. Brigids Castlerea St. Kevins Castlerea St. Kevins
1946 St. Patricks Knockcroghery 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Tarmon St. Patricks, St. Patricks, Elphin Elphin St. Comans, St. Brigids St. Comans, Elphin Elphin Elphin St. Brigids St. Brigids United Stars (Creggs & Oran) Clann na nGael Roscommon Gaels St. Brigids Shannon Gaels St. Faithleachs Clann na nGael Castlerea 36
Knockcroghery Knockcroghery
Roscommon
Roscommon
ST. BRIGIDS CAPTAINS PROFILE

NAME: Niall Grehan. Age: 23 Height: 5 11 Weight: 12st. Occupation: Engineer Biggest influence on your Gaelic football career to date: Parents. What do you think is the greatest skill of Gaelic football? Attitude. What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Time Management. Favourite sportsperson: Paul OConnell Most difficult opponent: Stephen Kernan Hardest player to mark in training? Garvan Dolan Who is the joker on the panel? Ger Aherne Favourite Venue: Kiltoom Most memorable sporting moment to date: Winning Connaught Club Final 2006. Least memorable sporting moment in the past: Losing All Ireland Club Semi to Crossmaglen.
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Other sporting interests? Rugby, Soccer, watching most sports.
Sporting event you would pay most to see..... Ireland contest the 2011 Rugby world cup final. Your sporting wish for 2010? For St Brigid's to continue playing good football until the end of the year. The best invention is.... Car I would be lost without it. If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? Round the world trip. One thing you may not know about me Keeping this one to myself ! Favourite Food: Salmon. Favourite Music: Mumford and Son and Paulo Nutini.
ST. BRIGIDS
(Naomh Brd)
DATHANNA: GLAS AGUS DEARG
PHILIP MARTIN
Pilib Mirtn 1
Fir Ionaid
16. James Martin Samus Mirtn 17. Eoin Sheehy Eoin Sthigh
ROBBIE KELLY
Riobeard Ceallaigh
DARRAGH DONNELLY
Darrach Donnghaile
NIALL GREHAN
Niall Grachin (Capt)
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18. David O Connor Daith Conchubhair 19. Richard Blaine Risteard Mac Giolla Blin 20. David Nestor Daith Mac an Adhastair 21. Ger Aherne Gearid hathrinn 22. Mark Grehan Marcus Grachin 23. Robert Gilligan Riobeard Mac Giollagin 24. Garvan Dolan Garbhn Dlin 25. Darragh Sheehy Darrach Sthigh 26. Donal O Connor Dnall Conchubhair 27. Leon O Connor Leon Conchubhair 28. Brendan O Brien Breandn Briain 29. Vivian Clabby Bibhinn Clabaigh 30. Mark O Carroll Marcus Cearill
IAN KILBRIDE
Eoin Mac Giolla Bhrde
PETER DOMICAN
Peadar Domagin
GEAROID CUNNIFFE
Gearid Mac Conduibh
JOHN TIERNAN
Sean Tiarnin
KAROL MANNION
Karol Mainnn
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DAMIEN KELLEGHER
Damian Cileachir
CATHAL MCHUGH
Cathal Mac Aodha
DARREN DOLAN
Dire Dlin
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Conchubhar Mac Aodha Seann Mac Giolla Bhrde
CONOR MCHUGH
SENAN KILBRIDE
FRANKIE DOLAN
Proinsias Dlin
Manager Noel O Brien Selectors Michael O Brien, Ger Paul Cunniffe Physio: Pat Regan Team Secretary: Noel Murray
Ciln
Seacha
45m
Saor Ciceanna
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ELPHIN
(Ail Finn)
DATHANNA: TINSIRIN AGUS DUBH
PE R
AR D U A SURG O I N SPE C
RONAN COLLINS
R.O Coileain
Fir Ionaid
2 3 4
JASON CARNEY
I o Cearnaigh
RONAN BRADY
R. O Bradaigh
DAMIAN CREGG
D.de Creag
16 Brian Oates 17. Shane Tiernan 18. Michael Callery
CONOR BEIRNE
C.O. Beirn
PATRICK O CONNOR
P. O Conchuir
SHANE BEIRNE
S.O Beirn
19. John Collins 20. Gerry Brady 21. Martin Mc Caffrey.
BRIAN CREGG
B.de Creag (Captain)
PAUL KELLEGHER
P.O Ceileachair
22. Martin Cregg 23. David Hynes 24. Daire Neary
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12
MICHAEL GLANCY
M.O Fhlannchaidh
FINTAN CREGG
F. De Creag
KEVIN BRADY
C.O Bradaigh
25. Brendan Neary 26. Shane Reynolds 27. Gerry Cregg
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28. Shane Mc Dermott 29. Damian Donlon 30. Eanna Tiernan 31. Brian Higgins
BRENDAN ROCK
B.Mac Concharraige
COLM ROCK
C.Mac Concharraige
FRANKIE CREGG
P.de Creag
Management Peter Carney, Pat Fox, Martin Beirne, Matt Hynes.
Ciln
Seacha
45m
Saor Ciceanna
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ELPHIN CAPTAINS PROFILE

NAME: Brian Cregg. Age: 24 Height: 6.2 Weight: 13st Occupation: Plumber Biggest influence on your Gaelic football career to date: Dermot Neary. What do you think is the greatest skill of Gaelic football? Good Tackling What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Time off work Favourite sportsperson: Martin Clarke Most difficult opponent: Mark O Carroll Hardest player to mark in training? Frankie Cregg. Who is the joker on the panel? Colm Rock Favourite Venue: Kiltoom Most memorable sporting moment to date: Reaching todays final Least memorable sporting moment in the past: Minor League final defeat to Croans 2004. Other sporting interests? Soccer. Boxing. Badminton.
