ST Genevieve’s is celebrating a league and cup double success after an outstanding number of days for their basketballers at the West Belfast school. The girls clinched the Junior B league title last Thursday before becoming the last team standing in the Subway All Ireland Schools U15B Girls Cup as they beat Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne […]
St Genevieve’s complete basketball double

‘Pat Man’ ready to seize his big title opportunity

PADDY Gallagher says he is ready to take his big opportunity on Saturday when he takes on Tony Dixon for the vacant Celtic welterweight title at the Ice Arena in Cardiff. The 27-year-old Lenadoon fighter has had something of a start-stop career as a professional, but victory over the dangerous 7-0 Merthyr Tydfil man could […]
Belfast school on final shortlist for Easter 1916 Disney competition

A Belfast school choir will travel to the National Concert Hall in Dublin this weekend to perform in the final of a Disney-sponsored 1916 Easter Rising song competition. Holy Cross Boys’ School is the only school from the north represented in the finals of the ‘Song for 16’ event which challenged schools from all over […]
Photo of the Day – Waterworks Spey Casting Competition

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Balloon release marks Trim Trail opening

OVER 1,000 balloons filled the skies of Belfast on Monday to mark the official opening of the St Teresa’s Primary School Trim Trail. The event, organised by the Friends of St Teresa’s committee, has raised over £2,500 in aid of school funds. All Ireland boxing champion and silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games, Michaela Walsh, […]
Man killed in West Belfast gun attack cheated death in earlier shooting

A West Belfast man has been shot dead in his car in the Grosvenor Road district – the fourth shooting in the city in four days. Dan Murray (54), a takeaway delivery driver, had been taking an order to Lady Street around 10.15pm on Monday night when the shooting took place. Mr Murray, originally from […]