BARTON NAMED AS NEW DERRY MANAGER
Damian Barton named the new Oak Leaf manager on a two year contract DOIRE GAA has appointed 1993 All-Ireland winner Damian Barton as the new county football manager. Barton takes over from Brian McIver...
View ArticleDERRY CITY’S CIARAN O’CONNOR WINS FIFA 16 VOTE!
CIARAN O’Connor has won a public vote to feature on the front cover of FIFA 16 alongside Lionel Messi and Dundalk’s Andy Boyle after topping a poll of over 80,000 votes amongst League of Ireland fans,...
View ArticleDEMOLITION OF GLENTORAN STAND AT BRANDYWELL TO START NEXT WEEK
DERRY City and Strabane District Council has confirmed that work to knock down the Glentoran Stand at the Brandywell will start next week. A section of the site boundary wall of Derry City’s ground...
View Article£500,000 FUNDING FOR STRABANE WELCOMED BY MAYOR
MAYOR of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Elisha McCallion has welcomed over £500,000 investment from the Department for Social Development, for sport, leisure and local facilities for...
View ArticleSSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: DERRY SNATCH A VITAL POINT AWAY TO CORK
Cillian Morrison came close for Derry City against Cork City at Turner’s Cross DERRY City picked up a vital point on their travels to the Rebel County last night in a scoreless draw. That makes it four...
View ArticleJAMES MCCLEAN WINDS UP RANGERS FANS ON TWITTER OVER FIFA 16
Derry’s James McClean signed a three-year deal with West Brom in the summer DERRY footballer James McClean has been taking the hand out of down in the mouth Rangers fans on Twitter – again! The...
View ArticleMAYOR SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO DERRY CLIPPER TEAM ON LEG 1 SUCCESS
MAYOR of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion has extended her congratulations to the Skipper and crew of the Derry~Londonderry~Doire yacht on securing fourth place on Leg 1...
View ArticleDERRY’S JAMES MCCLEAN PLEDGES £1,500 FOR YOUNG GIRL’S SPECIAL BIKE
BIG-HEARTED James McClean has helped make a family’s dream come true. Derry man William Sweeney had opened a Facebook fundraising page to help buy a special hand cycle for his god daughter Kaylee. They...
View ArticleFOYLE ARENA THE VENUE FOR THIRD ‘JUNIOR PARALYMPIC FUN DAY’
STAFF from local charity Disability Sport NI and Paediatric Physiotherapists from across the North are hosting the 3rd ‘NI Junior Paralympic Fun Day’ event at Foyle Arena, in Co Derry tomorrow,...
View ArticleCOUNCIL WELCOME OFMDFM FUNDING COMMITMENT FOR LOCAL PROJECTS
DERRY City and Strabane District Council has confirmed that a Letter of Offer confirming funding for development works for the Brandywell have been approved by the Office of the First Minister and...
View ArticleDERRY CITY TAKE ON FINN HARPS IN LETTERKENNY TODAY
Finn Harps and Derry City battle it out in Letterkenny today. The game is at Coláiste Ailigh in the town with a 4.30pm kick-off – and is part of a double-header of top sporting events to celebrate the...
View ArticleMAYOR VIEWS DEMOLITION PROGRESS AT BRANDYWELL GROUND
MAYOR of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Elisha McCallion paid a visit to the Brandywell today. But it wasn’t to watch Derry City FC play in SSE Airtricty League. The Sinn Fein Mayor...
View ArticleSSE AIRTRICITY PREMIER LEAGUE: DERRY CITY MISSING TWO DEFENDERS IN TONIGHT’S...
Ryan McBride missing tonight’s game against Bray through suspension DERRY City hope to demolish Bray Wanderers tonight at the Brandywell and bag three vital home points (kick-off 7.45 pm). Temporary...
View ArticleSSE AIRTRICITY PREMIER LEAGUE: DERRY CITY BEAT BRAY WANDERERS 3-1
Mark Timlin opened the scoring tonight against Bray Wanderers IT was the result temporary manager Paul Hegarty was hoping for and asked his team to produce. But in the end Derry City ran out...
View ArticleEX-MAN UTD PLAYER ANDREI KANCHELSKIS APPLIES FOR VACANT DERRY CITY JOB
Ex-Man Utd player Andrei Kanchelskis wants to be new Derry City manager FORMER Manchester Utd Andrei Kanchelskis wants to be the new manager of Derry City Football Club. The 46-year-old, who also...
View ArticleMAINTENANCE WORKS CONTINUE AT BRANDYWELL SPORTS COMPLEX
Brandywell Sports Complex adjoins the Brandywell Stadium. DERRY and Strabane District Council is advising members of the public that the Brandywell Sports Complex is closed to facilitate essential...
View ArticleDERRY DRAWN TO PLAY TYRONE IN 2016 ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP
DERRY will have to beat Tyrone to progress in next year’s Ulster Senior Football Championship. We’ll play our neighbours in the quarter for the right to meet Cavan or Armagh in the last four. It will...
View ArticleSSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: DERRY NEED A WIN AT LIMERICK TO STAVE OFF RELEGATION
Ryan McBride back for Derry for thiw weekend’s clash with Limerick City ALL roads lead from Derry to Limerick tomorrow evening (Saturday, October 17), as the Candystripes look to bag three points that...
View ArticleJAMES McCLEAN SUBJECTED TO VILE SECTARIAN ABUSE BY SUNDERLAND FANS OVER WIN...
James is surrounded by Sunderland players DERRY footballer James McClean has been subjected to bigoted and hateful abuse on social media sites after celebrating West Brom’s 1-0 win over former club...
View ArticleDERRY CITY PREMIERSHIP POSITION SAFE AFTER 2-0 WIN OVER LIMERICK
Mark Timlin opened the scoring against Limerick last night IT has been a hard battle but Derry City last night staved off relegation and secured their position in next season’s League of Ireland...
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