Carniny Amateur & Youth F.C.
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| Full name | Carniny Amateur & Youth Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2000 | |
| Ground | Carnhill, Carniny Road, Ballymena | |
| Chairman | Mr Anthony McCartney | |
| League |
Ballymena Saturday Morning League colours = red/red/red home black/black/black away | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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Carniny Amateur & Youth FC is a junior-level football club from Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club was developed initially as a youth level club and was founded in 2000. A senior side was introduced in 2009, playing junior-level football in the junior divisions of the Ballymena & Provincial League before gaining Intermediate status in 2011, retaining their membership until 2014. The club then dropped down to junior status in order to gain entry into the Northern Amateur Football League where they played in Division 2C. After a single season at this level they moved again, joining the Ballymena Saturday Morning League.[1]
The club has a Football Development Centre that caters for players from age 5-8. They have mini soccer sides at U9, U10 and U 11 with teams from U12-17 playing in the NIBFA National League and an U19 team in NIFL Youth League Section B.
Club History
Carniny Amateur and Youth Football Club was founded in the summer of 2000 from very humble beginnings, involving six children kicking a ball around at Carnhill Playing Fields, Carniny, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
A Coaching School was formed by a handful of interested parents under the auspices of the IFA Model for Mini Soccer and the number of children (boys and girls) wanting to attend grew very rapidly and had reached 60 by the autumn of that year.
A competition was launched for the children within the Club to design their Club's Badge and the winning badge clearly reflects the Club's aims - Football, the handshake as a symbol of Friendship and the laurel leaf as a symbol of vitality and youth.
Since the formation we have made steady progress and now have a membership of almost 250 young people, fielding eight full-sided and several mini soccer teams backed by a flourishing mini soccer centre.
Recent times saw a new development within the club with the formation of a Senior team playing in the Ballymena and Provincial Football League and the Northern Amateur Football League. the senior team now plays in the Ballymena Saturday Morning League Division Three.
The club is a partner club of Coerver Coaching Ulster.
The club has recently entered a partnership with Sunderland AFC through their Foundation of Light Programme.
The club is also registered as a CASC Community Amateur Sports Club .
The club has also achieved IFA Club Excellence Mark status.
Club Colours
- Home Colours - Red Shirts/Red Shorts/Red Socks
- Away Colours - Black Shirts/Black Shorts/Black Socks
Club Honours - Senior
Linda Welshman Memorial Cup 2010
Club Honours - Youth
2014/15
- Under 17 - Foyle Rosebowl Winners
- IFA Club Excellence Mark,
- Under 12 - Eurocopa Tournament Winners, Algarve, Portugal.
2013/14
- Under 12 - Larne Soccer Sevens Winners,
- Under 12 - Foyle Rosebowl Winners,
- Under 15 - Southport Super Cup Winners
- Under 16 - Foyle Shield Winners.
2013
- IFA McDonald's N Ireland Accredited Club of the Year,
- IFA McDonald's Regional Accredited Club of the Year
2012/13
- Under 12 - Ards Youth Borough Cup,
- Under 12 - George Best Youth League Cup.
2011/12
- Under 10 - Ballymnoney Utd 5 a side Tournament Winners,
- Under 10 - Sirocco FC 7 a side Tournament Winners,
- Under 11 - George Best Youth league Invitational Tournament Winners,
- Under 12 - NIBFA National League Div B Champions.
2010/11
- Under 14 - Brantwood Cup Winners,
- Under 14 - Foyle Shield Winners.
2009/2010 Season
- Under 17 - Robert McMaster Memorial Cup.
2008/2009 Season
- Under 10 - SBYL League Champions,
- Under 11 - East Antrim Youth League Shield Winners,
- Under 14 - SBYL League Cup Winners,
- Under 17 - SBYL League Champions.
2007/2008
2006/2007
- Under 13 - SBYL League Champions,
- Under 15 - SBYL League Champions,
- Under 15 - Prague Cup Winners.
2005/2006 Season
- Under 13 - EAYL League Champions,
- Under 13 - EAYL KO Cup Winners,
- Under 13 - Blackpool Cup Winners,
- Under 13 - Carbrain Cup Winners
2004/2005
- Under 11 - Pepsi Invitational Soccer Sevens Tournament Winners
2003/2004
- Under 10 - EAYL Shield Winners,
- Under 10 - EAYL KO Cup Winners,
- Under 10 - North Down Cup Winners
2002/2003
- Under 11 - CDYL KO Cup Winners,
- Under 12 - CDYL League Cup Winners,
- Under 13 - CDYL Fair Play Award Winners
Notable Former Players
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