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Hey everyone..lots to catch up on!
Critter, so sorry about your precious little dog. I am also sorry to hear your horse hurt herself. I am sure Stan can understand your frustration with the trailering!
Stan, what a wonderful trek! (But a bit expensive...still, I would cough up the money to do it too!)
Hunter, sorry to hear about Hunter's leg. When it rains, it pours doesn't it? Bynthe way, here is where you can buy him a blankets like Isabella's:
Tough-1 Wild 600D Turnout Blanket 250g - Statelinetack.com
The vet came out this morning. I have been so worried that I haven't been sleeping and I have been having nightmares. Last night was the worst.
The suspected melanoma is on her "girly parts". I am about to get very graphic so if you do not want to read about mare anatomy, skip ahead.
About two months ago, as I was washing her, I noticed that her vulva was not closing completely. There was a small open slit where I could see some pink. I thought she was coming into heat and didn't pay that much attention.
About a month ago, I noticed that it still wasn't closed and I could see something that looked like a small scabby area on it. At first I thought it was dried poo and tried to scrub it off. It wouldn't budge and she was getting irritated, so I stopped.
When it was still there a couple of weeks ago, I had one of the trainers look at it. Isabella was grazing and was very tolerant of being prodded back there. The trainer looked carefully and even spread her apart a bit and showed me some lumps under the opening of her vulva. She said they were not supposed to be there and we both came to the conclusion that is was a melanoma and the scabby part was connected.
Isabella was so good today for the vet. He spent a lot of time down there and each time she started to move, I fed her a treat and she was more interested in the treats than what he was doing.
I love my vet. He was so patient and tactful when explaining that the lumps under her opening are her clitoris. Who knew??? I had no idea she had one. LOL. He said it was enlarged and was keeping her vulva from closing completely. He is not sure why it is enlarged. But that, coupled with the fact that she lactates constantly, means she has some sort of hormonal imbalance.
Most hormonal imbalances are caused by Cushings, but she has no symtoms of the disease so he wants to take the watch and wait approach. He said it is probably just an strange imbalance and we may never know the cause.
As far as the scabby area that I thought was a melanoma, he said it is possible it is one, and if it is, he wouldn't do anything anyway since it is not causing any problems BUT he thinks that it is actually a irritated spot, caused by poo running over the exposed inner part of her vulva since it can't close all the way. So, I need to keep her extra clean and put vaseline on it as a protectant.
OMG. No one warned me about this part of horse ownership. I was happy I have a mare so I wouldn't have to clean any sheaths!!!
He said she was starting to develop a cataract in her left eye. It has been runny lately so he gave me some eye ointment.
Everything else was fine. Her heart sounded great and she got all of her shots and a coggins test. And I am now $188 poorer.
After that, I had to go and get new tires on my car so it would pass inspection. That cost $600.
Today was a very expensive day....but I feel so much relief about Isabella that I am not even thinking about the money I spent today.


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Apple is expected to unveil a ramped up music service Monday that builds on the iPhone maker's strengths in a challenge to Spotify, Pandora and other established players.
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The University of Michigan has announced an agreement with the University of Cincinnati. The Wolverines and Bearcats will match up in football and basketball in the coming years. Cincinnati will play Michigan in football on September 9, 2017. The game will be played at Michigan Stadium. Additionally, the two schools will meet twice on the basketball court between the 2015-16 and 2018-19 seasons. "Ohio is a state that all our sports programs recruit heavily, and the Cincinnati area has been terrific recruiting territory for Michigan Athletics through the years," said Michigan athletic director David Brandon. "We are excited to host the Bearcats and their fans at Michigan Stadium and Crisler Center in the coming years and look forward to making a visit to Cincinnati for basketball." This will be the first-ever meeting between the Bearcats and Wolverines in football, while the two schools have met in men's basketball four times previously but never in Ann Arbor. If you would like to receive an email notification each time a Michigan Football and/or Basketball story is posted you can fill out the Email Notification Form. You can follow me on twitter @isportsRob
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Ok so i gave birth to my son a week ago and i didn't have any stitching or tearing so I feel pretty good.The bloody discharge was basically stopped also. My husband and i decided to have sex. It didnt hurt or anything but when we were done i basically gushed blood.I read on the net that its usually ok to have sex after your discharge is no longer bright red. Now my husband is all freaked out. How long would you wait?
