ULSTER SHC: DERRY TEAMS TO PLAY ANTRIM IN SENIOR AND MINOR FINALS
Derry have named their senior and minor teams who face Antrim in the Ulster Senior and Minor Hurling Championship finals being played this afternoon at Owenbeg in Dungiven. The team for the senior...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: RATHOWEN CUP WIN FOR MCDAID AT PREHEN
Michael McDaid (14) took advantage of an early start that avoided the rain that came later in the day to record his winning 41 points in the Rathowen Cup at City of Derry yesterday. His 22 points on...
View ArticleLOCAL GIRL POWERS TO VICTORY IN CITY OF DERRY TRIATHLON
Winner: Maeve Maher-McWilliams. Maeve Maher-McWilliams, from the local North West Triathlon Club, took the honours in the ladies’ category of today’s firmus energy City of Derry Triathlon. Thousands...
View ArticleULSTER MHC FINAL: BATTLING DERRY LOSE OUT TO ANTRIM
Derry 0-09 Antrim 0-17 Derry paid the price for not taking the chances that came their way when they put up a brave fight in losing the Ulster Minor Hurling Championship to Antrim at Owenbeg in...
View ArticleFIVE-STAR DERRY LEAVE BRAY WANDERING AT BRANDYWELL
Man of the match: Patrick McEleney. Derry City returned to SSE Premier Division action to hammer Bray Wanderers 5-0 at the Brandywell this evening, Two first half goals from man of the match Patrick...
View ArticleGREYHOUND RACING: TONIGHT’S BRANDYWELL CARD
There are eight races on tonight’s greyhound card at Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Runners are (first race 8.00pm): Race 1 (300 yards): 1, Fagans Bossie; 2, Westminster City; 3, Kayleighs Girl; 4,...
View ArticleHOUSTON RE-SIGNS FOR DERRY CITY
Sean Houston: back at Brandywell. Sean Houston has re-signed for Derry City less than a year after leaving the club. The 23-year-old, signed by Declan Devine from Bray Wanderers in December 2012, has...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: LEGAL EAGLE PAT LANDS CAPTAIN’S PRIZE AT LISFANNON
Winner: Pat McMyler. Local solicitor Pat McMyler “swept the boards” to win Bosco Reid’s Captain’s Prize by a huge margin of four shots in conditions which only could be described as “criminal” at North...
View ArticleSAD PASSING OF JAMES MCNALLY: TRIBUTES PAID TO GREAT DERRY GAEL
Tributes have been paid to James McNally, a former chairman and player with Ballinascreen GAC, who has died. James, who died on Thursday last, had held the position of chairman and vice-chairman of St...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: RICHARD BURTON ON FORM AT CITY OF DERRY
Richard Burton (15) was best of the day at Prehen on Sunday, his 39 points giving him a long awaited victory in the Open Stableford that was played off the “white sticks.” Second and third place were...
View ArticleINSTITUTE TRAVEL TO LETTERKENNY TO TAKE ON ROVERS
Michael McCrudden. Institute’s preparation for their return to the Irish League Premiership continues with a trip to Donegal for a pre-season friendly with Letterkenny Rovers. The Ulster Senior League...
View ArticleSOCCER: VOLUNTEERS CUP TO BE PLAYED FOR THIS WEEKEND
Sinn Fein Cllr Colly Kelly presenting Brendy McDonald, captain of last year’s winning team Creggan. The annual Derry Volunteers Soccer Competition will take place at Bishop’s Field in Creggan this...
View ArticleEUROPA LEAGUE: TOUGH TEST FOR DERRY CITY AT BRANDYWELL
Peter Hutton will be expecting a tough test in tonight’s Europan League second round qualifying tie against an FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk side who come to Brandywell having won four of their last five...
View ArticleINSTITUTE FIGHT BACK TWICE TO EARN DRAW IN LETTERKENNY
Institute’s Lee Toland puts in a cross depsite the attention of Letterkenny’s Steve Okapu. Institute came from behind on two occasions to earn a draw with Ulster Senior League side Letterkenny Rovers...
View ArticleBRANDYWELL DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO GO ON SHOW TO PUBLIC
Brandywell Stadium. Members of the public will get the chance next week to view plans for the regeneration of Brandywell Stadium. Derry City Council will host an information day at Brandywell Sports...
View ArticleEUROPA LEAGUE HALF-TIME: DERRY CITY TRAIL SHAKTAR AT BRANDYWELL
Shane McEleney. Derry City o Shakhtar Soligorsk 1 Shakhtar Soligorsk deservedly hold a 1-nil lead over Derry City at half-time in their Europa League second round qualifier first leg at Brandywell. A...
View ArticleEUROPA LEAGUE: BRILLIANT DOHERTY KEEPS DERRY’S HOPES ALIVE
Gerard Doherty. Derry City o Shakhtar Soligorsk 1 Derry City go into next week’s Europa League second round qualifier second leg tie trailing Shakhtar Soligorsk by a goal to nil following tonight’s...
View ArticleFORMER DERRY WINGER MCLAUGHLIN NETS FIRST GOAL FOR FOREST
Stephen McLaughlin. Former Derry City winger Stephen McLaughlin has scored his first senior goal for Nottingham Forest. The Clonmany man came on as a second half substitute to score the winner in a 3-2...
View ArticleGREYHOUND RACING: TONIGHT’S LIFFORD CARD
Tonight’s greyhound racing at Lifford features the semi-finals of the An-Cu Veterinary 525. There are 12 races on the card (first race 8.00pm). Runners are: Race 1 (350 yards): 1, Colarhouse Bound; 2,...
View ArticleDERRY CITY OFF TO BELGIUM OR POLAND – IF THEY BEAT SHAKHTYOR
Derry City will face either Belgium’s FC Zulte Waregem or Polish side Zawisza Bydgoszcz in the Europa League third round qualifiers – if they can overcome Shakhtyor Soligorsk next week. City travel to...
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