Wilma Mullan (née Fee) (Belfast)Died 3rd May 2025 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.Dearly beloved wife of Kenny Her remains will be removed to the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Carryduff Requiem Mass in the same Church on Wednesday 7th May 2025 at 9.30am Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery Share this sad news with friends and loved ones Visit Website [email protected] Link Lidl Northern Ireland opened the doors of its new £9 million store in Carryduff with crowds queuing from early for the opportunity to be the first shoppers to explore the aisles Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Kurtis Dickson joined Great British Menu chef and Carryduff local Gemma Austin to cut the ribbon on Lidl Northern Ireland’s newest store which is the retailer’s 43rd in the region and sees the formerly derelict shopping centre transformed and revitalised The opening of the new store has also created 35 permanent new jobs for the area Elected representatives and members of the Carryduff community joined in the celebrations with many locals waiting in anticipation for the opening of the store since construction began on the site in August last year The impressive new concept store represents the first stage in the redevelopment of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre paving the way for further retail development and revitalisation for the area with an additional four units and a drive-thru restaurant or coffee shop earmarked for future investment It reflects Lidl Northern Ireland’s modern featuring a spacious shop floor with wide aisles extensive car-parking and landscaping, providing new and existing Lidl customers with a premium shopping experience the new Lidl Northern Ireland store also incorporates energy efficient features heat pumps and PV solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and support Lidl’s ambition to achieving net-zero by 2050.  Commenting on the opening of the highly anticipated new store, Ivan Ryan, Lidl Northern Ireland Regional Managing Director said: “We’ve been incredibly excited to open our new store in Carryduff which marks a significant milestone in our growth and expansion plans It will also be a game changer for the local community as the first phase in the redevelopment of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre site “This new store will play a key role in the local community offering new and existing customers access to Lidl’s high-quality products at affordable prices The excitement and support we’ve seen from the residents of Carryduff as well as other businesses in the area has been fantastic “As we cut the ribbon on our final new store of 2024 we look forward to continuing our growth and investment in Northern Ireland Gemma Austin enjoyed celebrating with the local community this morning: I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of this new store so I was thrilled to be part of today’s celebrations joining many of my neighbours and members of the local community who were queuing before I was even awake!” “As a chef and passionate advocate for Northern Ireland’s exceptional local produce I’m excited to support a retailer like Lidl Northern Ireland It’s fantastic that Carryduff residents will now have access to high-quality affordable products right on their doorstep “Any local aspiring chefs will have the opportunity to create restaurant-quality meals at home thanks to Lidl’s impressive range of top-tier ingredients.” Lidl Northern Ireland also celebrated the new store opening by donating £1,000 in store vouchers to two local charities, Simon Community and ADD-NI Children’s Charity further demonstrating its commitment to supporting local communities and causes Established in 1999 when it opened its first store in Cookstown Lidl Northern Ireland marks 25 years in the region this year It now holds a 9.2 percent market share in Northern Ireland according to retail information analysts Kantar For more information visit www.lidl-ni.co.uk opinion and blog entries from Business Eye Business Eye was first published in 1999 and since has grown in stature to become the leading business magazine serving the Northern Ireland marketplace Aimed at readers in senior management positions across the spectrum of business in Northern Ireland Business Eye has gained an enviable reputation for its quality Contact us:info@businesseye.co.uk GLENGORMLEY and Carryduff will not now be part of the new north-south route of the Glider service An update on the next phase of the Glider route was delivered by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins in the Assembly on Tuesday The Minister said any extension of the Glider service towards Carryduff was "not economically viable at this time" and for Glengormley it was "not feasible at this time" it was announced the preferred route was along the Antrim Road in the North and the Ormeau and Saintfield roads in the South The next steps in the project which will get underway later this year will include delivery of:  North Belfast Sinn Féin MP John Finucane said it was a "positive" first step “I am delighted to see work beginning on the new north-south Glider route which will have a transformative impact for communities across Belfast,” the North Belfast MP said “The rollout of the Glider will help to better connect our city improve access to jobs and education and continue with our move to a cleaner and greener society “This is a positive first step in the right direction as we look forward to the full project being delivered." SDLP Castle Councillor Carl Whyte said: “The Minister’s announcement that there will be no expansion of the Glider to anywhere in North Belfast including Glengormley is another example of the neglect that the constituency faces when it comes to getting its fair share of Executive funding for public transport "North Belfast will continue to be the only part of the city where all residents will continue to rely on the traditional bus service despite being promised an extended Glider service by Sinn Fein for many years now." Sign up to the daily Belfastmedia briefing to stay up to date with everything Belfast Donate to BelfastMedia.com today to ensure that this website remains free now Developed and maintained by Soundlining © Copyright 2025 Belfast Media All rights reserved Developed and maintained by Soundlining © Copyright 2025 Belfast Media All rights reserved which is part of a £10m plan to regenerate a derelict retail site in the Co Down town Carryduff Shopping Centre lost its anchor tenant Supervalu in 2013 Smaller outlets left the site as footfall dwindled Lidl, which bought the site in 2020 said Carryduff will become its 43rd store in Northern Ireland The discounter said shoppers in west Belfast will also be able to return to its Stewartstown Road store from 8am on December 5 The supermarket has been closed since August to facilitate the development of a new concept store Lidl said the new stores will result in the creation of 65 new jobs “As part of Lidl Northern Ireland’s 25th anniversary celebrations earlier this year I was pleased to confirm a fresh £150m investment into expanding and upgrading our store network across the region and it’s great to see two significant projects realised before the end of this milestone year,” said Lidl’s managing director in the north “I’m also grateful for the support that has been shown to us by the local community and elected representatives. “It’s also a huge milestone in our property expansion plans to cut the ribbon on our brand-new Carryduff store which takes our store count to 43 in the region. “This project has also been warmly welcomed by residents, businesses and stakeholders alike and will be transformative for what was once a major retail offering in the heart of the community - and will be again this Christmas. