Five-star Bush carve out a piece of history
BUSH Post Primary made a bit of history in Darver last week as the school's under-14s clinched the O'Moore Cup for the first time.
BUSH Post Primary made a bit of history in Darver last week as the school's under-14s clinched the O'Moore Cup for the first time.
Sean Wall
HOLDERS Knockbridge progressed directly to the semi finals of the Louth Special Championship thanks to a hard earned victory over Naomh Moninne at Pairc an Chuinnigh on Saturday evening.
AIDAN O'ROURKE didn't reveal his full hand in either of last weekend's challenge matchesas the Reds fielded experimental line-ups against Wicklow and Meath.
MATTOCK Rangers came from six points down at half time to claim a share of the spoils with Cooley Kickhams thanks to two late Christy Grimes frees and a John McKeown goal in Collon on Thursday night.
MARK Larkin fired over a late free to earn Na Piarsaigh a draw away to St Fechins.
KILKERLEY Emmets got back to winning ways as they kept the pressure on Oliver Plunketts at the foot of the table with this ten point win in Kilkerley on Thursday night.
THE county champions took the points from this clash in Castlebellingham but not without a fight, and only secured their victory in the last four minutes of the game.
ST BRIDE'S maintained their good run with a victory over a Young Irelands team that have been in good early season form.
GLYDE substitute, Brian Duffy, struck a dramatic last gasp goal to give his side victory over Geraldines on Thursday night and inflict a first defeat of the campaign on the visitors.
BUSH Post Primary made a bit of history in Darver last week as the school's under-14s clinched the O'Moore Cup for the first time.
ST MARY'S moved clear at the top of Division 2 with an impressive victory over St Josephs in Cluskey Park on Thursday.
SEAN O'Mahonys made it four wins from five thanks to a splendid defensive display at the Point Road. It looked to be an uphill task for the home side as they led by just five points and had to play into a stiff breeze with only 14 men, but they responded to collect another valuable two points.
CHAIRMAN Padraic O'Connor defended the CCC and their handling of club fixtures, following comments made by O Raghallaigh's delegate Robert McKenna at last week's County Board meeting in Darver.
DUNDALK Young Irelands registered their second win of the campaign away to St Joseph's on Friday night.
NA PIARSAIGH finally registered their first win of the new season with a three-point victory over a Mochtas side who find themselves bottom of the table.
DREADNOTS notched their first points of the campaign with a surprisingly comfortable victory over Cooley Kickhams at Clogherhead on Friday night.
NEGOTIATIONS have been taking place between Louth County Council and the management of the massive waste water treatment plant at Soldier's Point about what will happen when the facility loses millions of litres from the Harp Lager brewery when Diageo shuts down the site in the early autumn.
A 22-YEAR-old man who was caught attempting to steal home heating oil from a tank at the Louth GAA Centre of Excellence in Darver was in breach of a suspended sentence, the Circuit Court heard last week.
THERE'S good news for the town centre with two positive developements on Clanbrassil Street with the opening of a homewares department in Houstons and the relocation of the Gift and Art Gallery to new premises.
THERE was a big crowd of rail enthusiasts, from Thomas the Tank Engine fans to steam engine buffs, at Dundalk's Clark Railway Station for the visit of the Engine 461 which was travelling to Dublin last Thursday for an excursion organised by the Dundalk Railway Heritage Society in conjunction with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
ONE of the most senior Garda officers working on the Adrian Donohoe murder cases has said the Garda killer – whose identity they know – is 'battling with their conscience'.
A DROGHEDA man who admitted drug dealing was jailed for six years after gardai seized cocaine valued at €140,000 from his home.
A 22-YEAR-old who robbed a teenage boy of his phone after punching his pal in the face was carrying a tube of Pringles crisps when he attacked them outside a shopping centre in Dundalk, while he was on bail for a public order offence.
A DUNDALK man who ordered crisp packets filled with cannabis from South Africa over the internet was caught when customs officers spotted the packages at Dublin Airport and got an undercover official to deliver them.
TWO MEN who beat an African taxi driver in Dundalk because he asked them for the correct fare had the cases against them adjourned once again after the victim said he was still suffering from the effects of the attack.
HAVING led Dundalk Chamber of Commerce through some of the toughest economic challenges, Paddy Malone stood down as president this week.