MacHale Park is a GAA stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels GAA and Mayo GAA Gaelic football teams. Built in 1931, as of 2022 the ground has a capacity of approximately 28,000 and is named after John MacHale, Catholic Archbishop of Tuam from 1831 to 1881. It is the twelfth-biggest sports stadium in the Republic of Ireland by capacity and the second-biggest in the province of Connacht after Pearse Stadium in Galway; which is the home of Galway GAA.
Lieutenant-General Dermot Earley DSM was a high-ranking military official in Ireland and with the United Nations. He was the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces from 2007 to 2010.
Donal Shine is a former Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon. He played at senior level for the Roscommon county team and the Clann na nGael club.
Kevin McStay is an Irish Gaelic football manager, commentator, analyst and former player. He has been manager of the senior Mayo county team since 2022.
Shane Curran is an Irish sportsperson from Castlerea, County Roscommon. He is the former inter-county Gaelic football goalkeeper for Roscommon, and his club St Brigid's. He played association football as well with Athlone Town FC.
Karol Mannion is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Brigid's club and the Roscommon county team.
Tony McManus is a former Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He played with the Roscommon intercounty team from the 1970s until the 1990s. He had much success winning Connacht Senior Football Championships in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1991, a National League Title in 1979, an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 1978, he also played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final in 1980 when Roscommon lost out to Kerry, he also won an All Star Award in 1989.
Frankie Dolan is a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Roscommon county team. He was part of the Roscommon team that won the Connacht Under-21 Football Championship in 1999, Connacht Senior Football Championship in 2001 and Connacht Junior Football Championship in 2000 and 2008 and All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 2000.
Ben Tansey was the son of Bernard Tansey and Kathleen Glynn of Caltraghduff, Ballyforan, County Roscommon. Tansey played senior intercounty football and hurling for two different counties, Roscommon and Meath.
Stephen Lohan is a Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He played with the Roscommon intercounty team from 1999 to 200?. He won Connacht Championships at Under 21 level in 1999 as captain and at senior level in 2001.
Gerry Lohan is a Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He played with the Roscommon intercounty team from 1999 to 200?. He won Connacht Championships at Junior level in 2000 and at senior level in 2001, scoring 2-02 in the final.
Justin Campbell is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Galway county team.
Daniel Patrick Keenan was an Irish Gaelic games administrator, Gaelic football coach, selector and former player. He was the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1973 until 1976.
Phelim A. Murray was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Roscommon senior team.
Liam Gilmartin was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with St Patrick's and at senior level for the Roscommon county team. He usually lined out as a midfielder. Gilmartin is regarded as one of Roscommon's all-time greatest players.
The Roscommon county football team represents Roscommon in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Roscommon GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Connacht Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.
Martin "Marty" McDermott is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the St Brigid's GAA club and at senior level for the Roscommon county team. He has also managed Gaelic team. He is a bank manager by profession.
Gay Sheerin is a former Gaelic footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for the St Ronan's club and at senior level for the Roscommon county team.
Thomas Naughton is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Annaghdown club and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team. He later served as a selector and manager.
Patrick J. Lindsay is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for club sides St Faithleach's, Glencar and Shannon Gaels and at inter-county level with the Roscommon senior football team.
