FAMILY, friends, and boxers past and present, turned out in their numbers at a sun-kissed Dunville Park yesterday for the unveiling of a statue in honour of an iconic figure in local boxing, Johnny Caldwell. The Cyprus Street native passed away in 2009 aged 71, but left an incredible legacy, claiming a bronze medal at […]
Archive | May, 2016
Dunville statue unveiled for legendary Caldwell
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Murray Murder: Shot exited through wound from previous shooting
THE fatal bullet which killed father-of-six Dan Murray (55) exited the same wound on his face left by the attempt on his life at his North Belfast home last year, his devastated partner has revealed. Ciara Austin was giving details of an autopsy report into Mr Murray’s murder as his body was released to the […]
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Bringing up baby after find among the stones
IT’S a tail, ahem, tale to warm even the hardest of hearts, as a local environmentalist nurses an adorable newborn bunny rabbit back to full health. The West Belfast man, a talented photographer who now lives in the heart of the countryside just outside the city – and runs the very popular Twitter account @AntrimLens […]
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Bog Meadows/St James’ crowds expand
A WEST Belfast GAA club have appealed to the local community to help them tackle an increase in youths gathering in large numbers. St Gall’s GAC have voiced their concern at a dramatic increase in the amount of youths gathering in and around the Bog Meadows, St James’, St Gall’s and the Falls Park areas. […]
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Young Saffrons seek hat-trick of Brewster victories
ANTRIM minor football manager, Hugh McGettigan insists Fermanagh will start as slight favourites for Sunday’s Ulster Minor Football Championship preliminary round tie at Brewster Park. The Enniskillen venue has been a happy hunting ground for the young Saffrons in recent years as they overcame the Erne County in their opening game in both the 2014 […]
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Saffrons make one change for trip to Fermanagh
ANTRIM managers, Frank Fitzsimons and Gearoid Adams have named their team ahead of Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship preliminary round tie against Fermanagh at Brewster Park. A doubt remains over captain, Kevin Niblock who is suffering from tonsillitis, but he is named at centre forward in a team that shows a couple of positional changes […]
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