Roscommon Herald

1 day ago | roscommonherald.ie | Harry Stedman

By Harry Stedman, PAPope Francis’s body will be laid out for public view on Wednesday as mourners flock to the Vatican ahead of his funeral. The late pontiff, who died on Easter Monday aged 88, will be buried on Saturday in a service that will be attended by both the Prince of Wales and the UK Prime Minister. Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday that Prince William, a future head of the Church of England, will attend on behalf of the King.

5 days ago | roscommonherald.ie | ivan smith

Roscommon’s Daire Feeley finished second on stage two of this year’s Rás Mumhan. In a tightly contested sprint to the line, Casper Rode (West-Frisia) edged out Daire Feeley (Burren Cycling Club) to take the stage win, with Jamie Whitcher (Composite Black) close behind in third, doing just enough to retain the Yellow Jersey. Feeley’s consistent presence at the front over the climbs also earned him the Polka Dot Jersey, marking him as the standout climber of the day.

5 days ago | roscommonherald.ie | ivan smith

Ahead of this Sunday’s eagerly-anticipated Connacht semi-final, former Galway midfielder Barry Cullinane feels that the rivalry between his native county and Roscommon is different to most. Cullinane admits that the Galway and Mayo rivalry can whip fans into a frenzy while he contends that the rivalry between this Sunday’s foes is more respectful. He jokes that this may be because Galway and Roscommon have common ground in their rivalries with Mayo.

5 days ago | roscommonherald.ie | Ian Cooney

A goal in the seventh minute of injury time from Jack Donnelly rescued a fortunate draw for the Roscommon senior hurlers in their second round Nickey Rackard Cup contest at Markievicz Park on Saturday afternoon. Sligo had recovered from a five-point interval deficit to deservedly lead by three points but, despite only being three minutes of injury time being announced, at least seven were played by referee James Judge, and Roscommon made the most of the reprieve to force a share of the spoils.

5 days ago | roscommonherald.ie | ivan smith

At a time when a man in the Oval Office has tested global boundaries with tariffs, a Roscommon soccer club will be aiming to test its own boundaries when its flagship side compete on three fronts over the coming weeks. St. John’s Athletic is in the midst of an historic season as the club prepares for its first-ever Connacht Cup semi-final this Sunday (kick off 2 p.m.).