Watch the scenes of joy in Roscommon town as the county celebrates an historic Connacht title

Who says the provincial championships don't matter

The Roscommon manager quipped that he was heading to Supermacs for an ice cream to celebrate!

Watch the dramatic scenes as Roscommon secure a first Connacht title in 25 years at King and Moffatt Dr Hyde Park 

Diarmuid Murtagh becomes the first Roscommon captain in 25 years to raise the Nestor Cup aloft in the Hyde.

The Roscommon hurlers produced a battling display to secure a point against Donegal

Maybe it’s just simply written in the stars that Roscommon will win their first Connacht senior football title in the Hyde in 25 years when Galway come to town on Sunday.

The Roscommon U-16 LGFA team have added another Connacht title to the county’s collection after winning the Connacht U16B championship

Up to 22,000 supporters will descend on King and Moffatt Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon

The Galway manager has been involved in some ding-dong battles at the home of Roscommon GAA

Paul Earley was the last Roscommon captain to lift the Nestor Cup when the Rossies last beat Galway in a championship game in the Hyde 36 years ago.

Success is no stranger to the County Roscommon family

Former Roscommon forward Cathal Cregg on what it will take to beat Galway on Sunday

Fergal O’Donnell — the last Roscommon captain to lift the Nestor Cup on home soil — reflects on the team’s journey 25 years ago, similarities with the current side, and how absent friends are never far away from their thoughts...

Resilient Roscommon hold young Tribesmen's second-half comeback at bay to win first provincial minor crown at Tuam Stadium

Some key players are in line to return to the match-day 26

It is one of the strongest starting 15s Pádraic Joyce has been able to field this season

The young Rossies have no major injury concerns ahead of Friday evening's trip to Tuam

Roscommon senior football manager, Mark Dowd, on managing expectations, the Hyde Park factor, and the bigger picture ahead of Sunday’s Connacht final against Galway.

The Roscommon minor footballers are heading to Tuam for a Connacht final, facing opponents with wind in their sails. 

The former Mayo defender believes that the Rossies have "selection issues" ahead of the Connacht final

The Roscommon vice-captain feels that the team have reconnected with their supporters this season 

He is one of three nominees for the Gaelic Players Association's Player of the Month award after playing a pivotal role in Roscommon reaching the Connacht final

The game will be broadcast on GAA+.

Cian Smith's side will face Kerry in the last four

The Pádraig Pearses clubman also had the assistance of Roscommon officials for the Connacht LGFA Senior final

There will be familiar foes coming to the Hyde

As a provincial finalists, Roscommon will have home advantage in the opening round

Midfielder produces huge performance for the Rossies in front of his proud grandmother

A below par Roscommon suffered a heavy defeat to Leitrim in the Connacht Intermediate LGFA Final

The search for Roscommon's first title since 2012 continues

Mark Dowd's team will find out their opponents on Monday afternoon

Fergal O'Donnell and his team-mates will be introduced to the crowd at Sunday week's decider in the Hyde

The Roscommon U-20 hurlers will be hoping to complete a momentous week for the county when they face Derry in Saturday's All-Ireland B final at Kingspan Breffni

In their first year in the competition, Roscommon Garda claimed All Ireland glory

Cian Smith’s side now know who they face next

He is no stranger to big games involving Roscommon

The discipline, fitness and cohesion Roscommon showed against Mayo only happens if management create a vision and give players ample reason to believe they can bring it to reality, and also if the players match that imagination with graft and honesty.

The Roscommon captain picked up the TG4 Player of the Match award

Cian Smith's side scored five goals to see off a fancied Mayo side after extra time in an epic contest at Tuam Stadium

The meeting of Roscommon and Galway in King and Moffatt Dr Hyde Park is set to draw a large crowd

Roscommon have gone with the tried and trusted as they aim to secure an upset win over Mayo on Wednesday evening

It will be the first provincial final at the home of Roscommon GAA since 2018

Their inclusion comes following Roscommon's terrific triumph over Mayo in the Connacht SFC semi final 

The Roscommon manager said that the Brigid's players not involved against Mayo would be contention for a place in the match-day 26 against Galway and were "driving standards" within the group.

Mark Dowd's team scored 1-17 in the second half to set up a Connacht final against Galway in two weeks' time.

Former Roscommon midfielder, Michael Finneran, looks at some key areas where Sunday's big game between Mayo and Roscommon may be won or lost

Both Mayo and Roscommon are playing stylish, attacking and well-designed football, but as Mike Tyson used to say, everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the face...

