Derry pupils crowned 'water champions'
Pupils at a Derry school were crowned “water champions” when NI Water’s Education Team paid a visit to teach them all about water conservation. Although our planet is covered in water, only one per...
View ArticleSaturday Morning League: today's fixtures
Kick off 10.30am Premier Division BRANDYWELL CELTIC v WESTBANK UNITED (at St Columb’s No 2) TAMNAHERIN CELTIC v HATMORE HARPS (at Lettershandoney) CLIFTON VILLA v BENTLEY (at Lisnagelvin No 2) DU PONT...
View ArticleSky’s the limit for McCullagh
Derry’s Tyrone McCullagh is set to make his television debut on Sky Sports in Belfast at the end of April, It follows another KO win on his Irish debut last weekend when the Glen Road man wasted little...
View ArticleAthletics: in-form Bogle tipped to win Limavady five mile trail
City of Derry Spartan Allan Bogle will start favourite to win the O’Cahans 5 Mile Trail race taking place in Limavady today. The event will take participants on a scenic route through Roe Valley...
View ArticleIntermediate Cup: Stute make trip to seaside to take on Bangor
Institute travel to the seaside this afternoon to take on Bangor in an Intermediate Cup game (kick off 2.00pm). The Derry side go into the game having won three of their last five league games, the...
View ArticleBrother of Derry boy (11) killed by British soldier meets Secretary of State
The brother of a young Derry boy killed by a British soldier in the city almost 34 years ago has met with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State. Eleven-year-old Stephen McConomy (pictured) was shot...
View ArticleIntermediate Cup HT: Institute being held by Bangor
Institute are drawing 1-1 with Bangor at half-time in their Intermediate Cup tie being played at the Bangor All Fuels Arena this afternoon. Shane McGinty (pictured) gave the visitors the lead from the...
View ArticleIntermediate Cup: McGinty hits hat-trick as Institute see off Bangor challenge
BANGOR 2, INSTITUTE 5 (after extra time) A Shane McGinty hat-trick earned Institute a 5-2 extra-time win over Bangor in their Intermediate Cup clash at the Bangor All Fuels Arena this afternoon. The...
View ArticleD&D: tomorrow's games previewed
Kick-off 11.30am DON BOSCOS v OXFORD UNITED (at Swilly Stadium) Don Boscos have enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent times, and they will fancy their chances of picking up another win here....
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 13 February 2016
DONAGHEY, Lawrence (publican) - 13th February 2016, beloved husband of Betty, loving father of Stella, Laura and Branwell, dear father-in-law of Andy, Alex and Lorraine and devoted grandfather of...
View ArticleSaturday night's greyhound winners from Lifford
There were 12 races on the card in Lifford this evening with the feature one being the ninth race, the Pete McMenamin Memorial S4/S5 350 Final, which was won by Shaneboy Sol for Georgina Gibbons in...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 13 February 2016 (updated)
DOHERTY, Kevin - 13th February 2016 (peacefully) at Altnagelvin Hospital, husband of Jacqueline, father of Daryl, Michaela and Kyle, beloved son of the late Ronnie and Patsy, brother of Paul, Gary,...
View ArticleD&D: today's fixtures
Kick-off 11.30am DON BOSCOS v OXFORD UNITED (at Swilly Stadium) LISAHALLY v CULMORE (at Lisnagelvin No. 2) TOP OF THE HILL CELTIC v PHOENIX (at St. Columb’s No. 2) McAlinden Cup (first round)...
View ArticleDerry GAA: today's fixtures
Throw-in 12.00 noon (unless otherwise stated) 2016 Ulster Intermediate Football Club League Group A BALLYMAGUIGAN v DERRYNOOSE (at Ballymaguigan) 2016 Ulster Intermediate Football Club League Group C...
View ArticleHurling: New-look Derry open 2016 National League campaign against Antrim
Derry open their 2016 Allianz National Hurling League Division 2A campaign against Antrim a Croke Park this afternoon (throw-in 2.00pm). Indeed, 15 of the squad which played in the Christy Ring Cup...
View ArticleDerry Clipper on course to win leg 7 of Round the World Yacht Race
On day 26, the Derry yacht remains on course to win the seventh leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. As the Da Nang New Discovery of Asia Race from Australia to Vietnamn enters its final...
View ArticleDriver charged with causing death of Derry man in head-on car crash
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash on the main Derry to Belfast Road almost three years ago in which a 69-year-old man from the city was killed. David Richie, from the Tullyally...
View ArticleMartin O'Neill to deliver Derry 'masterclass'
Republic of Ireland international manager Martin O’Neill is to tell local school pupils how to get to the top of their game when he visits Derry later this month. The former Northern Ireland and...
View ArticleEastwood calls on Cameron to take action on 'the past'
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to end the British Government’s resistance to disclosure involving legacy inquests and to release funding for dealing with...
View ArticleFr Paddy O’Kane: The love that we have for our pets
Like all students I looked forward to my holidays – a time to get away from the grind of studies and exams. On my return to Culdaff, the first thing I did was to seek out ‘Dash,’ our beautiful collie...
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