Archive for June, 2011



On 5 July 2011 Good Morning Ballymena will be hosting a country and western concert in the All Saints Parish centre Ballymena commencing at 7.30 p.m
Tony Kerr,Eugene O’Dornan and Moira Crawley will be performing.
Admissin is free by ticket only.
Details and tickets contact Colum Best Dunclug partnership 02825 632189

Dunclug Partnership secured part funding from Good Relations Unit Ballymena Borough Council to purchase a perputal trophy and medals to enable them to initiate an annual soccer competition.The iidea came from Kevin McCrudden chairperson of Residents Association and Dunclug Youth Forum.
The idea is in the first year for a community team to challenge the established North End Football club.
In future years the idea would be to extend invitations to othe community teams to engage to build on positive relationships.
Photograph above shows Jackie Patton and Jane Dunlop Good Relations Unit Ballymena Borough Council co-sponsors of the trophy. Colum Best project manager with Dunclug Partnership stated “the idea of community soccer is fantastic as sport can be used as a lever to build relationships and bring communities together. I will be present on Saturday 11 th.to watch the match. “

Dunclug Partnership with funding from Lloyds T.S.B held a very successful country gospel concert in Ballyloughan Church on 7 June 2011.A capacity crowd turned up to hear excellent music and singing from some of Irelands renowned artists.
The line up included Tony Kerr,Eugene O’Dornan,Angela McAllister,Moira Crawley and Emma O’Dornan with musicians Chris Dallat and Stanley Carson backing . On the night a voluntary donation of £819 was collected to be presented to the N.Ireland Childrens Hospice.
Comments from ones leaving the concert at the end of the night were “best concert they had ever ben at”
Dunclug Partnership will be helping Good Morning Ballymena organise a country and western concert to be held in All Saints Parish Centre on 5 July 2011.Details of this concert will be available nearer the time.
Dunclug Partnership would like to thank Rev.Darran McCorriston for hosting the country gospel concert and to those persons who gave of their time on a voluntary basis helping make the event so successful.Credit must go to all the artists who performed on the night for what was a spectacular concert.Thanks once again to Lloyds T.S.B who funded the concert.