AN Ardoyne woman says it was “instinct” that made her confront two men who attempted to burgle her uncle’s North Belfast home. Terie Montgomery was driving home with her friend on Tuesday afternoon after collecting her daughter from nursery when she noticed two men acting suspiciously at her uncle’s house in Alliance Avenue. She told […]
Red-handed: Plucky Terie nails burglar
Frampton should now come to Cardiff: Selby
LEE Selby has said that a showdown with Carl Frampton for his IBF featherweight title should now take place in Cardiff in the summer after ‘The Jackal’ narrowly lost his WBA belt to Leo Santa Cruz in their rematch at the MGM Grand on Saturday night. Frampton was insistent on Saturday that he wants his next […]
Get on Tyrone at 4/1 to top Division One
THE GAA begins in earnest this weekend with the start of the National Football Leagues with everyone seemingly playing catch-up to the all- conquering Dubs. The reigning All-Ireland and National League champions are 5/4 to retain their Division One title and it will take something special to deny Jim Gavin’s men this season. Yet, the […]
Adams: ‘Antrim must improve for trip to Tipp’
ANTRIM manager Gearoid Adams insists his side cannot dwell on their disappointing Dr McKenna Cup campaign ahead of Sunday’s National League opener away to Tipperary (Thurles, 2pm). The Saffrons suffered three successive defeats to St Mary’s, Monaghan and Fermanagh in the pre-season competition with 14-point defeat to the Ernemen last month particularly damming as Antrim […]
Dream comes true as Connor signs for Celtic
A YOUNG West Belfast footballer is living the dream after signing for Glasgow Celtic. Former Cliftonville Academy talent Connor Farrelly met with club officials this week to sign a three-year professional contract with the Scottish giants. Having started playing for Willowbank FC as a youngster, the fifteen-year-old has progressed immensely over the years. The Corpus […]
£7 million plans for St Comgall’s gets green light
The former St Comgall’s primary school building in Divis Street is set to be given a new lease of life with an ambitious £7 million project. Both Belfast City Council and the Social Investment Fund (SIF) have provided £3.5 million each in funding to renovate the historic building that is currently owned by the Falls […]