
The majority of the local fixture list went ahead as planned despite some nasty weather. This week David Casey writes about our featured game between Villa Rovers and Park View. Honours even at Frank Curran Park Parkview played Villa Rovers at Frank Curran park in a league fixture between two teams hovering in mid table. […]
Jan 8 2012 | Posted in
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One of the biggest fixtures in local sport returns to Newry this weekend as Down take on Armagh in the McKenna Cup. The match will be the subject of conversation in many homes throughout Newry and Mourne as both counties kick off their 2012 intercounty campaigns. Down manager James McCartan will start 2012 without several […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Name:David Casey. Age: 22. Occupation: Student. Current Club: Villa Rovers. Previous Club(s): Ashgrove Rovers. Position: Winger. Favourite player: Joe Ledley. Favourite drink: Coke. Favourite food: Steak. What team do you support? Celtic. What are your interests outside of football? Swimming and the Xbox. How long have you been with your current club?Six months. What is […]
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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Seán Ó Sirideán looks at the new wave emigration grasping Ireland and how it affects the GAA club. Living in the border district of Newry and south Armagh for many years, and being an expatriate I decided to write about the devastating effect emigration has on the local GAA club. Although, I only live in […]
Dec 24 2011 | Posted in
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Name:Darren Byrne. Age: 23. Occupation: Customer Service Representative. Current Club: Rostrevor Rovers. Previous Club(s): Warrenpoint Town, Ballybot. Position: Centre Back/ Right Back. Favourite player: Lionel Messi. Favourite drink: White Russian. Favourite food: Steak, chips and pepper sauce. What team do you support? Manchester United. What are your interests outside of football? I Enjoy watching the NFL, […]
Dec 23 2011 | Posted in
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On Friday night at the Forester’s Hall, Newry the Sacred Heart Boxing Club organised a great show of boxing. The “Tale of Two Counties” ended with victory for Down as they defeated Dublin 8 – 6 on a great night of boxing which took the curtain down on the 2011 season. There were many […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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A statement released by Newry City FC last night gave an insight in to the club’s finances. The club, like many others in Irish league football is suffering from financial difficulty, made worse of course by last season’s relegation to Championship 1. In last night’s statement from City Chairman Paul McKenna, the club announced negative trading for […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Crieve and Rockview share spoils in six goal thriller The most exciting game of the day was at Jennings Park where Rockview United and Crieve Rovers shared the points in a six goal thriller. A pulsating second half of gritty determination from both sides epitomised this exciting encounter between two teams at opposite ends of […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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It’s almost Christmas so this means we have reached the half way point in the Newry Pool league. Here is a brief insight into how things are shaping up in each divison.. It’s looking like a two horse race in division one between TJ’s A and Corrinshego A. TJ’s have a two point advantage over […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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Newry & Mourne District Council last week announced that it has received a grant of £113,000 to help develop a community facility at St Colman’s College, Newry and specifically a new ‘d’ shape run up area to the high jump facility. The original contractor has been engaged to undertake these works and they confirm that […]
Dec 18 2011 | Posted in
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