Derry ground to be named after late captain McBride
Councillors have voted to rename Brandywell Stadium in Londonderry after the late Derry City captain Ryan McBride.
Councillors have voted to rename Brandywell Stadium in Londonderry after the late Derry City captain Ryan McBride.
The 27-year-old footballer died suddenly in March last year, after making 131 appearances for the club.
A consultation on the proposal to change the name of the stadium started in April and closed on 1 July.
There were 6,549 valid responses to the public consultation. 71% of the vote was in favour of renaming the stadium after Mr McBride.