Roscommon clubs dominate Connacht Scór Sinsir finals
The Elphin quiz team that were crowned Connacht Scór Sinsir champions in Tubbercurry on Saturday last.
Roscommon clubs enjoyed wonderful success at the 2026 Connacht GAA Scór Sinsir finals in St. Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry, on Saturday last.
The cream of GAA talent from across the province gathered in the Sligo town to contest Connacht GAA’s cultural showpiece and earn the right to represent club and county in the All-Ireland Scór Sinsir finals.
The first event down for decision was the Tráth na gCeisteanna Boird. After challenging rounds of questions in the preliminary round, Roscommon’s standard bearers, Elphin, qualified for the stage final along with for Bornacoola (Leitrim) and Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo).
In the ultimate round, the men from the Orchard — represented by Colm Beirne, Mattie Hynes, Mick Rock and Micheál Gunn — prevailed over their Leitrim counterparts after a tie breaker and regained the title they last won in 2020 to Roscommon.
The Amhránaíocht Aonair (Solo Singing) event showcased an excellent standard of singing competitors from across the province. Padraig Pearses’ Fionnán Seale did the county proud with his powerful rendition of “England’s Motorway”, but the title went to Killala’s, Óisín O’Donnell.
In the Recitation/Storytelling category, Padraig Pearses carried the county’s hopes courtesy of Tom Costello. Despite a wonderful delivery of ‘The Manager’, his efforts gave way to reigning champion, Ethan McNea, from Achill in County Mayo.
Without doubt, the greatest scenes of joy of the evening were witnessed when the Ballad Group winners were announced and St. Michael’s emerged as the champions of Connacht.
The team of Aoife and Ronan Guckian, Chloe McGuinness, Sorcha Gilboy and Niamh Reynolds sang “Tráthnóna Aoine” and “The Faughan Side” with great pride and were very worthy winners. In doing so, they create a little bit of history, as this is the first time St. Michael’s have won the ballad group title at Connacht level. They overcame Achill of Mayo and Gortlettragh from Leitrim.
Roscommon’s winning ways continued in the Nuachleas event as reigning All-Ireland champions, St. Dominic’s, cast aside the opposition of Leitrim’s Gortlettragh and Mayo’s Kilfian, to yet again take provincial honours and qualify for the All-Ireland final.
Well done to the St. Dominic’s group of Laura Leonard, Sylvia Kilcline, Tommy Hurley, Kathy Dervan, Mary Ann Philips, Noel Dervan and Anne Gillespie.
In the Ceol Uirlise discipline, St. Ronan’s performed rousing tunes and came agonisingly close to regaining the title they’ve won twice previously but lost out to Corofin of Galway. The Elphin set dancers also pushed Corofin all the way in the final event, but the Galway champions retained their title.
A huge well done to all the competitors who represented County Roscommon on Saturday. The huge efforts to promote Scór in Roscommon was recognised as the county claimed the most wins and were awarded the Cormac McGill Cup as the best Scór Sinsir County in Connacht. Oifigeach Cultúrtha CLG Ros Comáin, Síle Carney, proudly received the cup on behalf of the county.
The All-Ireland Scór Sinsir finals will be held in the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Saturday, April 25th. The county wishes all of their competing clubs every success in their preparations.
