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NWCU News 2008
Death of Danny Browne
Former player and umpire Danny Browne dies at the age of 87.
Twenty Up for Limavady Talisman
A frank and full interview with Limavady supremo Ivan Lapsley.
Brian Allen on NW development
A look at how the game is being developed in the North West.
Creevedonnell sign new professional
27 year old Hanif Malik wicket-keeper batsman Hanif Malik is the new professional for 2008 at Creevedonnell.
Death of Tommy Allen
Popular Eglinton stalwart Tommy Allen has died at the age of 73.
St Columb’s, St Patricks & St Brigids College kick start their season early.
Indoor competitive cricket matches at St Columbs College.
North West Round up
With the domestic season just around the corner, Lawrence Moore brings us up to speed with what has been happening in North West cricketing circles.
Eaglestone gets trial with Gloucestershire
Strabane's Phil Eaglestone given opportunity to earn county contract with Gloucestershire.
Limavady sign new professional
Opener Agha Sabir Ali is the Limavady overseas professional for 2008.
Focus on Ardmore
Ardmore skipper George Brolly on their preparations for the start of their new season.
80 not out for Derry Midweek League
Inside Edge pays tribute to the hard work of Sam Mc Connell and the Derry Midweek League.
Tribute to Brien Dunlop
Lawrence Moore pays tribute to Brien Dunlop, Waterside and City of Derry, who died last week at the age of 35.
NW Cricket League Announce Sponsor
Henderson Properties Group are the sponsors of the NW leagues for 2008.
Good weekend from Glendermott
A round up of the weekend friendly action involving North West teams.
Focus on Killymallaght
Peter Allen of Killymallaght on how the side have been preparing for their second season in Senior One.
Smyth century highlight of opening day
Wins for Brigade, Donemana, Eglinton, Fox Lodge and Bready on opening day.
Senior Two round-up
Opening day wins for St Johnston, The Nedd, Bonds Glen, Killyclooney and Burndennett.
Intermediate Cricket Round Up
Bready make it five out of five - good weekend for Tyrone teams with Donemana and Fox Lodge also well to the fore.
Inside Edge review of the week
Peter Gillespie, John Bratton, Ted Britton and Billy henderson give their thoughts on the opening weekend.
North West name Under 17 side
The NW have named their Under 17 team which will play a Southern XI at Strabane on Sunday.
Killymallaght beat Glendermott in thriller
Wins for Brigade, Donemana, Limavady, Killymallaght and Strabane on week two.
Limavady defeat Brigade
Richard McDaid wins MOM as Limavady beat Brigade by 17 runs in Faughan Valley Charity Final.
Sion and Burndennett tie
No shortage of drama in Senior two as Bonds Glen go to the top.
North West Senior One Team of the week
Our panel of experts select their dream team collated from the weekend games.
NW Intermediate Leagues
Centuries for Alan Jeffrey, Adam Warnock, Lexie Boyd, Jason Gardiner and Clive Gordon, while Gareth Heywood takes 7 wickets for 11 runs.
Inside edge review of the week
Another eventful week in the wonderful world of North West cricket.
Roulston shows his worth
A fine all round performance from Mark Roulston helps Fermanagh beat The Nedd. Wins for St Johnston, Bonds Glen and Drummond.
Ulster Cup review
50% pass rate for North West teams in the ClubTurf Ulster Cup.
Intermediate Cups Round Up
Kyle Martin scores 143 as Ballyspallen progress in Inter B cup. Michael Dalton stars as Ardmore beat Sion in Intermediate C cup.
NW team of the week
Our panel of experts have made their selection following a busy weekend of cricket.
Where have the pro's gone?
Still no sign of Hasan Raza or Danza Hyatt three weeks into the NW season.
Limavady crush Glendermott
7 wicket wins for both Limavady and Fox Lodge in the Faughan Valley Cup. Killyclooney oust holders Burndennett, and wins for Creevedonnell, St Johnston and Bonds Glen.
Midweek Cup round-up
A James Long century for Bready is the highlight of the opening round of the Midweek Cup.
Donemana and Brigade share lead
Azhar Shafiq hits another hundred as Donemana chase 284 to beat Limavady. Wins for Fox Lodge, Strabane, Eglinton and Brigade.
Day of shocks in Senior Two
Just two points seperate top seven sides in Senior Two.
Bob Kerr Memorial Trust Fund
Details of the Bob Kerr Memorial Trust Fund.
Happy Birthday big Roy
An interview with Irish manager Roy Torrens as he turns 60.
