Limavady High School
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LHS has a proud sporting tradition and takes part in a range of tournaments both within the school and externally. We offer a range of team and individual sports including:

Hockey:
In the 2004/5 season Limavady entered 4 teams in the Coleraine & District League. The 1st XI were the joint winners of the league along with Ballycastle High School and the Under 14 XI were runners up in their league.

Netball:
Of the 3 Coleraine & District League teams the Intermediate team gained the best results finishing runners up in the 2004/5 League.

Football:
Our Under 12 XI won their League Section in 2005 and finished as runners up overall after taking part in the league play off.

Rugby:
We have 5 Rugby teams who play in various tournaments such as the Mediallion Shield, the Pollock Cup and the High Schools' Cup. One of our players, Andrew Moore, was selected for the County Londonderry Under 16 team last season.

Cricket:
2004/5 was a successful season for our junior cricket teams. Our Under 12 XI won the Wesley Ferris Cup after it had been postponed from last season and then went on to become joint winners of the Slemish Cup at Under 13 level.
Damien Carlin was selected for the North West Under 14 XI. Craig Averill played for the North West Under 15 XI and the Ulster Schools Under 15s. Mark Averill was selected for the North West, Ulster Schools and Ireland at Under 15 level.

Athletics:
Last year a group of girls took part in the County Sports winning 15 medals in all - 5 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze. Overall the Senior girls finshed as runners up.

Dance:
The years 8 & 9 girls were also successful in the Creative Dance section of the Causeway Open Championships back in March. They won the 10-12 age group and gold medals.

 

 

 

The school has four houses named after local historical figures. These houses regularly compete for various trophies throughout the year. They are:

ALEXANDER
S.M. Alexander was a public-spirited gentleman who came from a well-to-do family. He contributed generously to local public buildings. The Town Hall and the Alexander Arms Hotel in Main Street commemorate the family name.

MASSEY
William Ferguson Massey, who was born in Irish Green Street in 1856, became Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1912. The site of his home is commemorated by a plaque erected in Irish Green Street, which also states that he remained Prime Minister until 1925.

PHILLIPS
Sir Thomas Phillips was granted a charter from James I to develop the ‘horsepond’ of Limavady in 1613. Phillips brought 25 families from England to settle in the new town of NEWTOWN LIMAVADY. The original town had been in what is now the Deerpark area.

ROSS
In 1851 Miss Jane Ross wrote down the tune of the ‘Londonderry Air’ or ‘Danny Boy’ as it is also called. A wandering fiddler, called John McCormic is credited with having played the tune for her. A plaque in Main Street marks Miss Ross’s home.

Inter-house competitions 2005 – 2006

Girls Boys Both
Minor Netball Minor Football Swimming Gala
Junior Netball Junior Football Athletic Sports
Senior Netball Senior Football  
Minor Hockey Junior Rugby  
Hockey Senior Rugby  
Volleyball Cross Country  
Cross Country    

 







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