Roy of the Rovers Rovers" was published in October 2008, and reprinted strips, articles, short stories and features taken from Roy annuals dated from 1957 to 1971. Two further titles were released in 2009, "The Best of the 1970s and The Second Bumper Book", and a third "Best of", focusing on the World Cup, was released in 2010. All five of the titles were edited and compiled by David Leach. The trade paperbacks: The hardcovers: Roy of the Rovers Roy of the Rovers is a British comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer named Roy Race, who played for Melchester
Achill Rovers F.D.A.C. 2015 Achill Rovers were named the Aviva Club of the Year by the FAI and were presented with the award by John Delaney. After being nominated in the participation category Achill Rovers received a cheque of €1,500. They won the award for increasing membership numbers, despite a falling population, and building a club that is open to all the community, actively encouraging new residents to become involved in all aspects of club life. Achill Rovers received a cheque for €5,000 as the overall winners. Achill Rovers play their home games at Fr. O'Brien Park. They have also played home games