Hard to argue with club hurling team of the year as ballyhale and. The roscommon intermediate football championship is an annual gaelic athletic association competition between the secondtier football clubs in county roscommon. The committee was composed of chairman pat dunny kildare, liam griffin wexford, p. A new book on the history of leitrim will be officially launched at the council offices in carrickonshannon this evening and the. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. I extend my sympathy and the sympathy of roscommon gaa to his wife claire. Roscommon were a glamour team of the 1940s, winning back to back all irelands, and have contributed some of the great personalities to gaa history including 2 presidents dan orourke 194649 and dr. The festival takes place in a number of locations throughout roscommon town and county from wednesday 7th to saturday 10th of june. Roscommon gaa official online store features the nevis training range, accessories and kids clothing. Gaa fans are most invited to watch aib gaa football all ireland senior club.
This is a free service but often people we assist still offer a donation, so we suggest making a donation to the upkeep of roscommon county museum, in roscommon town details for paying a donation to museum simply ask. Im back in the capital after a very enjoyable weekend in the west and back with me too is a treasured copy of the aghamore gaa club history. Former roscommon footballer conor connelly has sadly passed away. For the first time one of the top gaa managers in the country has revealed the inside story of what its like to walk the walk on a county sideline. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports. Originally quadrangular in shape, three stories high and enclosed by an additional wall, the castle has a colourful history, falling under siege and being seized at various points in history. Gaa oral history project i always loved football but unfortunately there were no girls teams in our area in the 60s or 70s. Roscommon county board chairman dan orourke also served as president of the gaa for a three year term between 1946 and 1949. New leitrim history book to be launched in carrickonshannon this evening. See more ideas about roscommon gaa, game live stream and training tops. When roscommon got to the allireland in 1980 we had a great time going to croke park for the matches. Weve taken a look at the gaa books that could solve a present dilemma for you. The roscommon gaa family was saddened today when we heard the news of the passing of former county footballer conor connelly.
Hayden s and in 1897 the club adopted the name of the roscommon football club. Just select your item and you can have it delivered to your door. Padraig pearses gaa club padraig mac phiarsaigh is a gaelic athletic association club located in the parishes of moore, taughmaconnell and rural creagh in south county roscommon, ireland. The winners qualify to represent their county in the connacht intermediate club football championship, and promotion to the following years senior championship. New leitrim history book to be launched in carrickonshannon this. Veteran forward fintan cregg was the hero as roscommon ended a 33year wait for a championship victory over mayo in castlebar.
Pressure, game, kevin, mc stay, hero, books, ballina, roscommon. The roscommon gaa history committee is currently putting the finishing touches to our upcoming publication. Mayo steamroll roscommon to book allireland semifinal. Roscommon were a glamour team of the 1940s, winning back to back all irelands, have contributed some of the great personalities to gaa history including 2 presidents dan orourke and dr. The late michael cassidy, in his book roscommon town g. We provide a professional genealogy research service, with each enquiry is individually researched by one of our team of. The site contains news, fixtures, results and much more from all sectors of the gaelic athletic association and also links to the roscommon ladies gaelic. For more details of roscommon gaa, see roscommon senior club football. The early history of roscommon county this book is a vehicle for time travel to the earliest days of roscommon county, michigan a place of woods, water and wildlife in north central michigan. Despite the disappointment of losing the 1980 allireland final, roscommon supporters were treated to four great years as they watched that 197780 team win four connacht titles in a row and national league honours in 1979. Roscommon gaa chairman seamus sweeney paid tribute to connelly. The creggs clubman enjoyed a successful intercounty career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning a.
