IN PICTURES: Richard Quigley remembered 40 years on in Derry
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www.derryjournal.com— The event, held at the Bogside and Brandywell Monument on the Lecky Road, was chaired by former councillor Billy Page. A number of wreaths were laid on behalf of the Republican Movement, Martin McGuinness Cumann, Pearse Starrs Cumann and the Cu Chulainn Running Club. Ógra member Matthew O'Reilly Deehan read a short bio of Richard Quigley and Charlie McMenamin recited the poem “Creggan Hill” by Derry man Eoghan (Gino) Mac Cormac while Clara Hutton brought the event to an end with the Irish...
www.derryjournal.com—40 years of Derry's Bunscoil Cholmcille and celebrations for their new hall. For forty years the school has been running but throughout all those years the school has never had a function hall. Recently, however, the school received a significant boost when it received a green-light for a new hall. This will give the children and staff a safe place for physical education, lunch-time meals, assemblies and many other functions. Currently the school has to battle with the weather if they want to do anything outdoors which can often affect the children's opportunities for...
Reading Eagle—Hamburg School District Superintendent Richard Mextorf retires after 40 years in education. He plans to retire on June 30.
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—23 superb pictures to remember Leeds Rhinos' record-breaking Wembley Challenge Cup final win 25 years ago. Twenty five years ago, on May 1, 1999, an estimated 30,000 Leeds fans flocked to the capital hoping to see their side lift the famous trophy for the first time since 1978. It turned into one of the club’s greatest days out as Rhinos, coached by Graham Murray, ran up a record score in a 52-16 win and winger Leroy Rivett scored an unprecedented four tries. Leeds didn’t have it all their own way, going 10-0 down after 11 minutes. They hit back to lead 12-10 at half-time, but London went back in...