Newry City AFC would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to The Brass Monkey Bar & Grill for sponsoring this season’s club hoodys. Pictured here (L to R) is Newry City AFC players Mark Lowry, Mark Patton and Jimmy Walker along with Marie Therese McKenna from The Brass Monkey.
Newry City AFC are delighted to announce that an exciting Supporters 5-a-side Tournament will be held on the 3G pitches at Newry Showgrounds this summer. The tournament will take place on Saturday, 4th July 2015, and is open to supporters from across the Irish League, League of Ireland and beyond.
The tournament will kick off at midday on July 4th and finish by 4pm. All teams are required to pay an entry fee of £70 (Paypal payments are accepted) which must be paid by Saturday, 20th June. The winners of the tournament will receive £200 and an engraved trophy. Each team can have up to a maximum of seven players.
The format of the tournament will be determined by how many teams enter and will be decided once final numbers are in. Each team will however be guaranteed at least three games. The draw for the tournament will be made by First Team Manager Darren Mullen.
The Clubhouse will be open throughout the day and all fans are welcome in for drinks and complimentary food once the tournament has ended.
Any teams interested in participating are asked to contact Mo Ruddy at mo_master2002@hotmail.com.
By Decky McParland
Anybody that is taking part in the Supporters v Coaches match this Saturday is asked to be at the club at 1:45pm for the 2:30pm kick off. To take part it is £10 per person, which also gets you a free beer and food afterwards.
One of the club’s sponsor’s Paddy Power will be in the Clubhouse from 4:30pm onwards for anybody that would like to place a bet on the FA Cup final.
Newry City have completed the signing of five players.
Attacking midfield players Timmy Grant (32) and Stephen ‘Giggsy’ McCabe (30) have re-signed for the club from Irish Premiership outfit Warrenpoint Town.
Another former player Declan Carville (25), who plays as a striker or in midfield, has joined the club after a short spell with Amateur League side Rathfriland FC and midfielder Stephen Wylie (22) has signed from Mid Ulster League team Orchard City FC.
City Manager Darren Mullen’s younger brother Neil (30) has also re-signed for his hometown club following a spell living in Australia. Neil is a central defender who played for Newry in the Irish Premiership early on in his career and his experience will no doubt prove invaluable to the club next season.
Thrilled Manager Darren Mullen told newrycityafc.co.uk:
“We are delighted with the signing of the five players, especially so early in the summer.
“Timmy, Giggsy and Decky all return to the club and bring a wealth of experience and quality with them. Stephen Wylie is a player we have been monitoring for a few years and fits the type of profile we are looking for at the club.
“My younger brother Neil has also returned to the club after a spell living in Australia and will give us more options in defence.”
Despite the capture of these five signings to what is already a big squad, Mullen is still on the look out for new talent and is keen to use the disappointment of last season as a driving force to succeed next season.
“If we can add one or two more players to what we have then we will be a lot stronger. Last season was disappointing, but we now know what is needed to win this league and hopefully these signings will give us a better chance of doing just that. We know it’s far from easy but we will continue to look for players to help us achieve that goal.”
Newrycityafc.co.uk caught up with all five players to get their reactions to signing with the club.
Timmy Grant: “It’s great to be back at my hometown club and I can’t wait to get started……again!”
Stephen McCabe: “I’m delighted to have re-signed for Newry and hope to help the club out of this division and onto bigger and better things.”
Stephen Wylie: “It’s great to have signed for the club and I’m looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead.’
Declan Carville: “I’m delighted to have signed back for the club and I’m looking forward to the season ahead. Hopefully it can be a successful one.”
Neil Mullen: “It’s great to be signing back for the club – I can’t wait to for the season to start. I have previously played with Newry in the Premiership and hopefully I can play a part in getting them back through the ranks.”
