Those seeking tickets for Derry vs Laois in Croke Park on Saturday 6th August should contact Danny Scullion, the club secretary on (0)28 79628762 or (0)28 79643155 on or before Monday 1st August. Tickets will be distributed at the GAA Complex on Tuesday 2nd August from 5.00-6.30pm and Wednesday 3rd August from 5.00-7.00pm.

Failing that, you may wish to visit the ticketmaster.ie website and try your luck there…

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We’ve been provided with further details regarding the line-up for the upcoming Glasgowbury 2005 festival. It probably goes without saying that the information here is provisional and is subject to change, but it reflects the current situation based on the available information:

• Fighting With Wire (Headline Act)
• Mojo Fury (Headline Act)
• The Rags (Headline Act)
• Little Hooks (Headline Act – Accoustic)
• The Gags Beasley (Headline Act – Accoustic)
• Paul Casey (Headline Act – Accoustic)
• Vesta Varro
• Delaware
• FISTO
• Trip Fontaine
• Ego
• Swanee River
• The Flaws
• Leya
• Dutch Schultz
• The Velvet Scooters
• Angelfall
• Nice ‘N’ Sleezy
• The Zoo (Battle of the Bands 2005 Winners)

For those of you who need reminding – the event takes place at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd, and Sunday 24th July 2005. Capacity at the event is limited, and entrance will be via ticket only, so make sure you have one before you travel to avoid disappointment.

There will be two different ticketing options – there is a Day Ticket for those of you who just want to sample what Glasgowbury has to offer – or won’t be able to make it for the entire weekend, whilst a Weekend Ticket is for those seasoned festivalgoers who know what they like and are planning to stick it out for the duration of the event.

Prices:

• Day Ticket – £5
• Weekend Ticket – £15

More information about where and when you can get your hands on tickets will be posted here when we know more. Alternatively, you can drop the guys a line at glasgowbury@gmail.com and they’ll get back to you with answers to all your probing questions. If thats not enough, then visit the official website at www.smallbutmassive.com for all the latest scandal!

Deadly! (as Paddy would say)

Just a reminder that St Colm’s GAC are running a Summer Coaching Scheme which commenced on Monday 11th July. Sessions will be running each day (Monday – Friday) from 10am – 11.30am for U14 footballers and hurlers in the Dean McGlinchey Park.

18th July

• Hurling: Coach – Ruairi Convery, 10.15am – 11.30am (U14)
• Football: Coach – Paddy Bradley (Derry Captain), 11.30am – 12.45pm (U14)
• Football: Coach – Paddy Bradley (Derry Captain), 12.45pm – 2.00pm (U12)

The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service will be holding blood donation sessions in St Colm’s High School on Tuesday 26th July from 2.30pm-4.15pm and 5.30pm-8.00pm. Remember – your blood donations are vital and can help to save someone else’s life.

Eithne Bernice O’Hagan wishes to sincerely thank all those who supported the recent fundraising Quiz Night in aid of Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland. The event raised a total of £1702.

We’ve received more information about each of the Workshops that are being run as part of the Harp and Shamrock Cross Community Festival:

Robert Watt from Maghera (Instrument: Highland Bagpipes)
Currently Principal Instructor of the Sperrin Pipers Club, a cross community project which has more than 20 pupils enrolled. Robert was an instructor at the United States School of Piping in Arizona in 2004 and is in great demand worldwide for recitals and workshops.

Majella Bartley from Limerick (Instrument: Whistle)
Currently a member of the group Sionna, Majella holds the T.T.C.T. – a teaching diploma for Traditional Irish Music, which qualifies her to teach all instruments at beginner level and flute, fiddle and whistles at advanced level.

Dónal O’Connor from Dundalk (Instrument: Fiddle)
Son of the celebrated fiddler Gerry O’Connor and renowned singer Eithne Ní hUallacháin. He has toured Europe and the USA extensively as both lead and backing instrumentalist with a number of groups. Regarded as one of the outstanding players of his generation. You can find out more about Dónal on his