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Sporting event you would pay most to see.....All Ireland Football Final Your sporting wish for 2010? To win Co Championship. The best invention is.... Bed. If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A new gate for Orchard Park. One thing you may not know about me I have 5 brothers ( all on panel) and 6 sisters. Favourite Food:T.bone Steak. Favourite Music: Cyril Mc Dermott
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ST. BRIGIDS
Back row l to r Cathal McHugh, D Dolan, K Mannion, R Gilligan,I Kilbride, Conor McHugh, D Donnelly, P Martin, David OConnor, Donal OConnor, S Kilbride, G Dolan, Noel OBrien (Manager) N Murray, Ger Cunniffe (Selector). Middle row L to R M OCarroll, B OBrien, D Nestor, F Dolan, E Sheehy, N Grehan ( capt), R Kelly, D Kellegher, Michael OBrien (Selector). Front row L To R P Domican, V Clabby, G Cunniffe, L OConnor, J Martin, J Tiernan, D Sheehy, M Grehan. Missing from photo R Blaine and G Aherne.
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ELPHIN
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Back Row (L-R) Peter Carney, Shane Tiernan, Ronan Brady, Brian Oates, David Hynes, Paul Kellegher, John Collins, Brian Cregg (Captain), Frankie Cregg, Ronan Collins, Jason Carney, Daire Neary, Paddy O'Connor, Shane Reynolds, Pat Fox Middle Row (L-R)Gerry Cregg, Conor Beirne, Gerard Brady, Martin McCaffrey, Brendan Rock, Michael Callery, Martin Cregg, Kevin Brady, Damien Donlon, Matthew Hynes Front Row (L-R) Martin Beirne, Michael Glancy, Shane Beirne, Fintan Cregg, Colm Rock, Damien Cregg, Kevin Beirne.
Michel Muircheartaigh
by Fr. Liam Devine, Former Co. Board P.R.O. Sunday afternoons will never be the same again. The distinctive lyrical voice of Michel Muircheartaigh that reached into every corner of the country and thrilled countless thousands of G.A.A. followers will no longer be a feature of our Sunday afternoon entertainment. The legendary sports commentator broadcast his last All-Ireland final last Sunday after 60 years of radio commentary on G.A.A. games. When asked about his unique style of broadcasting which he most certainly had, he modestly said: I dont know about style. I never set out to have any style except to be myself. Your job is to relay whats happening. You just describe it. His voice must certainly be the most recognizable in Irish sport. It is the also the most mimicked. Every budding comedian in every country hall in Ireland must have tried to take off the voice of Michel. Often imitated but never emulated. Listening to Michels radio broadcast was about as enjoyable a way to spend an hour as you could think of. It was a lesson in history, geography, sociology, genealogy, statistics, greetings and nuggets of personal information about the players that only a man of his intense interest in the game could have gleaned from his travels around the country. He could lace his descriptions with phrases as Gaeilge as he told you of old men living alone on hillsides or a family that had emigrated to Sydney or someones uncle who had a greyhound racing in Shelbourne Park the following Saturday night. His commentaries were always impartial and without bias even when his beloved Kerry were playing. Some of his sayings are now part of folklore. Like when he said of the Cork hurler Sen g hAilpin; Sen g hAilpin - his father is from Fermanagh, his mother is from Fiji ... neither a hurling stronghold Or what he said about Colin Corkery: - Colin Corkery on the 45 lets go with his right boot. Its over the bar. This man shouldnt be playing football. He has made an almost Lazarus-like recovery from a heart condition. Lazarus was a great man but he couldnt kick points like Colin Corkery. Michel was a great man to pick up on an unusual situation or to focus on strange names. Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now ... but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail ... Ive seen it all now, a Rabitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park. Making the point of a level game he once said: 1-5 to 0-8 ... well from Lapland to the Antartic, thats level scores in any mans language. Or what he said about the McCarthys from Cork; Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation, John McCarthy back to Teddy McCarthy, still no relation. He was a master of the little nuggets of information that were to his commentaries what raisins are to a cake. Pat Fox out to the 40 and grabs the sliotar, I bought a dog from his father last week. Fox
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turns and sprints for goal. The dog ran a great race last Tuesday in Limerick. Fox to the 21, fires a shot, it goes to the left and wide ... and the dog lost as well. Michel was a superb story teller. Telling a tale while Tyrones Brian Dooher receives treatment for an injury. ... and Brian Dooher is down injured. And while he is, Ill tell ye a little story. I was in Times Square last week and I was missing the championship back home. So I approached a news stand and I said. I suppose ye wouldnt have the Kerryman (newspaper) would ye? To which the Egyptian behind the counter turned to me and said, Do you want the north Kerry edition or the south Kerry edition? ... he had both ... So I bought both. And Dooher is back on his feet ... I turned down the television commentary and listened to Michels last commentary on the AllIreland final. It was a nostalgic experience for the great Dn Son man. Just as the ball was thrown in he informed us that Mickey Joe Padden was listening in the city of Budapest. Before ten minutes had elapsed he told us of Dr. Fintan ORourke and his wife in Sydney - everyone in Warrenpoint is hoping theyll get good reception below in Sydney. Sometimes he left you in suspense as he started a story but the intensity of the game meant that you had to wait for another time of place to hear the end of it. Midway through the first half when Downs Marty Clarke was lining up to take a free he said, Hell be known as the man who came home from Australia. Just like the man who used to come home to the Dingle races - a very famous man - from South Africa ... and Marty Clarke drops it over the bar. He never got around to telling us who this famous man was. Near the end of the game he talked about a man from Dunmanway, the home of Sam Maguire, Wherever you are - Johnny Crowley from Dunmanway, of all places hes listening to the match in ... Dunmnanway. And Noel OLeary was very harshly treated by the referee there. Michel could turn the world into a village. There wasnt a parish in Ireland that he wasnt familiar with. I met him on a few occasions when I was PRO of Sligo County Board. He was thorough in gleaning information about players; what they worked at, if they had a nickname, what was their fathers name and so on. I met him a few times since I came back to Roscommon. I always found him a perfect gentleman. He was a brilliant story teller and he could stitch Irish phrases into the scal like a woman darning a sock. He loved people and he particularly loved characters. He was a mine of information on G.A.A. affairs. It is sad that we have heard the distinctive voice of the G.A.A. for the last time. He certainly enriched all our lives and left us with many happy memories. May he live many years to enjoy his retirement. Thanks for the memories, Michel!
