On the 18 December 1971 - James Sheridan (20), John Bateson (19) - TopicsExpress



          

On the 18 December 1971 - James Sheridan (20), John Bateson (19) and Martin Lee (18), all from Ballymaguigan died in a premature bomb explosion while traveling in a car at King Street, Magherafelt. The three men all were members of the South Derry Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA). The men all came from Ballymaguigan and played for St. Treas GFC Ballymaguigan. In 1971 the trophy for the Derry Intermediate Football Championship was named after them.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:39:55 +0000

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