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feed@2025 The Irish News Ltd The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response 6 APR 2025BookmarkStock image (Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live)The Department for Infrastructure has been accused of having a shortsighted approach with the North South Glider expansion in Belfast by not expanding it to Carryduff It had been hoped that the expansion of the Glider service would see the southern route go to the town on the edge of South Belfast however DfI has said that this will not be feasible and that the service will end at the Cairnshill Park and Ride Local Alliance councillor Jamie Harpur proposed that Lisburn and Castlereagh Council get further answers from the Infrastructure Minister on the decision who responded saying that costs were the main reason why the service would not go to Carryduff Read more: Co Down football pitch left off side amid Council toilet delays Read more: Roundabout to be turned into traffic lights for South/North Belfast Glider expansion Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins also said there are not enough "attractors" to encourage Glider use in Carryduff She said: "With regard to the Carryduff extension, a feasibility study was conducted on the potential extension of the Glider Service into Carryduff however this report concluded that any extension beyond Cairnshill Road Park and Ride is not economically viable at this time I have asked my officials to keep this route under review and am open to its re-examination when further residential developments along this route are realised "The feasibility study determined that passenger demand profiles for those travelling to and from Carryduff may be better suited to a limited stop/express style service rather than an all stop Glider service It is also of note that existing services on the route will gain further benefit from the Glider priority infrastructure being provided as part of the BRT2 project "The study also identified significant sections of the existing route with no active frontage or where there are limited attractors to encourage Glider usage It is acknowledged that proposed residential developments may add to the demand which is why I have asked the route to be kept under review "The Cairnshill Park and Ride has previously been attractive as an alternative and sustainable method of transport to and from the city centre. Parking surveys have highlighted the site as struggling to recover to its pre coronavirus levels The study determined that any additional bus priority in advance of the P&R side may reduce the attractiveness of the facility "Costs are also a significant factor in the consideration of any extension to Carryduff and with third party land required for the bus priority measures and an additional 2 Gliders with operating costs in the region of £450,000 per year this has a significant impact on what can be achieved with the limited funding available for the BRT2 project assisting both Glider and other Ulsterbus services travelling along this route to Carryduff; and the servicing of the Carryduff area by 6 buses per hour during the peak periods "My department is also developing a suite of Transport Plans including the Eastern Transport Plan which will take forward a wider review of the Carryduff area." Councillor Jamie Harpur said the approach from the department was unacceptable and that residents were being forced to "rely on an infrequent and unreliable bus service that fails to meet their needs" and that the town was being left behind despite needing vital investment He said: "Following my proposal, the council wrote to the Infrastructure Minister seeking answers on the decision not to extend the Glider to Carryduff. The response confirms what many of us feared—yet again the Carryduff community is being overlooked when it comes to public transport investment yet there has been a complete failure to plan ahead Residents are expected to rely on an infrequent and unreliable bus service that fails to meet their needs while Carryduff continues to be left behind "This short-sighted approach is unacceptable Carryduff deserves proper public transport links We will continue to fight for the investment and planning the area urgently needs." Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right CARRYDUFF GAC's Maria McLornan has been awarded the Translink Ulster GAA Young Volunteer of the Month award for October 2024 The award is presented each month to young volunteers whose efforts best demonstrate the volunteering ethos and community spirit of the GAA While currently studying for her A-levels and holding down a part-time job the talented 17-year-old plays for both the Carryduff ladies minor and senior teams Outside of playing however she devotes her time as a coach involved with the club’s nursery academy and U8.5 girls football groups She also regularly helps at club events and at the yearly summer Cúl Camp Maria completed an ‘Autism in Sport/Adaptive Games within the GAA’ course delivered by Ulster GAA and Autism NI in order to coach the newly formed Carryduff All Stars group for children and adults with additional needs Ulster GAA Public Relations Officer Michael McArdle said: “It’s great to see young people like Maria giving back in their club and community and inspiring other young people to be their best “Maria’s commitment to coaching is inspiring and she is a wonderful example of how a young person can be a fantastic role model in their club through their volunteer efforts.” Paul Loughran from Translink said: “It’s fantastic to see young people like Maria contributing their local club “Maria demonstrates a great level of commitment and is an excellent example of the important role young people can play in their local communities and I commend her for the time and effort she puts into his role at Carryduff.”  Applications for the November 2024 Young Volunteer of the Month award are open To nominate a young person aged 14-24 for the accolade Sign up to the weekly sport briefing to stay up to date with everything Sport Lidl Northern Ireland regional managing director at the opening of its new store in Carryduff Discount grocer Lidl has created 35 new jobs as it opened a new supermarket in Co Down The company said it had made a £9m investment to open in Carryduff in the town’s once-derelict shopping centre Lidl said its opening marked the first stage in redevelopment of the centre Another four retail units and a drive-thru restaurant or coffee shop have been identified for future investment Lidl said the new store reflected its “concept” design with a spacious shop floor with wide aisles restrooms and baby-changing facilities as well as an in-store bakery and extensive car-parking and landscaping said: “We’ve been incredibly excited to open our new store in Carryduff as the 43rd Lidl store in Northern Ireland "It will also be a game changer for the local community as the first phase in the redevelopment of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre site "The excitement and support we've seen from the residents of Carryduff Mr Ryan was joined at an opening ceremony by chef Gemma Austin Lidl Northern Ireland marked 25 years in the region this year According to industry figures from Kantar for November 2024 it has a 9% share of the grocery market in Northern Ireland had been in decline since losing its anchor tenant SuperValu in 2013 Margaret Canning's selection of business stories sent every Tuesday Please check your inbox to verify your details CARRYDUFF claimed an opening win in Division Two of the Antrim Hurling Leagues as they ran out three-point winners over Sarsfield's at the Bear Pit on Sunday The South Belfast side grew into the contest after a slow start and led by two at the break following a quick exchange of goals but powered home in the second period with a late Sarsfield's goal a mere consolation Fionn Jemfrey landed the first score of the season for Sarsfiel's despite Carryduff protests the shot was wide and Jemfrey doubled the advantage with Caolan McKernan and Oisin Coleman also on target Carryduff were off target with early opportunities before James Lavery got them on their way in the eighth minute with Donal Rooney opening his account from a free the Paddied were making the early running with superb pressure forcing a turnover that Daniel Smyth pointed and then Donal McKernan converted a sideline But the South Belfast men would begin to get into a flow as after an exchange of points the Rooneys - Donal and Eoin - and Lavery would crack over the scores to help their side into the lead for the first time but Carryduff were on a roll and they opened a three-point gap late in the half Sarsfield's would reply with McKernan pointing and then with 30 on the clock Enda McCartan found Jemfrey to lash to the net Carryduff responded in kind with Sean O'Callaghan's initial effort saved by Daniel McKernan but Ciaran O'Callaghan finished the rebound to help his team into a 1-12 to 1-10 advantage at the interval They built on that lead in the second period with Conor McAlister coming into his own with six points landing the first two after the restart before the hosts hit back when Donal McKernan found Daniel Smyth with a superb crossfield sideline to score After Rooney pushed the gap out to