The Roscommon hurlers suffered defeat to Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup, but there were encouraging signs ahead of a crucial final two games

Former Rocommon defender, Seán McDermott, is looking forward to a Connacht semi-final to savour

No major surprises in the Roscommon starting 15

The exciting talent will make his championship debut against the Rossies

Rossies from every part of the county had a ball in New York. But, deep down, there’s the feeling that it might be the last time they’ll experience making the trip Stateside to see Roscommon in action

A Pádraig Pearses clubman was part of the Medtronic squad that lost out to Pfizer in the All Ireland Inter Firms final

The St. Dominic's forward came off the bench and hit 1-2 to help the Rossies reach the Connacht U-20 football final

Lee Keegan feels that the common sense approach would have been to overturn the Roscommon forward's sending off in New York

The Roscommon minor LGFA team defeated Galway this evening to progress through to a Connacht ‘A’ final

Roscommon have booked a Connacht U-20 final berth for the third straight year as Ruairí Kilcline's 1-2 proved instrumental in setting up a showdown with Mayo

The Roscommon forward's red card against New York has been upheld by the GAA's Central Hearings Committee

It was a case of a 'chip off the old block' on the local playing fields

The Boyle player was shown a red card against New York

Despite a spirited effort, Roscommon’s hurlers fell to their second defeat of the Christy Ring Cup

Two clubs will see their U-10 LGFA teams step foot on the hallowed turf

The destination of this year's title will be decided over the next two Wednesday evenings

Cian Smith highlights the need for improvement ahead of the Roscommon U-20 football team's Connacht semi-final against Galway

Cian Smith's side prevailed in tough conditions to set up a showdown against Galway, with Mayo awaiting the winners in the final.

The GAA’s streaming service have stated that “the coverage fell short of the standards we set for ourselves”

Roscommon’s Connacht SFC semi final clash with Mayo has been given prime time billing

The Pádraig Pearses man was content with his side’s display but warned that they will face a tricky assignment against Andy Moran’s men

Five first half goals helped Roscommon record a facile 24 point win over New York

Mayo and Galway have won comfortably during their last two visits to New York. That’s the yardstick Roscommon must strive for as the Rossies make their way Stateside, probably for the final time, this weekend, writes IAN COONEY…

Mark Dowd wants the Roscommon senior football team to be a source of pride for the county

Ahead of the Roscommon senior hurlers’ opening game in the Christy Ring Cup, Seán Canning tells IVAN SMYTH that it’s the level his side must strive to compete at on a consistent basis

Roscommon senior football captain Diarmuid Murtagh states that his side want to give the large cohort of Roscommon supporters who will descend upon Gaelic Park a top class performance

Despite a brave effort, Roscommon’s quest for a maiden camogie league title was thwarted

Roscommon Herald columnist Michael Finneran reflects back upon his trips to New York with the Roscommon footballers in 2006 and 2011

Brian Hanley has named his starting XV ahead of the Roscommon hurlers’ opening Christy Ring Cup game against Derry

Roscommon camogie manager Mary Grehan feels her side's enthusiasm and freshness can help them in their Division 3A league final with Armagh

The Roscommon minor footballers ended the round robin stage of the Connacht championship with an unblemished record after a facile win over Leitrim

Mark Dowd has gone with a strong line up for his side’s clash with New York

Manager Shane Moran has shuffled his deck ahead of this evening’s game in King and Moffatt Dr Hyde Park

Tulsk's Enda Raftery is happy to support Roscommon GAA whenever he can, and it will be a source of immense pride for him to see his native county back on New York soil for the first time in ten years.

A Dunmore man is looking forward to welcoming locals to his popular pub this weekend

New York manager Ronan McGinley admits his side are entering into the unknown this Sunday

Donal Ward reflects on making his championship debut for Roscommon in 2011 at Gaelic Park, lining out for New York and running a boxing gym Stateside

Donal Ward reflects on making his championship debut for Roscommon in 2011 at Gaelic Park, lining out for New York and running a boxing gym Stateside

Ballinameen's Kieran Keaveney, who lined out for New York in their first Connacht Championship game in 1999, is relishing meeting the Rossies heading Stateside this weekend

Well-known Roscommon official, Paddy Neilan, has also been handed a big match on the opening weekend of championship action

Roscommon U-20 joint captain Conor Morris expressed his pride in his team securing a place in the All Ireland U-20B hurling final

"Bring in the “no back-court” rule as it is in basketball. Once a team have possession in the opponent’s half, they shouldn’t be allowed to go back to their own half."

Shane Moran's side were in top form to comfortably see off Mayo in Castlebar

Teams competing in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Football Championships found out their championship groupings in Thursday evening's draw.

Manager Mark Dowd provided a fresh injury update at the launch of this year's provincial championship in Bekan on Thursday

The late Aidan McHugh was part of the Roscommon team that won the 1978 All-Ireland U-21 Football Championship

It was confirmed on Thursday that Premier League rivals, Leeds United and Manchester United, will meet in a pre-season friendly at GAA headquarters