SDLP select McKeever to be next Deputy Mayor
SDLP Faughan Councillor Jim McKeever has been selected to serve as the next Deputy Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council. Cllr McKeever (pictured) will take over the role held for the past year...
View ArticleDon Boscos and Foyle Harps lock horns in tonight's Bradley/Heaney Cup Final
Don Boscos and Foyle Harps will contest this year’s Eamon (Bronco) Bradley/Denis Heaney Memorial Cup Final being played tonight at the 3G pitch at Leafair in Derry’s Shantallow area. Once again, the...
View ArticleO'Neill hands Shane Duffy starting spot against Dutch to cement Euros place
Shane Duffy has been handed the perfect opportunity to nail down his place in Martin O'Neill's 23 man squad for Euro 2016 with a starting spot in tonight's friendly against Holland at the Aviva Stadium...
View ArticleAll night Long! Ireland lead Dutch at half time in Aviva
Ireland are deserved half time leaders at the Aviva as a 30th minute goal from the in form Shane Long has them 1-0 up against Holland. The boys in green have enjoyed the better of the possession in a...
View ArticleSML: Clifton Villa clinch treble with Burnside Trophy win over Westbank
CLIFTON VILLA 2, WESTBANK UNITED 1 (after extra-time) A Vincent Sweeney goal in extra-time earned Clifton Villa a 2-1 wn over Westbank United in the final of Bentley Bar North West Saturday Morning...
View ArticleGet him on the plane Martin! Duffy shines as a record four Derry men finish...
A little piece of history was made at the Aviva Stadium tonight as the Republic of Ireland finished Friday night's friendly draw with a record four Derry men on the pitch. Although there was some...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dungiven celebrate O'Bryan Cup Final win over Hatmore
Two goals from Ciaran Lynch earned Dungiven a 4-2 win over Hatmore Celtic in the final of the Saturday Morning League’s O’Bryan Cup played at Lisnagelvin tonight. Barry Leake put the county side in...
View Article100 new jobs a step closer as work set to begin on new Derry store
Construction work on a new Derry retail store is set to begin in two weeks time Part of the former ‘Budget’ building at the junction of Strand Roadand Buncrana Road will be demolished to make way for a...
View ArticleSML: Foyle out to spoil Strabane promotion party
Strabane Athletic go into today’s Saturday Morning League's Championship clash with Foyle FC in the knowledge that a win will see them promoted to the Premiership. The Co Tyrone side will need to put...
View ArticleSpecialist team set up in Derry aimed at preventing unnecessary bone fractures
People in Derry and throughout the North are the most likely to suffer a broken bone at some point in their lives compared to elsewhere in Britain, Foyle SDLP MP Mark Durkan has said.. Mr Durkan was...
View ArticleRenewed anger over Celtic Park and Brandywell match-day gridlock
Residents living around the Brandywell and Celtic Park stadiums in Derry have launched a new bid to get traffic issues sorted. They say traffic situation is a ‘nightmare’ when there are big games at...
View ArticleTrojans travel to Ballymoney seeking win to retain Intermediate League title
Derry side Trojans travel to Co Antrim this afternoon seeking the win that will see them leapfrog the home side and clinch the Intermeidiate League title. The Creggan side are in a rich vein of form,...
View ArticleFoyle Hospice Weekly Draw winners
1st prize (£1,000): Jean Tracey (promoter Foyle Hospice) 2nd prize (£300): Pamela Montgomery (Mary Kilkey) 3rd prize (£200): Gabrielle Armstrong (Doyle O'Neill) 4th prize (£100): Paul Quigley (Alma...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 28th May 2016
DONNELLY, Agnes (née McShane) - 26th May 2016, 18 Braefield, Claudy, beloved wife of Joe , loving mother of Grainne and Joseph and a much loved grandmother. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Monday at...
View ArticleMartin Galvin pays tribute to Derry IRA man shot dead by SAS 35 years ago today
Martin Galvin, once banned from Northern Ireland by Margaret Thatcher, was the main speaker at a commemoration ceremony held in Derry this afternoon in memory of an IRA man killed by the SAS in the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wreath-laying marks 35th anniversary of SAS killing of Derry IRA man
Several hundred people attended a commemoration ceremony in Derry this afternoon in memory of an IRA man killed by the SAS in the city 35 years ago today. George McBrearty (24), pictured, along with...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 28th May 2016 (updated)
CAMPBELL, William Noel - 27th May 2016 (peacefully) at home, 114 Ballyavelin Road, Limavady, much loved husband of Audrey, precious father of Lynne and Jess. Funeral service leaving his late home...
View ArticleBattling Trojans pipped to Intermediate League title by Ballymoney
Derry side Trojans have just missed out on retaining their Intermediate League title after being held to a 3-3 draw by Ballymoney United this afternoon. Going into the last game of the season, the Co...
View ArticleSML: Strabane hit Foyle seven to clinch promotion
SML: Strabane hit Foyle seven to clinch promotion Strabane Athletic gained promotion to the Saturday Morning League’s Premiership with an emphatic 7-0 win over Foyle Athletic. Goalscorers in the home...
View ArticleDerry GAA: today's fixtures
Throw-in 7.00pm (unless otherwise stated) Under-16 Hurling Division 1 (round 4) KEVIN LYNCH HURLING CLUB v RUAIRI OG (at Kevin Lynch Park, Dungiven; 11.00am) H & A Mechanical Services ACFL Division...
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