Tag: sporting memories

Former Football Star Rose Reilly Inspires at Blantyre Event

The Sporting Memories group hosted former International Footballer Rose Reilly at Livingstone Memorial Church on 12th November. She shared her inspiring journey from Stewarton to captaining Italy’s World Cup team in the 1980s. The community group frequently welcomes guest speakers from sports, ensuring enjoyable gatherings for all.

Sporting Memories Club

Blantyre’s Sporting Memories Group is hosting a special event on November 12th at 7pm at the Livingstone Memorial Church, featuring Rose Reilly, Scotland’s only world cup winner. This is an excellent chance for local football fans to meet the former striker and hear her inspiring stories. Everyone is welcome.

Welcoming a Special Guest

One of Scotland’s greatest ever runners is coming to Blantyre this week. Yvonne Murray MBE will be dropping by the Livingstone Memorial Church on Glasgow Road this Wednesday 31st May at 7pm, as special guests of the fantastic ‘Sporting Memories Group’. Yvonne is a Scottish former middle-distance and long-distance track and road-running athlete. She won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 1988 […]

Sporting Memories Special Guest

A very special guest is coming to Blantyre’s “Sporting Memories” group tomorrow. Sports Presenter Jock Brown is coming to the David Livingstone Memorial Church Hall at 7pm, Wednesday 27th July 2022. The friendly support group which unites members of the community through discussion and looking back at sporting nostalgia has been going now for 4years. […]

Sporting Memories Group

The ‘Sporting Memories’ group recently had the pleasure of attending Hampden Park for a book launch. The group, which meets on a Wednesday evening at Livingstone Memorial Church on Glasgow Road, Blantyre had an excursion to the launch of John Bleasdale’s book about Scotland’s Swedish adventure, the story of Scotland’s team during Euro92. Group member […]