In September 2018, Roscommon GAA and Club Rossie launched our first major fundraiser and offered one lucky person the life-changing opportunity to win a house in Dublin worth €425,000. The three Bedroom, end-of-terrace home at Royal Canal Park, Ashtown, Dublin 15 was developed by one of Ireland’s leading Home Builders, Ballymore. The Draw took place on December 30th 2018 and the winner was Kumar Gangah from Dublin.
The coverage gained by the draw, which was the biggest of its kind in Ireland at the time, led to several sporting bodies launching similar draws, so when it came to our next fundraiser we knew we’d have to do something bigger and better.
Launched in December 2019 “Win a Home in London” offered a two-bedroom apartment worth €815,000 (£695,000) as the top prize. Developed by Ballymore the apartment was located in one of London’s most culturally rich new neighbourhoods, London City Island and the draw gained global attention. The Draw took place on December 30th 2020 and the winner was Mary Dinnegan, from County Longford
A contribution from the proceeds was made to our charity partners; €35,000 to the London Irish Centre in Camden and a total of €20,000 to the Mayo Roscommon Hospice.
The funds raised from these draws put Roscommon GAA in a strong financial position for future development projects: the refurbishment of the county GAA grounds, Dr Hyde Park, as well as the establishment of a Centre of Excellence within the county.
In the time that followed “Win a Home in London” Roscommon GAA carried out major refurbishment works at Dr. Hyde Park and secured a new site and planning permission for the Dermot Earley Centre, but Club Rossie did not rest on its laurels.
Launched in October 2024 “Win a Home in Kildare” offered a top prize of a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient home, developed by our long-term partners Ballymore, at Station Walk, Newbridge worth €360,000. The Draw took place on December 30th 2024 and and the winner was Thomas O’Brien, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Funds raised from the draw went towards the establishment of the Dermot Earley Center of Excellence in Roscommon. Dermot Early is a highly regarded Roscommon GAA figure and also has strong ties to Kildare through his service as a Lieutenant-General in the Irish Army. In his memory we made a donation to ONE (The Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel) – the charity which provides support and advocacy for ex-service personnel of the Irish Defence Forces.
Launched in September 2025, our first “Win a Home in Athlone” Draw offered a choice of top prizes: an energy-efficient three-bedroom home in Monksland, Athlone, developed by KDM Homes or €300,000 cash. The Draw took place on January 11th 2026, and the winners were Brendan, Deirdre, & James Donnellan from Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, and they chose the house.
This time around, funds raised from the Draw will go towards the development of Gaelic Games in County Roscommon, from day-to-day activities such as coaching and games development to capital projects including the continued development of King and Moffatt Dr. Hyde Park and progressing the Dermot Earley Centre.