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BOYLE MINOR TEAM 2010
Back row, left to right: Cian Griffin, Tadgh Lowe, Niall Keville, Mark Goldrick, Jason McDermott, Luke Harrington, Dylan East, Paul Sweeney, Enda Smith, Conor Lavin ,Jonathan Draper. Front row, left to right: Brian Furey, Tadgh McKenna, Killan Cox, Marc OConnor, Michael Hanmore, Colin Goldrick , Ryan Daly , Donal Smith, Ciaran ONeill
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Wishing Elphin Senior Team and the management all the best in the county final
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Main Street, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.
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ROSCOMMON INTERCOUNTY FOOTBALL RESULTS 2010

Senior
National Football League Division 3 Roscommon 1-10 Cavan 2-20 Roscommon 0-11 Fermanagh 2-6 Roscommon 2-13 Offaly 2-14 Roscommon 0-14 Antrim 0-16 Roscommon 0-13 Louth 1-9 Roscommon 1-9 Wexford 1-12 Roscommon 0-13 Sligo 0-20 Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter Final Roscommon 0-14 London 0-6 Semi Final Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 0-11 Sligo 0-13 Hyde Park Brewster Park OConnor Park Hyde Park Drogheda Hyde Park Markievicz Park Feb 7th Feb 13th March 7th March 14th March 21st March 28th April 4th
Ruislip Hyde Park McHale Park
May 30th June 20th July 18th
Connacht Final Roscommon 0-14
All Ireland Quarter Final Roscommon 0-10 Cork 1-16 FBD Connacht League Roscommon 1-6 Roscommpon 0-7 Roscommon 0-8 Junior Connacht Junior Football Championship Roscommon 0-6 Galway 1-12
Croke Park August 1st
Sligo IT 1-7 NUIG 0-6 Mayo 1-9
Ballinode,Sligo Dangan, Galway Ballinlough
January 17th January 24th January 31st
Ballyforan
May 14th
U21
Connacht U21 Football Championship Roscommon 2-11 Mayo 1-13 Connacht Final Roscommon 1-6 All Ireland Semi Final Roscommon 0-8 Hyde Park March 17th
Sligo 0-4
Markievicz Park
April 4th
Dublin 2-10
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Breffni Park
April 17th
TWENTY QUESTIONS
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In what year did Elphin win their last Co senior title In what year did St Brigid's win their first Co Senior Title? Who was the Roscommon u21 captain in 2010? Name the 2010 Div 1 Allianz NFL champions. Who captained Tipperary in the All Ireland hurling in 2010? Who are the current Connacht club senior football champions? Name the current manager of the Roscommon senior hurling team Where is Brewster Park? Who are the Conacht representatives in this year Cadburys field of dreams competition?
10 Where is Fraher Field? 11 What is the name of the trophy awarded for the Roscommon minor Div 1 football title? 12 Who defeated Tipperary in this years Munster hurling championship? 13 When did Roscommon win their only NFL title? 14 The late Dermot Earley played his club football with which Roscommon club? 15 Michael Meehan [Galway] plays his club football with which Galway club? 16 The Webb cup is awarded to winners of which Connacht competition? 17 Name the manger of the Roscommon minor football team in 2010 18 Two Roscommon club teams have won the Connacht senior club hurling title. Can you name either? 19 Aidan Brady was a star player with what Roscommon club during the 1950s and 1960s? 20 How many Connacht senior medals did Gerry OMalley win with Roscommon?
Answers. 1) 1957. 2) 1953. 3) Niall Collins [Castlerea St Kevins]. 4) Cork. 5) Eoin Kelly. 6) Corofin [Galway] 7) Seamus Qualter. 8) Enniskillen. 9) Kilglass Gaels. 10) Dungarvan. 11) OFlynn Cup. 12) Cork. 13) 1979. 14) Michael Glaveys. 15) Caltra. 16) U16 football. 17) Ross Shannon 18) Tremane; Four Roads. 19) Elphin.20) 4 50
Meet the Elphin Players

Name: John Collins Age:24 Position: Forward Honours to Date:2 Div 1Minor Championship and Leagues.Fr Manning Cup. Hasting Cup. Freshers UCG Biggest Disappointment to Date: Missing the Connacht Minor Final 04 V Galway with injury. Most Difficult Opponent. James Callery. Name: Ronan Brady Age: 22 Position: Full Back Honours to Date: Conn championship 2010, 2 Div 1 minor titles 03,04 Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 Co Final 08 Most Difficult Opponent: Senan Kilbride Name: Frankie Cregg Age: 19 Position: Corner Forward Honours to Date: Div 1 minor title 06, Tansey cup 08, Leo Kenny cup 2010, U-14 Div 1 league Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 Co Final Most Difficult Opponent : Ping Ping (Shane Beirne) Name: Fintan Cregg Age: 24 Position: Midfield Honours to Date:All Ire Minor, 3 Co minors, Biggest Disappointment to Date: Not winning U-21 title Most Difficult Opponent: Conor Beirne Name: Kevin Beirne Age:20 Position: Corner Back Honours to Date: U11 Keenan Cup. U 14 Div 1 League, U16 League, Div 1 &2 Minor Champ. Tansey Cup. Biggest Disappointment to Date:Losing U21 Final Most Difficult Opponent Martin Beirne. Name: Eanna Tiernan Age: 19 Position: Centre Forward Honours to Date: Div 1 + Div 2 county minors, u-14 div 1 league, Connacht u-21 title 2010 Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing senior to Clan na Gael 2 years ago Most Difficult Opponent: Jack Sharkey Name: Brendan Rock Age: 27 Position: Forward Honours to Date: 2 Co. Minors, Co + Connacht intermediate 03, Leo Kenny 2010, . New South Wales title. Toronto Sevens. Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing All Ireland Intermediate final Most Difficult Opponent: Neil Cox Name: Paddy O Connor Age: 26 Position: Centre Back Honours to Date: Div 1 + Div 2 Minor titles, Co + Connacht intermediate 03, Sigerson Cup Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing Intermediate Semi Final. Most Difficult Opponent: Donnacha O Connor (Cork) Name: Daire Neary Age: 25 Position: Defender Honours to Date: Co Minor league+Champ Div1, U-16 League. Leo Kenny Cup 2010 Biggest Disappointment to 51 Date: Not Winning an U-21 Title or Senior to date Most Difficult Opponent: Matt Hynes Name: Michael Glancy Age: 25 Position: Forward Honours to Date: Co minor Div1+2, Tansey Cup, Co and Connacht intermediate, college A juvenile + junior Connacht championship. Biggest Disappointment to Date: Not winning an u-21 Title with Club Most Difficult Opponent: Jason Carney Name: Ronan Collins Age: 22 Position: Goalkeeper Honours to Date: 2 Div 1 minor. Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 Final 2008 Most Difficult Opponent: Conor McLoughlin Name: Paul Kelleher Age: 21 Position: Midfield Honours to Date: Minor Champ, u-14 div 1 league, garda cup, U16 Div 2league, Keenan Cup Biggest Disappointment to Date: Loss to Ros Gaels u-21 2009 Most Difficult Opponent: Brian Cregg Name: David Hynes Age: 21 Position: Midfield Honours to Date: Co minor Div 1, U-16 league Biggest Disappointment to Date: losing county U-21 Final Most Difficult Opponent: Fintan Cregg

Name: Jason Carney Age: 24 Position: Back Honours to Date: 2 Minor Div1, Co and Connacht intermediate. Biggest Disappointment to Date: Not winning an U-21 or Senior title to date Most Difficult Opponent: Mick Glancy Name: Michael Callery Age: 21 Position: Wing Forward Honours to Date: 2 Minor titles, U-16 league, U-14 League, Tansey Cup Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 final 2008 Most Difficult Opponent: Damien Cregg Name: Kevin Brady Age: 21 Position: Wing Forward Honours to Date: Leo Kenny Cup, Minor Championship 06 Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing to Laois 07 Most Difficult Opponent: Zach Tuohy Name: Gerard Brady Age: 21 Position: Half Back Honours to Date: Leo Kenny 2010, Minor Champ 06 Biggest Disappointment to Date: Missing training due to operation Name: Gerry Cregg Age: 18 Position: Forward Honours to Date: Minor Div 1 + 2 06, 08. Tansey Cup, Ted web 2008 Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 2008 Most Difficult Opponent: Ping Ping (Shane Beirne) Name: Shane Beirne Age: 20 Position: Wing Back Honours to Date: Garda Cup, u14 div 1 league, u-16 div 1 league, Tansey Cup, Minor Div 1 and 2, Keenan Cup, Leo Kenny Cup Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 Final 2008 Most Difficult Opponent: Frankie Cregg Name: Damien Cregg Age: 23 Position: Back Honours to Date: Mantua N.S first co title, u-10, u-12,u-14,u-16 and minor championships Biggest Disappointment to Date: :Losing Brian Higgins Most Difficult Opponent: John Lambert Name: Shane Tiernan Age: 28 Position: Midfield Honours to Date: Minor Div1 +Div2, co intermediate and Connacht championship. Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing U-21 championship semi final to St. Brigid's Most Difficult Opponent: Seamus O Neill Name: Conor Beirne Age: 32 Position: Back Honours to Date: County and Connacht intermediate (elphin), Senior championship Tir Conal Gaels Biggest Disappointment to Date: Losing All Ireland Semi final V illen Rovers(Cork) Most Difficult Opponent: Mark Carpenter Carlow Name: Colm Rock Age: 25 Position: Full Forward Honours to Date: 2 Minor Div 1, Co and Connacht intermediate. Biggest Disappointment to Date: Under 14 County Final 1999 against Clann na nGael Most Difficult Opponent: Dermot Neary Name Shane Mc Dermott Age: 20. Position. Back. Honours to Date: Minor Division 2. U 16. Div 1 League, U14. Div 1 League. U 11 Keenan Cup Biggest disappointment to date. Losing U21 Final. Most Difficult opponent. Gerry Cregg. Name Martin Cregg Age: 27. Position: Corner Forward. Honours to date: Minor Div 1&2 Championship &League. Tansey Cup. Intermediate champ, Connacht &Club intermediate finals . Leo Kenny Cup. Biggest Disappointment to date: Not wining an U21 or senior Champ. Name Martin Mc Caffrey Age : 20. Position: Forward All Ireland Schools title.Div 1 Minor Title 06. Tansey Cup 08. Leo Kenny Cup. U14 Div 1 League. Biggest Disappointment to date. Losing Under 21 Final. Most difficult opponent. Shane Beirne.
