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Squad Girls’ Football initiative to get £2million of funding from Sport England

A project focused on encouraging more teenage girls to play football will benefit from £2million of funding from Sport England. The grassroots funding body will make the investment into the project, called Squad Girls’ Football, which is being ...

17 Jul 2022 at 23:30

Football

Women’s Euro 2022 expected to shatter attendance records

Total attendance at this summer’s Women’s Euro in England is expected to comfortably exceed the levels at Euro 2017 in Holland, according to a new report. Over 700,000 tickets are available for the finals and a pre-tournament impact report ...

23 May 2022 at 12:03

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Louth stories to feature in new GAA Publication

Three contributions with Louth connections are part of a compelling new GAA book written by those at the heart of the sport. ‘Grassroots: The Second Half’ is a gold mine of GAA tales spanning over 150 years and follows the publication of ...

11 Nov 2022 at 17:33

Music

Grassroots music venue live performances have fallen by 17% since 2019 – report

The number of live music performances at grassroots music venues has fallen by almost 17% since 2019, a new survey has revealed. Figures from Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents almost 1,000 UK local music venues, showed that ...

31 Jan 2023 at 07:00

Music

Ed Sheeran backs scheme to secure future of grassroots music venues

Ed Sheeran has thrown his weight behind a scheme to help secure the long-term future of grassroots music venues around the UK, saying: “small, independent venues are so important to the music community”. The Own Our Venues ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

DerryNow

Parents for Claudy Youth Football Team calling for help

Local parents from Claudy are appealing for support to set up a youth football team in the village, promoting sporting opportunities in the community. Claudy residents and parents are urged to get involved as volunteers ...

14 Dec 2023 at 19:33

Sport

Community groups to get more than 16,000 pieces of Commonwealth Games equipment

More than 16,000 pieces of equipment used by athletes at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will be given away to local community groups. It includes balls used during the hockey competition, where England ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Arts & Entertainment

Waterford GAA stories to feature in second 'Grassroots' book

Five contributions with strong Waterford connections are part of a compelling new GAA book written by those at the heart of the sport. ‘Grassroots: The Second Half’ is a gold mine of GAA tales spanning over 150 years ...

30 Sept 2022 at 10:33

Large music venues should pay towards supporting smaller ones, Tory MP says

Large music venues should have to pay towards the cost of supporting smaller ones to help “produce the superstars of tomorrow”, a Conservative former minister has said. Ashford MP Damian Green said a similar model ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:00

Local News

Tipperary GAA stories feature prominently in second book by PJ Cunningham

Eight contributions with strong Tipperary connections are part of a compelling new GAA book written by those at the heart of the sport. Grassroots: The Second Half is a goldmine of GAA tales spanning over 150 ...

29 Sept 2022 at 23:33

Football

Referee body cameras to be trialled by FA in four adult grassroots leagues

Referee body cameras will be trialled in four adult grassroots leagues in England, starting this weekend. The intention of the bodycam trial is to improve behaviour and respect from players and spectators ...

17 Feb 2023 at 12:03

City

UK music venues ‘must and will close’ if tax relief expires, charity says

Britain’s smaller music venues will collapse if a business tax relief measure is taken away next year, a charity representing the sector has warned the Chancellor. The Music Venue Trust (MVT) published ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:28

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