HUNDREDS of mourners gathered under grey skies this morning to pay their respects to 13-year-old Eoin Hamill who was knocked off his bicycle and killed on Friday afternoon. Pupils and teaching staff from the young boy’s school Coláiste Feirste and the Gleann Boxing Club stood in the morning rain and formed guards of honour at […]
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Heartbreaking scenes as 13-year-old Eoin Hamill is laid to rest
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Community in shock after death of Eoin Hamill
THE funeral of a young boxer who tragically died after being hit by a car on Friday evening will take place tomorrow (Tuesday). Eoin Hamill, a 13-year-old Coláiste Feirste pupil, was knocked off his bicycle on the Upper Springfield Road shortly after 4.30pm on Friday. He was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital but passed […]
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Star and Belfast Celtic aiming for Cup upsets
Saddler’s Peaky Blinder Irish Cup Fifth Round Ballymena United v Crumlin Star (Saturday, 3pm, Showgrounds) CRUMLIN Star will look to pull off another shock result in the fifth round of the Irish Cup when they take on Ballymena United at the Showgrounds. Last season, they claimed the scalp of Championship 1 outfit Loughgall with a […]
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Lynch looking to lay down a Ferm marker as Antrim’s season begins
Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Section B Antrim v Fermanagh (Sunday, 2pm, Ahoghill) IT’S the beginning of a new season for Antrim’s footballers on Sunday when they host Fermanagh in their opening Dr McKenna Cup game at Ahoghill (2pm). Ulster’s pre-season competition hasn’t always been kind to the Saffrons, but a new year brings […]
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Different year, different code, same goal as Naomh Éanna aim to reach All-Ireland final
AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final Naomh Éanna v Tullaroan (Saturday, 1.30pm, Parnell Park) FOR the second successive year, the Naomh Éanna club are preparing for an All-Ireland club semi-final – this time in the camán code. On Saturday, they travel to Dublin’s Parnell Park to take on Kilkenny champions Tullaroan, led by the mercurial […]
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Festive cracker lined up as Star host table-topping Tralee
BELFAST basketball lovers will get an early Christmas gift if Star can topple league champions Tralee this weekend and join the Kerry side at the top of the table. Adrian Fulton’s charges will go into their biggest challenge of the season buoyed by their 90-79 success on the road against Dublin side Templeogue last weekend. […]
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