Newry Democrat

Irish call up for Havern

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:26:51 GMT

SAVAL handball star Lorraine Havern will represent Ireland in the USHA Junior Nationals in San Diego over Christmas.

Sizzling Shane is a magnificent seventh

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:24:51 GMT

THE Newry area boasted three athletes in the top 15 at the Seeley Cup on Saturday.

Featherstone is top triathlete

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:19:26 GMT

SEAN Featherstone won the Newry Triathlon Club’s Male Triathlete of the year award at the club’s annual dinner-dance at Bellini’s on Saturday evening.

King James launches story

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:18:30 GMT

JAMES McCartan, senior, was undoubtedly The King of Down Football and last Monday evening at the Miller Suite, in the Canal Court, Newry, past and present legends of our noble game came to pay homage as he launched the book that highlighted his royal eminence.

Granemore’s family affair

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:17:26 GMT

IT was a special family occasion for the Murphy family at the Granemore Dinner Dance in the Glencairn Hotel, Castleblaney, on Saturday, as brother Martin and sister Ailish won Player of the Year awards in their respective categories.

South Down celebrate

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:16:01 GMT

THE annual South Down Dinner and Presentations took place in Clonduff clubrooms on Friday night.

Off the record

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:14:39 GMT

THE Ulster GAA Council’s decision to postpone our clash with Glenties, in the Senior Ulster Final, proved to be the right one, but I was gutted when I found out on Saturday.

Luckie punch for Marie

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:13:43 GMT

IT was seconds out, round two as Armagh GAA took Vegas Fight Night to the Hillgrove, Monaghan, where a 500-strong crowd witnessed boxing of an almost professional standard.

BIG FREEZE HITS

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:29:35 GMT

MANY parts of Newry and Mourne came to a shivering standstill yesterday as heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures caused chaos across the district.

Where arts thou?

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:23:19 GMT

HOMES across Newry and Mourne have received an impressive brochure detailing a list of events taking place over the festive season.

Green-fingered student to flower in London show

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:18:54 GMT

A Newry student has excelled herself after achieving unprecedented success at a prestigious flower show.

Third break-in blow for gym

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:16:27 GMT

A NEWRY businessman has said his confidence has been dealt a blow after being burgled for the third time.

Golden milestone for Maginnis Villas

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:15:51 GMT

SOCIAL Development Minister Alex Attwood was in Newry on Friday to help Maginnis Villas celebrate hitting a historic milestone.

Big O

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:13:18 GMT

HELLO again and welcome, We just completed my annual fast for Concern sitting in the cage in Buttercrane Shopping Centre last Saturday.

Billy's bit

TCM Editorial — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:12:22 GMT

THE Assembly Hall at St Mark’s High School was packed on Thursday night for the annual senior pupils’ prizegiving.

GAA: Bridge blast Burren

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:36:39 GMT

MAYOBRIDGE 1-07 BURREN 0-09
A LAST-gasp Cathal Magee point won the Division One League Final for Mayobridge at Pairc Esler on Saturday evening, writes Tony Bagnall.

GAA: Shamrocks’ safety secured

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:32:22 GMT

NEW SHAMROCKS 1-13 TULLYLISH 0-08
NEWRY SHAMROCKS overcame the Intermediate football champions, Tullylish to secure safety in Division Two for another year.

Bridge strike back

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:27:23 GMT

MAYOBRIDGE don’t take defeat lightly. After bowing out to Burren at the semi-final stage in the Championship the Sky Blues defied their critics to overcome the St Mary’s club in the Division One League final.

Coulter calls it

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:26:32 GMT

THE Down All-County Division One League Final was everything you would expect from a local derby.

Drumgath deliver

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:24:26 GMT

DRUMGATH left it late to stun Glasdrumman and lift the Down All-County League Division Three trophy on Sunday.

Jamie's magic torch can spark Cross fuse

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:22:00 GMT

IT'S no secret that the return of Jamie Clarke is the ace in the pack, which Crossmaglen will play, when they take on Glenties in the Ulster Senior Club Championship Final, in Clones, on Sunday (November 28) at 2pm.

Off the record

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:20:59 GMT

THE countdown is on to Crossmaglen's Ulster Championship Final and I am looking forward to it and it is unbelievable to be there again.

Handball: Doyle helps Ireland to secure fifth place

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:19:40 GMT

WHITECROSS’ James Doyle was part of the Irish Men’s Handball team who finished fifth in the World Federation Cup, in Liguria, Italy last weekend.

Crash victim's fight for life

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:09:02 GMT

A NEWRY woman is battling for life in a Thai hospital after suffering severe injuries in a crash in the south-east Asian country.

Woman, 90, lay on road in 999 wait

TCM Editorial — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:08:15 GMT

A WOMAN in her 90s was forced to wait for almost an hour to be taken by ambulance to Daisy Hill Hospital on Friday after she fell just a few hundred yards away.