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Name: Brendan Neary Age:35 Position Backs. Honours to date: OGara Cup 1995. 2000. Intermediate Champ 2003. Connacht Intermediate championship 2003. Tansey Cup 2007. Biggest disappointment: Losing 2005 semi final replay. Most difficult opponent. Dermot Washington. Name: Brian Oates Age 19 Position. : Sub Goalie Honours to date: 2 Co. Minors Titles, Div. 1 &2. U14 League. Biggest Disappointment to date: losing All Ireland Volleyball. Most Difficult opponent. Frankie Cregg. Name: Shane Reynolds Age: 22 Position. Goalkeeper. Honours to date: 2 Minor Div 1 Championship. 2 Trench Cup medals. Biggest Disappointment to date: Losing to Padraigh Pearses , 2005 Co semi-final. Most Difficult opponents Ronan Collins, Brian Oates. Name: Brian Higgins Age.30 Position. Centre Field. Honours to date: Co and Connacht intermediate medals. Connacht Championship 2010 Biggest disappointment missing todays Co Final Most difficult opponent: Nigel Crawford (Meath)
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CO FINAL REFEREES 1960-2010

1960 Bill Jackson [Tarmon] 1961 Jimmy Martin [St Brigid's] 1962 Patsy Geraghty [Galway] 1963 Paddy O Connor [Roscommon Gaels] 1964 Jimmy Martin St Brigid's 1965 Paddy O Connor {Roscommon Gaels] 1966 Paddy O Connor [Roscommon Gaels] 1967 Leo McCormack [Ballymahon] 1968 Tom Boyle [Ballinasloe] 1969 John Dowling [Offally] 1970 Jimmy Martin [St Brigid's] 1971 Paddy O Connor [Roscommon Gaels] 1972 Attie Hynes [Elphin] 1973 Attie Hynes [Elphin] 1974 Jimmy Martin [St Brigid's] 1975 Joe Moore St Aidans [Draw and replay] 1976 Sean McManaman[Castlerea St Kevins] 1977 P F Dwyer [Oran] 1978 Sean Mc Manaman [Castlerea St Kevins] 1979 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride] 1980 Jimmy Martin [St Brigid's] 1981 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride] 1982 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride] 1983 Mickey Durney [Clann na Gael] 1984 Michael Fahey [Roscommon Gaels] 1985 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride]
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1986 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride] 1987 Joe Kearney [Roscommon Gaels] 1988 Sean Mullaney {Kilbride] 1989 Michael Carroll [St Croans] 1990 Noel O Brien [St Brigid's] 1991 Joe Kearney [Roscommon Gaels] 1992 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride]-Draw and Replay 1993 Sean Mullaney [Kilbride] 1994 Anthony Flaherty [Athleague] 1995 Jimmy Tarmey [St Faithleachs] 1996 Haulie Beirne [Tulsk] 1997 Bob McCormack [St Faithleachs] 1998 Johnny Cox [St Barrys] 1999 Jimmy Tarmey [St Faithleachs 2000 Haulie Beirne {Tulsk] 2001 Bob McCormack [St Faithleachs] 2002 Gearid O Cinnaimhe[Clann na Gael] 2003 Peter Carney [Elphin] 2004 Jimmy Reilly [St Josephs] 2005 Peter Carney [Elphin] 2006 Declan Hunt [St Josephs] 2007 Seamus Regan [Eire Og] 2008 Ollie Kelly [St Faithleachs] 2008 [Replay] Declan Hunt [St Josephs] 2009 Haulie Beirne [Tulsk] 2010 Michael Brennan [Boyle]
Interview with Peter Domican

Roscommon Senior Football Captain 2010
Peter Domican Roscommon senior football captain reflects on a season that started badly for Roscommon but, as summer arrived, the performances of the team became part of Roscommon football folklore culminating with the magnificent win in the Connacht final and a fighting performance in the All Ireland quarter final in Croke Park. Peter how did find out you were going to be captain for the 2010 season? Peter Domican: Fergie contacted me before the start of the league and asked me if I would act as captain for a few games and to see how it would go. I accepted and it carried on from there. He wanted me to lead by example on the pitch
Were you surprised? PD I was. There were a lot more experienced players on the panel besides me. This is only my second year on the panel and it came out of the blue. Had you been captain before. PD I had never captained a Roscommon team before but I had been captain of a few underage teams in my club St Brigid's. When you became captain did you see yourself playing any particular role or was it just a matter of just standing in for the toss at the start of the game? PD. Nothing specific just lead by example and encouraging players around me and talking to players to get the best out of them.
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Did the role of captain impact on your own game? PD No not really. I would talk to players around me anyway and also encourage them so it didnt really impact on the game. Did the role of captain bring extra pressure on you? PD No I didnt feel any extra pressure on me at all The league campaign in spring was poor. As captain how did you feel about the teams league performance? We were all aware that this was so. It was due to a number of factors-new players, younger fellows coming in, new tactics, a number of experienced players injured Its hard to gel as a team with this situation and also a number of the team were playing in Sigerson. We improved as the league went on but its hard to pinpoint anything in particular to explain our form. At any stage were you told that you would be continuing as captain? PD No not really, it just continued. After the league had ended and Roscommon had been relegated did you still feel that the team had turned a corner? PD. No .We felt that we had a good panel of players. In our last league match against Sligo we were without seventeen players that we could not choose and yet we lost by a few points. Karol Mannion played his first game of the season that day. We knew that we had a strong panel going into the championship and we could gel into a good side. Prior to the London game and especially on the day of the game there seemed to be a sense of apprehension among the panel
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about the game. As captain how did you feel about the teams chances against London? PD We were over in London just to do a job. The media were building up London and we had a lot of players who hadnt played there before. So we talked to the older players about London and playing in London and we knew if we got on and played well we would win. Was there any stage in the game when you felt that Roscommon were under pressure? PD No not really. I thought that we had a good start and were playing well. We may have relaxed a bit in the second half and maybe we should have pushed on a bit more in that half. Did Mark O Carrolls injury affect the team? PD No. We were not aware that Mark had suffered such a serious injury. Everyone was concentrating on their own game and getting on with the game. Confidence seemed to grow within the camp after the London victory. How did preparations go for the Leitrim game go? PD Training went well. We were playing a lot of challenges and we were playing well. Training was comfortable as well and there was competition for places. We were pushing each other and this is what you want. Everyone knew that there were places up for grabs and that pushed us on. There was pressure on us because it was a home game and the pundits had made us favourites. The fact that it was Leitrim we playing probably made us favourites but we knew it was going to be tough-every game against Leitrim is tough.
