Sporting Flashbacks

5 years ago…..2003 Schools International (played at Flancare Park) Republic of Ireland  2 England  1. Ireland are captained by Sean Purcell of Abbey Commuinity College Boyle. National Hurling League Division 2A Kildare 1-18 Roscommon 4-6 Connacht Junior league: Creggs  14 Corrib   13 National Football league Division 1A at Dr Hyde Park: Dublin 0-17 Roscommon 0-14. Roscommon- S Curran; J Whyte D Casey R Cox; M Beirne F Grehan B Higgins; K Mannion D Casserly; C Conelly G Cox(0-1) S Lohan (0-1); N Dineen G Lohan(0-1) F Dolan(0-11). Subs- J Dunning P Noone J Tiernan J Nolan A Mc Padden. 10 years ago…..1998 Connacht Colleges SF A chamionship Final: Roscommon CBS 1-14 St Jarlaths 1-6: Roscommon CBS win their first Connacht A senior football title in 50 years. Roscommon CBS- E Daly; S Feely I Collins J Fitzpatrick; M Costello (0-1) A Weir E Browne(capt); P Noone (0-1) G Lohan (0-4); D Egan G Kelly(0-2); D O Gara K Hegarty (0-1) D Costello(0-4) J Hanly(1-1). Sub- C Fallon Boyle Celtic qualify for the Sligo and District league Cup final. They beat Killala 2-0 in the semi final. CP Ajax B team win the Roscommon and District league Div 2 title after a 5-0 win over Ballaghaderreen National Hurling League Div 2A: Derry 2-12 Roscommon 1-12: Roscommon- A Tully; T Healy J Mulvey P Mannion; A Coyne(0-1) M Healy B Mulvey; M Cunniffe(0-1) L Murray(0-1); R Mulry D Lohan(0-1) B Boyle(0-1); T Galvin(0-2) C Kelly(1-5) C Sweeney. Sub- M Tarpey R Mulvey SF C relegation play off( from 2002): Boyle 3-9 St Domnics 2-12 (after extra time) 15 years ago…..1993 Roscommon and District League Premier Division top of the table: CB Trotters on top with 23 points from 15 games played, Skyvalley Rovers 2nd with 21 points from 17 games played, Carrolls were third with 19 points from 15 games played. SF Challenge game: Roscommon 2-11 Sligo   2-5 Hastings Cup semi-final: Leitrim 1-8 Roscommon 0-9 Roscommon-N Mc Dermott; L Sheil K Duggan B Butler; C Heneghan N Finnegan C Coleman; R Callaghan T Reilly; K Murphy (0-1) D Duggan(0-3) F O Donnell (0-2); P Kelly(0-1) G Carroll P Glennon(0-2).-Subs- N Dineen A Doorey National Hurling league Division 3A: Roscommon 3-13 Leitrim 0-4 Ladies National Football League: Donegal 6-4 Roscommon 2-4. Roscommon- S Donlon; O Kenny R Dolan T Keegan; A Finnerty C Donoghue C Dunne; M Hunt J Keegan; S Mc Donagh V Kenny T Kilcoyne; M Macken C Mc Guire C Gannon.-Subs F Devanney E Farrelly M Halloran A O Grady E Casey. Connacht Junior Cup: Creggs 23   Monivea 3