Juniors:
The opening fixtures have been published for the junior leagues commencing next week.
Tuesday, August 18. Junior C, Div 3A, Newport Town AFC v Lisnagry B, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park).
Wednesday, August 19, Junior A, Premier A, Newport Town AFC v Hill Celtic, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park). U17, Div 2, Herbertstown v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Herbertstown).
Friday, August 21, U18 Youth, Div 2, Newport Town AFC v Knockainey, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park).
Saturday, August 22, Junior B, Div 1B, Newport Town AFC B v Aisling Annacotty C, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park).
Sunday, August 23, Junior A, Premier A, Fairview Rgs B v Newport Town AFC, 2pm (Fairgreen).
Monday, August 24, U17, Div 2, Newport Town AFC v Parkville, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park).
Tuesday, August 25, Junior B, Div 1B, Charleville v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Charleville).
Wednesday, August 26, Junior A, Premier A, Newport Town AFC v Corbally Utd, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park). U18 Youth, Div 2, Regional Utd B v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Dooradoyle).
Junior Season Preview:
The new junior season in the Limerick District League kicks-off on Tuesday, August 18 and once again, NTAFC will have 5 sides competing in the local leagues. A, B, C, U18 & U17.
The A team will again be playing in Premier A, just 1 tier below the Premier League. Before last season was abandoned due to Covid 19, the A team were in second place and right in the hunt for promotion. Manager, Marc Barry, has kept the nucleus of last season’s squad intact and has also brought in some excellent signings who will further strengthen the squad. The lads have had a good pre-season and it’s all systems go for another assault on promotion.
The B’s are in Div 1B and this year have a very young squad. Last season was a challenging one for these young players but hopefully the experience of playing in this tough division last year will stand to them in the months ahead.
The C’s are in Div 3A and have had a good pre-season. The management have a big squad of young players to choose from and confidence is high that they will give a good account of themselves.
The U18s will play in Div 2 and have assembled a large & talented squad for the season ahead and are hoping for a good start to their league campaign. The U17s are also in Div 2. This squad has been together for a long time and it will be interesting to see how they handle the step up from the schoolboy ranks, especially as they will be coming up against sides and visiting pitches they haven’t come across before. There’s plenty of talent and good attitude in this group and are well capable of having a very good season.
Best of luck to our all junior squads & management. Please try and get along to their games to support them during the season. You can keep right up to date with all club fixtures and results on the club website.
Schoolboys / Schoolgirls:
The Limerick Schoolboy Leagues will start on August 29 and the schoolgirls, who play in the North Tipp League will start on September 5. Best of luck to all our players & management teams. The age categories and relevant years of birth for the upcoming 2020/2021 season are as follows. U18 (2003), U17 (2004), U16 (2005), U15 (2006), U14 (2007), U13 (2008), U12 (2009), U11 (2010), U10 (2011), U9 (2012), U8 (2013) & U7 (2014).
Club App
We’re asking everyone to download the club App as soon as possible. Our App is going to be a vital tool to enable us to carry out contact tracing, co-ordinate training sessions, complete online digital Health Questionnaire forms and also streamline our communication to all our players & parents during the return to football. The App is really easy to download and simple to use and it’s vital that all managers, junior players and parents download our App in time for the return of training and matches.
Lotto
There was no winner of this week’s club’s lotto and the jackpot is now €1,450 with the next draw taking place on Saturday, August 15 in the clubhouse. The numbers drawn were 1, 20, 22 & 24. The lucky dip winners were Amber Healy (Kiloscully), Bridget O’Brien & Ray Ryan (Clare Glens). Tickets can be purchased from any committee member at our lotto stand at Ryan’s Centra on Friday evenings & Sunday mornings. They can also be bought online via the club website. Thanks, as always, to everyone who supports the club’s main fund raiser.
€20 for 2020 Fundraiser - It could be Us! Be a part of (potentially) Newport's biggest ever celebration.
You can now securely enter our €20 for 2020 Club Fundraiser online via our website. It’s great value, as just one €20 ticket gains you multiple entries into 3 different draws including; Entry to the Club Lotto for 2 months (8 weekly draws). Membership of the NTAFC Euro Millions Lotto Syndicate for 12 months (104 draws starting Sept 11 2020). FAI National Draw ticket (draw takes place Dec 2020). Tickets are also available in Kennedy’s Discount Store, Ryan’s Centra from Committee members, team managers and the usual sellers. The success of this fundraiser is essential for the club as our fundraising efforts have been severely hampered since the impact of Covid 19 in March.
Summer Camp
NTAFC will be hosting an FAI Summer Soccer School from August 17 to 21, from 10am to 1pm each day. The cost will be €70 per child and family discounts will apply. The cost includes full playing kit, football, backpack and 5 days of quality coaching from FAI accredited coaches. To book your place, please call 081 8187187 any day between 8am to 10pm. Places will be limited this year due to social distancing and will book up very quickly.