Senior Cup previews
Thisw weekend sees the opening clashes in the Northern Bank Senior Cup.
Brigade and Strabane edge through in cup
A day of high scoring as all the favourites progress to quarter finals of Senior Cup.
Limavady defeat Brigade
Wins for Donemana, Strabane, Ardmore, Bready and Limavady.
Ken has Killyclooney in safe hands
The spotlight is turned on Senior Two side Killyclooney.
NW Senior Cup Draw
A look at the Northern Bank Senior Cup draw.
Glendermott shock Brigade
Unbeaten 112 from Dwayne McGerrigle leads Donemana to victory over Strabane. Glendermott pull off win over Brigade. Jonker hundred helps Fox Lodge to 2 wicket win.
Dalzell hundred highlight of Intermediate Cup
Wins for Brigade, Donemana, Bready and Fox Lodge in Intermediate A Cup.
Clarke and Britton destroy Ardmore
Stephen Clarke hits 118, and Trevor Britton takes 6-24 as Bready demolish Ardmore by 145 runs.
Big four progress to semi finals
Wins for Brigade, Donemana, Limavady and Strabane in Northern Bank Senior Cup.
Sam Jeffrey Cup round up
Burndennett knock out holders Creevedonnell, while Killyclooney defeat Drummond.
Glendermott edge thriller in Ulster Cup
Wins for Glendermott, Limavady and Strabane - Brigade lose heavily to North Down.
Foyle tie thriller with RBAI
Graeme McCarter hits 102 as Foyle score 262-8 to tie with RBAI - James Shannon makes 99 and Sam Shannon takes 4-38.
Glendermott's call finally answered
A look at 'The three amigos' - Hasan Raza, Aga Wajihuddin, and Murtaza Hussain.
AOC XI defeat Strabane by 11 runs
The touring Australian AOC XI scored 232 to Strabane's 221.
Limavady and Donemana fly flag for NW
Limavady and Donemana reach the last 8 of the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup.
Sam Jeffrey and Senior Two round-up
A round up of a busy weekend of action for the Senior Two teams.
Donemana go 6 points clear
A fine all round bowling performance takes Donemana well clear at the top of Senior One.
Twenty20 the way forward?
A look at the Twenty20 fixture to be hosted in Eglinton next week.
Eglinton go joint second
Eglinton defeat Strabane by 23 runs to go joint second.
Fox Lodge go second
Fox Lodge beat Bready by 4 wickets, Eglinton score 184 against Strabane, and Brigade beat Limavady to reach Faughan Valley Cup final.
Hyatt heroics in vain
Fox Lodge stage amazing fightback to beat Killymallaght. Wins for Brigade and Limavady. Rain affects other games.
Death of Charlie McGowan
Former Ardmore opening bowler Charlie McGowan has died at the age of 70.
Senior Two round up
A round up of all the action from the weekend.
Wins for Donemana and Glendermott
Hasan Raza guides Glendermott to victory, while James McBrine ensures unbeaten run continues for Donemana. Stephen Smyth and Wajahatullah Wasti score hundreds for Brigade.
Bonds Glen go top of Senior Two
New leaders in Senior Two as Bonds Glen defeat Sion Mills by 4 wickets.
Focus on Donemana
A look at how the Co Tyrone side have started the season.
Ulster Schools draw with Leinster Schools
Stuart Thompson makes 61 and Eddie Richardson 86 as Ulster and Leinster Schools draw.
Limavady move into second place
Limavady defeat Glendermott by 11 runs in their rearranged league game.
Brigade crush Strabane to reach cup final
Brigade defeat Strabane by 135 runs to reach first final since 2000.
Curry stars as Limavady beat Donemana
113 and five wickets from Decker Curry helps Limavady to 153 win over Donemana.
Strabane shock North Down
172 run second wicket stand between Jonathan Beukes and Ray Karim lead Strabane to Ulster Cup final.
Donemana continue winning run
Donemana make it 8 wins out of 8 - Wasti and Hussain lead Brigade to 9 wicket win at Ardmore.
NW win Under 15 Interpro's
North West emerge victorious in Inter-pro series.
Raza fireworks eases Glendermott relegation worries
156 and 4 wickets for Hasan Raza as Glendermott beat Ardmore. Eglinton beat Killymallaght by 144 runs despite 86 from Danza Hyatt.
Interview with Azhar Shafiq
Alistair Bushe talks with Donemana's prolific all rounder, Azhar Shafique.
Limavady crush Glendermott
Andrew Riddles stars as Limavady beat Glendermott by 148 runs in semi final of ClubTurf Ulster Cup.
