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All-conquering St Paul’s ladies get civic recognition

St Paul's ladies footballers had an incredible 2008 season, lifting all available titles in the county. 

They stunned the county and province when their junior team alongside their intermediate team qualified for the Ulster Championship on the same evening at Casement Park. St Paul's junior team which finished with 12 under 14 players taking to the field outclassed Ballymena's All Saints to make it a double for St Paul's. 

In recognition of their exceptional accomplishment Belfast's First Citizen, Lord

Top teams are sternly tested but remain in pole position

League positions didn’t change this week in division one with the top three teams all having close but winning games. 

McMahon's bar can do no wrong at present and were well on their way to a big win at the International Bar when man of the match Ringo English set his team up for a 1-5 lead. 

But the International showed great character to reduce that deficit and defeat to 4-6.St. John's are playing hot and cold this season