Stewart McConnell
Stories by Stewart McConnell
Below are recent stories by Stewart McConnell
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Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:30
Scottish Cup draw made in Beith
BELLSDALE Park, home of the Stagecoach Super League Premier Division champions on Wednesday morning hosted the draw for the First Round of the Scotttish Cup.
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Published: 26 Aug 2010 11:30
WINTON started the league campaign in emphatic style and headed the table on opening day on goal difference
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Published: 26 Aug 2010 10:30
STAGECOACH Super League champions Beith face a goalkeeping crisis ahead of two important games this week.
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Published: 19 Aug 2010 09:30
Rovers boss praises team's Ardagh efforts
COCK-A-HOOP ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS boss Derek Frye lavished praise on his team as they stormed into the Ardagh Glass League Cup Quarter-Finals for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Published: 19 Aug 2010 09:30
PUMPED-UP BEITH JUNIORS Boss John Millar is going all out to ensure his former club Arthurlie don't wreck his team's party plans as the champions host the Dunterlie Park men in their Stagecoach Super League opener on Saturday, after being presented with the flag.
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Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:30
Buffs lose out despite decent performance
UPBEAT KILWINNING RANGERS boss Billy Thomson heaped praise on his team after they produced a batting display against higher league side Petershill, despite going down 3-1 at Springburn on Saturday.
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Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:30
SUSPENSION-hit DALRY THISTLE are all but writing off their chances in the Ardagh Glass League Cup but are firmly focusing on the Stagecoach Ayrshire District League as they go all out for promotion.
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Published: 15 Jul 2010 09:30
Michelle celebrates Commonwealth dream
CHAMPION bowler Michelle Cooper could hardly believer her luck last week when she earned a call-up to represent Scotland in the Commonwealth Games for the first time after coming through a three-day trial session just days after being dropped by her country.
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Published: 8 Jul 2010 09:30
McGuinness will stay at Ladeside
RELIEVED KILBIRNIE LADESIDE boss Tommy Bryce this week expressed his delight that he had managed to hold on to one of the club's most prized assets with midfield ace Liam McGuinness opting not to become the latest starlet to head for pastures new.
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Published: 1 Jul 2010 15:00
"THE only way is up," unveiled lsat week as the new manager of Kilmarnock Football Club.
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Published: 17 Jun 2010 12:38
Ladeside miss out to strong Meadow
MERCILESS Meadow moved down lacklustre Ladeside to continue their love affair with Newlandsfield Park, Saturday's stroll in the summer sunshine giving them their fourth triumph in five years at the famous old Glasgow arena.
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Published: 17 Jun 2010 12:36
FAST-rising teenage boxing phenomenon Robbie McKechnie was crowned a British champion last weekend.
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Published: 10 Jun 2010 09:00
Last gasp Ladeside storm into final.
A LAST-gasp goal from Jamie Longworth on Monday night kept Ardagh Cup winners Ladeside on course for a trophy double in a entertaining game which could have gone either way.
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Published: 10 Jun 2010 09:00
HOLDERS Meadow toppled the Stagecoach Ayrshire District League champions to power into their fourth Times final in five years and but for an heroic performance from ex-Saltcoats Vics keeper David Markey would have won much more convincingly.
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Published: 10 Jun 2010 09:00
HIGHLY-rated KILBIRNIE LADESIDE striker Jamie Longworth is a possible signing target of Ayr United after Somerset Park club boss Brian Reid saw him net a double last midweek.
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Last updated: 27 May 2010 13:40
COMEBACK Kings 'Nock overcame a two-goal deficit to sink tenacious 10-,an Girvan in a seven-goal rollerocoaster affair at sun-soaked Beechwood on Tuesday to claim the top domestic trophy for the second time in three years.
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Published: 27 May 2010 13:32
BEITH celebrated in style when they were presented with the Premier League trophy following a 0-0 draw at home to Auchinleck Talbot.
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Last updated: 29 Apr 2010 10:20
Buffs back in Super League as Winton miss out again
KILWINNING RANGERS were dramatically promoted back to the Super First Division on Wednesday night without even being in action.
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Last updated: 22 Apr 2010 11:13
FOCUSED ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS boss Derek Frye and chairman Dougie Rae are urging the players to produce one last big effort on their home turf next Wednesday to put themselves in with a fighting chance of sealing promotion to the Stagecoach Super League for the first time.
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Published: 22 Apr 2010 10:52
We will fight to keep Killie up
FIRED-UP Kilmarnock boss Jimmy Calderwood is hoping returning striker Kevin Kyle can recapture the form which last season ensured their survival as they go all out to retain their SPL status with four games remaining.
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Published: 15 Apr 2010 12:06
DEFIANT Kilmarnock boss Jimmy Calderwood has every confidence that his side can escape the drop from the Clydesdale Bank SPL after a weekend defeat at Tynecastle left them precariously a point off the basement going into the split... but only if they can improve their away form.
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Published: 8 Apr 2010 09:56
Tennis girls' sponsorship boost
TWO talented tennis siblings from Saltcoats have been given a major sponsorship boost to help further their development in the game.
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Published: 1 Apr 2010 12:00
CAUTIOUS ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS boss Drek Frye says he wants his players to do their talking on the field and is playing it coy about their promotion prospects despite chalking up a 13th win in 19 Stagecoach Ayrshire District League games.
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Published: 1 Apr 2010 12:00
MEADOW's SCOTTISH CUP DREAM IS OVER
SO the dream is over but red-hot trophy favourites Irvine Meadow saw their hopes of reclaining the Junior game's Holy Grail for the first time in 37 years end with much more of a whimper than a bang.
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Published: 31 Mar 2010 12:00
THREE brothers from a famous goalkeeping family are running a special course in Kilwinning during the Easter holidays.
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Published: 25 Mar 2010 15:34
LEVEL-headed BEITH JUNIORS manager John Millar is still downplaying his team's Stagecoach Super League title chances despite extending their unbeaten run to FIFTEEN games.
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Published: 25 Mar 2010 11:44
SHATTERED Killie boss Jimmy Calderwood admitted his team would have to improve on their poor display against Hamilton to get out of the relegation mire and is urging them to step up to the plate against Celtic at Parkhead on Saturday.
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Published: 25 Mar 2010 11:39
WOEFUL Kilmarnock crashed to a fourth SPL defeat on the bounce on Wednesday to slip to second bottom spot after producing their poorest performance of the season.
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Published: 18 Mar 2010 13:00
COMEBACK boxer George McIlroy this week received a major award at a glittering occasion to cap his stunning return to the ring last month.
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Published: 17 Mar 2010 17:00
SOMETIMES first impressions can be misleading and that was certainly the case when gifted Robbie Keane made his first Celtic appearance at Rugby Park last month as he was well and truly eclipsed by fellow debutant Chris Maguire.
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