Category: Senior

NCAFC Awards Night

The Newry City AFC Awards night is to be held on Friday, May 25 at the Canal Court Hotel. Tickets are priced at £10, which includes a hot buffet and there will also be music on the night by Friends. Doors open at 7:45pm sharp.

Tickets are available from any committee member or from Laura Hillen at the Showgrounds tonight (Tuesday) during the Newry City U20s match v Newington KO 7.45pm. Tickets are also available to buy from Gary Wilson at Clanrye Lighting.

 

 

We are going up!

All together now, ‘We are going up, say we are going up!!’

Newry City has secured promotion to the NIFL Premiership, just six years after going out of business.

Darren Mullen’s men sealed a phenomenal fourth promotion in five seasons on Wednesday evening after defeating Carrick Rangers in the promotion/relegation play-off.

Newry led 3-2 from the first leg at the Showgrounds on Friday evening and followed that up with a stunning 3-1 victory in the away leg on Wednesday to seal the deal, winning 6-3 on aggregate.

Watch match highlights and post match reaction from Darren below courtesy of NCAFC TV.

Play Off Dates Announced!

NIFL have announced the following dates for the Premiership Promotion / Relegation Playoffs

First Leg
Friday 4 May 2018 (kick-off: 7.45pm) – to be played at ground of Championship club

Second Leg
Wednesday 9 May 2018 (kick-off: 7.45pm) – to be played at ground of Premiership club

Confirmed:
Championship: There will be no pre-playoff in the Bluefin Sport Championship between the second and third placed teams as Harland & Wolff Welders have not applied for a Championship licence to gain promotion to the Danske Bank Premiership.
Championship: Newry City will participate as the highest placed eligible club.

TBC:
Premiership: Carrick Rangers (11th) or Ballinamallard United (12th) – both sides level on points with one game left to play (on Saturday 28 April).

https://www.nifootballleague.com/danske-bank-premiership/news/item/ni-football-league-playoffs