A BELLEEK man has been praised for his commitment to promoting the sport of fustal at a recent IFA Grassroots Awards ceremony. David Alonso has been one of the driving forces behind the success of Omagh Futsal Club, which not only boasts one of the top men’s teams in the NIFF Super League, but also […]
Clogher Valley make off-field appointments
CLOGHER Valley RFC has made some off-field appointments ahead of the new season. Trevor and Gail Robinson have been announced as the club’s new Chaplains, while Alan Thompson has been named mini convenor. The Robinsons role as club chaplains will be to provide spiritual and pastoral support to players, coaches, and the wider club community. […]
Armstrong’s keen for a positive finish to season
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JON Armstrong is hoping to end his second full European Rally Championship season on a high. The Kesh native currently sits sixth overall in the series but with the final three rounds at events he feels should suit his driving style and his M-Sport Rally2 Ford Fiesta, he’s in a positive mindset. The 30-year-old has […]
Armstrong experiences the ‘real McRae’ at Goodwood
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SOME rally cars become legends in their own right. There’s Paddy Hopkirk’s Mini Cooper S, which he drove to victory in the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally; there’s the Lancia Stratos and Delta’s which enjoyed incredible successes in the WRC during the 1970s and 1980s; the Audi Quattro’s that dominated the top flight in the early […]
New Clogher skipper is keen to lead by example
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WHEN long-term Clogher Valley RFC captain, Paul Armstrong decided the time was right to hand over the armband, he didn’t have far to look with his brother-in-law, Eugene McKenna taking over the mantle. The 31-year-old broke into the first XV back in 2011-2012, appearing on the bench against Monivea during the All-Ireland League play-offs at […]
Armstrong’s challenge ends due to broken suspension
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CALLUM Devine and Noel O’Sullivan completed an impressive hat-trick of Donegal International Rally victories over the weekend. The Skida Fabia duo, who have now won the last three Donegal Rally’s in a row, won by a relatively comfortable 20.5 seconds from the Toyota GR Yaris Meirion Evans and Ger Conway, while David Kelly and Arthur […]
Armstrong clinches Polish podium ahead of Donegal debut
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JON Armstrong warmed up for his Donegal International Rally debut by earning a career-first gravel podium at Rally Poland. The Kesh native went into the event, which was round four of the European Rally Championship with something of a point to prove after a spate of punctures had left unable to convert bis undoubted pace […]
Punctures derail Armstrong’s podium push yet again
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FOR the second European Rally Championship event in a row, Jon Armstrong’s push for at least a podium finish were derailed by a puncture. In Hungray, at the start of last month, the Kesh native picked up two on stage six to end his hopes of building upon his third placed position at that stage […]
Jennings continues bright start to 2025 with Manx win
Just a week after toasting victory at the Tour of the Sperrins Rally, Garry Jennings was spraying champagne following success at the Proflex Manx Rally. The Kesh man has been in fine form since the start of the 2025 season and on Friday and Saturday he continued to prove he’s as fast as ever when […]
Title ‘has to be the aim’ for Armstrong
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Jon Armstrong is targeting the European Rally Championship title ahead of his second season in the series, which gets underway this weekend in Spain at Rally Sierra Morena. The Kesh native ended his maiden campaign in the M-Sport Rally2 Ford Fiesta in fine form, finishing second overall Rally Silesia last October, having found his pace […]