Roy of the Rovers focus switched to Roy's son Rocky, who also played for Melchester. This publication was short-lived, and folded after only 19 issues. The adventures of the Race family were subsequently featured in the monthly "Match of the Day" football magazine, in which father and son were reunited as manager and player respectively. These strips began in 1997 and continued until the magazine's closure in May 2001. Football-themed stories were a staple of British comics for boys from the 1950s onwards, and Roy of the Rovers was the most popular. To keep the strip exciting, Melchester was almost every year either competing
Letterkenny Rovers F.C. shorts and yellow socks. The club crest is divided into four panels which feature St. Eunan's Cathedral, Conwal Parish Church, a fish and a bridge. There is a football in the centre of the crest. Letterkenny Rovers F.C. Letterkenny Rovers Football Club () is an association football club from Ireland, currently competing in the Ulster Senior League. The club is based in Letterkenny and the team play their home games at Leckview Park. The club work closely with League of Ireland First Division side Finn Harps. Letterkenny Rovers also compete in the FAI Cup. The club was formed in 1936