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Derry City's Brandywell to be renamed after Ryan McBride

Ryan McBride died in March 2017
Ryan McBride died in March 2017

Councillors have voted unanimously in favour of renaming Derry City's Brandywell Stadium after the late Ryan McBride. 

The 27-year-old footballer died suddenly in March of last year.

A consultation on the proposal to change the name of the stadium started in April.

There were 6,549 valid responses to the public consultation.

71% of the vote was in favour of renaming the stadium in honour of McBride, who had been captain of the Premier Division team. 

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