In Full

Dromara GAC recently presented a cheque for £1,100 to the NI Hospice.

Cookstown native, Aaron Hughes who has played 112 times for Northern Ireland has been honoured in the Queen's New Year's Honours list with an MBE.

Linfield manager David Healy will be hoping his side can bounce back immediately from their 3-0 Boxing Day defeat to Glentoran when they travel to Coleraine today (3pm).

Three Junior Club Members competed in the Archery NI Indoor Championships in Banbridge Leisure Centre and all won Gold medals.

Ulster hockey’s blue riband men’s competition, the Kirk Cup, has a new sponsor.

Participants of the Southern Trust Fit 4 U Project met at Banbridge Leisure recently for two special Olympic themed events to celebrate ‘International Day of People with Disabilities’.

Pupils at Dromore High School were treated to a bespoke nutrition session designed to help fuel their on-field performance from Ulster Rugby Lead Nutritionist Stephanie Gleadhill as part of the Phoenix Natural Gas and Ulster Rugby LineOut Programme.

A group of pupils from Banbridge Academy’s A2 Sports Science class recently organised a very successful Charity Dodgeball tournament as part of their coursework.

Dromara mountain runner and Newcastle AC athlete Zak Hanna has established himself as one of the top mountain runners in the world after securing a fine 6th place in the overall rankings in the 2019 Mountain Running World Cup.

The Girls Active Inspiration Day has returned for its fourth year in Northern Ireland to grow a budding network of girls who are inspired to become role models and leaders - encouraging their peers to become more physically active.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Senior Sports Awards sponsored by Rushmere Shopping Centre.

Local girl Robyn McMurray was representing her school, Dromara Primary, in the Ulster Schools Dressage at Gransha Equestrian Centre recently.

Best wishes to the Banbridge Academy 1st XI Girls’ Hockey team who are in the final of the Ulster Schools’ Superleague against Rainey Endowed.

Jacob Stockdale’s try saving intervention in added time at The Rec on Saturday afternoon ensured Ulster were able to celebrate a winning start to their European campaign at Bath.

Tickets are going fast for this Saturday’s Fight Night to raise funds to buy eight-year-old Lexie from Waringstown a trike for Christmas.

Banbridge Academy Girls’ 1st XI Hockey team have set a course, for the fourth year in a row, toward the semi-final stage of the Ulster Schools’ Superleague.

Recently Banbridge Academy Girls’ 1st XI Hockey team took part in the Topflight Schools’ Tournament that was held at the Scottish National Hockey Centre in Glasgow Green.

Will Addison will make his first appearance of the season when the Ulster men host Cardiff Blues at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night (Kingspan Stadium, 7.35pm).