18th July - 1st August 2009 - Carrickfergus International Ladies Football Festival

Newtownabbey Strikers return to the Carrickfergus Ladies Football Festival as current Championship Winners.  This year they are looking forward to the chance to compete against newcomers of the competition aiming to repeat their performances and reclaim their tournament winners status.

This year Newtownabbey Strikers are affiliated with the Irish League club Crusaders F.C.  They have worked tirelessly through the winter months to prepare themselves for another competitive season in the NIWFA Premier and Reserve Leagues.  Having just missed out on the top spot in the Premier league in the past few years they are hoping their preparation will take them that last step to regain the title of top Premier League team in Northern Ireland and see them compete in their 4th Women’s UEFA Cup competition.  With plenty of silverware to play for, this season promises to be another competitive battle.

GROUPS

	GROUP 1	GROUP 2	GROUP 3	GROUP 4
TEAM 1	KEYNSHAM LADIES (ENGLAND)	IRISH UNI	NORTHSIDE UNITED (ROI)	CENTRE COLLEGE (USA)
TEAM 2	BALLYMENA UNITED ALLSTARS	ASSOCIATION STAR (POLAND)	NI DEVELOPMENT SQUAD	CRUSADERS N'ABBEY STRIKERS
TEAM 3	NEWBRIDGE PREDATORS	LARNE LADIES FC	CARRICK RANGERS POST OFFICE LADIES	CLIFTONVILLE LADIES FC

GROUP A FIXTURES:

TUESDAY 28 JULY	6.30PM	TAYLORS AVENUE
NEWBRIDGE PREDATORS	VS	BALLYMENA UNITED ALLSTARS
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY	7.15PM	DEVELOPMENT PITCH
KEYNSHAM LADIES	VS	NEWBRIDGE PREDATORS
THURSDAY 30 JULY	8.15 PM	TAYLORS AVENUE
KEYNSHAM LADIES	VS	BALLYMENA UNITED ALLSTARS

GROUP B FIXTURES:

TUESDAY 28 JULY	7.15PM	DEVELOPMENT PITCH
ASSOCIATION STAR	VS	LARNE LADIES
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY	7.30PM	HASLETT PARK
ASSOCIATION STAR	VS	IRISH UNI
THURSDAY 30 JULY	6.30PM	TAYLORS AVENUE
IRISH UNI	VS	LARNE LADIES

GROUP C FIXTURES:

TUESDAY 28 JULY	7.30PM	HASLETT PARK
CARRICK RANGERS POST OFFICE	VS	NI DEVELOPMENT
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY	8.15PM	TAYLORS AVENUE
NORTHSIDE UNITED	VS	NI DEVELOPMENT
THURSDAY 30 JULY	7.15 PM	DEVELOPMENT PITCH
NORTHSIDE UNITED	VS	CARRICK RANGERS POST OFFICE

GROUP D FIXTURES:

TUESDAY 28 JULY	8.15PM	TAYLORS AVENUE
CRUSADERS N'ABBEY STRIKERS	VS	CLIFTONVILLE LADIES
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY	6.30PM	TAYLORS AVENUE
CLIFTONVILLE LADIES	VS	CENTRE COLLEGE
THURSDAY 30 JULY	7.30PM	HASLETT PARK
CENTRE COLLEGE	VS	CRUSADERS N'ABBEY STRIKERS

 

 

 

 

 

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Sundays (January onwards) - Outdoor Pre-Season Training

Venue: University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Outdoor pitches

Time: 12.30 - 2.00pm

Wednesdays (January onwards) - Indoor Pre-Season Training

Venue: University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Indoor 3rd generation pitch.

Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Newcomers welcome!

For more information please contact Stephen Calvert (Manager) on Tel: 07860 735992.

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Saturday 1st November 2008 - End of Season Presentation 2008

Newtownabbey Strikers W.F.C., one of the top women’s football teams in Northern Ireland, held their Annual End of Season Presentation on Saturday 1st November 2008 at The Corrs Corner Hotel in Newtownabbey.  With players, staff, parents, supporters and football associates alike the evening was an enjoyable occasion.

Having competed in the Premier League and cup, Reserve League and cup, the Coca Cola Irish F.A. Cup and the Annual Carrickfergus Ladies International Football Festival 2008 was certainly a packed season.

This year Newtownabbey Strikers become the first local club to win the Championship competition at the Annual Carrickfergus Ladies International Football Festival which was held in July.  They competed against Premier League rivals Newbridge Predators and Glentoran Belfast United to reach the Championship Final where they played the NI Under 19 Development Squad winning the match 2-0 to become the first team from Northern Ireland to win the Tournament in all its six years.

After a very closely fought competitive season Newtownabbey Strikers just missed out on the top spot in the Carnegie Premier League being beaten by main rivals Glentoran Belfast United.  Strikers season was cut short after again losing out to Glentoran Belfast United in both the Premier League Divisional Cup and Coca-Cola Irish FA Cup semi-finals.

