Football
Summer success helps the Ports transform prospects
PORTADOWN produced one of the most successful signing sprees in Irish League history prior to the 2001/02 season as Ronnie McFall transformed the relegation-threatened club into champions.
“Our dressing room was full of strong characters”
PHILIP Major shares the honour with Mickey Keenan as the only Portadown players to have featured in each one of the club’s four title-winning campaigns.
“I really appreciated every minute I played for the club”
Drift back to the title-winning season of 1995/96 and initial flashbacks focus on Garry Haylock’s clinical finishing or the accuracy of a young Peter Kennedy delivering left-foot set-piece plays.
Small in stature but a big talent, Cush was Ports’ greatest player
Brian Courtney covered the fortunes of Portadown Football Club for decades as a newspaper reporter in his hometown.
Donaldson’s double delight as BB Old Boys stage awards
William Donaldson collected two awards at the end-of-season prize night for Portadown BBOB.
Cricket
Whitfield scores 66 in a well deserved victory
SOME hard hitting in the final overs of their innings helped Portadown to a well deserved win over Victoria on Saturday at Chambers Park.
Laurelvale chasing league success
THEIR cup success last Saturday was a welcome boost for Laurelvale.
Irwin slams a hundred as the Vale march on in Irish Cup
A convincing win for Laurelvale in the National Irish Cup on Saturday helped them bounce back from their league disappointments.
Smyth hits boundary in youth clash
Laurelvale under 11s recently defeated Derriaghy in the Quoile Cup.
Sluggish scoring by ’Vale men results in back-to-back blues
Fresh from a first win since returning to Section One, the Villagers struggled from the start against Woodvale as Philip Weir and Scott Pearson departed having posted just three runs across the board.
Gaelic Games
Battling Annaghmore survive late pressure to secure league points
Annaghmore survived late drama to edge home over struggling Clann Eireann by 0-10 to 0-9 on Friday night.
Marley grabs goal and helps guide Ballyhegan seniors to welcome win
BALLYHEGAN posted a welcome win for the first time in this season’s league campaign on Friday night - at the expense of Mullaghbawn by 2-8 to 1-14.
Green Baize miss out on league lift but capture cup
PLAY has now finished in the Turkington Precast Division One programme - with Cue Club One marking a debut season in the division as champions.
Ballyhegan suffer midweek reverse
BALLYHEGAN’S interest in the Intermediate B Championship came to a close with a midweek reverse against St Peter’s by 4-12 to 0-9.
Golf
McKee makes his mark to collect top silverware at Carrickblacker course
Francie McKee produced the top score at Carrickblacker to collect the Cordner Shoes-sponsored Coronation Cup.
Banks bags cup win around Carrickblacker
Clarke Banks posted a nett 62 to lift Fullerton Cup honours at Carrickblacker across the Darren Clarke Multiple Sclerosis Qualifier.
Topley in top form across Tandragee competition
Paul Topley proved top of the Tandragee field across the latest Sunday Open stroke event.
Coaching world far more than just a numbers game for Jelly
DO you know how far you hit the golf ball? And by that I mean do you normally hit your seven iron 150 yards and not the 185 yards it once went downwind on a dry day at a links course.
Worth the wait at Tandragee
JULIE McCarten’s first Manchester Cup as lady captain produced a first tournament win at her 18th attempt.
Motorsport
Nine North Armagh riders take top podium places at a sunny Seaforde
AT a sunny, slick and dusty Seaforde North Armagh members dominated the racing once again.
Annaghmore’s Taylor takes home heat prize at Tullyroan Oval outing
Annaghmore’s Mark Taylor added heat success to his season’s record at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday following a win across the Lightning Rods class.
Turkington out on top at Kirkistown
Portadown’s James Turkington continued his commanding form in the Ford Fiesta Championship at Kirkistown with a weekend double.
It’s the power of Scotland as tourist Gilchrist picks up Superstox double
Scotland’s Stuart Gilchrist celebrated his visit to Tullyroan Oval on Saturday with a commanding performance across the Superstox NIOval TV Series section.
Loughgall Festival of Motorsport modified cars rally results
FULL results from Saturday’s Loughgall Festival of Motorsport, organised by North Armagh Motor Club and Armagh Lions Club (modified cars rally):
Other Local Sport
Nine North Armagh riders take top podium places at a sunny Seaforde
AT a sunny, slick and dusty Seaforde North Armagh members dominated the racing once again.
Corvan and Castles find top form in Monaghan
Leeanne Corvan and Philip Castles produced impressive form at the Inter-Counties’ Triathlon event in Monaghan.
Seniors’ derby delight serves up vital league win at the Pleasure Gardens
Portadown picked up the derby spoils - and crucial NIBA Division One points - with success over Lurgan recently by 79-73.
Annaghmore’s Taylor takes home heat prize at Tullyroan Oval outing
Annaghmore’s Mark Taylor added heat success to his season’s record at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday following a win across the Lightning Rods class.
McKee makes his mark to collect top silverware at Carrickblacker course
Francie McKee produced the top score at Carrickblacker to collect the Cordner Shoes-sponsored Coronation Cup.
National Sport
Coyle set to be a loan ranger
New Wigan manager Owen Coyle intends to exploit the Premier League loan system to get the Latics straight back into the top flight.
Watson upsets Lepchenko
Heather Watson secured her best win since returning from glandular fever to reach the second round of the AEGON International in Eastbourne.
Tredwell - Carry on celebrating
England will carry on celebrating their Champions Trophy victories - but only 'carefully' after Joe Root's unfortunate bar-room encounter with Australia batsman David Warner.
Adrenalin fires up new boy Barritt
Brad Barritt has dismissed any fears of potential jet lag and weariness being a factor when he makes his British and Irish Lions debut.
No Wimbledon worries for Murray
Andy Murray is not worried about the Wimbledon draw and would happily sign up to play Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
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Weather for Portadown
Tuesday 18 June 2013
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