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07/09/2024

Moortown booked their spot in the quarters with a 2-24 to 1-9 victory over Fintona this afternoon at sunny Galbally. It was an excellent display in every respect and they’ll take on Aghyaran in a fortnight’s time. A first-round exit for Fintona but they’ve had a good season on the whole, maintaining their Intermediate status for 2025. Photographs courtesy of Ollie McVeigh.

07/09/2024

STUDENTS at St Ciaran’s College in Ballygawley were seeing plenty of doubles this week, as an extraordinary six sets of twins started their first year at the school.
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07/09/2024

Moortown claimed a resounding victory over Fintona this afternoon and we spoke to midfielder Sean Kelly after the game. Coverage in association with MFC Sports.

07/09/2024

A late Eoghan McHugh goal proved vitally important as Aghyaran claimed a hard-fought victory over Cookstown yesterday in an entertaining Intermediate Championship first-round clash in Omagh. Photographs by Jason McCartan and check out Monday’s Tyrone Herald for full coverage of the game.

07/09/2024

Carrickmore and Dromore played their hearts out in a championship thriller under floodlights in O’Neill’s Healy Park last night. Carmen landed the final three points to carve out a hugely dramatic 0-11 to 0-10 first-round victory, setting up a quarter-final clash between Omagh or Killyclogher. Photographs courtesy of Jason McCartan and check out Monday’s Tyrone Herald for full coverage of a jam-packed weekend.

07/09/2024

A LIFFORD man whose lottery ticket landed him an £800 prize has been told he will have to travel to Wales if he wants to collect his winnings.

A LIFFORD man whose lottery ticket landed him an £800 prize has been told he will have to travel to Wales if he wants to collect his winnings. Kieran Gallagher was in Strabane on July 13 when he decided to try his luck in a local shop. “I bought a lotto ticket two miles from my […]

06/09/2024

Just when it looked like a replay was on the cards, Lorcan McGarrity popped up with a brilliant injury time winner for Carrickmore this evening. We spoke to Lorcan after the game. Coverage in association with MFC Sports

06/09/2024

Oisin McElroy really stood up to the plate with a mammoth personal performance as Carrickmore carved out a hugely dramatic victory over Dromore this evening. We spoke to Oisin after the game. Coverage in association with MFC Sports

06/09/2024

AN inspirational Omagh man has launched a new podcast highlighting the needs for representation and accessibility for disabled people in the local film and television industry.

AN inspirational Omagh man, who lives with two major disabilities which were the result of a stroke before he was born, has launched a new podcast highlighting the needs for representation and accessibility for disabled people in the local film and television industry. Adam O’Connor (21), a past p...

06/09/2024

THE Education Minister will be among a host of dignitaries visiting Sion Mills tomorrow (Friday) to recognise the village primary school as an integrated educational facility.

THE Education Minister will be among a host of dignitaries visiting Sion Mills tomorrow (Friday) to recognise the village primary school as an integrated educational facility. Following a lengthy process, integrated status was finally bestowed upon Sion Mills Primary School in September last year. H...

06/09/2024

Leona O’Neill who is on the verge of publishing her latest supernatural novel, which delves into the world of Heaven and Hell and redemption.

FRIDAY the 13th is considered the unluckiest day in the calendar. However, that won’t be the case for former Strabane Chronicle journalist Leona O’Neill who is on the verge of publishing her latest supernatural novel, which delves into the world of Heaven and Hell and redemption. Entitled ‘Per...

06/09/2024

Self-confessed Oasis super-fan and member of tribute band ‘Roll With It’, Nick McCay, was lucky enough to bag a ticket.

THAT’S it all over now bar the shouting (and the inevitable extra dates); Oasis tickets have all been sold. Following the excitement of last Tuesday’s announcement that the band were to reform after 15 years, the feverish wait for Saturday morning took over. Many people had laptops, phones, and ...

06/09/2024

Check out the gallery of photographs from Strathroy's community gala ball to mark their 50th anniversary.

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06/09/2024

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that a £533,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on A505 Barony Road, will commence this Monday.

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that a £533,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on A505 Barony Road, will commence on Monday September, 9. The proposed resurfacing scheme will include two sections of A505 Barony Road; Section (1) from Sultan Road junction extending towards Cookst...

06/09/2024

CHANGES to the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment scheme mean that thousands of local pensioners will be several hundred pounds worse off this winter.

CHANGES to the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment scheme mean that thousands of local pensioners will be several hundred pounds worse off this winter. The announcement came last Friday, when Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, announced that Stormont would be taking London’s lead by ...

06/09/2024

Carrickmore captain Sean Loughran spoke to Alan Rodgers at the recent launch of the Tyrone Senior Club Championship. Coverage in association with MFC Sports

06/09/2024

EMPLOYEES in Terex Omagh have been told that 69 individuals will be out of a job or in new employment by the time the company concludes an ongoing global staff cut.

EMPLOYEES in Terex Omagh have been told that 69 individuals will be out of a job or in new employment by the time the company concludes an ongoing global staff cut. The multi-national manufacturing corporation announced at the beginning of the summer that there would be a significant number of lay-o...

06/09/2024

Killyclogher clinched the Division One Reserve Championship title at a sunny Fintona on Saturday afternoon

Killyclogher 1-11 Trillick 0-8 KILLYCLOGHER clinched the Division One Reserve Championship title at sun-kissed Fintona on Saturday afternoon, running out six point victors over Trillick at the finish up. Keen to go one step further than last year when they were beaten finalists, the Ballinamullan bo...