FLYNN HAS EYES ON A SIXY CLIMAX; CARNEGIE PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE SHOOTOUT Newry v Portadown.NEWRY Newry, town (1991 pop. 19,246), Newry and Mourne dist., SE Northern Ireland, on the Clanrye River and the Newry Canal. It has canal connections with Carlingford Lough, the Bann River, and Lough Neagh. City manager Gerry Ger·ry , Elbridge 1744-1814. American politician. A signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and a delegate to the Continental Congress (1787), he served as governor of Massachusetts (1810-1811) and as Vice President of the United States Flynn has urged "one final push" from his players as he targets a top-six finish this season. Newry, currently lying seventh in the table, have two games remaining, starting with today's home clash with fifth-placed Portadown. And Flynn hasn't given up hope of catching Ballymena United who are just three points above them in sixth. "Some people might try and bill this game with Portadown as an 'end of season' affair - but nothing could be further from the truth," he said. "We have two games left and we are aiming for a top six finish. We need to beat Portadown this weekend to keep us in touch going into next Saturday's game against Ballymena. "There is still a lot at stake for us and we want to finish the campaign on a high." Flynn, in his first full season as City manager, hopes to strengthen his squad in the next fortnight fort·night n. A period of 14 days; two weeks. [Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights : Old English f , with transfer listed Portadown defender Gareth McKeown one of his targets. McKeown is also being eyed up by Glentoran, Lisburn Distillery and Crusaders. CAPTION(S): FOCUSED Newry City manager Gerry Flynn craves a top-six finish |
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