Newry Democrat

Monaghan twins break UK record

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:37 GMT

ANDREW Monaghan ran like the wind to break the long-standing British AAA Indoor Championships U17 1500-metre record at Birmingham’s NIF with a fantastic 3.57.06.

Henry wins Haldane race

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:32 GMT

JASON Henry won the John Haldane race, promoted by Newry Wheelers.

College in MacRory Final

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:24 GMT

by Tony Bagnall
ST COLMAN’S 2-09 ST PAT’S DUNGANNON 1-08
ST Colman’s gave a gritty performance to make the MacRory Cup Final on St Patrick’s Day and in the process knock out holders St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon.

Plenty of positives from late winner

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:15 GMT

LAOIS 0-12 ARMAGH 0-13
ARMAGH manager Paddy O'Rourke hailed Ryan Henderson for his injury-time winner against Laois on Saturday night and is looking forward to the Mother's Day challenge against Kieran McGeeney's Kildare.

Orchard hurlers count cost of missed chances

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:10 GMT

ARMAGH 0-17 MAYO 0-19
ARMAGH hurlers simply ran out of steam in an entertaining battle against Mayo in the National Hurling League, in Crossmaglen on Saturday.

Down throw away point against Tipperary

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:03 GMT

DOWN 0-14 TIPPERARY 1-11
DOWN manager James McCartan admitted it was a learning curve for him and the team but hoped that the draw against Tipperary on Saturday night would curb expectations in some quarters, writes Ciaran Daly.

St Mark’s are Kingpins of Ulster

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:57 GMT

ST MARK’S, WARRENPOINT 3-10 ST PAUL’S, LURGAN 4-04
ST Mark's 40th year celebrations began with a bang after their side became the most successful U14 team in Ulster Vocational Schools history, writes Steve Malone.

Rock blast Brook

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:50 GMT

ROCKVIEW UTD 3 BESSBROOK UTD 2
ROCKVIEW inflicted a severe hammer-blow on Bessbrook's Democrat Super League title ambitions after defeating the south Armagh side on Saturday, writes Gerry Patton.

Classy St Colman’s win 18th Corn na nOg Cup

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:32 GMT

by Tony Bagnall
ST COLMAN’S 1-14 ST PATRICK’S, MAGHERA 0-16
ST Colman’s won their 18th Corn na nOg Final after a pulsating affair against a big, powerful and fast St Patrick’s, Maghera, on Saturday.

Doyle wins top award

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:20 GMT

by Tony Bagnall
JAMES Doyle was voted the 2009 Senior Individual Sports Personality at the Newry and Mourne Sports awards at a packed Canal Court on Thursday evening.

Off the Record

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:07:42 GMT

SATURDAY'S victory over Laois was an excellent result for Armagh, even though I thought we would have won a lot easier.

Coulter Calls It

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMT

IT was a great week for schools football in Down as St Mark's, Warrenpoint ,annexed the Ulster U14 Vocational Schools title with a win over St Paul’s, Lurgan, while St Colman's Newry reached their first MacRory final in 11 years with a win over holders St Patrick's Dungannon.

Gay row erupts

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:29 GMT

by Claire Treanor
THE Equality Department of Newry and Mourne District Council has been urged to investigate comments made by two councillors about Newry Rainbow Community.

Billy’s Bit

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:44:35 GMT

IT’S great to see local businesses helping our local institutions and it’s a pity there are not more prepared to help others.

Police under fire as bomb car mystery deepens

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:39:07 GMT

POLICE have once again come under heavy criticism over their handling of events surrounding the car bomb attack at Newry courthouse.

Back in business this week

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:35 GMT

by Brian Hyland
THE owner of the Around a Pound store on Hill Street said the popular discount shop will be open for business again this week, just days after the original premises was destroyed by fire.

Rowan’s rambles

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:26:05 GMT

GARRY Stokes, son of the family of Newry and representative of Newry people, will not die at the hands of the courthouse bombers.

Man about Town

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:25:38 GMT

THERE’S often been a criticism that Newry offers nothing but shopping centres.

Big O

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:24:54 GMT

FOR the first time in many years I will not be involved in the St Patricks' Day Celebrations in Newry.

Debt advice aid

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:59:12 GMT

by Claire Treanor
A MENTAL health charity in Newry is branching out to offer one-to-one free debt advice in the district.

Survivor calls on men to act now

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:59:06 GMT

by Joanne Ross
A POYNTZPASS man who battled back to health from prostrate cancer has urged men “not to die from embarrassment” and go for checkups.

Green Party man in badger cull promise

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:59:00 GMT

by Brian Hyland
THE Green Party has selected Cadogan Enright to contest the South Down Westminster seat for the first time – then declared war on the “barbaric practice” of badger culling in Co Down.

Schools look to future

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:54 GMT

by Joanne Ross
DETAILS of a proposal to “radically change” Catholic education in the Newry area will be released next week.

Quinn board torched

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:48 GMT

by Joanne Ross
A BILLBOARD dedicated to finding the murderers of a Cullyhanna man has been torched – just two weeks after it was installed in Crossmaglen.

An uplifting experience

Deborah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:38 GMT

by Brian Hyland
ALMOST 1,000 tonnes of steel was removed during the mammoth task of demolishing the flyover bridge above the Camlough Road roundabout.