Coleraine F.C. Academy School of Soccer
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Male Health
COLERAINE ACADEMY HEALTH PROMOTION
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Coleraine Academy u16 Foyle Cup Squad are assisting Action Cancer to
Highlight Their Action Man "GET A GRIP" Campaign among young males.
This is a target audience for Action Cancer and they are keen to get
their message of early detection across by using our Academy to help.
There will be a page uploaded soon on The Academy Web site which can
be read detailing how to detect Male Specific Cancers and what to do
in the event of detection.
If anyone requires any more information about this campaign contact
Stephen McConaghie Coach of u16 Academy Team
Lapel badges are for sale at £1 available from Stephen McConaghie
Blood Donations
Folks, well the older amongst us please be at the Showgrounds on...
Tuesday 23rd June
2.30 – 4.30pm & 5.45 – 8pm
to give blood to aid Bernardo's.
Click to see the advert here or the Royal Mail write up here.
Awards Night
7.30pm for 8.00pm proceedings begin sharp.
Players please bring your CFCA tracksuit tops, listen carefully to instructions from your coach. There will be quite a number of people present so knowing where to sit and when to be on stage are very important.
2009/2010
Wednesday 10th June at the Vale Centre Greysteel 8pm start. All
participating and prospective teams/clubs should attend.
Out of Season
New Pictures
Darren Kirgan has kindly sent in images from the penalty shootout night. Please visit the Social page to view.
U15 Cup Final
Coleraine FC Academy U15 team will be hoping to finish their season on a high by lifting the Mid Ulster Youth League Cup this Saturday (23rd May). Having beaten Ballinamallard on penalties in the semi-final, the young Bannsiders now take on Celtic Boys in the final. Although missing captain Scott McCann with a fractured femur, the U15s are boosted by the return from injury of top scorer Joe Birkbey.
With the final being played at the Ballymoney Showgrounds (KO 12 midday) all Coleraine fans are encouraged to make the effort to support the wee Stripes!
Final Call
Any coach who wishes to be included on the IFA coaching drills please contact 94 coach S McCann.
Well done
U11's William Millar, Curtis Rodgers, Joshua Greene, Lewis Ritchie have been chosen to join the County Development squad - well done boys.
Night at the Races
bar (Thompsons) 8.00pm sharp. Your support will be very welcome.
Thanks to everyone who supported the event at short notice.
Thanks to the race Sponsors,
David Thompson of Mary Craigs Bar
Maurice Bradley of Coleraine Chronicle
Damhead Nursery
Gillian & Philip Moore of Superfry, Portstewart
Kieran of Millburn 'Day Today'
Baby Needs
Sailor Bill II
Jean McCormick Newsagents
Kennedy Clan
Stephen Dooley
Tony's Marine Service
Coastal Self Drive
Please support our sponsors
Coaches Meeting
A meeting for ALL Academy coaches will take place at the Showgrounds on Saturday at 3.00pm.
The basis of the meeting will be a discussion on the way forward.
The meeting will also be an ideal opportunity to gain feed back and generate ideas.
SEE HOW IT WENT HERE
Milk Cup - Junior Section
The County Londonderry Junior Squad will play a friendly against Coleraine Academy.
The game will take place on Sunday 3rd May at 2pm at Mullagcall, Portstewart.
Junior
As part of the selection process for both County Derry and County Tyrone the two Counties assembled a selection of their trialists at Cookstown's Mid Ulster Arena last weekend.
The boys played 4 games of 25 minutes. The first game was a very nervous but entertaining 0-0 draw. The second game finished as a 1-1 draw with Scott McCann of Coleraine Academy scoring a good goal for the Londonderry team and Patrick Quigley making a brilliant save to earn the draw. The third game was very thrilling with McCann again on target from midfield and the very lively Declan Logue of Limavady Youths also scoring. The final game was settled by a great finish from Culmore's David Healey. Two wins and 2 draws was very satisfying but nothing can be read from the results as Nigel Talbot's Tyrone selection process is still in the early stages.
Well done to both Counties and thanks to the parents who turned up and supported the boys.
The Junior Selection process has really stepped up and the following players are asked to attend training at St Mary's Pavillion, Limavady on Thursday 23rd and Wednesday 29th April at 6pm sharp.
Jamie Doherty : Cormac O'Brien : Danny Dillon : Anthony Hargan : Micky Duffy : Gavin Duffy (all Foyle Harps).
