SATURDAY 20th JUNE 2009  -  VENUE: COMBER REC
 
SEMI - FINAL
Ards Youth  2-1 Ballywalter
Scorers: Rhys Mackie & Patrick Cafolla           M.O.M.: Patrick Cafolla
 
FINAL
Ards Youth  2-0  Portaferry 
Scorers: Rhys Mackie 2                                 M.O.M.: Rhys Mackie
 
Congratulations and well done boys. A fantastic final day performance you proved to everyone you were the team to beat. Edward Muldrew was outstanding in goals when needed but of course there were two boys in front of him that made sure he had an easy time, namely Brent Ritchie & Aaron Mae. Patrick Cafolla ran the show in midfield and our two wingers Matthew Guest & James Boyd caused all sorts of problems for the opposition. Then up front, what can I say, he's in P6 and will be able to play again next year. Rhys Mackie scored both goals in the final and scored 19 goals throughout the tournament. Alex Majury came on for Matthew Guest in the final and played well out on the left wing. The two subs not used were Matthew Cunningham again only in P6 and will be able to play next year. He done his bit to get the team to the final and Ryan Hannah who also had a big hand in the boys getting to the final who scored 3 goals and assisted in 5. Well done again boys you are all a great bunch of boys and deserved to win for all the hard work you all put in throughout the weeks.

Well done to the 1999s on their Portadown FC Youth Shield win. The boys went unbeaten all day along with Portadown Youth and brought home one of four trophies up for grabs. The team won the Shield and went through with Castle Juniors, Portadown Boys and Hillsborough Boys as runner up in their groups. Ards beat Portadown Boys 3-0 in their semi and faced a strong Hillsborough boys side in the final. The young Ards Youth won 3-1 with a D. Annett hat trick. Well done to all the boys who have progressed very well indeed.

Click on image for pictures from the day.

Ards Youth Under 10s (born 2000) are holding a 7 a side tournament at Comber Rec FC on Saturday 20th June, 2009.

Registration will be at 12:30 sharp. There will be a BBQ, bouncy castle and McDonalds Newtownards are providing refreshments for the teams. As much support as possible would be most appreciated on the day.

Read more to see all the participating teams.

Ards Youth are holding trials for Under 14s, born in 1996 at Westwinds Playing Fields, Newtownards from 6:30pm to 7:45pm on the following Mondays:

22nd Jun, 29th June and 6th July

The team selected will be entered into the South Belfast League for the forthcoming season. Contact Jon Stephenson (07737 752874) for more details.

At the Ards Youth Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 7th June 2009 in Roma's Newtownards, the new Committee was elected in for the 2009/2010 season.

You can see the Committee members and Team Managers here.

On Sunday 31st May 2009, Jim Nelson and coaches entered 2 teams into the 7 a side Tournament run by Carryduff Colts at Loughmoss Leisure Complex.

Both teams topped their groups respectively by beating such teams on their way as  Lisburn Distillery, Ballywalter, Holywood and hosts Carryduff Colts. They roared their way to meet each other in an all Ards Youth Final which both teams performed an excellent show of football that ended in a 1-1 draw .Thankfully both teams shared the winner's title.

A special mention to all the support Ards Youth had on the day from parents, grandparents, friends and family.