three with a 65 points from Anthony McGarrigle and Brendan Jackson left the minimum in it but this was as close as Sarsfield's would get Carryduff hit five of the next six points through McAlister and Rooney to push for home and the gap was six in added time when Fionn Jemfrey was put through for his second goal but they couldn't engineer another opportunity as Carryduff took the opening day points back across county lines Subs: B Jackson (0-1) for M McCavanagh (26) 2024 at 0:03pm GMTLIDL has said the opening of its first supermarket in Carryduff represents the first phase of its £9 million investment plan for the Co Down town which opened at the Carryduff Shopping Centre site on Thursday It takes Lidl’s northern store network to 43 Carryduff Shopping Centre has been vacant for around eight years The site on Church Road suffered a major hit in 2013 when it lost Supervalu as its anchor tenant Smaller outlets subsequently left the site as footfall dwindled with plans to build additional units at the retail hub Lidl said its total investment in the site will be around £9m as well as a new drive-through restaurant or coffee business “It will also be a game changer for the local community as the first phase in the redevelopment of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre site. “This new store will play a key role in the local community, offering new and existing customers access to Lidl’s high-quality products at affordable prices, just in time for the festive season. “The excitement and support we’ve seen from the residents of Carryduff, stakeholders, as well as other businesses in the area has been fantastic,” he added. “As we cut the ribbon on our final new store of 2024, we look forward to continuing our growth and investment in Northern Ireland, with more to come in 2025.” Watch: Public in Glengormley and Carryduff react to Glider service being suspended from coming to the area Residents in Glengormley and Carryduff have reacted to news that the Glider service will not be operating in their areas an update on the next phase of the Glider route was delivered by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins in the Assembly with Glengormley and Carryduff both notably left out of the routes from Carnmoney said: “I was disappointed because the buses on this route are bone-shakers from Glengormley said: “There is no room for the glider the roads can’t take it up here.” He suggested the money would be better spent on improving the existing bus times in the area from Carryduff said: “It doesn’t bother me They’d be as well spending the money on improving the existing service Even improving the bus services or the double deckers maybe make the buses come more than once an hour.” because it’s a service for them to get into the city centre the reason is also very disappointing - it’s an old chestnut about money as usual.” Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) stock image One patient has been taken to hospital following a serious crash in Co Down Emergency services were called to the scene in the Carryduff Road area of Temple The NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) confirmed one person had been taken to hospital "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 19:08 on Saturday December 14 following reports of a Road Traffic Incident,” said a spokesperson “NIAS despatched a Rapid Response Paramedic "Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene one patient was taken by ambulance to RVH.” with police advising the public to seek an alternative route for their journey "An update will be provided in due course,” added a spokesperson Carryduff put their stamp on the race for the Down Senior title with a controlled win over a dogged Ballyholland Harps. It was a thrilling first half as both teams went for the jugular with the handbrake off. Ballyholland Harps found it difficult to track county man James Guinness, who scored four stunning first-half points, while the south Down side relied on some exceptional free-taking from Seamus Loughran, who converted from both sides of the posts. Played in Eoghan Rua Pairc at Kilcoo, there is no doubt that the Down senior management will have taken an interest in Loughran’s display. Carryduff looked like a team on a mission, John McGeough’s direct running drew fouls and Cian Clinton was sharp at converting the resultant frees. Ballyholland had numbers back, with the experienced Tony Havern playing as a sweeper but they couldn’t live with the pace of Carryduff’s transition from defence to attack. Joe Tunney made a lot of ground and with James Guinness hovering around the 40′ for ‘drop-goals’ or McGeough’s surging runs, so the Duff broke through Harps’ wall. The game was only 11 minutes old when Clinton converted a penalty to give Carryduff a 1-03 to 0-04 lead. Joe Murphy, Mark Walsh and ace marksman Loughran grabbed the scores for Ballyholland, while Clinton and James Guinness did much of the first-half scoring for Carryduff, although Daniel Guinness’ point would have been a goal had Aodhan Furlong not got a hand to his fine shot. Ballyholland had come back from six points down against RGU Downpatrick and seven points down at half-time against Warrenpoint last week and they started with similar energy against the Duff. However, they gave possession away cheaply and although Seamus Loughran notched his sixth and seventh free, it was Carryduff that punished the gifted turnovers and McGeough and Clinton rattled over points in quick succession to stretch their lead to six points with 45 minutes played. Sherry could have killed the game off but after running over 90 metres when his daisy-cutter shot went the wrong side of the post. That said, Daniel Guinness’ second point made it a three-score game with ten minutes of normal time remaining and there was no way back for the Harps. Carryduff finished runners-up in the league and will feel they are best equipped to challenge for the title, while Ballyholland finish their championship season knowing they would be a much stronger force if they had their Irish League players playing in attack. Carryduff scorers: C Clinton (1-04, 1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees), J Guinness 0-04, D Guinness (0-02), J McGeough (0-02, 0-1 free). Ballyholland scorers: S Loughran (0-07, all frees), J Murphy (0-01) M Walsh (0-01) Catherine December 24th 2024 (peacefully) at hospital.R Much loved Mummy of Emma Catherine Emmerson dearly loved Daughter of Raymond and Jacqueline Emmerson cherished Sister of Tammylouise and Aaron and a dear Aunt Catherine’s remains will be leaving her sister’s home 7 Muskett Court Carryduff on Saturday 4th January 2025 at 11am for Funeral Service in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Carryduff at 11.30am followed by Cremation at Roselawn Crematorium Donations in lieu if desired may be sent to John Gamble Funeral Directors 7 Meeting Street Dromore BT25 1AQ for a Charity of the Families Choice (cheques made payable to John Gamble) Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her sorrowing Family and the entire Family Circle [email protected] This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Morgan Fuels Down Senior Hurling ChampionshipCarryduff 1-15 Liatroim 2-25 LIATROIM put in a dominant second-half display to pull clear of Carryduff in the opening round of the Down Senior Hurling Championship on a sunny Monday evening This was the first time the South Belfast club had been involved in Down's premier hurling competition and at half-time it seemed it might be a debut to remember as they led by two the Fontenoys gradually took over with the Murphy trio of Deaglan Tiernan and Daire contributing 17 points between them while Pearse Og McCrickard got into a flow with their first goal and Eoin McCrickard with another as last year's semi-finalists made a good start to this season's competition The visitors made the brighter start with Conor McCrickard having a shot tipped over in the opening minute before Deaglan Murphy opened his account from a free and Pearse Og McCrickard's dropping shot was also tipped over Carryduff were warming to the task but were unable to get their sitting angles right until the ninth minute when Oran Teague fired over and then repeated the trick moments later Darragh Goodwin then burst from the back to sling over the leveller but the chances were coming and going for the South Belfast outfit who hit nine wides in the opening period with 15 overall and dropped a further three short Liatroim weren't great in that regard in the first half with seven shots off target but did enjoy