Minority Sports across the Shannonside Region are in dire need of public support.
That's according to co-ordinator of Roscommon Sports Partnership, Noel Feeley who says while mainstream sports are getting their feet under them, specialty sports are in a precarious position.
Sporting bodies in martial arts and some athletics have highlighted severe funding shortfalls as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking to Let's Talk today, Noel Feeley says that many of these sports provide a vital community outlet for children and young adults.
The Roscommon Sports Partnership co-ordinator says the public need to actively support these organisations if they are to survive: