Battalion Blog

15 Teams from 6 different Companies took part in the Annual Master teams Competition held in the Terrace Row Presbyterian Church Hall on the 28th February 2013 at 7.30pm. Fergus Thompson was our Quiz Master and questions were answered in the following categories; Geography, General Knowledge, Picture, History, Music, Scripture, Sport and Current Affairs.  The eventual winners were 1st Limavady with a Total of 83 points, runners up 2nd Limavady had a score of 82. Also taking part in the Competition was a team of Officers drawn from the Various companies in the Battalion. Age and experience proved to be invaluable and the Officers managed a Score 82.5, which was only 0.5points behind the winning score. Our thanks to all the teams who took part and thanks to 5th Coleraine who hosted the event.

The Battalion annual 5-a-side Football Competition took place in December at the University of Ulster at Coleraine. The Junior competition on Monday 17th December with 15 teams from 11 companies. The two semi finals were 1st Macosquin vs 1st Portrush, with the Portrush team winning 1-0, and 1st Limavady vs 1st Kilrea with the Kilrea team winning 2-1. The then took place between 1st Kilrea and 1st Limavady, the Kilrea took the junior competition title on penalties 2-0 over Portrush. The Senior competition on Tuesday 18th December with a total of 11 teams from 9 companies. The two semifinals were 1st Coleraine vs Limavady (0-2) and 5th Coleraine B vs 1st Garvagh (1-0). 2nd Limavady and 5th Coleraine made it through to the final with 2nd Limavady winning by 2 goals to 1 over the 5th Coleraine Team. More Photos on Facebook...

The Coleraine & District Battalion Division 1 Badminton competition was held at the Jim Watt Centre in Garvagh on 4th March 2013 with 11 teams from 8 companies in the battalion.   Winner: 1st Garvagh A (24 Points)  Runner-up: 2nd Limavady (16 Points)  1st Garvagh A 2nd Limavady 1st Garvagh B 2nd Coleraine 5th Coleraine 2nd Coleraine have been relegated to Division 2. 

2nd Limavady Boys' Brigade Company invites you to Songs of Praise in 2nd Limavady Presbyterian Church on Sunday 13th November 2011 at 7.00pm. Congregational singing will be interspersed with choral items from the Boys’ Brigade, Girls’ Brigade, Church Choir and 1st Dunboe ‘1980s’ Choir. A light supper will be served in the Church Hall after the service. The collection will be in aid of BB Funds and the Church Property Fund