Aaron McGregor (Foyle Harps and Limavady Youths) Declan Logue : Craig Walls : Kyle Rankin (all Limavady Youths)
Carson McIlhatton (Cookstown) Patrick Quigley : David Healey (Culmore) Jay Hamilton : Conor McKenna (Ballymena)
Dillon Rutherford (Institue) Eoighan McElhinney (Dungiven) Scott McCann : Ryan Campbell : Chris McNeill (all Coleraine)
Shane Meehan (Trojans)
Premier
The PREMIER training Squad will play their second and final challenge game next Thursday night April 30th.
U17's - Sorry
Sorry to anyone who went to The Warren only to find the venue changed!!!
Coleraine Academy U17's will attempt to reach the final of the NWCDYL invitational cup when they
take on Oxford at The Warren in Portstewart with a 5pm kick off.
If successful they will meet Ballymoney Utd Academy or Letterkenny in the final next week.
Sponsored Penalty Shoot-Out
The Club will be holding a sponsored penalty shot-out on Thursday 23rd April at The Showgrounds. This is to raise funds to develop the area inside the Main Stand donated by the Senior Club for the Academy Suite.
Penalties will be taken againstthe Senior teams keepers with the winner of each group winning a prize.
Milk Cup - Premier
County Londonderry
On the Training Squad selection , Paddy commented “I would like to thank all players , Clubs and Parents for their support this year , the response to the trials has been fantastic . There are no easy decisions in this type of situation and I have no doubt there will be disappointments but we can only take 18 players forward to Milk Cup . During April the training Squad of 30 will train and play further Trial games with the hope of securing a place in the final 18 , it’s up to them !!“
The first Training Session will take place on Wednesday , 1st April , at
Once again , thanks to all players who have supported and attended the Open Trials.
TRAINING SQUAD :
Stephen Mc Guckin , Benny Quigg , Denver Johnstone ( Ballymena Utd Academy ) ; Stephen Mc Cool , Kyle Curran ( Ballymoor FC ) ; Gary Keane ( Ballymoney Utd ) ; Daibhibd Mc Ivor , Paul Wells , Karl Steele ( Coleraine FC ) ; Darren Coyle , Ciaran Mc Caul , Matthew Harkin , Denim Wray ( Derry City FC ) ; Corey Pollock ( Dungannon ) ; Gareth Brown , Robbie Hume ( Foyle Harps ) ; Conor Johnston , Graham Crown , James Mc Cracken ( Institute FC ) ; Aaron Canning ( Limavady Utd FC ) ; Cathair Friel ( Limavady Youths ) ; Liam Stewart ( Magherafelt Sky Blues ) ; Colm Mc Gurk , Kieron Mc Connellogue , Andrew Barr , Adam Barr ( Oxford FC ) ; Cahir Mullan ( Roe Valley ) Chris Gormley , Marty Healey ( TOTH ) ; Emmett Mc Daid ( Trojans FC )
DIRECTIONS to
Access is best from Connell St . From the one way system around the town , when you enter Connell St keep the left hand lane , go past the Council Offices and PSNI station ( both on your right ) and when approaching the sharp right turn , take the slip road on your left . This is the back entrance to the school.
Girls Team
Extra Pages
The U15's & U11's pages have been changed to let the four teams have their own page. Hopefully you'll agree the pages are now easier to navigate. Let me know if you disagree.
Soccer Blitz
Images now uploaded from today's U10 Soccer Blitz.
Coleraine FC Academy, WINNERS of the Soccer Blitz at UUC on Saturday 21st February.
NW&CYL LATEST
Child Protection
Monday 19th January saw Officials, Coaches and Staff of Coleraine FC Academy receive Child Protection Awareness Training at The Sandleford Centre, Coleraine. The convener was Jim Grattan of the IFA their Child Welfare Manager. Thanks to those who organised the event, Jim Grattan for his excellent delivery of the subject and those who attended who once more have given up their free time for the Academy and soccer. A serious subject matter made enjoyable by a group of people who have your children's best interests at heart.
Also an important thanks to Cindy and her shy assistant for sneeking in and providing tea and biccies.
Coleraine Sports Council Awards 2008
Soccer School Girls Pearl & Jane attend the Coleraine Sports Council Awards Night assisted on the touchline by Mrs Lennon and her Junior assistant Stevie. Also present James Dooley your Saturday morning coach and Vice-Chairman of The Academy, plus a geezer who fancied his photo taken.
