Derrycrin

Derrychrin (Irish: Doire Crann; ie Oakwood of the very large tree) is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on the border with County Londonderry in the parish of Ballinderry. Along with Ballylifford, it makes up the parish/area of Ballinderry. The two villages are usually combined and known as Ballinderry, rather than by their own names repectively. Recent developments have made the two villages almost indistinguable from one another anyway. Many new developments are taking place in the area with a large number of new houses being built.

Education

Primary Schools

Derrychrin Primary School is the local Catholic primary school which caters for children aged four to 11. It is a well maintained primary school with great facilities for the kids, including a new all weather pitch, that is well finished off with fencing a floodlights.

Secondary Schools

There are no secondary schools in Derrychrin or in the parish of Ballinderrry

Nearby Secondary Schools include:

• St Mary’s, Magherafelt
• Rainey Endowed, Magherafelt
• St Pius’s, Magherafelt
• Sperrin Integrated, Magherafelt
• Holy Trinity, Cookstown

Higher Education

North East Institute of Further and Higher Education (NEI), Magherafelt

Sports

Gaelic football and camogie are the biggest sports in Derrychrin and Ballinderry. Other sports include Netball (mainly played with the primary school) and Bowls

Ballinderry Shamrocks

The local GAA club is the Ballinderry Shamrocks, many notable players come from the Derrychrin Area. Although in Tyrone, players from this side of the parish still represent Derry at County Level, players include:

• Enda Muldoon
• Kevin McGuckin
• Colin Devlin
• Darren Crozier
• Conleth Gilligan
• John Devlin

Ballinderry River

The Ballinderry River flows into Lough Neagh in Ballinderry. The river forms the border between the two counties of Derry and Tyrone. It is regarded by anglers as one of the best trout rivers in Ulster, and is also good for salmon and dollaghan

External links

• Ballinderry GAC - Local Gaelic Athletic Association Club