
Newry City 6-1 Sport and Leisure Swifts – JJB Sports Irish Cup It was men against boys at the Newry Showgrounds this weekend as Newry saw off their Belfast based opponents in superb style in the 4th Round of the JJB Sports Irish Cup. Newry have now progressed in to the 5th Round and will […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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It was a special day for 24 year old Newry welterweight Paddy Murphy on Thursday 15th December after he won his first professional title. It took just four rounds for Paddy to get the better of his more experienced opponent Brett John Smith as he went on to win the vacant Australia – Queensland State […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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It’s that time of the year again. Coming up to Christmas, while we will all be enjoying the excesses of the festive season, the seemingly endless supply of Quality Street, Roses and Cadbury’s Heroes and of course the odd bottle of porter we know that just around the corner on 2pm Sunday 8th January in […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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Name: David Murphy. Age: 22. Occupation: Student. Current Club: Millburn United. Previous Club(s): Windmill Stars. Position: Left-Back. Favourite player: David Beckham. Favourite drink: Lucozade Orange. Favourite food: Chinese. What team do you support? Man United and Ireland. What are your interests outside of football? Gaelic, football, rugby and listening to music. How long have you […]
Dec 15 2011 | Posted in
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Players from four Newry and Mourne schools helped a squad representing the Southern Education and Library Board win bronze at a recent under 16s’ netball tournament. Players from St Mary’s High School, Our Lady’s Grammar School, St Paul’s High School and Sacred Heart Grammar School helped their SELB side defeat teams representing Belfast and the […]
Dec 13 2011 | Posted in
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Seán Ó Sirideán looks at the history of Gaelic games in the Newry area. Check Seán’s opinion piece ‘GAA Sideways’ every week at Newry Times. Newry’s deep GAA roots. Newry and the surrounding heartlands of south Down and south Armagh have and always will be a hotbed of Gaelic culture and tradition. From the famous […]
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
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All Carnbane Premier and First division fixtures for today have been cancelled along with the two Mid Ulster Shield games due to unplayable pitches. This decision was taken following pitch inspections made by the council.
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
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Murphy v Smith Newry times caught up with “Irish” Patrick Murphy ahead of his fourth professional fight for the Queensland Welterweight Title. The fight will take place in Brisbane on the 15th of December and is only Murphy’s fourth professional bout. The former Ulster Senior Amateur Champion takes on Brett Smith who has won five […]
Dec 9 2011 | Posted in
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Every week, from now until the end of the season, we’ll be catching up with a player from our local Carnbane League to interview them. This week we met Paddy Heaney, who plays for First Division side Bohemian’s. Name: Paddy Heaney. Age: 22. Occupation: Student. Club: Bohemians FC. Previous Clubs: Finn Harps, Newry Athletic & […]
Dec 9 2011 | Posted in
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Founded in 1956 and Senior Football Champions four years later, Newry Mitchel’s epitomized the charisma of Down football that was evident in the glorious Sixties. With a great supply of talent emanating from that great nursery Abbey C.B.S., they captured four more championships in the Sixties, but into the Seventies progress was handicapped by the […]
Dec 8 2011 | Posted in
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