Category: NCAFC Soccer Academy

Chairman Martin McLoughlin and Vice Chairman Gary Wilson with Damien Hillen new NCAFC Academy Manager. Brendan Monaghan Photography

Newry City AFC appoint new Academy Director

Newry City AFC are delighted to announce Damien Hillen as our new Newry City AFC Academy Director.

NCAFC Chairman Martin McLoughlin commented “The future of any club is its youth and in particular it’s Academy.  With a major project planned to install a new 3G facility behind our main pitch in the coming months we have decided to try a local angle for the academy and with that in mind we have recruited from within the first team coaching staff and are delighted to announce that Damien Hillen has agreed to take over the role of Academy Director. Damien comes with a wealth of experience and a great knowledge of the local soccer scene.
“We are excited for the future of our academy and look forward to building more locally sourced teams. In time we hope Newry City will be a hub for soccer and Damien we feel is the ideal candidate to help accomplish that goal.
“Our outgoing Academy Manager Francis Brennan has been instrumental in the building of our academy from its inception to what it is now and we thank him wholeheartedly for his efforts to date.  We wish Fra well in his coaching and soccer careers and look forward to welcoming him to The Showgrounds in the future.”

 

Damien Hillen NCAFC Academy Director. Brendan Monaghan Photography
Damien Hillen NCAFC Academy Director. Brendan Monaghan Photography

Damien Hillen commented “I am delighted to be appointed Academy Director at Newry City AFC. This is a significant role of real importance, and I look forward to building on the excellent foundations already in place.

“My focus is on making our Academy the number one choice for local players and their parents. We are building a culture of learning and development, where highly qualified coaches will provide a pathway for young players to progress into senior football at Newry or beyond.

“With the development of the new 3G pitch, it’s an exciting time to join the academy and together, we will create an environment where young talented players can flourish and achieve their full potential.”

 

 

Cover Photo: Chairman Martin McLoughlin and Vice Chairman Gary Wilson with Damien Hillen new NCAFC Academy Director.

Brendan Monaghan PhotographyPhotographs Courtesy of Brendan Monaghan Photography.

Academy Manager Wanted

Newry City AFC (the Club) is seeking an Academy Manager to oversee the operations and management of the Club’s teams playing in the Northern Ireland Football League Academy.

The Academy Manager will be responsible for the delivery of the Academy Coaching Programme including the recruitment, progression and development of all players and coaches.

  • Job Title: Academy Manager
  • Department: Academy
  • Location: Newry
  • Reporting to: Chairman
  • Direct Academy Reports: Academy Coaches & Managers
  • Hours of work: Evenings and Weekends
  • Salary: Negotiable depending on Experience

 

If interested please email academy@newrycityafc.co.uk for a full job description.

 

Closing date Wednesday 18th August 12noon.

Academy Coaches with Chairman Martin McLoughlin

Academy Coaching Teams In Place

We are delighted to announce our Academy & U21 Management teams for the season ahead.

U21 Team: Ray Byrne, Jervis McCaul, Joe Hardy & Mark McDonald

U18 Team: Oran Meehan & Charlie Donaghy

U16 Team: Christopher Craven & Declan Carville

Chairman Martin McLoughlin commented “At any club it’s important that Academy roles are filled with the right people and I feel that the guys we have now bring the right level of commitment and enthusiasm to our under age management team. It’s all about attracting talented players to The Showgrounds, the club as a whole doing its best to ensure those players develop both on and off the pitch and also importantly, that the lads enjoy their experience. I’m sure this management structure will deliver those goals.”

NEWRY CITY AFC U16 TRIAL

Newry City AFC would like to invite players born on or after 1st January 2006 to take part in an open trial for our U16 team who currently play in the Northern Ireland Football Academy league.
To register please email the following info to academy@newrycityafc.co.uk :
Name, DOB, contact no, position, & current club (if applicable).

Academy Manager Appointed

Newry City AFC are delighted to welcome Marty McGuigan back to The Showgrounds as our Club Academy Manager. With a history both as a player, coach and scout Marty will bring a strong portfolio to the position, a fact not lost to Manager Darren Mullen. “To have Marty on board is a massive coup for the club. He is a perfect fit for what we are trying to do in terms of attracting the best players and coaches to the club. He was the man who got me involved in coaching and I know he will leave no stone unturned in making sure we have the best possible academy. It’s vital that we always have that local heartbeat in our senior team and I’m sure Marty is the best man to ensure we have a continuous flow of the best local talent. It’s an exciting time for the club with plenty of work going on behind the scenes and having an experienced knowledgeable Academy Manager of this stature adds to that.”

Marty commented “For any club to be successful it’s imperative that the correct structures are in place. The club has already got people on board who are tremendously capable and going forward I will ensure that the correct recruitment at all levels takes place so that Newry City develops as an Academy and as a Football Club with strong links to the local community.”

Cover Photo: Chairman Martin McLoughlin, Manager Darren Mullen, Academy Manager Marty McGuigan & Public Relations Officer Laura Hillen.