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Cross captain still hurting

Winning the Mackin’s Intermediate Championship in the Athletic Grounds this Sunday (3pm) would make all the hurt of the past year tolerable for Crossmaglen captain Maria O’Donnell. Her Cross side endured heartache in the 2012 decider when they saw a healthy interval lead overturned and were eventually pipped at the post by Killeavy but for […]

Dorsey star seeks crowning glory

Claire O’Callaghan has already one tasty title to her name ahead of Dorsey Emmetts’ bid for Mackin’s Junior Championship glory this weekend. In sport, the acronym MOTM usually signifies man-of-the-match but in the recently-crowned O’Callaghan’s case it stands for Maiden of the Mournes! However, Dorsey’s sole senior county panelist is more than happy to get […]

Mayobridge man represents Ireland at the World Martial Arts Games

Local kick boxer Curtis Clyde recently fought at the 2013 WOMAA World Martial Arts Games representing Team Ireland. Curtis, along with numerous other martial artists from Ireland, competed at the three day event which saw hundreds of competitors from all over the world take part. Dublin’s prestigious City West Hotel was the venue for the […]

Newry man bids to make it sporty 40 with Berlin Marathon

Newry man Cormac Cranney has a great deal of energy, and an eye for a good figure. This excess energy leads him to run marathons whenever possible, and the figure he has his eye on is 40. Cormac turns 40 this year and intends to celebrate the event by running in the Berlin Marathon. Coincidentally, […]

Gold-en era for Silverbridge Tae Kwon Do Club

Silverbridge Tae Kwon Do Club are celebrating after they attended the Tae Kwon Do International World Championships recently at the Coventry Sky Dome and bagged a couple of medals. The prestigious event is held every 3 years, with this year being the biggest to date. Over 3,000 students competed in a range of events from […]

Armagh magic almost topples champions – Armagh 2-9 Cork 0-16

Richard Bullick in Birr Armagh left Birr on Saturday night with broken hearts and aching limbs but heads held high after a magnificent comeback brought them excruciatingly close to toppling All Ireland champions Cork. Although James Daly’s side suffered the anguish of a season-ending third one-point defeat in three big games this year, they came […]

Red Bull Foxhunt coming to Rostrevor

Red Bull Foxhunt is back and it’s bigger and better than ever! Once again, downhill mountain-biking legend, multiple World Cup winner and current favourite for the 2013 title, Gee Atherton, can hear the baying of the hounds as he returns to Northern Ireland this October for the innovative downhill-pursuit challenge where the hunters become the […]

McKevitt congratulates local rising golf star

SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has offered her congratulations to Ireland’s youngest golf star Sean Ryan of Burren, County Down who represented Ireland in the US Kids Golf World Championship. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt described Sean as ‘a wee wonder’. “During the course of the championship in Southern Pines he performed brilliantly and […]

O’Hanlon hoping for special celebration

Beating champions Cork for the first time ever would be the perfect present for birthday girl Caroline O’Hanlon seven years on from Armagh’s magnificent near miss in the 2006 All Ireland final. Armagh’s greatest ever ladies footballer turns 29 on Thursday but will really have something special to celebrate if her team can secure a […]

Tennyson sets fresh Armagh goals

Being drawn against Cork in the TG4 Senior Championship has stirred many Armagh memories – and there’s no name more synonymous with that thrilling All Ireland final of 2006 than Mairead Tennyson. Scoring the Armagh goal that day in Croke Park will live with Tennyson forever, but the 29-year-old isn’t wallowing in nostalgia as the […]







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