Born in Drum, Athlone, in June 1973, Denis Naughten grew up in a staunch Fine Gael house.

Ger Loughnane was robbed of his first real chance to run the rule over Galway's hurling talent as a waterlogged pitch saw today's Connacht Hurling League tie between the Galway Development squad and Roscommon called off.

The students of NUI Galway completed a ‘Dangan double’ today as their footballers defeated an under strength Mayo side 2-09 to 1-07 in Section A of the FBD Connacht Football League.

A man has been killed in an accident in Roscommon overnight.