Teacher, RossieGaa, Politics fan, Gaelic Writers Association PRO of year 2018 MacNamee Winner. Ros Herald Columnist. Connacht GAA PRO. Views are my own.
Department of Education you never fail to amuse us. Next year's staffing schedule circular is published on the first day of the Easter holidays!
Motion on the right to disconnect is obviously quite timely!
#edchatie
@INTOnews
5 years as Roscommon
#GAA
County PRO finishes tonight! I loved every day of it, 1827 if you were wondering. Elected 12 Dec 2015 and I finish 12 Dec 2020,
#TempusFugit
Thanks to everyone I encountered Best of luck to John my replacement
#rosgaa
#GAABelong
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#memories
I was sad to see Kevin McStay go yesterday, he made my job as Roscommon County PRO easy. Understood the importance of communicating with the supporters. We never did dummy teams or late team announcements,
@rossiemcstay
the communications exemplar for GAA managers!
#rosgaa
#gaa
Sad to hear of passing of Brendan Coffey loyal Galway supporter & nice man. Over my 5 years as PRO he always welcomed me to Tuam or Pearse Stadium I'd reciprocate in the Hyde or Kiltoom. Galway will miss you Brendan so will we Rossies!
@TribesmenGAA
@Galway_GAA
#rip
#gaabelong
The stand comes down today in Tuam, been there since around 1958, a few of us from
@ConnachtGAA
pictured in front of the iconic stand on Saturday. One for the archives.
#connachtgaa
42 years ago today. D/Garda John Morley and Garda Henry Byrne murdered at Shannon's Cross Loughglynn while responding to a robbery. Can remember the day as if yesterday
#history
After 10 years of trying we at last got our payslip motion to the floor of
@INTOnews
Congress, more importantly it was passed. Thanks to all who supported.
#intocongress22
#into22
Great to see more jobs coming to Ireland but 1,000 more in Dublin today on top of 1,500 last week. Please can we have a few crumbs down in regional Ireland. We need balanced development not just Dublin sucking all up. Its a pressure cooker ready to pop. Any politician listening?
19 years ago this weekend Shane Foley made his debut for Leitrim aged 19 against GMIT in Clonbur in the FBD Cup.
19 years later his son Jack Foley makes his debut against Galway in the FBD Cup.
#Symmetry
#ConnachtGAA
#GAA
Really awful news to wake up to. Thoughts of 40 years ago come flooding back. Really feel for the family colleagues and friends of Garda who was killed last night in Castlerea. Doing your bit for Ireland. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar do anam.
On this day back in 1983, a Garda and a Soldier gave their lives so others might live. As a young child, I remember that week well. RIP Garda Gary Sheehan and Private Paddy Kelly.
#strangetimes
#RealPatriots
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Conor Lane should have asked
@ConnachtGAA
for a few of their orange balls for today's Kilmacud Crokes v Glen match. They're great in the fog!!!
#GAABeo
#gaa
#fog
#CR
ÓCVGLEN
While I might not be the greatest boxing expert in the world I honestly feel Aoife was robbed. I really thought she had won that fight.
#OlympicGames
#TeamIreland
Today in 1961 the Battle of Jadotville started. 155 soldiers from Ireland's Western Command attacked by 3,000 mercenaries loyal to Katangese President Moise Tshome.
It lasted 5 days, Over 300 mercenaries killed, Cmdt. Pat Quinlan's A Coy suffered no losses.
#history
#Congo
Today was fantastic, Great result
@RoscommonGAA
it's always great when we get to overcome the neighbours. This morning I had breakfast in London, was in Castlebar for the match and now on the way to Killarney for
@INTOnews
Congress. A great Easter so far!!
#gaa
@EOBroin
Why have you Gardaí in your image. Can you explain the significance of the picture.
Are they arresting a "republican" child abuser hiding there, or is it a Garda killer, perhaps drug dealers or a gangster Councillor? Obviously some connection to your party.
In memory of Conor Connelly the Roscommon flag flies in Loughglynn today as it does in every other place in Roscommon at this sad and strange time.
#RipConor
#rosgaa
Have to feel sorry for the community of South Sligo served by the Lough Talt water supply, now in their THIRD YEAR of boil water notice! In Dublin when there was a boil notice for 3 days it was national headlines! Ireland is bigger than Dublin or is it?
Out on the bike this morning had to make a beeline to Gorthaganny for the day that's in it. Dermot Earley is 10 years dead today. Rip to one of the best.
I rush home to make sure I see RTÉ league Sunday. Then they say our game won't feature. Why? We beat Monaghan today, last week Donie gets convicted on the programme and no analysis of our match. What did we do to ye?