We are sorry Davy and Marie could not make it, solid friends and supporters of The Academy.
Girls Academy
Coleraine Academy are introducing a girls section. Any girl beween 13 - 17 years please come along to Rugby Ave gravel pitch Thursday 23rd October 6.45pm - 8.00pm. Please wear appropriate footwear and shinguards.
Soccer School
A terrific first morning for the soccer school, images and latest news uploaded. Thanks to John Mairs and Stephen Quinn for your support but the big thanks goes to YOU the players of the future. YOU are the stars of Coleraine FC.
Well done to the U15's for winning 3-1 against Kesh and to the senior team who spookily had a similar scoreline.
Who will be Coleraine's top goal scorer this season?
Committee News
COLERAINE Academy met at the Showgrounds on Thursday evening,
September 4, where the committee was elected for the ensuing year.
The following have been elected to office for Coleraine Academy:
Chairman: Dessie Bradley; Vice-Chairman, James Dooley.
Treasurer: Stevie Lennon (Coleraine Football Club); Assistant
Treasurer: Pearl Dooley.
Secretary: David Martin.
Director or Coaching: Stephen Quinn.
Child Protection Officer: Rev. Robert McMullan.
Press Officer: Maurice Bradley.
Committee: all office bearers plus Billy Ellis, Andy Alcorn (North-
West Coleraine and District Youth League; John Caldwell, Friends of
Coleraine.
Following the election of officers, discussion took place re Coleraine
FC Soccer School and Coleraine Academy Representative teams.
Registration fee for the Academy which includes the Soccer School is
set at £15 per head.
It was also agreed that each child would receive substantial discount
at the Club Shop in the Showgrounds.
A further meeting will be held this Thursday, September 11, at the
Showgrounds, with all the managers of the various age groups competing
for the Academy.
The Committee will also meet on Thursday, September 18, again at the
Showgrounds and thereafter on the first Thursday of each month.
Coleraine FC Academy
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Coleraine FC is delighted to announce the formation of Coleraine FC Academy through the amalgamation Triangle Youth FC and Tullans Youth FC. We are also pleased to announce that Triangle Youth FC have agreed to bring their Saturday morning soccer school under the academy banner also. The academy will therefore accommodate boys and girls who wish to play football within the local area from 7 years of age to 17 years of age. It is recognised that the formation of Coleraine FC Academy has required each of the clubs to allow their identities to pass into history but believe that this imaginative step will further enhance the development of local players for the long term benefit of local soccer and Coleraine FC in particular. The management and directors of Coleraine FC wish to place on record their recognition of the years of service the coaches, assistants and parents of each of the clubs have given over many years to the development of local youth soccer. It is also recognised that this service extended beyond the football environment and into the local community as a whole, delivering a very valuable and worthwhile youth service and all delivered by volunteers freely. This is an exciting development for local football and we are delighted that those involved with each of the clubs have agreed to continue in their roles under the academy banner. The continued coach development leading to player development will be at the forefront of the academy aims. Already the academy has secured entry into a number of youth leagues for all age groups from under 11 to under 17 years. Such is the depth of local youth football it is anticipated that the academy will be fielding an average of two teams per age group in different leagues throughout Northern Ireland. With this announcement Coleraine FC hope to develop a youth academy which becomes the envy of the rest of the Irish League. Given the number of players involved we are looking forward with relish at the prospect of Coleraine FC developing today’s youth players into tomorrow’s JJB Sports Premiership winning team for the club. It is hoped to commence training etc for all the teams in the very near future and further details will be circulated. Coleraine FC will be inviting all boys and girls who wish to play football to do so at the academy. Players can be assured of a very warm welcome and parents can be assured that their children will receive the best coaching available in the area from IFA and UEFA qualified coaches. The club would also like to assure parents that child protection policies will be in place and all those involved will have completed child protection training with the necessary checks having been completed before anyone is permitted to have any role within the academy. |
A big well done to all the young Academy boys who attended the bag packing at Tesco today. You all behaved in an excellent manor and were polite and curtious to all the customers. The comments from Tesco Staff and customers were very encouraging. The Academy are proud of you.
Thank You to all the coaches and parents who supervised all day, these events could not take place with out your help and commitment.
Billy Ellis