The gaa has a long and proud history in roscommon town. We are delighted to inform you that the new kasey half zip brushed top is available to order online in your club colours from your club shop. Ogrady limerick, ger loughnane clare, cyril farrell galway, jimmy oreilly down, willie ring cork, pat daly gaa games development officer and nicky english tipperary. Mayo steamroll roscommon to book allireland semifinal with kerry andy moran of mayo is tackled by sean mcdermott of roscommon during the gaa football allireland senior championship quarter. Our resources will only permit us to assist in roscommon town and county roscommon ref. Roscommon s rise from junior status to senior allireland champions in the four years leading up to 1943 was one of the great romances of its time.
In 2003 the hurling development committee hdc was charged with restructuring the entire hurling championship. There has never been a better or easier way to show your support for tulsk gaa. Ireland county gaa jerseys roscommon gaelic football jersey solid colors. The bookworms childrens literary festival is back and this year it is jampacked with fun events for children who love to read, write, draw and escape into the magical world of books. A twocode goalkeeper for roscommon in gaelic football and for.
This book examines the landed estates of county roscommon. Connelly, from the creggs club, played senior football for roscommon in. Roscommon history the geographical centre of the republic of ireland is located in roscommon and the inland county has played a pivotal role in irish history. Roscommon gaa official online store oneills gaa shop. In addition, there are lists for roscommon gaa books and a collection of gaa general ephemera tickets etc. We are the official genealogy research centre for county roscommon, and the designated centre of the irish family history foundation. They play in red and white colours and their home pitch is at woodmount ton na lig, ballinasloe. Galway, offaly, roxcommon, westmeath ordnance survey ireland. St brigids gaa club notes weekending may 10 roscommon dave hooper 11th may 2020. Conor was a member of the roscommon senior football team which won the connacht championship in 2001 when they defeated mayo. Roscommon gaels gaa is a gaelic athletic association club located in roscommon in county roscommon. Former roscommon footballer conor connelly passes away.
The roscommon county board of the gaelic athletic association gaa or roscommon gaa is. We won, we lost, we lived kevin mcstay brings to book. Welcome to the gaa the home of everything you need to know regarding the gaa s administration, structures, history and regulations about the gaa. We won, we lost, we lived kevin mcstay brings to book his roscommon years kevin mcstay gives an honest account of his managerial years with roscommon in the recently published the pressure game. The 2019 championship was won by tulsk, who defeated oran. Part of an ongoing project documenting the history of roscommon gaa both at club and county level. Bookworms roscommons childrens literary festival is. Former roscommon footballer conor connelly has passed away suddenly at the age of 44. Roscommon gaa made a net profit of 943,400 from their win a house in dublin initiative but county chairman seamus sweeney admits they would have been happy to sold 10,000 tickets, almost 5,000. The history of the renowned furlong family from tullamore in offaly is. Roscommon football legends launch boyle today your. Roscommon intermediate football championship wikipedia. The quality of prizes in the raffles is improving, the rossies have a house in london to give away.
A short period of transition followed the cavan defeat but boosted by a connacht minor win in 1949 and an allireland minor win in 1951 the seniors won a connacht double in 1952 and 53. The book describes the county and provides an account of its history from the beginning of time to the end of the 19th century, a mere 25 years after the remote area was first settled. Nicky rackard cup project gutenberg selfpublishing. The county roscommon heritage and genealogy centre has been offering a research service to people with roscommon roots since 1988. Haydens and in 1897 the club adopted the name of the roscommon football club. The roscommon legend is in lonely company alright when he refers to his mid thirties as. Personalise the latest roscommon gaa jersey with a name, number or player fit only at. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of. Dalo, the bloodied field, galvin, cake, the mort and other gaa. The landed estates of county roscommon home facebook. Its name is derived from ros, a wooded, gentle height, and coman who was a bishop and saint noted for establishing a monastry in the county. Conor was a member of the roscommon senior football team which won the connacht championship in 2001 when they defeated mayo in the connacht final in dr. The club is a successor club to the numerous clubs that represented the roscommon town area in the decades prior to this. Pat lindsay with trophy after win nfl in 1979 roscommon gaa, new books.