Did the fact that you were favourites make it hard for the team or do you pay any heed to that sort of stuff? PD. No not really. We knew that if we played well we would beat them and if we didnt we would lose. It didnt matter if we were favourites. We had to play well to win. In the first half Roscommon were tentative. The second half saw a transformed performance. What brought about the change? PD I felt we played well but they scored a lot of frees. We trended to start a lot of games slowly and then come into it. I dont know that anything changed. We just came out and played with confidence, confidence in ourselves and won the game. How did the panel approach the Sligo game? PD. We looked a lot at the videos of Sligo. We knew that if could dominate the Sligo midfield, keep Mark Brehoney and David Kelly quiet we had a great chance. Mike Finneran and Karol Mannion could do the job at midfield while Seanie McDermott and Seanie Purcell could handle Kelly and Brehoney, while Donie could deliver the scores. Despite Roscommons poor competitive record in 2010 there was a huge air of confidence among the squad in the week leading up to the Connacht final. Our last competitive game in Castlebar in 2009 had been very poor .Can you explain the reason for this confidence PD As I said we had played a number of challenge games in the build up. We had played Down with an experimental team and had played well losing by a few points. You can only beat what is put in front of you so Sligo were there and we felt we would
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beat them. We had the talent to beat them and the confidence was there to do so. Your second year on the panel and now captain of a team in a Connacht final. How did this feel? PD A very proud moment for me and my family. I never expected it and it was great. At any stage in the final were you uneasy? PD I knew that they would come back at us and they did. But Johnny Dunning won the vital free towards the end and Donie knocked it over. Then Kevin Higgins made a vital block down and we regained possession from that. How did you feel when Donies free went over? PD. Brilliant. I found it hard to believe. The reaction of the Roscommon fans was fantastic. When you looked down on the crowd with the Nestor cup in your hand it must have a special moment. PD. Marvellous. It brought memories of 2006 and Ennis when the crowd came out on the pitch. It made up for all the hard work and the disappointments of the previous year and a half. To play well in the championship is important and winning Connacht proved to ourselves and to everyone in Ireland that we were a good side. You are now Connacht champions. In the All Ireland quarter finals you faced Cork, the favourites for the All Ireland. What were the expectations among the panel? PD.WE had looked at their games and we had seen them play Limerick. They hadnt played particularly well. We had played Limerick a few times in the last year or so and had beaten them and been close to
them in every game. We felt we had a great chance against Cork. We felt if we could stop them getting going and winning possession and prevent them getting the ball into the full forward line that we could win. We needed to put pressure on them and match the level of intensity that they had and we felt we could do that. The occasion was huge and we were probably a bit overawed. We did play well in the first half but the strength in their panel told. They could bring on two All Stars and it was hard for us to counteract that. There was a huge sense of disappointment among the panel and management after the game. PD. People expected us to be blown out of the water but we were level at half time with them. We were disappointed as we
genuinely believed that we could beat them. During the game we felt that also. The reaction of the media and the Roscommon fans after the game was very positive. Looking to 2011 what are your hopes for the new season give the raised expectations in the county? PD. Well we would hope to reach the Connacht final and win it. We have this years U21Ss coming up and the experience we have of playing the likes of Cork will be beneficial. We shouldnt fear anyone and hopefully we can do Connacht again next year. Roscommon supporters wish you Peter, your colleagues and team management all the best for 2011. We were all genuinely delighted with the memories you gave us in 2010. MF
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5 THINGS GAA CLUBS CAN DO
TO PREVENT DRUG & ALCOHOL PROBLEMS

Over the past few years the GAA Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Programme has been quietly working away to help clubs respond to alcohol and other drug related problems. Here is our Top 5 list of what clubs can do to prevent problems happening in their area. 1. Appoint an A.S.A.P. Club Officer An A.S.A.P. Club Officer is the key person who links the club to the A.S.A.P. Programme. The A.S.A.P Club Officer works with the A.S.A.P. County Officer to implement the Programme in the club. He or she doesnt have to be an expert on drugs but rather someone who is interested in this issue and respected in the club. 2. Develop a Club Drug & Alcohol Policy Developing a Club Drug & Alcohol Policy might not seem to be the most exciting of things to do but it is one of the most important! A policy is essential to guide the club in how to prevent problems from arising, educate the members of the club and respond to issues should they arise. If your club already has a policy it may need updating as there have been changes to laws on drugs this year. All the details on how to do this are available from the A.S.A.P. County Officer and on www.gaa.ie/asap 3. Arrange a drug/alcohol education event There are lots of different types of education events to choose from and they fall into two basic categories, one type is aimed at adults and the other at young people. Education for adults is usually focused on the effects of drugs, the signs and symptoms of drug use, how to talk to young people about alcohol and other drugs and where they can get help. Education for young people tends to be more health focused and include confidence building, drug-refusal skills, where to find help and how to ask for it. Most agencies that provide these types of education services do so for free and are just waiting to be invited!
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4. Make a statement Instead of just hoping that problems wont arise, declare that your club is doing something about it! Getting active about this issue shows the club cares about all its members and the wider community. Put up some posters, distribute health information about alcohol and other drugs, compile a list of local helping agencies, etc. There are many things clubs can do to show where they stand and how they are willing to help. 5. Organise alternatives When asked many young people say that they dont have places to socialise. GAA clubs are often the only place available in rural areas to meet others. Many of our clubhouses have facilities that could be put to great use as a drug/alcohol-free place for young people to socialise. Consider linking up with some of the local youth services to provide other activities for our younger members. The actions we take now to prevent the spread of drug and alcohol problems will be decisive in providing safe and enjoyable places for people to meet, to take part in our games and to build the kinds of communities we want to live in. Further information and resources can be found on the ASAP Programme website on www.gaa.ie/asap Noel Collins ASAP Oficer
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Roscommon GAA Supporters Club Forthcoming Events

Roscommon G.A.A. supporters club are delighted to announce that our annual awards banquet will this year take place on Friday night the 5th of November 2010 in the Abbey hotel in Roscommon. Our special guest on the night will be Dermot Earley Junior. 17 awards will be presented on the night. For more information on the awards and how to nominate who you think should win visit gaaroscommon.ie/supporters awards. On Saturday night the 27th of November the supporters club will be hosting the presentation of the Connacht senior and U-21 medals in the Abbey hotel to the successful Roscommon teams. Both nights will no doubt be a sell out. Details on availability of a limited number of tickets for each night will be announced soon. More details contact Roscommon GAA supporters club chairman Brian Carroll on 087-2420896 or the secretary Seamus Donoghue on 086-8368031 or email roscommongaasupportersclub@hotmail.com
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Scr
The Football and Hurling competitions are drawing to a close and the days are getting shorter it can only mean one thing Scr season is just around the corner. For readers who are unfamiliar with Scr here is a brief summary. Scr is a GAA competition that combines all the colour and rivalry of Gaelic Games with the social/fun element of Irelands traditional past-times. The competition was established by the GAA in 1969 with the aim of promoting Irelands traditional pastimes and culture while offering club members the chance to meet up, have fun and represent their club during the winter months while Football and Hurling had ceased. There are eight events/disciplines in Scr that cover all aspects of Irish culture: Figure/Cil Dancing, Solo Singing, Instrumental Music, Recitation, Ballad Group, Novelty Act, Question Time and Set Dancing. The competition is divided into two age levels, Scr Na ng, for young people under 17 and Scr Sinsear, for those over 17. Many counties also run a competition called Scr Na bPaist or Scr na mBunscol for Primary School children. Just like the Clubs competing in the County Final today Clubs taking part in Scr must first take part in a county championship. The winners go on to the Provincial Final and then the All-Ireland Final, where the four provincial winners meet to decide the All-Ireland Champion. It is interesting to note that the All-Ireland Scr Champions are presented with their medals by the President of the GAA and the medals are the same as those given to the All-Ireland Football and Hurling Champions! All-Ireland success in 2010 2010 was another successful year for Scr activities in the county. Participation was bigger and better than ever before, the County Final was held in the sold-out Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone and the highlight had to be the All-Ireland Scr na ng win for the Ballinameen Question Time Team. On Saturday February 20th Laura McDermott, Finbar McDermott and Gerard McDermottroe represented their club, county and province in one of the most riveting and closely contested Trath na gCeist finals in recent years. Silverbridge from Co. Armagh, Leinster champions Allenwood, from Kildare and Corks Botherbue provided the opposition and they all put up a great fight. After the three rounds of individual questions, the half time score was revealed with Ballinameen and their Munster counterparts Botherbue both on full marks (36 points). Silverbridge and Allenwood were close behind on 28 points. Four team questions followed but Ballinameen and Boherbue could not be separated, both scoring full marks of 60 points. The competition went to extra time with three additional questions being asked and again both teams could not be separated; both scoring three out of three. The drama continued as another set of Tie-Breakers were called for. The 1500 strong crowd were on the edge of their seats as the answer sheets were collected and you could hear a pin drop as the Mistir na gCeist, Liam Rabbitte, read out the answers. He commiserated with Boherbue and congratulated Ballinameen on becoming champions; their answering was once again flawless while Boherbue missed just one; So near and yet so far. Ballinameens win meant that five of the last seven All-Ireland Question Time Titles have gone to teams from Roscommon, with Kilglass Gaels winning the other four. Another interesting fact is that it was almost 25 years to the day since Elphin won Roscommons first Scr na ng Question Time title. Although Ballinameens win took the headlines great credit must go to the countys other representative in the All-Ireland Final; Grace Dooley, from Padraig Pearses. Despite encountering
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some technical problems Grace put in a great performance in the Recitation competition and narrowly lost out to Brian Murphy from Kerry. It was a great achievement for someone so young to reach the All-Ireland Final Grace was one of the winners at the Roscommon Scr na bPaisti (Primary School) competition last October. Below is a full list of our County Champions from last season: Scr na ng County Champions 2010 Figure Dancing: Deirdre Naughton, Aislinn Farrell, Liosa Kilcline, Rachel Connaughton, Sarah Hurley, Ciara Mullally, Tara & Megan Kenny (St. Dominic's) Solo Singing: Emma Brogan (Strokestown) Instrumental Music: Melissa Maloney, Cian & Evan Cunniffe (Clann na nGael) Recitation: Grace Dooley (Padraig Pearses) Ballad Group: James Murray, Sean Naughton, Liam Kilcline, Diarmuid Murray & Shane McCormack (St. Dominic's) Question Time: Laura & Finbar McDermott, Gerard McDermottroe (Ballinameen) Novelty Act: James Murray, Diarmuid Murray, Shane Finneran, Sean Naughton, Aoife Coyle, Ronan Morris, Colm Conroy, Eoin Kelly (St. Dominic's) Set Dancing: Deirdre Convey, Emma Brogan, Avril Compton, Grainne Kelly, Lauren McMahon, Catherine Hanly, Olivia Rogers, Claire Geoghegan (Strokestown) Scr Sinsear County Champions 2010 Figure Dancing: Louise Tully, Karen Harte, Laura Keavney, Antoinette McCormack, Ciara McGuire, Katie Nugent, Emer Reynolds, Nicola Tully (Kilglass Gaels) Solo Singing: Joe Cassidy (Oran) Recitation: Linda Corcoran (Kilglass Gaels) Ballad Group: David McCormack, Claire Finan, Noel Dervan, Lorretta Connaughton, Sylvia