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By Kevin McAteer The Carnbane League First Division has delivered another dramatic Saturday — and the battle at the top is getting tighter by the week. Finn Harps and Church Street both collected important victories on Saturday, while Killeavy United were held by Rockview, leaving three clubs now locked together on 10 points at the […]
The league tables are tight, confidence is high and some of the Carnbane League’s early-season contenders are about to go head-to-head. After cup football took centre stage last weekend, attention turns back towards the domestic battle this Saturday — and the fixture list has produced an afternoon with plenty at stake. Six league matches will […]
Two former Head Pupils of Newry High School have joined forces to support calls for urgent investment in upgraded outdoor sporting facilities at their former school Joanne Patterson and David Taylor, who served as Head Girl and Head Boy at Newry High School, are lending their voices to the growing case for improved facilities, reflecting […]
If there was ever an afternoon that summed up the Carnbane League First Division, this was it. The First Division has long carried a reputation for being fiercely competitive, unpredictable and a league where points are never easily won. Saturday delivered another perfect example. Across just four First Division matches, supporters were treated to a […]
By Kevin McAteer Four league games. A single point separating the top four. Two unbeaten sides chasing top spot. And a league leader facing a dangerous trip to Church Street. The Carnbane League First Division has long had a reputation for being fiercely competitive, unpredictable and difficult to get out of. This Saturday could provide […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is to pilot a new initiative aimed at encouraging people to get more involved in sport and physical activity across the district. The project will focus on increasing participation amongst women and girls, children and young people, those with disabilities, people who live in rural communities and those facing […]
Killeavy United have moved to the top of the Carnbane League First Division after maintaining their unbeaten start, but the battle for top spot could hardly be tighter with just one point separating the leading four clubs. Saturday 5 September saw only two First Division fixtures played, but both have had an impact at the […]
By Kevin McAteer Cleary Celtic have moved to the top of the Carnbane Football League Premier Division after an emphatic 6-2 victory over Mayobridge at Olympic Park. Saturday’s result maintains Cleary’s perfect start to the 2026/27 league campaign, with three wins from three sending them two points clear of Newry Celtic at the summit. Elsewhere, […]
A Co. Armagh man has made Irish radio-controlled motorsport history after securing a stunning second-place finish at the European Championships in Portugal – the culmination of a 15-year journey competing in the sport. Bradley Baird returned home as European Vice Champion after representing Ireland at the 2026 EFRA 1/8 Nitro Buggy European B Championship in […]
Greenfield Park have moved to the top of the Carnbane League First Division after another impressive victory, with just two points now separating the division’s three unbeaten sides. The early battle for the 2026/27 First Division is beginning to take shape following Saturday’s latest round of fixtures, with Greenfield Park, Orchard United and Killeavy United […]
By Kevin McAteer Newry Celtic have moved to the top of the Carnbane Football League Premier Division after a thumping 7-0 victory over Ballyholland on Saturday. The result was the standout scoreline from the Premier Division fixtures on Saturday, 29 August, as Mayobridge and Millburn United also picked up important victories. Newry Celtic go top […]
By Kevin McAteer Orchard United have emerged as the early leaders of the Carnbane League First Division after making it two wins from two, while Killeavy United produced the biggest victory of Saturday’s action with a five-goal demolition of Ashgrove Rovers. It may only be two weeks into the 2026/27 campaign, but the early First […]