
Thursday 18th December will be long remembered by all those associated with St. Joseph’s High School, Newry as they secured their first ever Ulster Colleges trophy by winning the under-16 Faul Cup. They defeated the Belfast side Colaiste Feirste, who narrowly secured a victory against St Joseph’s in last year’s final. This year, it was […]
Dec 22 2014 | Posted in
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The Newry RFC U12 mini rugby team played at Kingspan Stadium recently as part of the half time entertainment during the Ulster v Scarlets match. At each Ulster Rugby fixture at Kingspan Stadium, mini rugby teams from across the Province are invited to participate in ‘Centra Half Time’. The European Champions Cup match against the […]
Dec 19 2014 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint runner Kevin Gallagher will be running a marathon (42.2km) each day from 13th – 24th December on a treadmill at The Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry to raise money for six local charities. Among the six charities that will benefit from the ambitious runner’s tough challenge are the Patrick Dinsmore Memorial Trust, PIPS Newry […]

Newry and Mourne’s Sportability Swimming Club recdently competed in the annual Disability Sports NI Swimming Championships in the Bangor Aurora. The team came home with thirty medals, five of which were gold. This competition provides a springboard for swimmers at a foundation level who are then selected to represent their own grouping at a higher […]
Dec 8 2014 | Posted in
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SDLP Culture, Arts and Leisure spokesperson (DCAL) Karen McKevitt has welcomed the all-Ireland bid to host the Rugby World Cup 2023. The South Down MLA said the recent staging of high-profile sporting events north and south showed that the time was right for this bid. “I’m delighted that this bid has been announced,” she told […]
Dec 5 2014 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA for South Down Karen McKevitt has congratulated a local Warrenpoint team on a historic victory in Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. St Peter’s GAA saw off their Monaghan competitors 1-14 to 1-7 to become the first Down club to ever win the McCully cup. “This is an incredible result for a club […]
Dec 1 2014 | Posted in
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SDLP spokesperson for Culture, Arts and Leisure Karen McKevitt MLA recently visited the leisure centre currently under construction at Jennings Park, Newry. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “This new state of the art sports facility will be a great asset to the people of Newry and Mourne and the wider surrounding areas. “I enjoyed […]
Nov 28 2014 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Sinead Ennis has congratulated Burren GAA on winning the Paul McGirr Tournament. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Ennis said, “I would like to congratulate Burren GAA on winning the Paul McGirr Tournament at the weekend. “The Paul McGirr Tournament is an under 16 competition that showcases the strength of the up and […]
Nov 26 2014 | Posted in
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The time was right for a Newry golfer when he scored a hole-in-one during a recent club competition to be rewarded with a limited-edition BOSS watch as recognition for the achievement. Pat Mc Evoy, 72, scored his ace on the 150-yard, par-three sixth at Warrenpoint GC, and the 19-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the […]
Nov 25 2014 | Posted in
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Young athletes were out in force for the first round of the Flahavan’s Porridge Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League. Marcus McNeill from Ballydown PS, Banbridge and Caitlin Coffey and from St Malachy’s Primary School Camlough crossed the line first in the girls’ and boys’ races respectively. Entering its eighth season, the League officially […]
Nov 14 2014 | Posted in
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