Sports and amenities Loughnaneane Park is situated in the town centre, behind the old gaol. It contains a children's playground, outdoor exercise equipment, a lakeside walkway, picnic tables, and Roscommon Castle. Mote Park, the former estate of the Crofton landlord family, approximately from the town centre is a woodland area covering several miles and is popular with walkers.Mote Park Heritage Walkway Roscommon Golf Club was founded in 1904, the course, set in parklands filled with mature sycamore, beech, whitethorn trees and ash trees, was extended to eighteen holes in 1996 and now measures .Roscommon Golf Club website Dr Hyde Park named after Douglas Hyde (First president of Ireland) is a GAA stadium with a capacity of 25,000 and is home to the Roscommon county football and hurling teams and Roscommon Gaels GAA club. Roscommon Racecourse is a horse racing course, which is situated approximately from the town centre, the track itself is an oblong right-handed track in length, and the course has stabling for up to 95 horses.Racecourse website Roscommon Leisure Centre opened early 2002 and has a deck level pool with a learner swimming pool and spectator gallery and fully equipped gymnasium.Leisure Centre website Situated next to the swimming pool is the home of Roscommon's most successful sport — St Coman's handball club. Established in 1930 the club has produced many All-Ireland winning handballers and world champion handballers. thumb|Roscommon Arts Centre Roscommon Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary arts facility containing an auditorium and which hosts theatre, dance, music, visual art, comedy and literature events.
Sports and amenities Loughnaneane Park is situated in the town centre, behind the old gaol. It contains a children's playground, outdoor exerc,ise equipment, a lakeside walkway picnic tables, and Roscommon Castle. Mote Park, the former estate of the Crofton landlord family, approximately from the town centre is a woodland area covering several miles and is popular with walkers.Mote Park Heritage Walkway Roscommon Golf Club was founded in 1904, the course, set in parklands filled with mature sycamore, beech, whitethorn trees and ash trees, was extended to eighteen holes in 1996 and now measures .Roscommon Golf Club website Dr Hyde Park named after Douglas Hyde (First president of Ireland) is a GAA stadium with a capacity of 25,000 and is home to the Roscommon county football and hurling teams and Roscommon Gaels GAA club. Roscommon Racecourse is a horse racing course, which is situated approximately from the town centre, the track itself is an oblong right-handed track in length, and the course has stabling for up to 95 horses.Racecourse website Roscommon Leisure Centre opened early 2002 and has a deck level pool with a learner swimming pool and spectator gallery and fully equipped gymnasium.Leisure Centre website Situated next to the swimming pool is the home of Roscommon's most successful sport — St Coman's handball club. Established in 1930 the club has produced many All-Ireland winning handballers and world champion handballers. thumb|Roscommon Arts Centre Roscommon Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary arts facility containing an auditorium and which hosts theatre, dance, music, visual art, comedy and literature events.