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Football rss

First Moira Liverpool Supporters Club members, Peter Martin, Barry White, Mark McCormick, Ian Houston, Paul Stirling, chairman, Michael Bradley, captain and Gary Dickson, manager prepare for their trip to Anfield. INLM20-108gc

Liverpool fans play at Anfield

A GROUP of Liverpool fans from Moira are looking forward to a dream day in Merseyside on May 28 after winning the chance to play on the famous Anfield pitch.

NI boss at Junior High School

NORTHERN Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will be the special guest at an IFA coaching masterclass at Lurgan Junior High School on 13th June.

Ashley Gregg who will miss both of Dollingstown's play-off games afetr breaking his leg in training.

Dollingstown hit with Gregg leg break blow

DOLLINGSTOWN have been hit with a massive injury blow ahead of Tuesday night’s crucial play-off game against Newington.

The Craigavon City Ladies Under 14 football team who are going to the Community for Young People UK Finals in Manchester after they came second in the Northern Ireland Finals. INLM20-100gc

City girls off to Manchester

CRAIGAVON City under 13/14 girls are travelling to Manchester on Friday 17th may to compete in the UK finals of the CYP tournament.

Grassroots rss

Ross goes bumper to bumper

WARINGSTOWN’S Ross Houston will go bumper to bumper with some of the toughest drivers in UK oval racing when Ballymena Raceway hosts the UK Masters Championship on Saturday May 11 (6.30pm start time).

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Podium return for Mark

AFTER several years away from the race track Mark Murphy celebrated his return with a podium at Nutts Corner.

Adrian Hutchinson receiving his Area 11 Individuals trophy.

Adrian finishes tops in Area 11 darts final

THE Area 11 Individuals took place last Saturday in Clann Eireann with all of the past seasons county players taking part.

Sunday start for Tour of Armagh

THE 2013 Tour of Armagh takes place on Sunday in a marked move from the August date that it had occupied for a number of years.

Boxer Sean off to Belgium

LURGAN boxer Sean Montgomery is off to Belgium this weekend with the Antrim team to take part in the Multi-nation Tournament.

GAA rss

Cavan's Jason McLoughlin with Jamie Clarke of Armagh.

Plenty to ponder

Cavan 1-15 Armagh 1-11

No u-turn says Grimley

ARMAGH manager Paul Grimley said he won’t be making a u-turn on his sides tactics following Armagh’s defeat last Sunday at the hands of Cavan in the preliminary round of the Ulster championship.

Under-21 series set to kick-off

THE All County under-21 Championship which is normally squeezed in towards the end of the season has been given a proper slot this year and the series starts at the weekend.

Armagh can open with win at Cavan

ARMAGH’S senior footballers will enter Breffni Park on Sunday to face former Ulster kingpins Cavan in the provincial opener clinging to the positives gathered from the recent league victory over Galway.

Cricket rss

Batting collapse leads to defeat

DONAGHCLONEY slumped to a disappointing defeat to Woodvale in a re-arranged league match last Friday.

Fighting effort from Victoria just falls short

VICTORIA were drawn to play Millpark in the first round of the Twenty20 Shield, in what turned out to be a captivating tie.

Holmes and Thompson boosts

LURGAN are set to hand a debut to new signing Jamie Holmes in Saturday’s Bob Kerr Irish Cup tie at Bready.

Hall and Thompson put Lurgan to sword in T20

JAMES Hall hit an unbeaten 79 from only 31 balls as Waringstown won a rain-ruined Metal Technology Twenty20 Cup derby against Lurgan at The Lawn on Tuesday night.

Victoria start with ten wicket victory

VICTORIA started their season with a comfortable home win over Dunmurry on Saturday.

Golf rss

Early starters escape the torrid conditions

THE weather at Silverwood Golf Club was atrocious last Saturday with continuous rain from the morning and torrential rain all afternoon, needless to say all this week’s winners came from the early starters who had the best of the weather.

Pat five shots clear

IN difficult conditions Pat Hughes lifted the Greer Cup by five shots after carding a nett 66.

Daniel is Wednesday Sweep winner

LAST Wednesday it was the turn of the gents to take part in their usual Wednesday Sweep.

Ladies warm to the conditions

LAST Tuesday the ladies were competing for Mrs Brid Rodger’s prize at Lurgan.

Roslyn shines on difficult day for scoring

ON the last day of April Lady members were competing for the Lifeboat Spoons and Mrs Elaine Bell’s prize.

Bowls rss

Great home win for Lurgan Ladies

Lurgan 73 (5) Lisnagarvey 55 (2)

Valuable away points for ladies

Holywood 74 (5) Lurgan 55 (2)

Full points for B team

Lurgan B 96 (7) Moat Park 57 (0)

Seasiders leave with the spoils

Lurgan 60 (1.5 points) 79

Lurgan B find the going tough

Newry 90 (7) Lurgan B 55 (0)

Rugby rss

Ollie McCollum after the final at Twickenham. Photo by Elis Wilkins (eliswilkins.weebly.com)

Rugby player Ollie makes the grade at Twickenham

WARINGSTOWN man Ollie McCollum is getting used to playing at Twickenham - the hallowed home ground of English rugby.

Ollie McCollum after the final at Twickenham. Photo by Elis Wilkins (eliswilkins.weebly.com)

From football to rugby for Drumgor

SINCE being invited to take part in local Primary School Rugby Blitzes, the boys at Drumgor Primary School, Craigavon, have swapped their football boots for rugby boots.

AGM and May Ball

LURGAN Rugby Football and Cricket Club (rugby section) will hold their AGM on Thursday, May 9 at their Pollock Park clubhouse at 7.30 pm. All members are asked to attend.

Ollie McCollum after the final at Twickenham. Photo by Elis Wilkins (eliswilkins.weebly.com)

Four wins out of four

ON the back of a string of recent wins a confident Lurgan under 9’s team travelled on Saturday to Ballyclare for their mini rugby festival.

National Sport rss

Hodgson plea to fans over chants

Roy Hodgson has heaped praise on England fans while urging them not to sing "religious or political" songs in next week's friendly with the Republic of Ireland.

Martinez future remains unclear

The future of Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will not be decided until next week but chairman Dave Whelan is positive about holding on to the Spaniard.

Rosberg quickest again in Monaco

Nico Rosberg is threatening to claim a third successive pole position after twice emerging the quickest man in practice for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Froch sorry over Kessler comments

Carl Froch has apologised for threatening to "kill" Mikkel Kessler in their IBF super-middleweight fight in London on Saturday night - but will still face an investigation by the British Boxing Board of Control.

O'Grady issues apology

European Tour chief executive George O'Grady has issued an apology for using the word "coloured" when defending the decision not to sanction Sergio Garcia for a controversial remark about Tiger Woods.

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