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Tournament team change – 11/06/10
Due to circumstances out of their control it is with regret that Warrenpoint Town have had to withdraw from the Tournament. We wish them all the best for next season.
We are delighted to announce that St. Oliver Plunkett F.C have replaced Warrenpoint Town in the tournament and will simply take their place in Group 2.
PFF on the web – 09/06/10
See the links below:
http://www.unltdsportrelief.com/previous.html
http://www.irishfa.com/the-ifa/news/5735/playing-for-the-future-tournament/
http://www.ardsyouth98s.co.uk/club_news.pl?news=363328
Tournament venue – 08/06/10
Please take note of the following address for the tournaments venue:
26-34 Lurgan Road, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5HJ
June Tournament – 05/06/10
We will have a BBQ, tuckshop, Bouncy castle and facepainting at our tournament on the 16th of June. BBQ & tuckshop will also be available on the 18th. Please come along and support this event. Look forward to seeing you there!
June Tournament – 14/05/10
We are pleased to announce that our u12 June Tournament is now full with all 16 places filled. See below for a list of all teams taking part:
- Solway Stars – South Belfast YL
- Lisburn Distillery F.C – Lisburn league
- Lisburn Distillery Select – Lisburn league
- Castlewellen Town F.C – Downpatrick YL
- Glenavon – National League
- Armagh City Youth – Mid Ulster YL
- Armagh City Select – Mid Ulster YL
- Seagoe Youth – Lisburn league
- Loughgall Youth – Mid Ulster YL
- Warrenpoint Town F.C – Mid Ulster YL
- Ards Youth – South Belfast YL
- Lurgan Town Boys F.C - Lisburn league
- St. Mary’s YC – Mid Ulster YL
- St. Mary’s YC Select - Mid Ulster YL
- Portadown F.C Youth – Lisburn league
- Dungannon United Youth – NIBFA
Multi-Sports Camp – time change – 19/04/10
Please note that the time has now changed to 4-5pm for St. John’s PS on Wednesdays.
Multi-Sports Camp (Important) – 18/04/10
We are pleased to announce the following details for our multi-sports camp:
- Every Mon throughout the summer starting Mon 19th April @ Hart Memorial P.S, 6-7pm (Football & Hockey)
- Every Wed starting Wed 21st April @ St. John’s P.S, 3-4pm (Football & Gaelic)
- Usual fee of £2.00 membership and £1.50 each session applies
June 16th & 18th Youth Tournament – 19/04/2010
The tournament is proving to be a big hit. Only two places remain so hurry and get your application form sent in!!
First Kicks Girl’s Football Academy – 06/04/10
We are pleased to announce that we will be starting an IFA/Playing for the Future First kicks Girl’s Football Academy. The Academy aims to promote basic football and fundamental movement skills. The Academy will be delievered by fully qualified IFA female coaches. The emphasis is on fun and skill acquisition in a non-competitive environment. Details are as follows:
- Thursday 15th April for a ten week period with the potential of extending it for a longer period
- Open to girls aged 6-11 years old
- Kernan Playing Fields
- 5-6pm
- £1.00 per person
- Limited spaces available
- Contact 07821579451 or email info@playingforthefuture.co.uk to book a place
June Tournament half full – 24/03/10
We are pleased to announce that our u12 Youth Football Tournament to be played on June 16th & 18th at Craigavon Senior High school is already half full almost 2 months before the closing date for applications. If you are looking to enter a team into the Tournament see our Youth Tournaments page and download the application form.
Tournament Sponsor – 19/03/10
John McStravick Painter & Decorator has come on board as tournament sponsor for June 16h and 18th. We at Playing for the Future would like to thank John for his kindness. For all your painting and decorating needs ring john on 07934233011
RE-LAUNCH – 17/03/10
we are planning a relaunch for our multi-sports camp. Please see our activities and events page for more details. This Sundays Activity is tag rugby from 2-4pm.
Tournament venue announcement – 03/03/10
We are pleased to announce that our June 2010 Tournament will be held in Craigavon Senior High. We would like to thank Craigavon Senior High for their assistance in this matter.
Pic – Hart Memorial – 19/02/10
Tonight – Hart Memorial – 17/02/10
Tonights activity is Basketball. Check the gallery very soon for photos of the multi-sports camp.
Attention – Hart Memorial – 8/02/10
Please note that this Thursday night in the Hart the activity has been changed to football.
Attention – Hart Memorial – 5/02/10
This wednesdays session in the Hart has been changed to Thursday evening. All times etc remain the same.
Multi-sports camp – Hart Memorial – 1/02/2010
Our first month has just been completed in St. John’s P.S. A good time was had by all. We now look forward to starting in the Hart Memorial. Please note that due to circumstances out of our control we can only take a maximum of 20 in each hour. So please ring up and book a place to avoid disappointment!!! Contact us to book a place.
Website is proving a major hit!
Our website has been a great success. We have had views from the USA, Russia, New Zealand, India, Latvia, Germany, Romania, Philippines and Malaysia. The number of views (the amount of times the site has been visited) has been almost double this month than what it was in Oct, Nov and Dec last year as well as Sept this year combined!
New Appointment!
We are delighted to announce that Alex Clifford has been added to the Playing for the Future team. He will join us as the clubs second development officer and his experience and hard work ethic will be an invaluable addition to us. This move in appointing a development officer outlines the progress that we have been making over the past few months and we look to continue to thrive in the months ahead. We asked Alex a few questions about his new roll.
1. How do you feel about your role as a development officer for Playing for the Future?
I am delighted to be given this opportunity, the work that has already been done at the club has been fantastic and I hope to continue that in the future.
2. Where do you see the club in a year from now?
I vision the club to maintain its rate of progress, to keep growing and developing, allowing it to continue to benefit children across a large area through a series of varied sports and activities to suit all needs and requirements.
3. What benefits do you hope to bring to the club?
I hope I can bring some experience which I have gathered whilst studying sports development. Hopefully this will bring some fresh ideas which merged with my determination and hard work ethic, I hope to progress the club forward as it has been doing overtime benefiting the children within the local region.
4. What are your main objectives in this role?
I have a number of objectives which I would like to obtain whilst in my role at the club, but I feel the main one for me it to develop a set programme which can be introduced to different communities within the region in order to bring them altogether through playing a series of sporting games and activities.
5. What is the first thing on the agenda?
For me the first thing on the agenda is to help Thomas and come up with some major aims and objectives for the future, allowing us to develop and attract more participants into the club, allowing it to grow and to be a continuing success within the Portadown area.
Multi-sports camp
This sunday 17th will see our multi-sports camp kick off.
Are you aged 4-12? Then why not take part in our multi-sports camp.
An £8,000 grant from Unltd Sport Relief and a £2,500 from The Big Deal NI has allowed us to plan our brand new multi-sports project starting on the 17th January 2010!
Visit our Activities and Events page for more details on this exciting new project.