Strikers Reserves could not add any silverware after their league efforts fell short in the newly established Reserve League.  They were semi-finalists in the Divisional Cup.

As for awards presented on the night the deserved winners were:

Manager's Player of the Season (1sts) - Debbie McCarthy

Managers' Player of the Season (Reserves) - Jessica Kidd

Player's Player of the Season (1sts) - Lynsey Patterson

Player's Player of the Season (Reserves) - Emily Reid

Top Goalscorer (1sts) - Clare Carson

Top Goalscorer (2nds) - Trudi Harbinson

Special Recognition Award - Elaine Roden, Danielle McDowell and Rebecca Corish - for their coaching work with the Strikers Junior Squads.

Special Recognition Award - Laura Johnston - for her work as website administrator etc.

The club would like to thank Manager Stephen Calvert and Coach Jim Hagan for all their drive, dedication and expertise, the family and friends who tirelessly supported the club throughout the season and special thanks to Club kit sponsors The Beautiful Game, NI Physiotherapy (Ross Harris), Junior Club kit sponsors and to their home ground venue at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.

Pictures coming soon!

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Wednesdays from 22nd October 2008 - Indoor 5-A-Side (Juniors and Seniors)

Venue: University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Indoor 3G pitch.

Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Price: £2.00 per person

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Dale Farm Festival - Sunday 31 August 2008 - Strikers Pictures coming soon!

The IFA held a football festival in conjunction with Dale Farm at the Ozone Complex in Belfast. It consisted of Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s, Under 17s and an open age competition.

Newtownabbey Strikers won the Open Age competition.

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17th July - 19th July 2008 - Carrickfergus International Ladies Football Festival

Carrickfergus Ladies Football Festival 2008 Champions!!!

Strikers have had a successful history in this competition, starting off as semi-finalists in 2003, progressing to Plate Winners in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Last years competition saw Newtownabbey Strikers continue to show their dominance beating rivals Glentoran Belfast United and National League team Larne Ladies to secure a place against Spanish team Alavesa which led to their place in the Championship Final against Portuguese team Boavista. Unfortunately the Strikers were unable to beat the International visitors and had to make do with being runners-up. Lets hope this year they can build on their success and get the ultimate reward at the end of the competition.

The matches were as follows:

Championship Quarter Finals - Thursday 17th July

Match A (Team 1) Newbridge Predators 0 - 1 Newtownabbey Strikers (Team 2)

Match B (Team 3) Ballymena United vs Glentoran Belfast United (Team 4)

Match C (Team 5) Cliftonville Ladies vs NI Development Squad (Team 6)

Match D (Team 7) Larne Ladies vs Carrick Post Office (Team 8)

Championship Semi Finals - Friday 18th July

1 - Newtownabbey Strikers 1 - 0 Glentoran Belfast United

2 - NI Development Squad vs Carrick Post Office

Championship Final - Saturday 19th July

Newtownabbey Strikers 2 - 0 NI Development Squad

Plate Semi Finals - Friday 18th July

1 - Team 1 vs Team 2 = 6.30pm Taylors Avenue

2 - Team 3 vs Team 4 = 7.00pm Development Pitch

Plate Final - Saturday 19th July

Winner of Semi Final 1 vs Winner of Semi Final 2

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GOALKEEPER WANTED!

Have you the desire and the goalkeeping skills to play Premier League football? If you are interested in a regular goalkeeping position with one of the top ladies football clubs in Northern Ireland get in touch. As a bonus you will have the opportunity to train with Glenavon's Goalkeeper Tuda Murphy.

If you ain't in it you can't win it!

Contact Stephen Calvert on 07860 735993.

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Monday 14th April 2008 - Friendly vs Northern Ireland Senior Women - Result 0-0

Newtownabbey Strikers played an entertaining game against the Senior Women at the Queens University pitches. Strikers were without regulars Julie Nelson, Sara Booth and Helen McKenna as they were playing for the International team but they gave the International squad a difficult game. A fantastic team performance for a very useful pre-season friendly.

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Saturday 29 December 2007 - End of Season Presentation 2007

Venue: The Corrs Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey

Thanks to everyone for coming and making the night a great way to end 2007. Congratulations to all the award winners!!

Player of the Season (1sts) - Danielle McDowell

Player of the Season (2nds) - Terri Harper

Player's Player of the Season (1sts) - Danielle McDowell

Player's Player of the Season (2nds) - Clare Forsythe

Top Goalscorer (1sts) - Danielle McDowell with 16 goals

Top Goalscorer (2nds) - Debbie McCarthy with 31 goals

Special Recognition Award - Laura Johnston

Special Recognition Award - Elaine Roden

Special mention must go to Manager Stephen Calvert and Coach Jim Hagan for making the season such a success. Lets hope the 2008 season carries on the same.