One of you turds is about to get smacked in the mouth
you're supposed to wait 6 weeks
Ask me...I'm a carseat technician!
"If penises had wine coming out of them, women would give A LOT more blowjobs" -keviesgirl
my doctor told me 4 weeks but only so i can get my iud in place.
One of you turds is about to get smacked in the mouth
I'm no expert, but all the books I read said 6 weeks. I've been trying to prepare myself for this since my husband and I have only been married a year and I still consider us to be on our honeymoon.
wow, there is a reason for waiting, Hope nothing is wrong.
Heather, dedicated wife to David(1996), mother to Zach(1997)~Olivia(1999)~Clara(2008)~Noah(2009!) &�my sweet blessing-to-be(2011)
I didnt wait with either of my kids like a week and a half or so.. im sure its ok just as long as your still not gushing!
I was discharged yesterday and the only thing my paper says is to wait until your no longer bleeding. however i have stitches so ill be waiting at least till there gone and im not in pain!
my dr. told me to wait til my follow up appt after i had ds. which was 7 weeks after i gave birth. i did have sex at 6 weeks because i felt ready and that is the time frame all the books give you to recover. one of the things you are waiting for to heal is the cervix so it's not just tearing and stitches you have to worry about. hope you called the doc. i think one of the reasons they want you to wait is you are at risk for infections because things aren't healed.
After the last delivery DH and I waited 2 weeks (easy vaginal delivery, no stitches/tearing, very little bleeding, no worse than a period), and I did have a little more bleeding than usual after the first couple times, and I figured my Os were making my uterus clear out faster.
My dr said to wait 4 weeks after #2 and #3. I seriously think that the 6 weeks is just an Old Testiment throwback that drs stuck with long after people forgot about its Biblical origins (seriously, in Leviticus, possibly Lev 2, that talked about waiting 40 days after delivery before resuming relations, about 6 weeks).


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Lisburn Distillery is recruiting coaches to help run next seasons new under 8s. The team will train in Lisburn with matches played at Stormont.
Lisburn distillery academy provides a great environment for coaches to improve and learn whilst getting hands on experience of coaching and running a team.
For more details about this exciting position please contact Academy Co-ordinatior Alan Craig on : 07850 206366.
The final Academy Awards Dinners was held in the Beechlawn Hotel on Friday 29th May with the under 15s, 16s and 17s there to enjoy their Awards night. Players and their families packed the hall as top Goalscorer, Development Award and Players Player and Coaches Player of the Season were announced at each age group. With the 16s and 17s winning their respective leagues and the 15s runners up in their league it was trophies and medals galore. Also presented were Special Medit awards to Reece Kane (Development Award) and Bradley Shannon and Josh Arther (Northern Ireland MLD British Champions). Many Thanks to Tommy Kincaid and 1st team Captain Darren Nixon who along with Andy (Academy Director) and Alan (Academy Coordinator) presented the Awards.
Photo Gallery HERE
First Awards Night.
Photo Gallery HERE
Open training sessions
(Open trials)
With the season drawing to a close our thoughts are turning to next season and the recruitment of players. We have arranged a number of open training sessions for all age groups over the coming weeks to recruit new players.