Kilcline (St. Dominic's B) Question Time: Tom Harney, Sean Murray, Tom Nolan (Clann na nGael) Novelty Act: Emma Compton, Rosaleen Gallogly, Patrick McGuire, Stephen McHugh, Seamus Nugent, Joe Rogers (Kilglass Gaels) Club of the year winners: St. Dominic's Scr na bPaisti The start of the 2011 Scr season is fast approaching but before that ,the Culture and Scr Committee of Roscommon GAA are running Scr na bPaisti - the events that introduce Primary School Children to Scr. The events have proved very popular since they began in 2006 with over 130 entries from 25 different schools and GAA clubs* taking part last year. *Note: children can represent either their club or school but not both Seven of the categories from the standard Scr competitions feature in Scr na bPaisti: Figure Dancing, Solo Singing, Instrumental Music, Recitation, Ballad Group, Novelty Act and Set Dancing. However there are some minor adjustments to the rules and a copy of the amended rules have been distributed to all Schools and Clubs. The deadline for entries is Friday, October 8th and entries can be submitted online (by Teachers or Scr officers) via the Scr link on www.gaaroscommon.ie Scr na bPaisti Day One takes place on Friday, October 22nd in St. Marys Hall, Ballyleague at 7pm. Day Two takes place in the same venue on Saturday, October 23rd at 5pm. Entrants will be notified of their allotted day via their School / Club. Roscommon GAA also holding a Table Quiz for Primary School Children in St. Marys Hall,
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Ballyleague on Sunday October 17th at 3pm. The Quiz is free to enter, Teams can have up to four members and entries will be accepted on the day. Scr na ng 2011 The Road to Castlebar.... The County Championships of Scr na ng 2010 / 11 get under way in the Elphin Community Centre on Friday November 5th. This is the first of two Quarter-Finals to be held in the North of the county with the remaining Quarter-Finals being held in Taughmaconnell Community Centre (full details below). Following the success of last years County Final this years Final will also be held in the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone. This season the All-Ireland Final will be held in The Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Saturday, February 19th 2011. If you know someone that likes to to play traditional music, sing, dance or act tell them that this is their chance to perform on the same stage that has hosted Snow Patrol, Riverdance and many of Irelands top acts. Entry forms will be distributed to Clubs shortly and for further information please contact your clubs Culture and Irish / Scr Officer or call 0867821022. The County Committee is available to offer advice and assistance to all Clubs, especially people from Clubs who have not taken part in recent years. If you would like to talk to someone about establishing Scr activities in your area call 086-0587702 Although the County Championships will not be starting until November its never too early to start practising. Who knows, an entry in Scr could end up in your club winning a county, provincial or All-Ireland medal and without the need training in muddy pitches in the cold and wet Winter evenings! Roscommon GAA Scr na ng Championship 2010 / 11 Closing date for entries Quarter-Finals (North Region) Friday 5th & Saturday 6th November in Elphin Community Centre at 7:30pm Quarter-Finals (Mid-South Region) Friday 12th & Saturday 13th November in Taughmaconnell Community Centre at 7:30pm Semi-Finals Friday 26th & Saturday 27th November in St. Marys Hall, Ballyleague at 7:30pm County Final Sunday 12th December in the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone at 1pm Roscommon GAA Culture and Scr Committee 2010 / 11 Chairperson: Diane Dennehy Vice Chairperson: Michael Gunn Secretary: Thomas Murray Assistant Secretary: Nuala Diffley PRO: Colm Beirne Joint Treasurers: Pat Dennehy and Ann Halpin Development Officer: Alastair Beegan The Committee would like to thank Margaret Hanly (Strokestown), for all her hard work over the past few years. Margaret stepped down as Joint-Treasurer at our AGM earlier this year. Stay up to date For all the latest Scr news visit the Scr section on www.gaaroscommon.ie or sign up for our Newsletter by sending an email with NEWS in the subject line to scor@gaaroscommon.ie.
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ROSCOMMON COUNTY BOARD

A Word of Thanks to
All the competing clubs for their co-operation in producing this years Co Final Programme. A special word of thanks to Michael McDonnell [St Brigid's] Anne Rock [Elphin] Gaels], Paul Hoare [Roscommon Gaels] and Tony Conboy [Boyle]. and Anne Walsh, PRO, Roscommon Minor Board. Michael McCormack, Ian Cooney [Roscommon Herald], Willie Hegarty [ShannonsideFM} and Henry Wills [Western People] for the provision of photos and material. Joao Soares and John Lynch of ShannonsideFM sponsors of the Senior Championship. The Abbey Hotel Roscommon for their sponsorship of the Minor Div 1 and other underage competitions. All sponsors of our competitions including Corrib Oil, John Corcoran Menswear Roscommon; George Bannon Sports Roscommon. Sponsors of our inter county football teams Sierra Communications, KDM Construction Hollybrook Developments and Warm and Cosy Homes. Peter Domican, Canon Liam Devine,Colm Beirne and Anne Walsh, PRO, Roscommon Minor Board, for their time assistance and material. The staff of Roscommon Library for their help and assistance. Cathal, Noeleen and all the staff at Temple Printing for their patience and help. To all officers of the county Board, club officials, stewards, gatemen and referees and linesmen for their work on the competitions during the year. All our supporters and patrons for your support of all our competitions and championships during the 2010 season.
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Roscommon U-21 Team Connacht Champions 2010
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Action from Elphin v Castlerea
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Action from St. Faithleachs v St. Brigids
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Brian McNeela - 2004
Niall Finnegan - 2003
RECENT WINNING CAPTAINS

Brendan O'Brien - 2005 Mark O'Carroll - 2006
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Frankie Dolan - 2007
2010?
Nigel Dineen 2008 & 2009
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ROSCOMMON SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM CONNACHT CHAMPIONS 2010
Back Row L to R: Karol Mannion, David OGara, David Keenan, Cathal Dineen, David Casey, Geoffery Claffey, Front Row L to R: Ger Heneghan, Michael Finneran, Stephen Ormsby, Peter Domican, Cathal Cregg, Sean McDermott, Sean Purcell, John Rogers, Donie Shine.
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PROUD SPONSORS OF ROSCOMMON SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM

Sierra Support Services Group
Sierra has over 30 years experience as a support service provider across a spectrum of industries in Ireland. Since its inception in 1979, Sierra has remained a wholly Irish owned contracting company and now has in excess of 450 employees. It has rapidly expanded to provide a wide range of services, with an operations network covering the whole of Ireland. The companys reputation for quality ensures it will meet the needs of any organisation seeking support services throughout Ireland.
www.sierra.ie Tel: 01 4190900

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Temple Printing Co. Ltd., Athlone

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