Category: Sport
Drogheda’s Sean Collier Runs 169km Around the Ring of Kerry for ACT Meningitis
Drogheda athlete Sean Collier has completed an extraordinary 169km ultramarathon around the Ring of Kerry, raising funds and awareness for ACT Meningitis – a cause that is deeply personal to him and his family. Originally planning to run 163km, a route change at Moll’s Gap meant Sean clocked up an extra 6km, finishing the challenge…
Can Drogheda Edge Waterford in Crucial Away Battle?
Drogheda United face Waterford at the RSC on Friday evening in what is the penultimate away game of the season for the Boynesiders. Drogheda go into this game following a 1-1 draw at home to Derry City in Sullivan & Lambe Park last week. Josh Thomas and Michael Duffy both had good chances in the…
New Facilities, New Energy: Boyne RFC’s Exciting Next Chapter
By Seamie Briscoe Boyne Rugby Club, at their Shamrock Lodge home on the Ballymakenny Road, are presently undergoing serious development of their facilities which will see a new top of the range 4G pitch installed very shortly. The club is progressing with its ongoing development on and off the pitch with playing facilities and also…
Whearty Rides Out His Claim as Apprentice Title Race Heats Up
Bellewstown jockey Robert Whearty has his sights firmly set on the apprentice championship after reaching the landmark 95-winner mark at Listowel on Monday. His milestone success came on Gavin Cromwell’s Flying Fortress in the eight-furlong handicap, the 11/2 chance storming home inside the final furlong to beat Joseph O’Brien’s Annie’s Angel by half a length….
Drogs Look to Double Up: Derry City Next After Shelbourne Win
Drogheda go into this game following a 2-1 win at home to Shelbourne on Monday evening. Luke Dennison was called into action early on, producing a superb stop from close range to deny Mipo Odubeko before Kevin Doherty’s side took the lead after 27 minutes. A loose backpass from JJ Lunney allowed Dare Kareem to gather…
“Support the Next Generation” — Byrne Urges Funding Protection for Grassroots Football
Sinn Féin TD for Louth and spokesperson on Sport, Joanna Byrne, has said that grassroots football must not suffer because of government frustration with the FAI. Deputy Byrne was speaking after the FAI appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport this week, where the association declined to discuss specifics…
“Two Pillars of Drogheda Unite”: Football Club and Hospital Announce Health Collaboration
Drogheda United have announced a new collaboration with Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, bringing together two of the town’s biggest institutions to promote health, well-being, and community spirit. The partnership will focus on joint initiatives around injury prevention, fitness, mental health awareness, and wider community health campaigns. Plans include collaborations on charity matches, health fairs,…
Colin Keane Closes Gap in Jockeys’ Championship with Seven Wins in Six Days
Colin Keane has reignited the jockeys’ championship battle, cutting Dylan Browne McMonagle’s lead to just two winners after a sensational run of form last week. The Trim rider began with victory at Punchestown on Tuesday, guiding Ger Lyons’ La Fogata from last to first to take the opening fillies’ maiden. That success was quickly followed…
Cuppa Cardio: How a Local Run Club is Building Community in Drogheda
What started as an idea spotted on TikTok has grown into one of Drogheda’s most welcoming fitness communities. Cuppa Cardio, founded by Conor Sweeney in February 2024, is a social run club that blends exercise with connection – and always finishes with a well-earned cuppa. The club meets twice a week for relaxed, social-paced runs,…
Ace AC Shine as Cross Country Season Gets Underway in Louth
The first cross country event of the season took place in Newtownstalaban in sunny conditions on Sunday, with athletes competing across multiple age groups. It was an open event with athletes from Louth, Meath and elsewhere taking place. In the U9 boys 500 meter race, Finn Murphy and Moss O’Donnell both running out of age, finished 10th and 11th respectively while Harry Reilly finished 12th. The team finished fourth overall….
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