Aghadowey
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| Area | 0.6907 sq mi (1.789 km2) [1] |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLERAINE |
| Postcode district | BT51 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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Aghadowey (from Irish Achadh Dubhthaigh 'Duffy’s field')[2][3] is atownland in eastCounty Londonderry,Northern Ireland. It lies inAghadowey civil parish, and is part ofCauseway Coast and Glens district. It is close to the county boundary withCounty Antrim.
Aghadowey is a popularangling area, with anglers fishing both theRiver Bann and theAgivey River.[citation needed] Aghadowey Stadium hosts regularmotorcycle racing,stock car racing, and alsorallying as a RallySport Association event, on the disusedRAF Mullaghmore airfield.[4] Aghadowey was the home circuit (1.003 miles/1.614 km) of the Motor Cycle Road Racing Club of Ireland (MCRRCI) (now Bishopscourt Race Circuit nearDownpatrick) and was first used for racing in 1975, after the club was forced to vacate their previous circuit atMaghaberry to make way for a new prison development.[citation needed]
Aghadowey F.C. was founded in 1968 when the Coleraine and district league formed, before this they played as Agivey. They have notable rivalries with both Garvagh F.C. and Kilrea F.C.[citation needed]
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