TEAMS from throughout Ireland and England will take part in a four-team basketball tournament this weekend for the St Malachy’s International Supercup. The Antrim Road school’s competition is the brainchild of 10 A-Level Sports Science school pupils who were given the task of running an event as part of their A2 coursework. Having considered various […]
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Huge weekend of basketball ahead at St Malachy’s International Supercup
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Gleeson happy with Antrim progress
WITH the shadow boxing of pre-season now complete, it’s full-steam ahead for Antrim’s hurlers as the countdown to the National Hurling League steps up a gear. The Saffrons will travel to Aughrim to face Wicklow on Sunday, January 26 to begin their Division 2A campaign and will go into that game with plenty to be […]
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Ulster’s fate in their own hands
European Champions Cup Pool Three Ulster v Bath (Kingspan Stadium, Saturday, 3.15pm, live on BT Sport) THE scenario is straightforward for Ulster on Saturday afternoon: defeat Bath and they qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. In fact, a four-try bonus point draw would suffice for Dan McFarland’s men to reach the last eight, […]
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UU Tigers partnership boosts 20×20 Campaign
THE 2019/20 basketball season saw the approval by Basketball Ireland of the amalgamation of Ulster University Basketball Club and Andersonstown Tigers. The strategic move creates a player pathway for underage female and male players to National League and HulaHoops Cup competition at U20 and Senior level and opportunities for players from West Belfast to receive […]
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‘Casement Park will be a good news story for West Belfast,’ says Paul Maskey MP
WEST Belfast MP Paul Maskey has welcomed a government commitment to see the redevelopment of Casement Park. The New Decade, New Approach deal, which saw the restoration of the Assembly last week, contains an Executive commitment “to complete both the Regional and Sub Regional Stadia Programmes, including Casement Park”. The £110m redevelopment plans had previously […]
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It’s time to call a health emergency
SO let’s be clear. We deserve better Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, says “there is no greater public health challenge than suicide prevention.” As communities across Belfast are in mourning following a weekend in which young lives were tragically lost, I would like to take this opportunity to call upon Dr Michael McBride, the […]
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