End of an era, end of a season as City’s chief steward ‘Charlie’ McGirr bows out
LAST night marked the last home game of the 2020 season with Derry City beating Shelbourne 2-0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium. And for one individual involved with the club, it marks the end of...
View ArticleGolf news: Great Scott! New member Carol wins at City of Derry
A small group of 11 ladies took to the fairways at City of Derry Golf Club for the weekly Tuesday competition. It was the turn of younger members to feature in the results this week. In 1st Place was a...
View ArticleDerry City say game with Shamrock Rovers off after positive Covid tests
Derry City FC say Wednesday’s rescheduled Premier Division game against Shamrock Rovers will not go ahead after a Candystripes player and backroom team member tested positive for coronavirus. However,...
View ArticleGolf news: Melody hits top note with win at City of Derry!
THE first of the Ladies at City of Derry Golf Club winter competitions played over 13 holes was held on Tuesday, October 27. Twenty one ladies dusted down their mats, put on their winter gear and took...
View ArticleDerry miss out on Ulster semi final place
Armagh booked an Ulster SFC semi-final encounter with Donegal by overcoming Derry 0-17 to 0-15 at Celtic Park. The Orchard county looked comfortable at the break as they led 0-11 to 0-5 but the hosts...
View ArticleDerry City league fixture update
DERRY City’s league game against Shamrock Rovers will take place this Saturday, November 7, at Tallaght Stadium. Kick off is at 3 pm. The fixture was originally postponed due to COVID-19 impacting...
View ArticleGolf news: Pam rises to the occasion
CITY of Derry Golf Club’s Ladies Winter 13 Holes Competition might have been wet under foot, but this did not deter Pamela Rutherford. Pamela H/C 15 took top spot, winning both the Winter 13 Hole...
View ArticleTwitter meltdown after Amazon ‘delivers United Ireland’
AMAZON has apologised after telling one rugby fan he was not able to watch Saturday’s Autumn Nations Cup games on its service because Northern Ireland is not in the United Kingdom. The e-commerce giant...
View ArticleJames McClean tests positive for Covid-19
James McClean tests positive for CoronavirusRepublic of Ireland duo James McClean and Matt Doherty have tested positive for Covid-19. Both played the full 90 minutes of the Republic’s 1-0 Nations...
View ArticleBook published on international cricketer Bobby Rao
Mayor Tierney with Conor Sharkey and Bobby RaoMAYOR of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Brian Tierney, has welcomed former international cricketer Narasimha ‘Bobby’ Rao to the Guildhall...
View ArticleDerry City eye FAI Cup semi-final prize
Derry City boss Declan DevineEUROPEAN football remains in the thoughts of Derry City and Sligo Rovers ahead of the Extra.ie FAI Cup quarter-final at the Showgrounds tonight. The match has been...
View ArticleAll council leisure facilities to close from Friday
AFTER last week’s announcement by the Executive to introduce a two-week circuit breaker, Derry City and Strabane District Council has confirmed that all of its leisure facilities will close to the...
View ArticleDerry City season over after losing penalty shootout
DERRY City’s League of Ireland campaign is over after they lost their FAI Cup quarter-final against Sligo Rovers on a penalty shootout tonight. The match failed to produce a goal in 120-plus minutes of...
View ArticleChampion boxer Eamonn O’Kane helps deliver wife’s baby
CHAMPION boxers are used to the big events, but delivering a baby was one former fighter’s toughest bout yet. The arrival of Hollie Grace O’Kane, weighing in at nine pounds four and half ounces, almost...
View ArticleDerry City FC suspends all academy activity
DERRY City FC has announced that the club has decided to end all Academy activity until the new year. And the Brandywell club say it will not be competing in the last two games in this season’s...
View ArticleDerry City FC pays tribute to Hugh Curran
Hugh Curran who has sadly passed awayDERRY City FC says it is “saddened” to learn of the passing of Hugh Curran. Hugh was a very well known supporter at both home and away games and was well known by...
View ArticleCiaran Coll back for Derry City’s 2021 season
CIARAN Coll has signed a new deal with the club and will be part of the squad for the 2021 campaign. Coll joined from Finn Harps at the start of the 2019 season, and was voted the Fans Player of the...
View ArticleGolf News: Terry Campbell claims first spot
CITY OF DERRY GOLF CLUB…..Ladies Branch Results. TWELVE ladies took to the fairways on Tuesday to play in the weekly 14 Hole competition…and with new handicaps some lady golfers were happier than...
View ArticleSad passing of City legend Willie Curran
THERE is sadness across Derry over the passing of Candystripe legend Willie Curran. Willie passed away last night at the age of 90. SDLP Foyleside Councillor Mary Durkan said: “Sad to learn of last...
View ArticleAnderson meets Minister over all-Ireland soccer league
Sinn Fein Foyle MLA Martina AndersonSINN Féin’s Martina Anderson will meet the Minister for Sport this week to discuss growing calls for the establishment of an all-Ireland soccer league. The talks...
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