Have you any old mobile phones lying around the house you no longer use? The Club are hoping to raise funds through recycling old mobile phones, so why not clear out those old phones which we all have sitting around in at least one drawer or cupboard at home and help our club and the environment in the process!
Can you please hand them in to Decky or anybody on the committee. Many thanks in advance.
Photo caption: Newry City AFC Manager Darren Mullen welcomes Sean Hand (left) and Paddy Mooney (right) to his squad
Newry City AFC are delighted to announce the signing of former Newry City FC player Paddy Mooney from Warrenpoint Town until the end of the season.
Senior Team Manager, Darren Mullen, was glad to have finally clinched the signing and welcomed Paddy to his first training session on Thursday night.
“Paddy is a player I enquired about some time ago but he obviously wanted to give himself a chance of playing Premiership football for Warrenpoint. Sometimes things don’t work out in football and we are delighted that he has agreed to join the club. Although only 22 years old he comes with a wealth of experience and will be a great addition to our squad. He can play in several positions and suits the style of football we are trying to play. I would like to thank Barry Gray for his assistance with the transfer. Along with the return of Sean Hand to training and the signing of former youth team striker Andy McLarty this gives us a great boost going into the second half of the season.”
Name: Jim Campbell.
Age: 71.
How long have you supported Newry? The first Newry Town game I attended as a schoolboy was a local derby at The Showgrounds between Newry and Bessbrook in the Irish Alliance League on the opening day of the 1955-56 season. A young Pat Davey and Frank McCabe were playing for the red shirted ‘Brook’ indeed Frank opened the scoring for the visitors, but Newry in their traditional blue and white won the game comfortably.
How did you come about supporting the Club? When I was about twelve years of age my late Father kept telling me all about the great players and great games he had watched at The Marshes when Newry Town were in the Irish Senior League prior to the second World War. These stories helped greatly to spark my early interest in the club.
Your favourite ever player? Many superb players including full Internationals like Pat Jennings and Peter Watson have played for the club down through the years, but my favourite has to be a guy, who not only has played but also managed and coached the team, and in the process of playing for us scored a magnificent total of 305 goals. He is of course the one and only Ollie Ralph.
Favourite current player? I have great admiration for a number of players in the current squad but to me one consistently stands out and he is David Anderson.
Best memory supporting the club? I have a number of great memories but probably the best would be at The Oval during 1987 when we won the County Antrim Shield . This however would be closely followed by the winning of the Intermediate Cup during the 1956/57 season and repeating that success ten years later in 1967 at Solitude. The magnificent double triumph during the 1980-81 season when we won the B League championship with three games to go and the Intermediate Cup at Seaview against Chimney Corner. Also it must be said that clinching the First Division title in 1998 at The Showgrounds against Distillery was another very special day.
Funniest moment supporting the club? It has to be an incident that happened at The Showgrounds during the late sixties when we were playing in the old Irish League B Division. In this particular game the tackles were flying in and our Captain at the time Derek “Ringo” Watson was left writhing in agony on the pitch. As he was taken off the pitch to the dressing room I noticed he was still suffering terrible pain from what appeared to be a leg injury. I was concerned about what the extent of the injury might be and ran to-wards the dressing room in an agitated state to find out. A smiling kit man confronted me at the dressing room door, and seeing my concern, put his arm on my shoulder and said “Derek’s not injured but he had a sudden urge to go to the toilet. He will be back on the pitch in a minute or so.” There was a wee chorus of laughter in the background from “Ringo” as he flushed the toilet, and to say the least I did feel a little bit embarrassed.
Favourite ground you have visited and why? I suppose it has to be Mourneview Park Lurgan. For a long time I have admired the improvements etc that Glenavon FC have made to Mourneview and it is now one of the best venues in the Irish League to watch a game. Hopefully we can further develop and improve the excellent facilities at The Showgrounds in the years ahead along the lines of the Mourneview Park model.
What is it you like most about following Newry? First of all it is my hometown club. A club that always will have a special place in my heart. A club that has always been, and I hope always will be, completely cross community. A club where each and all traditions, are treated with great respect and consideration.
Hopes for the future? I want to see the club continue their great efforts to establish a top class Youth Academy and of course I want to see us winning trophies. I want the club also, to retain and in the years ahead, the ambition and drive to get back it’s rightful place in Irish League Senior football.
Name: Conor McCaul.
Age: 22.
Occupation: Factory worker.
Previous Clubs: Rockview United and Windmill Stars.
Honours: The Umbro International Cup and The Bessbrook cup.
Position: Center back.
Footballing Hero: Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic.
What are your interests outside of football? Playing pool, socialising with friends & going out clubbing.
If you could take 3 celebrities to dinner who would they be and why? Keith Lemon, Roy Keane and the wee babe herself Cheryl Cole for a romantic dinner.
What is the best ground you have played in? Newry Showgrounds.
What would you like to achieve by the time you hang up your boots? To get Newry back in the Premiership and be a part of that team the whole way.
Who is the joker of the team? Ian Curran.
Who is the best at training? Chrisy McMahon.
Who is the worst at training? Joel Annett, don’t think he knows where the back pitch is!
Who has the worst dress sense? Peter Thompson, God help him!
One song that gets you pumped up for a match? Showtek – Booyah.
Who is the best player you have ever played with? Ryan McGivern or Mark Haughey.
What one word would best describes you as a footballer? Committed.
And finally…a word for the fans? Keep her lit lads! Thanks for the good support every week, you’re our 12th man!
A massive thanks to all the NCAFC Christmas draw ticket sellers! Congratulations to Ali McGivern who won the top prize of £100 and very generously gave £50 back to the club and £50 to a local charity.
Prize winners were as follows:
1st prize: Ali McGivern – £100 note.
2nd prize: Chris McEvoy – Meal for two in the Bank Bar.
3rd prize: Paul Lyons – Paddy Power voucher.
4th prize: Eoin Finnegan – Box of beer.
5th prize: Cathy Gorman – Bottle of spirits.
6th prize: David Larkin – Christmas cake.
