Aghadowey

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Aghadowey (from the Irish: Achadh Dubhthaigh meaning "Duffagh's field") is situated in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in the Bann Valley, near Kilrea. It is close to the boundary with County Antrim

Contents 1 Sport 2 Transport 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Sport

• Agahdowey is a popular angling area, with anglers fishing both the River Bann, even though the Bann is full of puddins and guts and the Agivey River. Tony Lagan is always very welcoming to the budding angler.
• Aghadowey Stadium hosts regular Motorcycle racing and Stock car racing also Rallying as an alltrak event, on the disused World War II airfield. Aghadowey is the home circuit (1.003 miles/1.614 km) of the Motor Cycle Road Racing Club of Ireland (MCRRCI) and was first used for racing in 1975, after the club was forced to vacate their previous circuit at Maghaberry to make way for a new prison development.
• Aghadowey also boasts football team competing in the Coleraine and District league its not a very good standard but a kick about none the less for their players. They have notable rivalries with both Garvagh FC and Kilrea FC and have scored victories over both in recent years, there star player is Cutis McDonald.

[edit] Transport

Aghadowey railway station opened on 19 February 1880, but finally closed on 28 August 1950.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Aghadowey station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.

• Culture Northern Ireland

[edit] See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 55°01′N, 6°40′W