A crowd of over 20,000 is expected to attend the game, with throw in at 4.15pm.

CBS Roscommon held a fundraiser launch last night as they look to raise around €200,000.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two vehicle collision on the Old Dublin Road in Carrick-on-Shannon.

17-year-old Caitlin Lowry from Glack in Longford Town won the national award at Monday's event in The Red Cow Hotel.

The town is currently decked in blue and primrose ahead of Sunday's Connacht senior football final.

Mr Lydon, who passed away last Thursday aged 61 at his home in north Roscommon.

The court has been told there's "a background of mental illness" to the case.

Gary Lydon had been living in the Cootehall area in recent years.