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Rugby Union: Caerphilly announce club favourite Brett Davey as new head coach

Friday, May 13, 2016

Caerphilly RFC have announced that former club stalwart Brett Davey will take charge as their head coach from next season.

Rugby Union: Crunch time for Caerphilly sides in Swalec Leagues as season nears end

Friday, May 13, 2016

As the 2015/16 season winds to a close, several teams from across Caerphilly County Borough have plenty to play for in the Swalec national leagues.

Weightlifting: Bedwas teen represents Team GB in Malta

Friday, May 13, 2016

A 16-year-old from Bedwas secured a fifth place finish after competing in his first international youth weightlifting championship for Great Britain.

Horse racing cup honours late local man in Lower Machen

Friday, May 13, 2016

A family man who loved horse racing has had a cup race named in his honour for the second year.

Rugby Union: Promoted Bargoed ring the changes in season finale loss

Friday, May 13, 2016Friday, May 13, 2016

This was not the way that Bargoed would have wanted to celebrate their promotion to the Principality Premiership.

Caerphilly Veterans pay tribute to anniversary of first twinned football match

Friday, May 13, 2016

Saturday May 8 marked 25 years since the first of many football matches was played between sides from Caerphilly and French town Lannion.

Gymnastics: Crumlin academy gymnasts receive Wales call

Friday, May 13, 2016

Five young gymnasts from the Crumlin based Valleys Gymnastics Academy have been selected for the Welsh National Development Squad for gymnasts aged nine and under.

Rugby Union: Bargoed clinch promotion to Principality Premiership with hard-fought win over rivals Pontypool

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Bargoed 17-8 Pontypool
Saturday April 30, Bargoed

Bargoed’s incredible journey from Division 6 to the Principality Premiership was completed at a glorious Bargoed Park where a record crowd witnessed a no-holds-barred contest between two sides in a winner-takes-all match of epic proportions.

Rugby Union: Keys finish fourth in Principality Premiership with defeat of Bedwas

Friday, April 29, 2016

Cross Keys clinched victory with a late try, after both sides shared nine scores in what would have gone down as a Principality Premiership classic, if not for the constant blowing of the referee’s whistle.

Football: Late drama at Tom Yeoman Finals for Caerphilly Under 11s

Friday, April 29, 2016

Caerphilly Schools Under-11s football team suffered a rollercoaster of emotions on Saturday, April 23, as they reached the semi-final of the Welsh Schools FA Tom Yeoman Festival Finals.

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