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Football
Tobermore back in Championship action
FORTWILLIAM Park welcomes back Championship 1 football this Saturday when Tobermore United entertain Limavady United with a 3pm kick off.
Linfield await Coagh in last eight
COAGH United sealed their place in the quarter finals of the Irish Cup with a stunning 4-1 victory over Newbuildings United at Hagan Park.
Hughes in NI u-turn
AARON Hughes announced his return to the international setup after he reversed his decision to retire from Northern Ireland duty.
Cookstown Olympic
COOKSTOWN Olympic made the long journey to play FC Larne last Saturday and after battling terrible weather conditions managed to come away with a six four win. The match started with a sleet and then snow shower but Olympic were hot and gained the opener after 4 minutes when a Lee Mitchell corner to the back post was headed home by Conor O’Hare.
Girl power arrives at Mill Meadow
GIRLS aged 4 – 5 years can participate in football at the Football Development Centre which is commencing on 3rd March 10.30 – 11.30
Monday replay for Coagh Utd
COAGH United and Newbuildings United will have it all to do again on Monday afternoon as they look to secure their place in the next round. A lucrative quarter final tie against Cup holders and Premier League giants Linfield await the winners.
Time for everyone to move on
IF any football fan thought that the Manchester United v Liverpool clash would pass without any major talking points, then they must clearly be living on another planet. Unfortunately the game will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, as the Evra/Suarez saga continued to linger on.
Crucial three points for Reds
THE Reds returned to their home pitch at Meadowbank last Saturday against a stubborn Heights team for a league game. They got of to a wonderful start when the midfield of McDonald, Bates, T. Brady and Taylor played neat football in the opponents half and created a few chances but found the Heights keeper in fine form.
Sky Blues News
THE superbly successful Magherafelt Sky Blues IFA Approved Mini Soccer Centre, sponsored by Ronan Valley, returns on Saturday 3rd March.
Sky Blues score with Tesco Magherafelt
MAGHERAFELT Sky Blues Football Club is celebrating off the pitch this week with the news that the new Tesco store in Magherafelt is making a very generous donation to the club. The football club has been selected by Tesco to receive a gift of £1,000. Nora O’Donnell, store manager at the new Tesco in Magherafelt, explains:
Preview of weekend football action
IT is a fairly quiet weekend in local soccer as only Coagh United and Killymoon Rangers are in action.
Coagh target last eight
IT will be very much a case of winner takes all at Hagan Park on Saturday as Coagh United take on NI Intermediate League outfit Newbuildings. A place in the last eight of the competition is up for grabs and a chance to play one of the Irish League big boys.
Suarez issue still drags on
THE Luis Suarez issue still drags on this week after he made his return to English football following his lengthy ban. I have the utmost of respect for Kenny Dalglish and his ability as both a manager and a footballer. However, he must let go of the issue and move on. Once again last night ‘King Kenny’ informed the assembled media that Suarez should never have been banned.
Seven up for goal crazy Olympic
COOKSTOWN Olympic played hosts to Wakehurst Strollers last Saturday on a very wet Beechway pitch and took the victory with a seven one score line.
40th Reunion Killymoon Rangers
KILLYMOON Rangers FC held their 40th reunion buffet in the Balmoral Suite, Royal Hotel on Saturday night.
Magherafelt Sky Blues News
THE Magherafelt Sky Blues first team were the highlight of the weekend results as they produced an excellent display away to title chasing Oxford.
Thrilling draw for Reds
THE Reds travelled to Ballymoney on Saturday looking to extend their unbeaten run in 2012 missing a few of their regulars but boosted by the return of player manager Steven Jordan.
United lose out to high flying Mallards
Ballinamallard Utd 2-1 Tobermore Utd. LIFE without the recently departed Johnny Law began in earnest for Tobermore last Saturday and the new management team of Oliver McAuley and Davy Patton couldn’t have wished for a tougher test than a visit to league leaders Ballinamallard.
Valuable home win for Park
MOYOLA entertained Portstewart at the Mill Meadow on Saturday looking to get a result and pick up valuable points.
Irish League review of action so far
ALL four of the local sides will be hoping to achieve their own goals and objectives as the season reaches its climax over the next few months. Seasons can be won or lost in one single game. Here is a review of how the local clubs have fared so far this season and how the closing stages of the season may pan out for them.
Sam says
LAST weekend saw the return of the FA Cup as the fourth round of the world famous competition took place. Of course the major talking point will be the clash between Lancashire rivals Liverpool and Manchester United. The game had been over shadowed over the Suarez/Evra racism saga. I will not pretend to know the ins and outs of the situation but if he racially abused the United left back then he should receive a considerable ban. The disciplinary committee believed he had and he received a fairly hefty ban.
Moyola lose out to Armagh
MOYOLA travelled to Holm Park on Saturday to take on Armagh looking on build on last week’s good performance against Wakehurst. Moyola started the game with player manager Mervyn Pattsion and new signing Adrian Whiteside in the starting eleven as he had Kenning, Lucas, Kelly all unavailable.
Londonderry Milk Cup trials set to start
THE 2012 Application form for Trials for Milk Cup 2012 is now available to be completed on-line at www.countylondonderryfa.co.uk
Back to winning ways for Sky Blues
THE Blues entertained Mountjoy at Spires Park and after a spiky, tempestuous affair with 3 sending offs, emerged victorious.
Thirteen goal haul for Olympic
LAST Saturday Cookstown Olympic played host to FC Larne and after an exhibition of scoring they emerged as comfortable winners by thirteen goals to two. Olympic opened the scoring after 7 minutes with Jonny O’Neill scoring directly from a corner and then doubled their lead on 16 minutes when a Liam Hoy cross was deflected to Conor O’Hare 18 yards out and he blasted home. It was three on 22 minutes from a Mark Loughran corner that Jonny O’Neill flicked on and Liam Hoy headed to the net while it became four on 35 minutes when Liam Hoy put Mark Loughran away but his shot came off the post for Conor O’Hare to tap home.
Campbell puts Coagh into last 16
LOUGHGALL deservedly crashed out of the JJB Sports Irish Cup at the hands Championship 2 side Coagh United who now go onto face Newbuildings United in the 6th round.
Full month without league action for Tobermore
FOR the third week running Tobermore had no fixture and indeed you have to go back to December 31st last year to find when they last played a league game which was an away win at Glebe Rangers.
News from the Park
MOYOLA made the short journey to the Mill Meadow on Saturday to take on Wakehurst on and won 3-2 with goals from Steven Kenning and two from captain Steven McQuillan.
Law oversaw major changes at Fortwilliam Park
TOBERMORE United were dealt a huge blow last week when manager Johnny Law announced that he was leaving the club to join Oran Kearney and join his backroom staff at Coleraine FC.
Mad Mario should have seen red!
IT was Manchester 2 North London 0 at the weekend as the North conquered the South in what Sky Sports billed as ‘Revenge Sunday.’
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Weather for Belfast
Thursday 23 February 2012
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