All sessions will take place at Ballyskeagh and are open to everyone. Just look at the list below and bring the player to the sessions of his year of birth, the times are as follows
Sunday 26th April
10.00am to 11.30am Players born 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
11.30am to 1.00pmPlayers born 2004, 2003, 2002
1.00pm to 2.30pm Players born 2001, 2000, 1999
Wednesday 29th April
6.30pm -7.30pm Players born 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
7.30pm to 8.45pm Players born 2000 1999
Thursday 30th April
6.45pm to 8.00pm Players born 2003, 2002, 2001
Sunday 3rd May
10.00 am to 11.30am Players born 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
11.30 am to 1.00pm Players born 2004, 2003, 2002,
1.00pm to 2.30pm Players born 2001, 2000, 1999
Wednesday 6th May
6.30pm to 7.30pm Players born 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
7.30pm to 8.45pm Players born 2000 1999
Thursday 7th May
6.45pm to 8.00pm Players born 2003, 2002, 2001
Sunday 10th May
10.00 am to 11.30 am Players born 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
11.30 am to 1.00 pm Players born 2004, 2003, 2002,
1.00 pm to 2.30 pm Players born 2001, 2000, 1999
This seasons Awards Dinners will take place on the 2nd, 22nd and 29th May. The first awards day will take place on Saturday 2nd May and involve the Mini Soccer playing football at Ballyskeagh followed by lunch and their awards. After the awards the club will remain open to screen the Irish Cup Final.
On Friday 22nd the first of the dinners for the Lisburn League teams will take place in the Beechlawn Hotel and involve the Under 11s, 13s and 14s. The following Friday night will see us back at the Beechlawn Hotel when the 15s, 16s and 17s receive their awards.
Youth Team news
Lisburn Distillery Youth will play Glentoran Colts in the semi-final of this seasons NIFL Youth League cup competition. The semi-final game will be played at the home of Ards Rangers, Drome Park, Newtownards on Thursday 7th May kick off at 6:30 Pm.
Weekend Preview
Tomorrow will see most teams in action as the seaons nears an end. The under 17s who are League Champions play their final game of the season against Knockbreda. The 16s play Hillsborough and know after Wednesday nights defeat only 3 points from every game to the end of the season will be enough for a possible League Play off.
The 15s have a free week while the 14s play Sunnyside and the 13s take on Lurgan. The under 11s play in the mini soccer section against Ardoyne.
In the Belfast Development League the under 8s play Cregagh the under 9s play Aquinas while the under 10s also play Aquinas.
Times and venues can be found at http://lisburndistilleryyouthacademy.webs.com/…/…/showEvent… and http://belfastgdp.weebly.com/
Photo gallery updated HERE
The Under 11s
played out an exciting draw with Lisburn Ladies on Saturday. Ross and
Kenzie scored outstanding long-range efforts in a match full of goals.
The Under 11s, and manager John Kelly, are pictured in their CRASH
sponsored kits before Saturday's action kicked-off. We thank CRASH for
their sponsorship over the season.
Picture's copyright David Hunter do not reproduce without permission.
Lisburn Distillery currently have a number of spaces available in their Under 8s(2007) squad. If you are interested in joining our excellent youth academy then please contact Chris on 07923159706 or alternatively contact us though the Facebook page or academy website.
70s/80s NIGHT
The first of the Academy fund raising events will take place at the club on Saturday7th March. The under 15s and 16s will hold a 70s/80s disco with all proceeds going towards their forthcoming trip to Scotland where they will play the Academy teams of Alloa Athletic who play in the Scottish Championship.
Everyone attending will be encouraged to come in either70s or 80s dress and a small prize will be awarded for the best dressed.
The disco will start at 8pm and the cost for what should be a great night is £5. For tickets contact any committee member, Academy coach or phone Stevie on 07850117294.
Lisburn Distillery recently held a workshop on Staying Safe Online for its Academy players. The workshop was delivered by Terry Conroy from Clubs for Young People. A large turnout of players, coaches and parents attended to learn about some of the pitfalls of using Social media and how to seek help if someone has concerns about anything on social media.
For more information on some of the issues check out:
http://www.cypni.net/child-protection/ - for information on child protection and some websites you can visit for advice.
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ - for lots of information on keeping yourself safe online and where you can get help.
Saturday 14th February Fixtures
All teams in LJIL action this weekend, while the Youth Team (Under 19s) are also away to Crusaders in the NIFL Youth League Section A. In the Under 17 age group its first versus second as the Whites take on Carrick Rangers.
Enjoy your football everyone!
