Patching at the double as Derry beat Dundalk
A Will Patching brace at Oriel Park on Friday evening helped Derry City claim a big win over Dundalk. Louth hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for The Candystripes in recent years, with just two wins...
View ArticleWhoriskey and Doherty win at Waterside Half Marathon
Catherine Whoriskey first female to cross the line in Waterside Half Marathon. Pictures by Joe Boland/North West NewspixCatherine Whoriskey and Kyle Doherty were the winning runners in Sunday’s...
View ArticleParkrun legend George Row receives Danny Sheerin Memorial Award
Well known runner and Parkrun volunteer George Row has received the Waterside Half Marathon 2023 Danny Sheerin Award from the Sheerin family and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council,...
View ArticleLate Hoops penalty spoils Derry City win
A late Graham Burke equalising penalty kept Shamrock Rovers four points clear at the top of the Premier Division after a 1-1 against Derry City FC at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Derry City...
View ArticleFans clash after Derry City v Shamrock Rovers match
Ryan McBride Brandywell StadiumPolice were called to minor disturbances after Derry City’s top-of-the-table clash with Shamrock Rovers. Opposing fans briefly clashed in a car park outside the...
View ArticleOakleaf Lions volunteers are Translink Ulster GAA Young Volunteer winners
Three young volunteers from the Oakleaf Lions GAA For ALL group in Co Derry have been jointly awarded the Translink Ulster GAA Young Volunteer of the Month award for August 2023. The award is presented...
View ArticleMickey Harte to be appointed Derry GAA manager
Former Tyrone and Louth manager MIckey Harte.Mickey Harte looks set to become Derry’s new manager after stepping down at Louth. A Louth statement said All-Ireland winning manager Harte and coach Gavin...
View ArticleDeep sadness over passing of lifelong Candystripes fan William McLaughlin
Deep sadness at passing of life long Derry City fan William McLaughlinThere is deep sadness across the city of Derry this evening over the sad passing of life long Candystripes fan and club stalwart...
View ArticleDerry City has a tricky away trip to Bit O’Red
City manager Ruaidhri HigginsDerry City will need a near-perfect finish to the League of Ireland season to topple Shamrock Rovers, starting in Sligo this evening (kick off 7.45 pm). Manager Ruaidhri...
View ArticleMickey Harte anointed honorary ‘Derry Girl’ after manager appointment
Mickey Harte replaces the ‘Wee English fell’ on the Derry Girls mural at Badgers Bar in DerryMickey Harte’s appointment as the new senior Derry GAA football manager has captured the attention of the...
View ArticleHiggins: We need to improve our performance after Sligo game
Derry City manager Ruaidhri HigginsDerry will welcome College to the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening (kick off 7.45 pm) in what is probably their best hope of reducing the five-point lead with...
View ArticleDerry City hit College boys for six
Derry City returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over relegated UCD. Andy Myler’s side amazingly played out a scoreless draw at home to champions Shamrock Rovers last week, but at the...
View ArticleEastwood welcomes Brandywell expansion approval
Ryan McBride Brandywell StadiumSDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has welcomed Derry City and Strabane District Council’s approval for the redevelopment of the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Councillors gave...
View ArticleDurkan: Casement Park must be ready for Euro 2028
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has said that construction work must begin at Casement Park as soon as possible. He was speaking after Turkey dropped out of bidding to host Euro 2028, leaving Britain and...
View ArticleDerry City must win to keep league title race alive
The Candystripes are in Drogheda this evening (kick off 7.45 pm), knowing they can reduce the lead at the top to just two points. Time is running out for City as Shamrock Rovers have, on paper, an...
View ArticleDerry frustrated as 10-man Drogheda hold out for draw
Conor Keeley gets his marching orders late on from referee Kevin O’SullivanDerry City passed up another opportunity to close the game on leaders Shamrock Rovers as Drogheda United earned a hard fought...
View ArticleHiggins: Still a lot to play for in league
Derry City manager Ruaidhri HigginsDerry City and Shelbourne are both hoping they haven’t left it too late in their respective targets for the season. They clash at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium...
View ArticleCoDA gearing up to become golfer’s hub for 2025 Open Championship
Steve Frazer MD of City of Derry AirportThe City of Derry Airport (CoDA) is gearing up to become a gateway to the North Coast for the return of the Open Championship to Royal Portrush in 2025. CoDA...
View ArticleMayor hopes kit sets will encourage physical activity among elderly
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia Logue, has gifted Boccia kits to each District Electoral Area in the Council area to allow older people to avail of the game’s...
View ArticleGAA probe into Rory Gallagher domestic abuse allegations finished
Rory Gallagher resigned as Derry senior football manager over ex-wife’s domestic abuse allegationsAn investigation commissioned by the GAA into domestic abuse allegations against former Derry manager...
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