Soccer

There are 2 soccer clubs in the parish - both are very active and have teams at senior and junior levels.

Ballinlough is represented by Lough Harps - a team that has been on the go since 1973.

Cloonfad has it's own club - Cloonfad United (their website seems to have disappeared!).
Cloonfad United recently won the Roscommon Senior Cup by beating local rivals Castlerea Celtic 2 - 1 in Ballinlough (At the Lough Harps ground) This report taken from the Western People....

"Cloonfad United retained the Roscommon Cup with a 2-1 win over Castlerea Celtic in Ballinlough last Sunday. The match was scoreless at the interval but an injury to Castlerea goalie (and Roscommon U-21 GAA keeper) Geoffrey Claffey had a major impact on the game. Castlerea went ahead with a goal from Damien Webb but Cloonfad equalised a minute later when David Bermingham found the net. A cross from P.J. Keenan in the 73rd minute was finished home by Aidan Keadin and this proved the clincher. The team was captained by Declan Costello who played a major role in steering his team to success again. There were major celebrations in Cloonfad on Sunday evening when the victorious team arrived home in the village. Congrats, Cloonfad. "