Under 11s (9-a-side) v Dungoyne - Rec 1A @ 11:00am
Under 13s v Carrick Rangers @ Wallace Park @ 09:30am
Under 14s v Warrenpoint @ Barbour PF @ 11:15
Under 15s v Greenisland @ Orangefield, East Belfast @ 11:00am
Under 16s v Willowbank @ Ballymacoss 2 @ 09:30am
LJIL Cup Quarter Finals
The Under 17s marched onto the quarter finals of the LJIL Cup and will take on Dromara as they look to go one better this time around after finishing runners up in the LJIL Shield at the start of the year. These games will be played on Saturday 7th March. The Under 15s received a bye into the quarter finals and it will be a repeat of the LJIL Shield final as they take on Lisburn Youth.
Elsewhere the Under 16s bowed out 6-4 to Banbridge and the Under 14s also exit the competition losing 4-2 to Bloomfield.
The Under 13s put in a great display to draw 2-2 with Greenisland but lost out at the very end on penalties.
Under 11s progress in NIBFA Plate
The Under 11s progress to the last sixteen of the nationwide NIBFA Plate competition with a 2-0 win over TTBS Juniors at the weekend. Their reward is an away game to mid-Ulster side Loughall.
A huge well done to the players and coaches.
Shirt Presentation
Lisburn Distillery U15's central defender Jordan recently suffered a fractured ankle and is presently recovering from his injury.
In our picture as you can see Jordan was presented with a signed first team shirt at New Grosvenor last Saturday, the shirt being presented by first team players Stuart Thompson (left) and Ryan Corrigan (right).
Get well soon Jordan.
Picture copyright David Hunter do not reproduce without permission.
This seasons Awards Dinners will take place on the 2nd, 22nd and 29th May. The first awards day will take place on Saturday 2nd May and involve the Mini Soccer playing football at Ballyskeagh followed by lunch and their awards. After the awards the club will remain open to screen the Irish Cup Final.
On Friday 22nd the first of the dinners for the Lisburn League teams will take place in the Beechlawn Hotel and involve the Under 11s, 13s and 14s. The following Friday night will see us back at the Beechlawn Hotel when the 15s, 16s and 17s receive their awards.
Prices, menus and other details will be available at a later date.
This weekend sees the return of the Belfast Grassroots Development Programme ran by the IFA.
The GDP have their own website were you can view fixtures for week one and two (7th & 14th February)
As well as other information about the small-sided games for our Under 8, Under 9 and Under 10 teams.
Fixture list now online.
New photos in gallery.
Saturday 7th February Fixtures
It's the opening round of the LJIL Cup this weekend with a full fixture list.
The under 13s, 14s, 16s and 17s will all hope to progress to the quarter finals.
Under 13s v Greenisland @ Glenmore @ 9:30am
Under 14s v Bloomfield @ Orangefield, East Belfast @ 11:00am
Under 16s v Banbridge @ Ballymacoss @ 9:30am
Under 17s v Lurgan @ Wallace Park @ 9:30am
The Under 11s and Under 15s aren't in cup action but have games against Windmill & Newry City respectively.
Under 15s v Newry City @ Moira Demesne @ 11:15am
All the best to all our teams & enjoy your football!
On Wednesday 11th February the Academy will hold a double workshop for all players from the under 13s to under 17s. Starting at 7pm Part one of the work will be on social media including information on how to protect yourself from internet grooming and keeping yourself safe when on social media. The course will be delivered by Terry Conroy from Clubs for Young People.
Part two will be a course on referees. Ex IFA referee Alan Snoddy will deliver the course on all aspects of refereeing. Alan has a wealth as a experience referee, after retiring as a referee Alan went on to serve as Referee Development Officer for the Irish Football Association a position which he left in 2014 although still works as a Referee Observer for both the Irish Football Association (IFA) and UEFA. He is also a member of the UEFA Referee Convention Panel who are widely used assisting countries developing their refereeing structures. He works at the UEFA Referee Centre of Excellence coaching young promising referees. He is considered to be the N Ireland's best and most experienced referee.
The workshops should finish around 9pm and parents are welcome to sit in on the workshop.
Weekend Review
With games coming few and far between in January it was good to get back to action last weekend.
There was due to be a fixture for all teams but unfortunately as the 13s were heading out to warm up the pitch had not defrosted sufficiently enough to be deemed safe to play and had to be called off.
