Annagh United
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Annagh United is an intermediate, Northern Irish
football
club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1963, hails from Portadown
and plays its home matches at Tandragee Road, their home since 1983. Indeed when the club opened its new pitch a Northern Irish star player of the time, the great George Best
turned out in an Annagh United select side.
The club home colours have always been and remain a mixture of red and white with black trim. The club run two senior teams,with the reserve team playing in the Mid Ulster league, Division 1. More recently under the guidance of Geoff Davison the club have developed an Annagh United Youth team who play in the Under 16 Mid Ulster Youth League. Annagh United have performed consistently in the Irish League Second Division and finished in the top 5 for 2 years. Last season 2009/2010 however the team finished near the bottom of the league and manager Wilkinson parted company with the club. In late July David Johnstone ex Loughgall caretaker manager was appointed manager with Michael Crowe the backroom staff. Johnstone played for Ards, Carrick Rangers, Larne and Loughgall also managed Dunmurry Rec for 3 seasons. The squad currently includes some high profil ex-Irish Premier League players as well as some promising young talents. The last five seasons have also brought some notable cup runs, none less than 2006-07 under the reign of Niall Currie, now boss at Loughgall, when they reached the Mid-Ulster Cup
final against local senior club Newry City
and the Belfast Telegraph Intermediate Cup
Semi Final against Coagh United. Ironically, Annagh lost out to the latter team in the Bob Radcliffe Cup
semi-final earlier in that season.
Club Motto :- Semper Sub Ponte (Always Under the Bridge)
Annagh United F.C.,
Tandragee Road,
Portadown,
Co. Armagh,
N.I.
Northern Ireland
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football
Football (soccer)
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club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1963, hails from Portadown
Portadown
Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
and plays its home matches at Tandragee Road, their home since 1983. Indeed when the club opened its new pitch a Northern Irish star player of the time, the great George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
turned out in an Annagh United select side.
The club home colours have always been and remain a mixture of red and white with black trim. The club run two senior teams,with the reserve team playing in the Mid Ulster league, Division 1. More recently under the guidance of Geoff Davison the club have developed an Annagh United Youth team who play in the Under 16 Mid Ulster Youth League. Annagh United have performed consistently in the Irish League Second Division and finished in the top 5 for 2 years. Last season 2009/2010 however the team finished near the bottom of the league and manager Wilkinson parted company with the club. In late July David Johnstone ex Loughgall caretaker manager was appointed manager with Michael Crowe the backroom staff. Johnstone played for Ards, Carrick Rangers, Larne and Loughgall also managed Dunmurry Rec for 3 seasons. The squad currently includes some high profil ex-Irish Premier League players as well as some promising young talents. The last five seasons have also brought some notable cup runs, none less than 2006-07 under the reign of Niall Currie, now boss at Loughgall, when they reached the Mid-Ulster Cup
Mid-Ulster Cup
The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association.First held in 1887, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947/48 to 1977/78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead...
final against local senior club Newry City
Newry City F.C.
Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
and the Belfast Telegraph Intermediate Cup
Intermediate Cup
The Irish Intermediate Cup is a Northern Irish football competition for teams of intermediate status, currently sponsored by Coca-Cola.The Intermediate Cup is competed for by intermediate-level clubs, including IFA Premiership reserve sides....
Semi Final against Coagh United. Ironically, Annagh lost out to the latter team in the Bob Radcliffe Cup
Bob Radcliffe Cup
The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It was introduced in 1978...
semi-final earlier in that season.
Club Motto :- Semper Sub Ponte (Always Under the Bridge)
Current squad
Staff
- Life Patron: Joe England
- Chairman: Brian McGurgan
- Vice-Chairman: Alan Flavelle
- Treasurer: Noel Walker
- Secretary: Noel Walker
- Manager: David Johnstone
- Asst.Manager:Michael Crowe
- Physio: Stevie Rice
- First-team Attendant: Jason Hepburn
- Reserve Team Player/Manager:Mark Cunningham
- Youth Team Manager: Geoff Davison
- Youth Team Coaches:
Contact information
Address:Annagh United F.C.,
Tandragee Road,
Portadown,
Co. Armagh,
N.I.