
Local hero Rory Best suffered a heartbreaking double blow as Ireland agonisingly lost out right at the end of one of international rugby’s greatest ever games. A converted try from the final move of Sunday’s magnificent match dramatically denied Ireland a first ever victory over New Zealand in more than a century of trying and […]
Nov 27 2013 | Posted in
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On Wednesday 20th November, eight High Schools attended Banbridge RFC to compete in a Year 10 Rugby Blitz. Banbridge HS, City of Armagh HS, St. Pat’s Armagh and Aughnacloy HS were drawn in Group A, with Tandragee JHS, Abbey CBS, Markethill HS and Ballynahinch HS making up Group B. Despite the cold and blustery weather […]
Nov 27 2013 | Posted in
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South Down MLA Karen McKevitt is hoping to score support from the Ulster Council for her campaign calling on all sports clubs to have on-site lifesaving defibrillators. McKevitt and her SDLP colleague, Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley, spoke at length about the issue with Ulster Council President, Martin McAviney at Stormont today. The assemblywoman […]
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Newry RFC player Chelsea Woods has been selected for Ulster Rugby’s U18 Girls Development squad for a series of fixtures against the other provinces. Woods travelled to Dublin with the squad on Saturday for their first two matches and despite losing 14-5 to Munster and 22-5 to Connacht, the girls equipped themselves well in highly […]
Nov 25 2013 | Posted in
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St John Bosco A.B.C has announced a new deal which makes local business Pflexxsports their main sponsors. A spokesman for the local boxing club spoke to Newry Times of the club’s delight at the new deal. “The time given by Les Pape (Managing Director) and Tricia Russell (Sales and Marketing Director) to date has made […]
Nov 22 2013 | Posted in
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Damien ‘The Rage’ Rooney has signed a five-fight exclusive contract with the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. Cage Warriors is the biggest show in Europe that creates worldwide exposure for MMA fighters looking to enter the UFC. The popular Newry man fights out of Team Torres but has also trained with the HIT Squid (America) and […]
Nov 21 2013 | Posted in
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The young players at Newry’s Camlough Rovers have an extra cause for celebration this week after the club took delivery of almost 100 new football kits thanks to the McDonald’s Club Twinning programme. The new kit, worth over £2,000, has been funded through a donation from local McDonald’s franchisee Stephen O’Hara. Stephen has supported Camlough […]
Nov 20 2013 | Posted in
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Imagine being given the chance to meet some of the biggest names in tennis, at one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar. That is exactly what happened to Eilish Larkin of Newry, who was invited to take part in the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour as a mascot. Six-year-old Eilish was one of […]
Nov 19 2013 | Posted in
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Newry Sinn Féin activists are seeing stars as training intensifies for their inaugural White Collar Boxing Spectacular which will be held in Bellini’s on Friday 22nd November at 8.00pm. The event will see ten matches between twenty amateur boxers from across the Newry and Mourne area. Both ladies and gentlemen are participating in the event […]

On November 28th 2013 Newry & Mourne District Council will host the Steven O`Hare Memorial Tournament in Newry Sports Centre. This is the tenth tournament as the inaugural one was held in November 2004. The tournament is an indoor 5-a-side with players donating £10 each which is presented to The Patients Comfort Fund in Daisy […]