MAYOR TO HOST RECEPTION FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS
Conor Coyle. The Mayor of Derry is to host a reception this week for the city’s Commonwealth Games Games medal winners. Boxers Conor Coyle and Sean McGlinchey became the first fighters from the city to...
View ArticleAIRTRICITY PREMIERSHIP: HUTTON TO MAKE CHANGES FOR TRIP TO DUNDALK
Derry City manager Peter Hutton. With an FAI Cup quarter-final tie this weekend and Derry City out of contention for league honours and safely sitting in mid-table, manager Peter Hutton is expected to...
View ArticleRANKIN TAKES RUNNERS-UP SPOT AT LAGANSIDE 10K
Scott Rankin. Derry athlete Scott Rankin put in an excellent performance to finish second in the annual Pure Running Laganside 10k run at Ormeau Park in Belfast yesterday. The Foyle Valley AC runner...
View ArticleDERRY CITY LOTTO: WINNING NUMBERS
Winning numbers in this week’s Derry City Lotto, drawn earlier today, are: 1, 5, 8, 24. Jackpot: £2,050 Telephone Derry City Office on (028) 71373111.
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: MCKEEGAN THE MAN AT CITY OF DERRY
Stephen McKeegan (4) repeated Dermot Canning’s feat of the previous day of having the best gross and best nett scores in the Open Stableford at Prehen yesterday. A very steadily compiled round of level...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: CANNING DOES THE DOUBLE AT PREHEN
Dermot Canning (6) rolled back the years in great style when taking both the best gross and overall best nett places in the prestigious Head Professional Sam Smallwoods’ sponsored competition on...
View ArticleUNDER-STRENGTH DERRY SUFFER HEAVY DEFEAT IN DUNDALK
Peter Hutton: made seven changes. An under-strength Derry City suffered their heaviest domestic defeat of the season when beaten 5-0 by Dundalk in their Airtricity Premier Division clash at Oriel Park...
View ArticleGREYHOUND RACING: TONIGHT’S BRANDYWELL RESULTS
Results from tonight’s greyhound racing at Brandywell Stadium in Derry were: Race 1 Monday Sprint Final (300 yards): 1, Cruises Jim 6/4 fav; 2, Patsys Corner 7/4. Time: 17.12. Distance: 4 lengths....
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: VINTNERS PRESIDENT DAY AT CITY OF DERRY
All former members, owners and present staff of the Derry Vintners Golf Society are invited to take part in President’s Day taking place at City of Derry Golf Club at Prehen on Wednesday next, 17...
View ArticleDONEMANA TO HOST EXCITING FINALE TO ULSTER MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
The curtain will fall on Ulster Open Motocross Championship at the MX Track in Donemana this Saturday, 13 September. The sixth and final round will see all the new Ulster champions crowned in their...
View ArticleLOCAL YOUNGSTERS INVITED TO DESIGN NEW DERRY CITY MASCOT
Derry City are inviting local children to enter a competition to design the club’s new mascot. The winner will get a “match day experience” for themselves along with their class or youth club to...
View ArticleGREYHOUND RACING: TONIGHT’S BRANDYWELL CARD
The final of the Last Chance 500 is the feature race on tonight’s greyhound card at Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Heats of the Thursday Sprint and Lecky 500 also feature. There are seven races down for...
View ArticleDESMOND MOTORS PUTS PIZZA ON THE ROAD
Garrett Mallon (right), managing director of Desmond Motors, presenting Derry City manager Peter Hutton with the keys to the new Ford car. Derry City manager Peter Hutton has taken delivery of a new...
View ArticleGREYHOUND RACING: TONIGHT’S BRANDYWELL RESULTS
Results from tonight’s greyhound racing at Brandywell Stadium in Derry were: Race 1 Thursday Sprint heat one (300 yards): 1, Black Bonanza 5/4; 2, Snowys Flying 5/4. Time: 17.16. Distance: 5.5...
View ArticleGREYHOUND RACING: TONIGHT’S LIFFORD CARD
The semi-finals of the A McLean 525 are the feature races at tonight’s greyhound racing at Lifford Stadium. The card also features three first round heats of the €200 Track Buster 525. There are 12...
View ArticleINSTITUTE LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST BALLINAMALLARD
Institute manager Paul Kee. Institute travel to Co Fermanagh this afternoon hoping to get back to winning ways in the Danske Bank Premiership against Ballinamallard United (kick off 3.00pm). After an...
View ArticleHUGE CROWDS EXPECTED AT WATERSIDE HALF MARATHON
Foyle Valley AC’s Keith Shiels celebrates winning last year’s Waterside Half Marathon. If you’re one of the 1,900 runners lining up for tomorrow’s Waterside Half Marathon, then the message is “arrive...
View ArticleHARPS EYE UP CUP SEMI-FINAL SPOT AGAINST AVONDALE IN CORK
Finn Harps make the long trip to Cork this afternoon to take on Intermediate Cup holders Avondale in the quarter-final of the FAI Cup (kick-off 2.00pm). With their hopes of finishing in the play-off...
View ArticleIMPRESSIVE MURRAY STORMS TO HALF MARATHON VICTORY
Gary Murray crosses the finish line to win today’s Waterside Half Marathon. Pre-race favourite Gary Murray put in an impressive performance to record a comfortable win in today’s annual Waterside Half...
View ArticleWATERSIDE HALF MARATHON FULL RESULT: WHERE DID YOU FINISH?
1 8 Gary Murray St Malachy’s MO 1:08:01 2 2 Declan Reed City of Derry AC M40 1:08:12 3 3 Scott Rankin Foyle Valley AC MO 1:09:53 4 14 Paul Barbour Omagh Harriers MO 1:11:44 5 5 Gary...
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