a good spell midway through the first half as Tiernan Murphy scored from deep with older brother Deaglan adding three more - one a free and another from an acute angle on the right - as they seemed to have taken control Carryduff rallied again with Donal Og Rooney on target from a free and Eoin Rooney following up Liatroim then had a glorious goal chance with Tiernan Murphy played in but couldn't get his effort on target as the hosts went upfield and Donal Og Rooney lashed over He would tie it up from a free but things would get even better for Carryduff as Rooney won dirty ball popped to James Lavery who in turn played in Eoin Rooney who buried low to the net Sean O'Callaghan added another point from deep but Liatroim halved the deficit by the break with Deaglan Murphy scoring from play and a free as the hosts' advantage stood at 1-8 to 0-9 at the half Full Time carryduff senior Hurlers: 1-15(18)Liatroim: 2-25(31) He reduced the arrears to one with a free within the opening minute of the second half before younger brother Daire levelled matters There was a sense Liatroim were now beginning to get on top but Carryduff twice nudged themselves back ahead as Donal Og and Eoin Rooney pointed either side of a Pearse Og McCrickard leveller the momentum would significantly swing the way of the visitors as McCrickard took down a long delivery and cracked him He and Ruairi McCrickard tagged on points and although Conor McAlister hit back the gap was pushed out to five before a James Lavery and Sean O'Callaghan got the hosts back to within three entering the final quarter as the scores began to flow with the Murphys and McCrickards all slinging over as their side hit five of the next six points to move seven ahead If there was any doubt as to the destination of the points it was settled with 55 gone as Daire Murphy's whipped effort was saved by Conor McLornan but Eoin McCrickard was there to finish the rebound Three points followed and although Donal Og Rooney landed for Carryduff Liatroim substitute Connor Leneghan had the final say to cap a good win for his side Monday's other game saw Portaferry romp to a 4-29 to 0-15 win over Bredagh O Wyer.Subs: C McConville for J Woods (54) C McCrickard (0-1).Subs: C Leneghan (0-1) for C Lynch (HT) Carryduff GAC All Stars named runners up in local awards were revealed as runners up at the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council awards in the ‘Disability Sports Team of the Year’ category They are just one of the teams sponsored by Pizza Crew in the Carryduff area James commented: “Massive congratulations goes to the players and members of the Carryduff GAC All Stars We take our position in the community really seriously which is why we sponsor the Carryduff Colts and Carryduff GAC All Stars We appreciate that locals get behind us by ordering from us every week and we like to return that loyalty.” As well as being named runners up in the ‘Disability Sports Team of the Year’ Sean McCartan won ‘Sports Person with a Disability of the Year’ James continued: “The team took home a huge accolade on the night and huge congratulations also goes to skier Sean McCartan who won a gold medal at the Irish Winter Games intermediate slalom and a bronze in the intermediate giant slalom.” Pizza Crew provides almost 100 kits between Carryduff Colts and Carryduff GAC All Stars we’re delighted the kids have shiny new kits as they feel better about playing when they put them on But we don’t just want to be a sponsor We want to be involved and give the players incentives to do better and achieve personal goals “The Carryduff Colts are given pizza vouchers when they do well and the Carryduff GAC All Stars a sports group for children and adults with additional needs will be treated to a free pizza making class at the Lisburn store as a reward we’re always looking for opportunities to throw the kids a pizza party when they reach a milestone or do well in their games We are proud to be part of the community and we will continue to show up when it counts.” said: “We had a joyous evening at the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council awards everyone was so delighted to be named runners up in the ‘Disability Sports Team of the Year’ and our very own Sean McCartan won ‘Sports Person with a Disability of the Year’ We’d like to say a huge well done to the whole team and all of our lovely members Pizza Crew for their continued support.” Visit www.pizzacrew.co to order or download the Pizza Crew app – call the Ormeau Road store on 028 9532 0200 or Lisburn store on 02892 441159 Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email Kurtis Reid and James McNaneyFri 28 Feb 2025 at 20:00They may be used to living on the outskirts of Belfast but this week the people of Glengormley and Carryduff could be forgiven for feeling even more cut adrift from city life Both areas have been dropped from the new Glider route connecting north and south Belfast A man who died in a crash in the Carryduff area has been named by police as David McDonald The PSNI has confirmed 21-year-old Mr McDonald tragically passed away at the scene A PSNI spokesperson said: “Mr McDonald was a passenger in a blue Vauxhall Corsa involved in a serious collision in the Carryduff Road area of Temple “Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.” The police said anyone with any information or dash cam footage should contact them on the non-emergency number 2024 at 2:28pm GMTThe mother of a 21-year-old killed in a weekend crash in Co Down has said her heart “is in a million pieces” following the tragedy Police have named the victim of the collision at Carryduff Road, Temple, as David McDonald from the Carryduff area He was a passenger in a blue Vauxhall Corsa that was involved in a serious crash on Saturday shortly before 7.10pm Mr McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene sustained injuries not believed to be life-threatening Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash and a PSNI spokesperson said: “Anyone with information or relevant footage is asked to call police on 101 Man dies in Lisburn crashOpens in new windowIn a Facebook post, the victim’s mother Katrina McDonald wrote of the tragedy, “I cannot describe this pain”, and added: “My kids are my reason for being. I’ll never get over this. My child.” She described him as “the most beautiful star in the sky” and wrote: “My heart is in a million pieces. My beautiful big son.” His brother Dylan McDonald wrote in a post: “My bro always. Deputy Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Sinn Féin’s Ryan Carlin, told the Irish News: “This is devastating news for this young man’s family and the wider community in Carryduff, especially with Christmas approaching. “His loved ones are in all of our thoughts at this incredibly difficult time, and I would urge anyone who can assist police with their investigation to contact them.” Meanwhile, two people including a pedestrian remain in critical condition in hospital following two separate weekend collisions in Belfast and Co Tyrone. The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, is critical but stable in hospital after a collision in the south Belfast’s Dublin Road area. The incident happened at around 12.30am on Sunday morning and the road was closed for a short time before reopening. “We would ask anyone who was travelling in the area between 12am and 12.20am today to review dash-cam footage they may have captured and call us on 101 with any information,” a PSNI spokesperson said. On Saturday morning, a two-vehicle collision in the Ballygawley Road area of Dungannon left the driver of one of the cars, a man in his 80s, critically injured. The crash happened shortly before 9.20am on Saturday, and the driver of the other vehicle was also taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries. “Police would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of the Ballygawley Road at the time and saw the vehicles involved, a black Volkswagen Golf and white Vauxhall Insignia, to contact them on 101, quoting reference 479 of 14/12/24,” a PSNI spokesperson said. The mother of a tragic road victim has paid tribute to her “beautiful son” following his death on Saturday night The PSNI confirmed on Monday that 21-year-old David McDonald passed away at the scene of a “serious collision” in the Carryduff Road area of Temple in Lisburn He had been the passenger in the car involved in a single-vehicle crash Emergency services were called to the incident at around 7pm on December 14. A PSNI spokesperson said: “Mr McDonald was a passenger in a blue