<![CDATA[Newtownabbey - Newtownabbey]]> Feed http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/ Copyright 2012, Johnston Press Plc http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/innt_sport_feed_1_1363446 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:09:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[‘Taster’ swim programme gets under way]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/taster_swim_programme_gets_under_way_1_3549078

Larne Swimming Club’s ‘Taster’ Swim Programme got under at The Valley Leisure Centre in Newtownabbey recently.

]]> 1.3549078 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:03:09 +0000 <![CDATA[Hockey: Ballyclare Ladies book spot in Shield final]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/hockey_ballyclare_ladies_book_spot_in_shield_final_1_3549056

BALLYCLARE Ladies Hockey Club are through to the McConnell Shield final after they defeated Dungannon 2-1 on Saturday.

]]> 1.3549056 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:06 +0000 <![CDATA[McGarrity wins Rally series opener]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/mcgarrity_wins_rally_series_opener_1_3546601

Derek McGarrity and navigator James McKee claimed victory at the opening round of the 2012 Carryduff Forklift MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship on Saturday.

]]> 1.3546601 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:50:42 +0000 <![CDATA[No Changes For Italian Job]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/no_changes_for_italian_job_1_3546332

The Ireland team to play Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday has been named and coach Declan Kidney has opted for an unchanged lineup.

]]> 1.3546332 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:14:28 +0000 <![CDATA[Ireland Ready To Kick Start Six Nations Challenge]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/ireland_ready_to_kick_start_six_nations_challenge_1_3541366

Ireland’s rugby squad finally get the opportunity to bounce back from the opening Six Nations defeat to Wales this week.

]]> 1.3541366 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:40:31 +0000 <![CDATA[Local Bikers lap it up at biggest Adelaide festival]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/local_bikers_lap_it_up_at_biggest_adelaide_festival_1_3529254

Once again the Adelaide Motorcycle Festival was a roaring success, with more people through the doors of the King’s Hall than ever before.

]]> 1.3529254 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[Angling: Fly-fishing fundraiser at Woodburn]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/angling_fly_fishing_fundraiser_at_woodburn_1_3527774

Woodford Fishery at Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus is hosting a fly-fishing competition on Sunday, March 4 to raise funds for the Irish Ladies’ team that will travel to Scotland in June to take part in the International Ladies Fly-fishing championships.

]]> 1.3527774 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:15:27 +0000 <![CDATA[Cricket: Templepatrick aim for further success]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/cricket_templepatrick_aim_for_further_success_1_3530222

Templepatrick Cricket Club, which is widely recognised as one the best cricket clubs in Ulster, is on the look-out for new players for the 2012 season.

]]> 1.3530222 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:19:45 +0000 <![CDATA[Ballyclare Secondary pupil McKnight is bound for Barnsley]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/ballyclare_secondary_pupil_mcknight_is_bound_for_barnsley_1_3524830

Ballyclare Secondary School pupil Darren McKnight is set to embark on an exciting footballing career in England with Championship outfit Barnsley.

]]> 1.3524830 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:18:32 +0000 <![CDATA[We Need To Move On After French Farce - Cian Healy]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/we_need_to_move_on_after_french_farce_cian_healy_1_3522402

Ireland rugby star Cian Healy’s amongst the country’s international rugby stars trying to get their head around one of the most bizarre weeks ever in the sport.

]]> 1.3522402 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Ireland put Wales defeat behind them and get back to work]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/ireland_put_wales_defeat_behind_them_and_get_back_to_work_1_3497344

With just a six day turnaround between their late defeat to Wales and their next game against France, Ireland are back down to business as they look to get their Six Nations campaign back on track.

]]> 1.3497344 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:22:33 +0000 <![CDATA[RBS Six Nations Preview - Ireland ready for Wales test]]> http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/rbs_six_nations_preview_ireland_ready_for_wales_test_1_3484003

Preparations are almost complete for Ireland’s opening game of the Six Nations Championship which is a rematch of the World Cup quarter-final defeat against Wales

]]> 1.3484003 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:09:28 +0000