Category: NCAFC Soccer Academy

Newry City AFC Academy Tescos bag pack

by Conlon Morrison

If you would like to give us a hand fundraising in Tescos on the Downshire Road, please let me know. You can email me at conlon@newrycityafc.co.uk.

Date: Sat 11th October 2014

Time: 10am to 7pm.

We invite 50 volunteers.

Let me know the time that you are available to attend i.e 11 to 1pm.

I will post out the rota next wednesday.

All help is greatly appreciated.

Funds donated by our local community will enable our academy to hire training facilities, purchase equipment, pay for transport and organise community events.

Thanks

Conlon

Under 13 and Under 14 boys trials

There will be a trial night on Tuesday 12th August at the Abbey for our Under 13 and Under 14 boys teams ( Born 2001 and 2002). The trial is from 6.30pm to 8pm.

If you require any more info please contact our Youth Academy Manager Conlon Morrison on 07919592943.

Newry City Academy presentation night

By Conlon Morrison, NCAFC Youth Academy Manager

Newry City Academy held our first presentation night on Thursday 26th June. Before the presentations our U12 team played a challenge match against our U13 team. All the parents attended and watched. The match was followed by photos of the players with their parents and coaches. Following this the presentation of the awards took place in the lounge which again was attended by all of the parents.

Under 12 awards
Player of the year: Rio McConnell
Players’ player of the year: Jason Rush
Annalong player of the tournament: Jack Jennings

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U12 award winners, left to right: Jason Rush, Tiernan Reilly, Jack Jennings and Rio McConnell. Photo: Sean McKevitt

Under 13 awards
Player of the year went to 2 players: Tiernan Murphy and Sean McConville
Players’ player of the year: Aiden Ovesen
NI Elite Panel representative trophy: Tiernan Murphy was awarded a special trophy for being selected for the NI Elite Panel
ESF player of the Ayr tournament in Scotland went to Mathew McGinn who was unbeatable at right back throughout the three day tournament.

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U13 award winners, left to right: Aiden Ovesen, Tiernan Murphy and Mathew McGinn with their coach Lee Kirrane. Photo: Sean McKevitt

Academy player of the year went to Tiernan Reilly who was brilliant all year and does it all with a smile on his face. The model academy player.

Thanks to John Moffett and Lee Kirrane our managing coaches who presented the trophies and made it all possible.

As Academy Manager i would like to thank Sean Gaffney our kitman, Willie Young for keeping our pitches perfect, Gary Wilson for finding willing sponsors, Michael Keenan our child protection officer and our committee who have fully supported our academy project.

I would also like to thank all of our coaches, volunteers and parents who are all part of this project that provides over 300 children with the opportunity to play soccer on a regular and ongoing basis.

Next season we have teams competing at all age groups and coaching for these teams starts after the July fortnight holidays.

Newry City AFC Evo Soccer Skills July Summer Scheme!

Due to the success of Newry City AFC Evo Soccer Skills Training weekly training sessions, details are nJuly Summer Campow out for the eagerly awaited Newry City AFC July Soccer Camp, delivered through professional coaching company Evo Soccer Skills.

The camp will be held at Newry Showgrounds and will run from Tuesday 15th July to Friday 18th July, 9.30am-1.30pm each day. The camp is open to boys and girls aged from 4-13 for the cost of £35 for four days (Family deals provided).

Speaking to Newrycityafc.co.uk Evo Soccer Skills Paul Evans stated “We are really looking forward to our July Summer Camp at the Showgrounds, our Monday night training sessions have been running really well as we have around 100 fantastic kids at the Abbey pitches every week. We have 12 well qualified coaches that work with the kids every Monday night doing enjoyable training drills with them to build their confidence and get them playing with a smile on their faces to push them in the right direction. Newry City AFC are starting to get a fantastic youth set up built up once again thanks to the hard work done by the Academy Head Conlon Morrison and his coaches, and we are eager to work with kids and help them develop to hopefully at some stage get into the Newry City AFC first team squad in the future.”

Bookings have already started due to high demand, so get booked in early. If you require further information contact Paul Evans UEFA B Coach on 07742349718.

NCAFC Youth presentation night coming up

by Conlon Morrison 

Newry City AFC Youth presentation will be held on Friday 27th June 2014 at 8 pm in the Lounge. Senior players, Management Committee, Parents, family members and friends are all invited.

The schedule for the evening is a follows:
8:00pm – Arrive and refreshments
8:15pm – Under 12 Presentations
8:30pm – Under 13 Presentations
8:45 pm – Under 15 Presentations
9.00 pm – Under 17 Presentations
9:15pm – Coaches Photos
9:30pm – Thank all concerned and clarify next year’s plans
9:45 – Complete