Vauxhall Corsa involved in a serious collision… He was pronounced deceased at the scene “Officers from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.” Mr McDonald’s mother Katrina described her son as “beautiful” following the news of his death Many of his friends have shared online tributes to the late Carryduff native One friend said that Mr McDonald’s “memories and laughs were unmatched and they will be so missed” but that he will “never be forgotten” stating: “You were far too good for this world I’ll miss our conversations every day and miss you melting me… look over your wee family Mr McDonald was the 60th person to die on Northern Ireland’s roads in 2024 That’s just six less than the same date in 2023 Sinn Fein councillor for the Castlereagh South area Daniel Bassett said: “Our thoughts are at first with David’s family Mr Bassett added that Mr McDonald’s death is particularly heartbreaking so close to Christmas and noted that road accidents are especially common at this time of year urging the public to take care when driving in dark or wet conditions Last month, ahead of Road Safety Week (November 17-23), the charity Brake revealed that the rate of road deaths in Northern Ireland continues to be much higher than other parts of the UK This article was amended on December 18 to remove an erroneous reference that Mr McDonald was a father This was incorrect and we apologise for the error YOU can look at Ronan Kelly’s goal three ways. In setting up a third Burren-Kilcoo final in four years, a second in succession, it was clear that Kelly was in the square before he deflected Ronan McGrath’s shot into the net. It was so obvious that it was hard to comprehend how the umpires, from three yards away, went straight to the flag. Referee Ciaran Branagan was understandably 50 yards from the play and took their lead. He was so far back because when Burren turned the ball over 30 metres from their own goal, they saw the space and they went hard into it. They made Carryduff pay for bad turnovers twice in the final quarter and that was ultimately the difference. So you can look at the decision, or you can credit Burren for the ruthlessness with which they picked off what were barely even chances when the counter-attacks began. Equally, and this was Carryduff manager Finnian Moriarty’s gut instinct, you can look at how Carryduff continually walked into the beartrap down the middle of the Burren goal and got spat out. That was, by his own reckoning, the eighth time in the second half that they’d been turned over in and around the St Mary’s ‘D’. “It’s a big moment but to be honest, I don’t know whether the ball was going into the net or not. “Yes, it’s a square ball, but these things go against ye. It was our own fault, we gave the ball away, we dived in and they got the jump on us. That’s football. “We’d be disappointed, we gave the ball away eight times I think in the second half from their D in when we were trying to work a score. Credit to their defending but that’s our skill level let us down and we have to live with that,” said the former Armagh defender. Yet it had felt like a game destined for extra-time until Kelly’s right boot interjected with an Ole Solskjaer-type redirection on McGrath’s flashing shot. Was it a Burren performance that will scare Kilcoo? Only in very sporadic flashes. At one stage early in the second half, Danny Magill made a brilliant block from an Eoin Donnelly shot. The ball spun 30 yards up field and like lightning, Magill went after it, flicking it up on the run. Thirty seconds later his cousin Ryan was rewarding the endeavour with one of two superb left-footed scores. He did likewise later in the game when Liam Kerr took advantage of an Odhran Sherry slip to eat up the grass, surging 50 yards at full tilt. That created the gap and Magill was there on the shoulder, firing over a great score. Magill and Kerr both had moments where they got to open the legs, and although they both scored, the real top-drawer end product wasn’t always quite there from either on the night. Josh Connery spent the night in Odhran Murdock’s personal space. It is something he has to find a way to get used to very quickly. He didn’t do enough to shake Connery and you can be sure the watching Kilcoo contingent will have noted how effective a job it was on Burren’s star man. Their star of times past, Donal O’Hare, has become the latest makeshift goalkeeper. Carryduff targeted it early on and after O’Hare had done well to punch one clear early on, he let one slither through his legs to give up a 12th minute goal to James Guinness’s 40-yard effort. Guinness, who had a great first half and a decent second, turned to the sideline and pointed to the side of his head, suggesting they’d put a bit of thought into trying to unsettle Burren in the air. They had the half’s two outstanding players in Guinness and John McGeough, yet still went in behind. Daniel Guinness did a good job on Kerr and Michael McGrath was sticky with Danny Magill but perhaps, particularly with Guinness, Carryduff didn’t quite justify the robbing of Peter with their payment to Paul. Burren just kept the scoreboard ticking with that little bit more ease. Ronan McGrath was excellent, while Patrick McCarthy took advantage of the space and time he got all night to constantly link the play up their right wing. Donal O’Hare recovered from the goal to chip a handful of lovely long-range frees that helped Burren lead by 0-7 to 1-3 at the break, with Carryduff having had a point chalked off as well. It had been given by the umpires but the call was overturned by the referee, possibly with help from his linesman on the far wing. Having lost in each of their last five meetings with Carryduff, Eoin McCartan and Stephen O’Hare’s team always felt the battle was coming. It took them right until the 58th minute goal to squeeze their way out of it and into another decider with the all-conquering Magpies, who put them to the sword in a blunt manner last year. “I think we’ve improved. We’ve a full clean bill of health, that’s the main thing. We’ve improved our transitions and not making as many turnovers. We’ve improved across the board, I hope,” said Stephen O’Hare, who kept his answers brief as Burren headed back to the bus bound for another date with their nemesis. Burren: D O’Hare (0-3, 0-2f, 0-1 45); P McCarthy, C McGovern (0-1), G McGovern; P Burns, R Magill (0-2), P Fegan, M McAvoy; A Cole, O Murdock; D McEntee, L Kerr (0-2f), R McGrath; D Magill (0-1), N Toner (0-1f) Subs: R Treanor for Toner (39), K McKernan for C McGovern (49), C Toner for Cole (49), R Kelly (1-0) for D McEntee (56), D Murdock for Magill (62) Carryduff: M Hynes; L Toal, M McGrath; O Sherry, P McCabe, D Guinness, J Connery; E Donnelly, J McGeough (0-3, 0-2f); J Tunney, J Guinness (1-2), T McCarroll; O McCabe, C Clinton, R Beatty (0-1) Subs: G Henderson for E Donnelly (blood, 12-16), S McGonigle for L Toal (HT), J McFlynn (0-1f) for Clinton (44), G Henderson for O McCabe (49) Lidl Northern Ireland has confirmed pre-Christmas opening dates for two new stores in Greater Belfast as part of its latest £15 million investment into expanding and upgrading its store network across the region West Belfast shoppers will return to Lidl’s Stewartstown Road store in West Belfast from 8am on Thursday 5 December following a temporary closure of the store in August to facilitate works to significantly redevelop the site and expand and refurbish the store bringing it in line with the retailer’s modern and sustainably focused ‘concept’ design residents of Carryduff will enjoy access to the town’s first Lidl Northern Ireland store – the retailer’s 43rd store in the region – when it opens at 8am on Thursday 12 December at Carryduff Shopping Centre The opening marks the revitalisation of the formerly derelict site and paves the way for further retail development for the area with four units and a drive-thru restaurant or coffee shop earmarked for future investment Award-winning local comedian Paddy Raff and will open and welcome shoppers back to the West Belfast store while Lord Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Councillor Kurtis Dickson will join Great British Menu chef and Carryduff local Gemma Austin to cut the ribbon on the retailer’s newest store on the outskirts of South Belfast supplier demonstrations and family entertainment the first ten shoppers across the doors of both store openings will receive a gift card to redeem against their in-store shop The opening of the two new Greater Belfast stores sees the addition of 65 permanent new jobs having already supported 