Roscommon 2-13 Cavan 1-15, Dr. Hyde Park

MONAGHAN 1-18 ROSCOMMON 1-8

Anthony McDermott will make his championship debut for Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Sligo (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Meath 2-12 Roscommon 0-10, Breffni Park

Longford 3-8 Offaly 1-14

Páidí Ó Sé's first league game in charge of Clare ended in a 0-17 to 0-9 victory as centre forward Michael O'Shea hit two crucial late scores against Carlow.

Gardaí in Limerick have launched a nationwide appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of a Co Limerick woman who has been missing for over three weeks.

Sean Boylan, Ireland's manager for the 2006 International Rules series, has confirmed his provisional training panel for the autumn encounters with Australia.

MEATH 1-19 ROSCOMMON 0-09

Galway launched a superb second half fight back to hold onto their Connacht SFC crown at a wet Hyde Park.

New York 0-09 Roscommon 1-14

Five players will make their championship debuts for Roscommon when they take on New York in the Connacht SFC quarter-final on Sunday (Gaelic Park, throw-in 8pm Irish time).

NUI Galway's footballers picked up their second inter-county scalp in seven days at Kiltoom today, as Michael Meehan and Brendan O Callarain inspired them to a 1-14 to 0-12 FBD Connacht Football League win over Roscommon.

MAYO manager John Maughan has expressed amazement that midfielder Ronan McGarrity missed out on an Allstar award.

Manager Pete McGrath has announced his provisional panel of players ahead of next month's Coca Cola International Rules Series against Australia.

Dublin 1-14 Roscommon 0-13

Jason Sherlock sparkled as Dublin booked their place in the All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-finals.

The creative brilliance of Kieran McDonald, fused with Conor Mortimer's sublime finishing, provided the potent mix which inspired Mayo to a first Connacht Football Championship title since 1999.

Leitrim 1-10 0-13 Roscommon

Leitrim 1-10 0-13 Roscommon

Sligo 1-15 Roscommon 2-16 (after extra-time)

Roscommon 1-10 Sligo 0-13

Kerry 1-21, Roscommon 3-10

Páidí O Se's Kerry marched on at Croke Park with a five-point win over Roscommon, when it looked as if their march might have breached double figures at times.

An official attendance of 56,296 has seen Kerry dominant in the first half of the second All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park this afternoon.

THE chairman of Croke Park’s GAC, Tony O’Keeffe, has pledged to act on a bizarre rules anomaly which again surfaced in last Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier between Roscommon and Kildare.

Six points kicked by Frankie Dolan in extra-time saw Roscommon edge past the Leinster finalists by two points in a dramatic football qualifier at sunny O'Moore Park, Portlaoise this evening.

A last minute point from forward Frankie Dolan has given Roscommon an extra-time life line at O'Moore Park.

Roscommon 1-20 Offaly 1-15

Galway 0-12 Roscommon 0-8

Galway 0-12 Roscommon 0-8

Roscommon boss Tommy Carr has left two vacancies on his team to face Galway in the Connacht SFC on Sunday.

THE Examiner Amm Amm inter club golf tournament, inaugurated by George Crosbie and his brother, the late Donal, proved a hit from the start and the competition quickly became a regular fixture in the golfing calendar.

Dynamic midfielder Seamus O'Neill has shaken off a leg injury in time for Roscommon's NFL Div 1A clash with Dublin on Sunday.

Roscommon1-12 Cork1-11

THERE is no prize for guessing which manager has most reason to be optimistic about the season ahead facing into tomorrow’s opening Allianz NFL encounter in Hyde Park.

All Ireland champions gave neighbours and Connacht champions Roscommon a lesson in football in their Senior Football Championship tie at Dr Hyde Park.

A Derek Savage injury-time point and penalty handed the half-time initiative to All-Ireland champions Galway as they took the lead for the first time in the half against Roscommon in their Connacht SFC tie at Dr Hyde Park.

Connacht champions Roscommon have drawn first blood against arch rivals and All-Ireland champions in the Connacht SFC at Dr Hyde Park.

A Co Down man has been remanded for sentencing in January after pleading guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to kidnapping, hijacking a Garda car and having a gun with intent to resist arrest.

Defender Denis Gavin snatched a sensational injury-time winning goal as

Roscommon pulled off the shock of the football championship so far when they scored a fully-deserved four-point win over last year's beaten All Ireland finalists Galway at Tuam.