@RTEgaa
#rosgaa
A most enjoyable night last night with some seriously nice and great fun people. Limerick Hurling, Down Football and some real funny stories. No loss on the journos either. Proud to have been there at Gaelic Writers Association Awards.
#Gaa
Woof woof the big dogs 🐕 have done it. They're now in the All Ireland Final. Well done Sligo 👏 some result. In truth all of
@ConnachtGAA
are behind ye but only for this year!! Best of luck tomorrow too. That's a proud
@currygaaclub
man managing ye!!
#gaa
#ConnachtGAA
I really feel for
#MauriceMcCabe
and his family. This is just outrageous carry on. Has anyone in charge an ounce of decency? What's the story with
@AGSI_Ireland
why are they still so silent? Am I missing something?
The referee has a busy job, scores, time, steps, hops you name it he has to count them all. Now he even has to tie the laces. Pat Casey today at James Timothy Park ties the lace for Mark Finan as Padraig Halpin looks on.
#rosgaa
#gaa
#GAABelong
Like a proud parent celebrating the birth of the latest addition, I'm relieved!
We have a good co final programme for 2020 credit to KeenPrint. I hope readers enjoy it.
#rosgaa
#gaa
#GAABelong
As Mayo go to bed relieved after their win we the Roscommon neighbours go to ours excited about tomorrow and what it holds for our under 20 team in the All Ireland Final. Best of luck to our two representatives Enda and Jason
#gaa
#eirgridU20
That was a stressful evening. All went well and we launched!! Would you like to win a Brand New 6 Berth Campervan for just €25 or 5 tickets for €100? Just go to to buy a ticket & tell your friends. Shame I can't buy a ticket.
#winanewcampervan
#rosgaa
Tonight's game in New York was an exceptional advert for the GAA the
@ConnachtGAA
championship and the power of radio. Willie Hegarty and
@MartyM_RTE
held the nation between them and Willie Hegarty is trending on twitter tonight!! Well done all.
Today is Gallant John Joe O’Reilly’s anniversary. He died in 1952, Cavan’s last all Ireland title was 1952!
1920 semi finalists were Dublin Mayo Tipperary and Cavan!!,
Could
#history
continue to play a part today?
#gaa
#GaaBelong
Why were those clowns wearing British Army uniforms with our tricolour attached. Why the British Army Uniforms? Thought ye hated the Brits.
Poor lads can't march either. They looked so pitiful on Saturday. Only one Army in my country
@defenceforces
#NotInMyName
#RIPLyraMcKee
This is how Division One finished up.
@ConnachtGAA
PRO proud that the top three counties in Ireland on league performance are from Connacht. Good to see Roscommon consolidating the position in the top flight.
Thanks a million
@GAALeagueTables
for great work all year
#rosgaa
#gaa
Was in Boyle today at a match, result didn't go our way but as I was walking back up to the car I spotted this fella. Would have been rude not to take his picture!
#NaturePhotography
#nature
#birds
At the official opening of the NUI Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome. A fantastic facility for the clubs and counties of the province.
#GAA
@nuigalway
@ConnachtGAA
Today is quite an important day in rural Ireland. It's fertiliser day!!
Even a horse by that name running in Limerick at 1-20pm today it's 33/1 at moment!!
#TenTenTwenty
10-10-20
#OnThisDay
I think
@rteliveline
should chat to Fergal McGill a Leitrim man working in Croke Park, before he makes comments about " closest a Leitrim person got to Croke Park." Cheap cut at a great county and me a Rossie saying that.
WATCH: "Put your flags away, you're leaving - and take them with you if you're leaving now" - Lively exchange between Mairead McGuinness and Nigel Farage in the European Parliament ahead of
#Brexit
vote.
Not many counties can claim two major County Grounds named after people associated with their county but Roscommon club Western Gaels
@gaelspro
can claim both Hyde Park (Douglas Hyde from Frenchpark) & Páirc Uí Chaoimh (Pádraig Ó Caoimh born in Ballinagare).
#gaa
#rosgaa
#history
Sad to hear of the passing of Donncha Ó Dúlaing, I remember him walking through Loughglynn many years ago.
Saturday night driving with him on the radio "Failte Isteach" and letters from people all over Ireland and the world. And Gondal and company by the fire! A different time.
If what I'm hearing is true about sport there's going to be a lot of cross people,
#NPHET
needs to address the factories, direct provision locations, and other locations where outbreaks happen. The public has backed the government so far but I'm afraid that could end!
#COVID19
Today in 1920 Lt. Michael Glavey, Comdt Pat Glynn, Vol Michael Keane were killed by Crown forces in Ballinlough Co. Roscommon as they burned the Barracks. The 3 streets in village are now named after them and the GAA Club after Michael Glavey.
#History