220 jobs during the construction and development phase the two new Lidl Northern Ireland stores will incorporate LED lighting heat pumps and PV solar panels reducing carbon emissions and will include an onsite pollinator garden encouraging biodiversity shoppers can enjoy a premium shopping experience with a spacious shop floor with wide aisles restrooms and baby-changing facilities as well as an in-store bakery and redeveloped parking and landscaping Following a major transformational project and investment of £2.5 million earlier this year to increase shelf space shoppers will be able to avail of Lidl Northern Ireland’s expanded product offering across its everyday range Lidl Northern Ireland Regional Managing Director said: I was pleased to confirm a fresh £150 million investment into expanding and upgrading our store network across the region and it’s great to see two significant projects realised before the end of this milestone year but we’re delighted to be able to open both these highly anticipated stores in time for the festive season so local shoppers can avail of our quality products at market leading value this Christmas “Having served the Stewartstown community for over two decades I’m thrilled to open the doors to a modern and spacious new store for our valued customers in the area to enjoy an enhanced shopping experience in-store I’m also grateful for the support that has been shown to us by the local community and elected representatives “It’s also a huge milestone in our property expansion plans to cut the ribbon on our brand-new Carryduff store which takes our store count to 43 in the region This project has also been warmly welcomed by residents businesses and stakeholders alike and will be transformative for what was once a major retail offering in the heart of the community – and will be again this Christmas “Welcoming an additional 65 employees to our store team this month and creating local employment has been one of the most rewarding parts of this project I know the teams are excited to welcome both new shoppers and loyal customers to experience the new stores so I would advise shoppers to get down early and avail of our opening day offers.” The opening of the two stores follows the publication of Lidl Northern Ireland’s latest Supplier and Business Partner Impact Report which revealed that the retailer procured more than half-a-billion pounds (£530 million) from local suppliers and business partners across Northern Ireland last year For more information visit www.lidl-ni.co.uk 2024 at 6:00am BSTMorgan Fuels Down SFC semi-final but there’s a bit of a buzz building about Carryduff It’s not just the sweet afterglow from the opening of the club’s third pitch last week or the exciting development plans afoot for the years ahead It’s not even the magnificent steel beacon signalling the long-awaited arrival of the new Lidl - like a discount phoenix rising from the flames of suburban abandon - on a site that has been subject to more speculation than the Derry manager’s job. this particular buzz surrounds what is happening on the pitch rather than off it; the few purple and gold flags that flutter at the turn off to Ivanhoe Avenue a tentative nod to a run that has brought Carryduff to a first Down semi-final in four years Standing in their way on Sunday evening are Burren challengers-in-chief to the Kilcoo crown during their years of domination yet only managing to rip it from their head once the same year then-Fermanagh captain Eoin Donnelly married wife Claire and relocated to the outskirts of Belfast When Carryduff reached a first-ever senior county final two years later losing out to the Magpies at an eerily empty Pairc Esler Donnelly was still making the three hour round trip back home to Coa After calling time on his county career at the start of 2022 plans were already in place for a switch that would bring an end to those gruelling journeys Already Donnelly had been around Carryduff club knew a lot of the other players; it made sense fresh from leading Maghery to the Armagh title had taken over the managerial reins as sights were set on stepping through the gears it was both familiar and a world away from what Donnelly was used to you’d have been struggling to get training numbers out you were in the teens and then on matchdays you weren’t filling out the 26 in the squad list Then when you move up to Carryduff you could have 40 or 50 at training… it’s such a difference,” said the 36-year-old a physiotherapist based at Lagan Valley hospital in Lisburn you could just think that with numbers you’re going to get success but most people who are around football know it comes down to a lot more than numbers – there are so many other factors that come into play “You need to be getting things right on and off the pitch It doesn’t come down to who’s got the most players to pick from it’s who’s doing things right consistently over a period of time “I came in just after leaving county football Finn has come in and there’s a brilliant set-up so it was seamless going back into that sort of system “They’ve upped the ante to try and close the gap to some of the top teams in Down they’re doing that to some degree but the litmus test is when you come to championship and unfortunately over the last couple of years we’ve been knocked out in the quarter-final “There’s been a bit of progression this year but nobody really remembers who got to the semi-final; they remember who wins it.” they had a golden opportunity to lay down a maker but let it slip through their fingers Leading Kilcoo by three, 0-4 to 0-1, as a grind of a first half drew to close, Carryduff had control; the Magpies unable to find a way through as a dominant Donnelly set the tone. But then they lost Cian Clinton to a second yellow on the cusp of half-time, before James Guinness and Donnelly followed suit as Karl Lacey’s men slowly but surely turned the screw. Going into Sunday’s showdown with Burren, days like those have to be learned from. “Discipline is the easy thing to say, when you finish with 12 players on the pitch… it’s a hard lesson to take during the winter. “You take heart from competing well for a half but ultimately it’s a new season, new players and things change. “You can’t take too much from it, it was a low-scoring affair, most games in Down are in the first half so who’s to say that, if we still had 15 on the pitch, it wasn’t going to open up a bit more in the second half anyway? “Kilcoo have shown for the last decade why they’re the top team - they’re not just going and winning a county championship either, they’re winning Ulsters and All-Irelands, so that’s the bar everybody else has to try and reach.” peacefully at his home in Carryduff.Dearly beloved husband of Maureen great-grandfather and dear brother of Norma.Service of Thanksgiving in Carryduff Presbyterian Church on Friday 21st March 2025 at 2.00pm.Family flowers only please to Carryduff Presbyterian Church c/o Norman McBriar & Son Funeral Directors 37 Saintfield Mill Visit Website [email protected] Stock Image: Police attended the scene of the RTC (Photo by Kevin Scott) The PSNI has confirmed a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Temple was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the Carryduff Road area on Saturday evening from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service “The Carryduff Road which was closed overnight to allow for further enquiries has since reopened to traffic this morning “We are investigating the circumstances of the collision and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries.” Calls can be made to police using the non-emergency number 101 in hospital surrounded by her family.Beloved daughter of Stevie and Marie and much loved sister of Kian and the late Jamie Rest in Peace.Removal from her family home at 10.30am on Friday for an 11.00am celebration of her life at The Church of The Immaculate Heart of Mary This can be viewed at https://www.drumbocarryduff.ie/#sbp-watch-live Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.Close family and friends welcome to call to the family home between 2-7pm Donations in lieu of flowers if desired to Friends of Parkview or Hoist Away c/o Eastwood Funeral Directors 02894454114Eve will be deeply missed by her Mum cousins and entire family circle.Always loved and forever in our hearts View Visit Website [email protected] Died 28th November 2024 peacefully at hospital surrounded by her loving family Jackie will be reposing at her late residence until Monday 2nd December when she will arrive at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church