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Ballymena and Provincial Weekly Round up 17th March 2010

With the continued good weather all scheduled games were played on Saturday. The top game of the day was Brantwood v Raceview in a top of the table Intermediate League clash which saw the teams share the points.

In the juniors the big surprise of the day was the five nil defeat Carniny Amateurs inflicted on Ballymoney United Reserves who had only conceded 20 goals in their previous 18 league games.

Kick for Children with Cancer

Children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent is calling on young people from Northern Ireland to get out on to the pitch this summer, dribble and pass their way to raise money for a good cause.

The charity has recently launched its annual football fundraiser for people of all ages and abilities - Kick for Children with Cancer.  The campaign encourages football clubs and schools to organise football-themed events, to raise money for children and young people with cancer.

Since 2007, approximately 15,000 children in Northern Ireland have taken part in 200 events in support of Kick for Children with Cancer, raising around £37,000.

Registration is now open for this year’s campaign with football clubs encouraged to hold events between May and July 2010. As well as raising money for CLIC Sargent, clubs can choose to keep 25% of the funds. Sponsorship money raised by the campaign goes towards helping children and young people with cancer, and their families – in Northern Ireland, and across the UK.

CLIC Sargent provides a free event pack with everything youth club managers and coaches need to hold an event including fundraising tips, advice on how to get publicity for the event and template certificates.

For more information, or to register to take part in Kick for Children with Cancer, call the fundraising office on 028 9072 5780 or visit www.clicsargent.org.uk/

Benfica Return to Northern Ireland

TWSports.Org is pleased to confirm that SL Benfica will operate a Clinic for children & coaches in Ballymena & Belfast this Easter.  The event takes place in Ballymena on Friday 9 April at the Ballymena United FC Showground’s.  Our Belfast event follows on Sunday 11 April at Orangefield OB.  Their ground is off the Cregagh Road just behind Iceland on Gibson Park Avenue.

The Friday Clinic takes place at Ballymena United FC for children aged 5-8 takes place from 2-3.30pm with another elite session taking place from 4-5.30pm for children aged 9-16.  There is also a Coaches Clinic that takes place from 6-9pm.

The Belfast Clinic takes place on the Sunday at Orangefield OB.  The session for children aged 5-8 takes place from 10-11.30am with another elite session taking place from 12-1.30pm for children aged 9-16.  There is also a Coaches Clinic that takes place from 2-5pm.

Watch a clip from last year’s sessions, simply click here.

Portuguese football has attracted huge amounts of media interest over the past number of years after hosting a successful European Championship in 2004.  Jose Mourinho then took centre stage before Ronaldo hit the form that attracted Real Madrid to part with £80 million to take him from Manchester United.

Back in the old days, with the Portuguese football legend, Eusebio, SL Benfica was the first team to break Real Madrid’s dominance in the European Cup.  They beat Barcelona (1961) & Real Madrid (1962) & after that they were 3 times runner up.  One of the biggest names in European football, they remain the most successful Portuguese teams with 31 League titles, 27 Portuguese Cups & 2 European Cups.

Book NOW & pay online from the Club Shop.  What a great opportunity to play the Benfica Way & learn more about the coaching set up & how to teach the game through the game!

SL Benfica Soccer School Academy Coach, Hugo Vicente, will be heading the staff presenting how they teach the game at the Portuguese & Academy!

‘The learning process, the methodologies & teaching strategies used by the SL Benfica Way is based on the thought that it’s more important to teach the young player ‘how to play’ using their decision making, technical & motoring skills at speed in game like situations.

‘Players like Rui Costa, Moreira, Manuel Fernandes or Miguel Vitor are a good example of the success of our mythology, developing the player’s qualities to the maximum so that they can perform at the top level, with top quality!

‘However, we believe that success is not measured only through the sporting results, but also, for the social & human development of our players.  It is our goal that our young players will always feel successful throughout their lives.  No matter their ability in the game, our training offers every young player the opportunity to live the dream & train like a Benfica player.

‘Our mission is to help players & coaches worldwide discover the SL Benfica Way.  Bringing the world’s largest club to you!

Hugo Vicente added, ‘We look forward to returning to Northern Ireland & meeting up with old friends while meeting new.  It is great that we have extended the programme this year to see more of Northern Ireland.’

Watch a clip from last year’s sessions, simply click here.
BOOK NOW!  Contact Tim Wareing by email or mobile, 077 4012 0788.
We thank Ballymena United FC & Orangefield OB for their fantastic support & use of facilities for these special events.

Ballymena and Provincial Weekly Round up 10th March 2010

Twelve games survived the elements on Saturday across all four divisions. In the Intermediate Division Raceview with a home win over FC Ballynure re-claimed top spot in the league table.

There were no changes to the league standings within the Junior Divisions as the majority of game played were in the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup and Canada Trophy.

In the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup Finvoy travelled to Newtownabbey 7’s and claimed a semi-final spot when winning by the odd goal in five.

Ballymena and Provincial Weekly Round up 3rd March 2010

Twelve games survived the elements on Saturday across all four divisions. In the Intermediate Division Raceview with a home win over FC Ballynure re-claimed top spot in the league table.

There were no changes to the league standings within the Junior Divisions as the majority of game played were in the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup and Canada Trophy.

In the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup Finvoy travelled to Newtownabbey 7’s and claimed a semi-final spot when winning by the odd goal in five.

Ballymena and Provincial Weekly Round up 27th February 2010

Saturday again saw the fixture list decimated with games called off due to frozen pitches. On a brighter note Thirteen games got played including the Round 3 North West Junior Cup game Drummond United v Tobermore United Reserves with Tobermore recording a good win by the odd goal in seven.

Fermanagh and Western Referees Course

The Fermanagh and Western Referees Association are now asking anyone out there interested in becoming a referee to register for the beginners course due to start on Sunday 7th and 14th March 2010.
The Association will help you from day one with your mentor and you have game by game self assessments, training and regular coaching with development meetings, your not left on your own we are most progressive Association in the Country.

We asking former players to give it a go and one as only to look at referees currently in the Association to show how successful this as been with likes of Decky Grimes, Danny Colton, Kevin Taggart and Wesley Campbell to name a few.

Female referees are require with the development of women’s football and we have Clare Noble and Valerie McManus who currently have refereed three Irish Cup finals between them, so ladies register your name NOW!

Young referees really have a future in the game with likes of Stewart Blair, Tim Marshall, David Anderson, Luke Ormsby, Joshua Porter, John Graham, Damien Maguire and Andy Stevenson only some of those doing well.

The course will take place in the Bawnacre Irvinestown so you can REGISTER your NAME by sending email at fwrefs  don’t wait do it NOW! or phone Arnold on 028 66 387972

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Ballymena and Provincial Weekly Round up 16th February 2010

For the first Saturday since December 12th we had a full fixture list of games completed so hopefully we have the bad weather behind us and we can now catch up on lost ground.

In the Intermediate Division race view have taken over at the top followed by Brantwood but in the three Junior divisions there has been no change in the leadership.