Author: Cherry

Congratulations to MEA Sports Awards Winners

Last month at Ballymena Today we blogged about the wide variety of sports which were represented by the nominees at the Mid East Antrim Sports Awards. Everything from boxing to wheelchair basketball, Camogie to indoor bowls was represented and the awards took place this weekend. MEA Sports Awards Winners The results from the ‎MEA Sports Awards‬ in Ballymena are as follows: Junior Sportsperson of the Year Katie Morrow – Wheelchair Basketball School Performance of the Year St Louis Grammar School Boys Hurling Team Sportsperson/Team with a Disability Award Katie Morrow – Wheelchair Basketball Manager/Coach of the Year Gary Marshall – Showjumping Veteran’s Award Brigid Quinn – Road Running Team of the Year Ballymena & Antrim Athletics U13 Boys 4x100M Relay Services to Sport David King – Football Sportsperson of the Year Steven Donnelly – Boxing Sporting Hall of Fame (Ballymena) Michael O’Neill – Football Congratulations to all who were nominated and to all the winners. You can view more photos from the MEA Sports Awards on Facebook...

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Turning Point NI Gala Ball

Turning Point NI have organised a Gala Ball fundraiser to raise money for their charity. Here is what they say: “Turning Point NI will be hosting a Gala Ball Fundraiser to help us raise much needed funds to help keep our centres open. This will be an amazing event with great entertainment, auction and raffle on the night. so get your ticket bought and help us, help those who need our services.” The Gala Ball will be hosted in Leighinmohr House Hotel in Ballymena on Friday 27th May at 7pm. Tickets cost £30 and that includes a four course...

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VICHY skincare event at Woodsides Pharmacy

Woodsides Pharmacy have a VICHY skincare event in store on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th March. You’ll find out all about the benefits of VICHY, obtain tailored skincare advice, free samples and get 10% off the full VICHY range. VICHY skincare products would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift. This event has been organised to welcome the launch of VICHY’s new Neovadiol range ‘Conpensating Complex’ – a range of skincare products that helps to compensate the appearance of the menopause on the skin. The range includes a new moisturiser (dry or normal to combination skin), serum and night time intensive...

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Ballykeel Primary School perform for School Choir of the Year

Local Ballymena children recently performed for judges of the Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year competition. They performed “Tomorrow” which is from the musical “Annie” and we think that they did an absolutely brilliant job. Just click below to have a listen: Ballykeel Primary School are among many school choirs from all over Northern Ireland who were picked to compete against each other from the title. The song was the perfect choice and the pupils did a brilliant and enthusiastic job. We aren;t judging but we would certainly put Ballykeel Primary School through to the big final!! Ballykeel Primary...

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Ballymena schools celebrates World Book Day

If you have spotted some seriously funny looking characters in ballymena today it could be because today is World Book Day. On World Book Day lots of children get the opportunity to dress up as their favourite character from a book and talk about them with their classmates. Here are some of the best costume ideas we found online via Pintrest. On World Book Day children also receive a book token which can be exchanged for a free World Book Day book of used to save £1 on you child’s favourite titles. Here are the selection of free books...

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