House Private Saturday.Those wishing to pay their respects are welcome Sunday between 1.00 and 5.00pm Deeply regretted by her entire family circle All enquiries to O’Kanes Funeral Directors [email protected] Died 15th April 2025 peacefully at hospital formerly of Edenderry Village.Dearly loved wife of the late Johnston Seth and Mollie.Following a private family committal a Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Carryduff Gospel Hall on Friday 18th April 2025 at 1.00pm.Family flowers only please.Friends and family welcome at her daughter’s home 78 Ballygowan Road Wednesday or Thursday between 2-9pm.With Christ [email protected] McAnulty Mary passed away 24th December surrounded by her loving family Dearly beloved wife of her late husband Pat Cherished grandmother and great grandmother She will be sadly missed by her entire family circle and friends Mary will be reposing at daughter Lorraine’s home those wishing to pay their respect are welcome Requiem Mass will be held in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Carryduff on Saturday 28th December at 10.00am followed by burial in Leitrim Cemetery [email protected] Paddy Burns will be a key player for Burren Burren and Carryduff will clash in the second Down Senior Football Championship Semi-Final at Pairc Esler on Sunday (6.00pm) Burren are looking particularly sharp just now with players such as Armagh All-Ireland winning defender Paddy Burns in their side along with Liam Kerr Odhran Murdock and Danny Magill pulling their weight They will certainly need to be on top of their game tomorrow if they hope to get the better of a Carryduff side which is likely to look to the talented Guinness brothers James and Daniel to chart their path benefitted from Martin McGrath’s vast experience in the Fermanagh SFC when they managed to hurdle Devenish last weekend The quick thinking and deft touch of former Erne County ace McGrath saw him plunder the only goal of the game that took Ederney into Saturday’s Quarter-Final meeting with Kinawley at the latter team’s ground (1.00pm) McGrath is one of several experienced players in the Ederney side with Paul McCusker They will certainly need to be on top of their game today against a Kinawley side which will look to their exciting forward Tomas Corrigan to bring his subtle scoring touch into play On Saturday Erne Gaels and Teemore will meet in a Quarter-final that could have particular resonance for the Gaels’ utility player Ultan Kelm who could well be on his way to a new career in Australian Rules football if things go according to plan who has given the Gaels and Fermanagh outstanding service has been a target for scouts from Down Under and having failed to throw in his lot with the Rules code on two occasions in recent years it is understood that the player is keen to carve out a new career for himself this time round Pizza Crew has scored big for local children by investing £30K in supplying hundreds of kits for sports teams across Belfast, carryduff and Lisburn Pizza Crew is committed to supporting local as a way of giving back to the communities in which its stores are located, explained Ciaran Kelly He said: “Pizza Crew has championed initiatives that strengthen local communities. Giving back has always been a cornerstone of the business. We appreciate that people choose Pizza Crew and in return we support various groups including football and GAA teams across Belfast Pizza Crew supplies kits for the Carryduff Colts, Carryduff GAC All Stars, St Teresa’s GAC Holy Child School, Crew United, Ballymacash Rangers, Glendowen FC, Cliftonville FC, St Gerard’s School, Donegal Celtic and St Patrick’s GAC “The kids we supply kits for are so thankful Their coaches tell us that as soon as they put the kits on they feel like proper players as they run onto the field That sort of feedback is priceless to us” said: “As soon as the kids put their kits on it transforms them They are always ready to take on their opponents and play with real purpose The support from Pizza Crew allows us to focus on what we do best—training and encouraging young athletes “Pizza Crew’s support goes beyond just providing gear – it helps foster a sense of belonging and pride within the team which makes all the difference when it comes to motivation and performance.” Ciaran concluded: “Throughout the year we also provide vouchers as rewards for teams and players that do well on the field We offer free pizza making classes at our Lisburn and Andersonstown Road stores and we’re always looking for opportunities to throw the kids a pizza party if they reach a milestone.” Visit www.pizzacrew.co to order or download the Pizza Crew app – call the Andersonstown Road store on 02890 601060 the Antrim Road store on 02896 919676, the Ormeau Road store on 02895 320200 and the Lisburn store on 02892 441159 was a passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene sustained injuries which are ‘not believed to be life-threatening’ Roads Inspector Cherith Adair from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report at approximately 7.10pm of a collision involving a blue Vauxhall Corsa in the Carryduff Road area of Temple “Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. “Sadly, the passenger in the vehicle, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. “The driver of the vehicle, a man also aged in his 20s, sustained injuries not believed to be life-threatening. “The Carryduff Road which was closed overnight to allow for further enquiries has since reopened to traffic this morning, Sunday 15th December,” she added. Police are investigating the circumstance of the collision and are asking for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 1350 14/12/24. https://www.donegallive.ie/section/1196/advertise-with-us All the latest breaking local news from Donegal Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read the latest crime and court news from Donegal County Donegal - Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Inishowen Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and around Donegal Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Donegal Gaeilge Irish Language Erse Gaelic Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Read about the latest properties available in Donegal Recent death notices and obituaries from Donegal Latest environmental and climate change news in County Donegal Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism Dungloe minor side who lost out in the Ulster Club Minor final Dungloe's bid for a first Ulster title ended in bitter disappointment when losing out to two in-a-row chasing Carryduff in Sunday’s Ulster Ladies Minor Championship final in Páirc Naomh Eoghain in Newtownstewart.  The three in-a-row Donegal minor champions matched their Mourne County opponents in an evenly contested first half.   And thanks to a seventh-minute Emma Wallace goal and points from Mia O’Donnell and Elisha Boyle they trailed by two points The goal saw Dungloe off to a lightning start as they led 1-1 to 0-1 with Cara Donnelly posting the Carryduff point.  Wallace was the first to react in a crowded goalmouth when an O'Donnell free dropped short to fire to the back of the Carryduff net.   And with Cara Donnelly and Isa McCarron causing problems for the Dungloe rearguard the Down champions enjoyed a good spell.  Boosted by a sixteen-minute penalty they hit the front.  Wing back Anna McArdle sent Aine Walsh in the Dungloe goals the wrong way from the spot kick after Cara Donnelly had been fouled.   And thanks to further points from Donnelly and two converted frees from Ellie Sergeant Carryduff led 1-6 to 1-4 at the half-time break as Mia O’Donnell and Elisha Boyle hit the late points in the half for Dungloe.   While they had been warning signs in the opening half Dungloe still were very much in the game at the changeover.  But it all unraveled two minutes into the new half when Donnelly struck for Carryduff’s second goal.  Dungloe now found themselves five points down and playing into a stiffening breeze and chasing the game.  And with Carryduff relentless in the attack All of a sudden Dungloe were down by seven points as they trailed 1-4 to 2-8.  Dungloe attacks were limited in the second period and the few they had were dealt with by a no-nonsense Carryduff defence.   And though Carryduff lost their two best players in Isa McCarron and Cara Donnelly to the sin-bin in the second half the Donegal champions made no headway.  They failed to score in the second period as Ellie Sergeant stuck a final dagger two minutes from time with Caryduff’s second goal.  