Tight at the top
Things get even more congested at the top of Senior Two.
Donemana crush Fox Lodge
Donemana go on run spree as they score 243 for 2 against Fox Lodge, who reply with 131.
St Johnston on top against Burndennett
Anil Kumar takes 3 wickets as St Johnston restrict Burndennett to just 88, despite 35 not out from James Boyle.
Donemana end Brigade title hopes
Limavady are now the only team who can realistically catch Donemana after Brigade lose.
Senior Two Round Up
Bonds Glen emerge as front runners after a busy weekend of games.
Limavady poised for win
142 run stand between Dekker Curry and Aga Sabir sees Limavady score 276 for 6.
Limavady go clear second
3 wickets from Dekker Curry steers Limavady to 75 run win, despite unbeaten 70 from John Gillespie.
Limavady close gap on Donemana
Limavady now two points behind Donemana, while Brigade lose again at Strabane, Fox Lodge win thriller at Glendermott, and Bready destroy Killymallaght.
Donemana defeat Merrion to reach final
Junior McBrine and Jordan McGonigle spin Donemana into the final of the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup final.
Fermanagh reach Sam Jeffrey final
North Fermanagh reach their first final in 6 years after beating Coleriane in a low scoring game.
Burndennett and Drummond close gap at top
Burndennett defeat Creevedonnell by 6 wickets, while Drummond crush Bonds Glen.
Bready win Intermediate Cup
135 not out from Colin Spence helps Breday to ten wicket win Intermediate Cup final.
Curry wins Radio Foyle Award
Cricketer Des "Decker" Curry has won the BBC Radio Foyle-Bank of Ireland Sports Personality of the Month Award for June.
St Johnston win Senior Two FV Cup
A Man of the Match display from Andrew Fleming helps St Johnston to a 72 win over Bonds Glen.
John Semple on Ireland winning U17 Euro's
Ireland Under 17 Manager John Semple on how the NW players did during their Eurpean Under 17 Championship win.
Donemana win Faughan Valley Cup
James McBrine and Dale Olphert help Donemana win Faughan Valley Cup
Milligan and McGinnis star for Fox Lodge
Andrew McGinnis and Jason Milligan star as Fox Lodge beat Brigade. Donemana and Limavady win again, while Ardmore and Killymallaght remain rooted to the bottom.
Bonds Glen open up lead in Senior Two
Gary Hamilton stars as Bonds Glen defeat Burndennett in top of the table clash.
Donemana open up 4 point lead
An unbeaten 69 from Dwayne McGerrigle helps Donemana to 80 run win over Ardmore. Wajihuddin century enough for Glendermott at home to Eglinton, while breday win easily at Strabane.
St Johnston reach Ulster Shield final
Half centuries from Ian MacBeth and David Fleming see St Johnston reach Ulster Shield final.
Senior Two title back in the balance
Wins on Sunday for Fermanagh, Coleraine and Burndennett.
Big guns lock horns in tasty decider
Brigade and Limavady face each other in the final of the Northern Bank Senior Cup.
Brigade take advantage on Day 2
An unbroken stand of 133 put Brigade in a strong position before rain halts play.
Honours even after day one
Nothing to choose between the teams after the first day of the Northern Bank Senior Cup final.
Cooke leads Limavady to cup win
Limavady beat Brigade by 3 wickets to lift Northern Bank Senior Cup.
Cup Final Reaction
David Cooke and Charlie Elder give their thoughts on a Cup final comeback win for Limavady.
Promotion race set to go to the wire
A look at quite a remarkable promotion struggle in Senior Two.
Limavady crush Donemana
Limavady beat Donemana by 70 runs, while Fox Lodge hammer Ardmore by 7 wickets.
Drama aplenty in Senior Two
Sion win thriller against Bonds Glen, while Coleraine and Burndennett tie. Lee McGonigle first batsman to be 'timed out' in NW cricket.
Hussain hundred helps Brigade to easy win
A fine all round performance from Iftikhar Hussain helps Brigade to easy 130 run win over Killymallaght.
Muckamore defeat Saints in Ulster Shield final
Muckamore withstand brave St Johnston fightback to claim Ulster Shield.
Do the North deserve to host Ireland games?
Poor attendances at Irish games in the North, and chuckers in North West cricket are just some of the topics which come under the microscope.
Limavady win Ulster Cup
Limavady fight back well to take ClubTurf Ulster Cup by just 4 runs.
Umpiring crisis in NW?
Not enough umpires to go around Senior One fixtures in the North West.
