Club news

Congratulations to Jayden Ruberry who picked up Man of the Match today again for the Colts 💙⚽

Defeat in the Junior Shield for the 2s against last year's winners Greencastle Rovers

3 points at home for the Colts against Ballygowan

And the Swifts game postponed due to no referee availability

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Congratulations to Matty McAvoy who was today's Treat street ballyhackamore Man of the Match

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We progress to Round 4 of the Clearer Water Irish Cup today

defeating Crumlin Star on penalties at Drome Park.

Super battling from the lads having went down to 10 men in normal time

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Rescheduled from last week's postponement

we host Crumlin Star in the 3rd Round of the Clearer Water Irish Cup 💙⚽

Junior Shield and Down Area fixtures tomorrow for the 2s, Colts and Swifts

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Ards Rangers GS

Round 8 Race to Drome ✈️

Kirkiston 🏰 -

What a day for everyone at our last outing of the year.

Challenging weather with storm Boelo but Kirkiston delivered as always with perfect course conditions and a warm welcome!

Few boys looking off at 9 but chat with the capt re energised them 😂 and we all made it to 18.

Big well done to winners. Storm tamer Mark Cathcart⁩ taking the top prize 👏

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1st Mark C

2nd Murph

3rd Hank

FCp None

BCp None

Ld Mick

NTP2 None

F9 Mark C 16

B9 Mark C 18

Gross Hank

2s Hank

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The club would like to wish Mark Armstrong all the very best as he moves on to Portavogie

Mark has been a fantastic servant to the club since signing in the summer of 2019, making an impressive 183 appearances for us.

Thank you for your commitment and everything you’ve given to the club. You’ll always be welcome, and we hope you won’t be a stranger around the place!

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Referee has just called todays game off

All at the club are saddened to hear of the recent passing of former manager, Eric Halliday

Our thoughts and prayers are with the whole Halliday family circle at this sad time. Rest in peace Eric 💙⚽💙

Third round of the Clearer Water Irish Cup tomorrow as we host Crumlin Star at Drome Park

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A free week this week for the Colts, the 2s away to Crumlin Utd and Swifts at home to Lagan…

…Swifts 2s 💙⚽

Congratulations to Jayden Ruberry who picked Man of the Match today for the Colts 💙⚽

A draw and two defeats today for the 2s, Colts and Swifts

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Defeat today in the Quarter Final of the Toalsbet Steel and Sons Cup losing out on penalties to…

…Dunmurry YM

Thanks again to Saturn Vending for sponsoring today's game

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Everyone at the club are delighted for Kyle Woods who was chosen alongside 18 Eastern Region…

…players to represent Northern Ireland take part in an UEFA Regions’ Cup mini tournament (Group 6) in Albania between 28 October and 5 November.

Northern Ireland have been drawn in the same group as regional teams representing Albania, Italy and Slovakia. The winners of Group 6 in the intermediate round will advance to the final tournament in the summer of 2027.

Their first game is against Piemonte Valle d'Aosta Regional FA (representing Italy). The match on Thursday 29 October is taking place at Stadiumi Luz i Vogël in Kavaje Municipality in western Albania (kick-off 11am GMT).

Matchday two will see them come up against West Slovakia (Slovakia). That game on 1 November is also at Stadiumi Luz i Vogël and has an 11am GMT start.

Their final game will take place at the House of Football in Tirana, the Albanian capital, on Wednesday 4 November. Their opponents will be a team chosen from across Albania (12.30pm GMT).

The Northern Ireland Regions’ Cup squad for the intermediate round in 2026 is as follows:

Goalkeepers - Gerard Walker and Lewis Hunter (both Dundela).

Defenders - Gareth Henderson and Curtis Brown (both Derriaghy), Tom McNeill (Drumaness Mills), Leon Lavery (St James’ Swifts), Sam Dinu (Killyleagh YC), Mick Byrne (Newington), John Mahoney (Kilmore Rec).

Midfielders - Richard Gowdy, Paul Donnelly and Patrick Downey (all Newington), Mark Lyons (Crumlin Star), Charlie Dornan (Dundela).

Forwards - Johnny Ewart (Dollingstown), Seamus Duffy (Newington), Matty Herron (Larne Tech OB), Kyle Woods (Ards Rangers).

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Toalsbet Steel and Sons Cup Quarter Final this weekend at Drome Park as we take on Dunmurry YM

Massive thanks to Saturn Vending for sponsoring the game

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We have been drawn at home to Larne Olympic in the 2nd Round of the McCombs Intermediate Cup 💙⚽

Fixtures this weekend for the 2s, Colts and Swifts 💙⚽

Ards Rangers GS 🏌️

Round 7 Race to Drome ✈️

Carnalea 🚢

Big well done to all winners. Davy Lemon⁩ taking the top prize with his 1st win on Race to Drome 👏

Thank you to our friends at Carnalea Golf Club for stepping in and hosting in place of our trip to Ardglass Golf Club rained off week previous. Two outings to Carnalea in one season never a chore ❤️ ⛳️

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1st Davy L

2nd Hank

3rd Murph

FCp JC

BCp Mick

Ld Hank

NTP2 None

F9 Smicker

B9 Davy L

Gross Chunk 79

2s Hank

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The 2s have been drawn at home to last year's winners Greencastle Rovers in the next round of the…

…Junior Shield

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Congratulations to Stuart Hawthorne who was Man of the Match today for the Colts in their win…

…against Holywood at Drome Park 💙⚽