Rhianna McCready and Mia O’Donnell had chances to score late consolation points from close frees But opted instead to go short in pursuit of goals but they found no favour from the Carryduff defence.   Carryduff scorers: Cara Donnelly 1-4; Ellie Sergeant 1-3 1 pen; Meabh Napier 0-1,1f; Isa McCarron and Niamh Napier 0-1 each.  Dungloe scorers: Mia O'Donnell 0-3 Emma Wallace 1-0; Elisha Boyle 0-1.   Carryduff: Caoimhe Lavery; Aisling Wojcieszak Subs: Hannah Cassin for G Loughran (29).   Subs: Rachel Wallace for I Sweeney (h/t); Amy Timoney for S Ward (51); Millie Hanlon for E McGarvey.  " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news A day in the life of a children’s residential care worker at Ashdale Care Minster Alan Dillon at the opening of the new offices The opticians are delighted to welcome onboard their new Practice Manager Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie Top Belfast grammar repentant after ‘traumatised’ boy breaks ranks on rugby hazing A former pupil at one of Northern Ireland’s top grammar schools is to get £50,000 in damages over allegedly being forced to strip naked and have his head shaved as part of “hazing” initiations on school rugby tour Gabriel McConkey also claims he also witnessed other boys from Methodist College Belfast perform acts on a sex toy at their base in Portugal The 19-year-old sued the school’s governors for alleged negligence and failure to properly supervise the senior rugby squad on the trip in December 2022 Mr McConkey’s family and solicitor declared the outcome a vindication in taking the case He was also filmed in what the family say were “degrading” videos which left him “traumatised” The school has apologised and reviewed how such trips are supervised What is hazing?Does rugby have a particular problem with it?Will this case have ramifications?Belfast Telegraph sports reporter Adam McKendry joins Ciarán Dunbar It is now an 11th senior county championship for the south Belfast side who will now go into the Ulster series, where they reached the final last year, which gets underway next month. Just like 12 months ago in their final win over Kilcoo, the defending champions got off to a blistering start with two goals in the first quarter to build up nine-point lead, 2-4 to 0-1 and at half-time that had stretched out to 12 points, 3-6 to 0-3, the majors coming from Clare Timoney, captain Eilish Ward and Viv McCormack. Carryduff, who pipped Bredagh to the Division One league title this season and were appearing in their first final since 2020, got back to within six points within minutes of the restart with goals from Michelle Magee and Sian O’Neill, making it 3-6 to 2-3. However, they could only manage one more point throughout the rest of the game, Bredagh outscoring their opponents 2-6 to 0-1, although 2-2 of that came in the last 10 minutes, Timoney and Eva Hicks raising the green flag. It is a fourth final defeat at the hands of Bredagh since 2018 for Carryduff, who will certainly be disappointed with how the game panned out but will have no complaints that they lost to the better side on the day. Bredagh captain Eilish Ward said this county title could be the best of them all. “We’re over the moon to retain our title. I think it’s probably the sweetest one yet with so many new girls coming through the team so we’re really happy to get over the line,” she said. “We performed well but there’s definitely areas to improve on. I suppose it’s difficult to always perform to your top level in a final but overall, I think we were really happy with how we performed. I think it’s probably the sweetest one yet with so many new girls coming through the team so we’re really happy to get over the line “We managed the game well when it looked like they were coming back into it after half time. “We will take a few days to enjoy the victory as that’s what you train for all year but thankfully, we’ll be back down to the training pitch come Tuesday.” Saul won the intermediate championship defeating Clonduff 2-13 to 2-7 while Cumann Pheadair Naofa, Warrenpoint were crowned junior champions after a 0-19 to 0-5 win over Mayobridge. John Raymond “Coco”Died peacefully 31st October 2024 at home surrounded by his heartbroken family Sam and Danielle.Loving son of the late Raymie and May and much-loved brother of Philsie John will be reposing at his home 68 Lisnabreeny Road BT6 9SR.Those wishing to pay their respects are welcome on Saturday Sunday and Monday between the hours of 2.00pm-9.00pm.John’s Requiem Mass will take place Tuesday 5th November at 12.00noon in Immaculate Heart of Mary Followed by interment at the adjoining cemetery.Loved immeasurably and will be sadly missed by his devoted family If love could have saved him he would have lived forever donations in lieu of flowers to The Welcome Centre c/o O’Kanes Funeral Directors John’s Requiem Mass will take place Tuesday 5th November at 12.00 noon in Immaculate Heart of Mary Followed by internment at the adjoining cemetery [email protected] Dearly loved daughter of Harry and the late Janet cherished sister of Elaine and loving auntie of Darren and Ryan.A Celebration of Sharon’s life will be held in Norman McBriar & Son’s Funeral Home on Tuesday 28th January 2025 at 11.00am Followed by a private family committal.No flowers please to Cancer Fund for Children c/o Norman McBriar & Son Funeral Directors 37 Saintfield Mill BT24 7FH.House private.Always in our hearts [email protected] John O’Dowd told the assembly on Tuesday that the next phase of the so-called Belfast Rapid Transit scheme would “provide more public transport infrastructure for the city and for those who wish to travel into the city and across the city” It is proposed to extend the service that currently runs from east to west Belfast to include a route from Glengormley to Carryduff It was originally expected that the new service would be operational from September 2027 the Department for Infrastructure indicated the scheme could be operational from autumn 2028 Mr O’Dowd said he hoped to be in a position to make an announcement on the new route before the end of the year “If it’s not before the end of this calendar year it will be immediately after the end of this calendar year,” he told MLAs “Those who claim to have the interests of Belfast at heart would do well not to be broadcasting constantly that there’s traffic chaos in Belfast,” he said. “There is traffic congestion in Belfast – last Thursday night was particularly difficult as a result of a traffic accidents on the M1 and M2, the weather conditions and failure of traffic lights at the Ormeau Road. “So if people in this room have genuinely the interest of Belfast at heart, then let’s have a sensible, informed conversation about what’s going on in Belfast and ensuring that those people who want to travel to Belfast to enjoy the sights and sounds of the festive season feel confident in doing so.” Funeral service in Ronnie Thompson’s funeral home on Tuesday 29th October at 2.00pm and afterwards to Ballycairn Presbyterian graveyard for 3.15pm Clifford will be reposing at Ronnie Thompson’s funeral home Hospice c/o Ronnie Thompson Funeral Directors (address as above) Clifford will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his daughter Visit Website [email protected] Beloved wife of the late Robert (Robin) Mitchell Linda and Rodney and mother-in-law of Marta a much loved Granny and Great-Granny.A service of thanksgiving for the life of Hazel will be held in Carryduff Presbyterian Church on Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 10.45am Interment afterwards in Knockbreda Cemetery.Her remains are resting at her daughter Alison’s home Moneyrea BT23 6BW.Family flowers only please to Lupus NI c/o Bobby Morrison Funeral Directors one of the best this world could hold.Never selfish these are the memories that you leave behind.Peace is yours Visit Website [email protected] Marie-Teresa (May) passed away peacefully at home Beloved wife of the Late Stanley RIP and much-loved mother to Stanley May’s remains will leave her late residence on Saturday 27th July at 9.30am to arrive at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Burial to follow at the Adjoining Cemetery Always loved and remembered by her children BT1 2GX or on-line at www.okanesfunerals.co.uk/Funeral-Notices Donate [email protected] A Co Down pensioner who pimped out vulnerable female heroin addicts for sex with other men across Belfast was handed a three-year sentence today Judge Gordon Kerr KC told Kenneth Harvey that the sentence would be divided equally between custody and probation