Vital win for St Johnston
St Johnston triumph despite Butt heroics.
Killymallaght, Glendermott and Donemana all win
Day of high drama in Senior One, with crucial games at both the top and bottom of the table.
Wins for Coleraine and Sion Mills
Coleraine and Sion Mills both earn vital wins to go clear at the top of Senior Two.
St Johnston win Sam Jeffrey Cup
Ramon Goud turns in Man of the Match display as Saints win yet another trophy.
Limavady crush Glendermott
Limavady beat Glendermott and the weather to join Donemana at top of Senior One.
Sunday round-up
Donemana tie, and wins for Killymallaght, Eglinton, Glendermott and Limavady.
Monday night round up
Pravajan Mullick stars as Eglinton beat Bready, while the Brigade v Limavady game is evenly poised.
LImavady win thriller at Brigade
David Cooke leads Limavady to a thrilling 4 wicket win at Brigade.
Strabane beat Fox Lodge
Jonathan Beukes stars with the bat, and Mark Gillespie and Ryan Gallagher with the ball as Strabane beat Fox Lodge.
Donemana and Bready well placed.
Junior McBrine hits 81 not out for Donemana. Bready increase Ardmore woes.
Donemana close gap at top
Donemana win close game against Glendermott, while Bready crush Ardmore
Donemana scrape home
Ritchie and Junior McBrine lead Donemana to narrow win. Ardmore relegated, while Bready and Limavady also win.
Coleraine go clear at top
Geoff Lockhart amd Mohammed Salman hit half centuries as Coleriane defeat Creevedonnell. Wins for St Johnston, The Nedd and Killyclooney.
Wins for Limavady and Eglinton
Limaavdy win again to end their league camapign, while Eglinton easily defeat Strabane.
Donemana defeat Killymallaght
Donemana completed an easy 79 run win at Killymallaght to keep their title dream alive.
Sion trounce The Nedd
Round up of all the action in Senior Two, with wins for Sion Mills, Burndennett, and Bonds Glen.
Bready defeat Glendermott
Bready finish off their season in style with a comfortable win over Glendermott.
Shaun Bradley Memorial Match
A Charity match in aid of the Foyle Hospice will take place at Eglinton on Sunday.
Coleraine and Sion battle for promotion
Coleraine and Sion in promotion hunt.
Coleraine crowned champions
Coleraine return to the top flight after an absence of ten years.
Donemana romp to title
A 9 wicket win over Brigade sees Donemana crowned Senior One champions.
NW Review 1- Donemana
We start our review of the North West season with the champions - Donemana.
Inside Edge review
A double helping of Inside Edge as he looks back at the last two weeks of North West cricket
NW Review 2 - Brigade
Just what went wrong for the defending champions who finished 8th?
NW Review 3 - Glendermott
A joint 6th finish for Glendermott, who recover from a poor start.
NW Review 4 - Ardmore
A bad season for the Bleachgreen outfit sees them drop back into Section Two.
NW Review 5 - Limavady
A look at Limavady, who were dominant in the cups, but failed once again to win the league.
NW Review 6 - Bready
A third placed finish for the Magheramason club, but no trophies.
Senior Two Review
A review of what turned out to be an enthralling Senior Two title race.
NW Review 7 - Strabane
A ClubTurf final but a season to forget for Strabane.
NW Review 8 - Eglinton
A very respectable finish for Eglinton, who many thought would struggle.
NW Review 9 - Coleraine
A look at the averages of the NW Senior Two Champions Coleraine.
NW Review 10 - Killyclooney
A look at how Killyclooney fared during 2008.
NW Review 11 - Burndennett
A look at Burndennett who once again were involved in a promotion tussle.
NW Review 12 - Bonds Glen take two
Good progress made by Bonds Glen.
NW Review 13 - Creevedonnell
Plenty of positives to be taken for Creevedonnell.
NW Review 14 - St Johnston
Season to remember for St Johnston who win trophies galore.
NW Review 15 - Fox Lodge
A superb season for the Foxies who finished in the top four.
NW Review 16 - The Nedd
A bottom of the table finish, but many reasons for optimism for The Nedd.
NW Review 17 - Sion Mills
So near but yet so far again for Sion Mills in 2008.
NW Review 18 - North Fermanagh
The Kesh men enjoyed their best season in years during 2008.
NW Review 19 - Killymallaght
A look back at how the 2008 season fared for Killymallaght.
NW Review 20 - Drummond
We complete our end of season round up with a review of a mixed campaign for one of the big guns in Division 2, Drummond.
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