The 11s took on Carryduff at the Rec hoping to shake off a bit of rustiness before their cup match against TTBS this weekend and they managed to do so, playing their usual high tempo attacking football.
The 14s had NIBFA cup action to contend with against St. Oliver Plunkett but unfortunately were unable to come away with the win eventually losing 3-1 after conceding in the dying minutes of the game, but this was a great game to be seen with both teams showing great skill and willingness to put in an excellent game for all spectators watching.
The 15s were up against Lisburn Youth who only weeks past beat the Whites 5-1 in the shield final. The Whites were hoping for a better showing this time around and duely got it but it still wasn't enough to get the win going down 2-1 at the final whistle. The boys can take heart though after a great performance and will be quietly confident that they can beat them in the next fixture.
The 16s got the academy's only win of the weekend beating Loughside in the NIBFA cup 2-0. It was fairly comfortable for the team throughout the match but Loughside gave the Whites a great workout in preparation for the remainder of the season.
The 17s title aspirations took a slight knock after they lost 3-2 to fellow contenders Bloomfield but if the Whites win their games in hand they will still be 3 points clear. On the game itself it was the usual tight affair between the 2 sides with everything given by all players, it was just unfortunate that the Whites efforts didn't get the wee bit of luck they have deserved over the past number of weeks.
Thanks to the NSPCC
Our thanks to Paul Stephenson from the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit who delivered a training course to members of the Academy's coaching staff and committee members last Thursday evening. On behalf of the club's Child Protection Officer George Bunting we thank all those who were in attendance.
You can check out the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit online at
Weekend Round Up
Congratulations to the Under 15s and 17s on securing their place in the finals of the Shield. We also have to say well done to the 14s on making it to the semi-final but they were not just quite able to make it to the final.
The 14s had a very tough semi-final against table toppers Sunnyside and although the Whites beat them a number of weeks ago they couldn't repeat the win, eventually narrowly losing 3-2.
The 15s having been 1-0 up somehow found themselves 2-1 down against Carrick in the 2nd half but showed their fight and determination to come back and win 3-2 with minutes to spare.
The 17s found it somewhat easier against Hillsborough Boys, winning a comfortable 6-2 to book their place in the final. It could have been a lot harder for the Whites but they were determined to make it to the 1st final of the year and also make up for the loss to Institute in the NIBFA cup 2 weeks previous.
In the league the 13s hard to come from 4-2 down at half time to win 6-4 against Carrick. With their 1st half showing not what they have come to expect from themselves, they rallied around and showed that they are a team to fear when they are at the top of their game.
The 16s missed a chance to go further clear at the top of the league when they drew 2-2 with Midway. They Whites again missing chances to finish the game off after finding goals easy to come by at the start of the season but they will turn things around because they are still playing the excellent football they have done all season.
The 11s steady improvements showed again this weekend when they were assured and composed against Dungoyne with both teams putting on a great display of football.
Under 14s, 15s, 16s, and 17s photos now in Photo Gallery HERE
Results from Saturdays Game's
Carrick Rangers 4 - 6 U13s
U14s 2 - 3 Oxford Sunnyside (Cup)
U15s 3 - 2 Carrick Rangers (Cup)
U16s 2 - 2 Midway
Hillsborough Boys 2 - 6 U17s (Cup)
Senior Team
Lisburn Distillery 0 - 1 Crumlin Star (Cup)
Weekend Preview
This weekend we have 3 teams hoping to make it into the shield final that is to be played on Saturday 27th December but all have tough semi-final matches to get through first.
The 14s have a very tough game against table toppers Sunnyside but Whites have been in stunning form being unbeaten in their last 9 games, winning 8 of them and scoring 32 goals in the process
The 15s have and equally tough tie against Carrick Rangers who sit 1 place above them in the league and also inflicted a 3-0 defeat on them back in October but like the 14s have been on a great run of form recently which will give them the belief that they can win the game.
The 17s play local side Hillsborough Boys who have picked up over recent weeks but the Whites have only been beaten once so far this season and will hope to keep the good run of form going.
The 11s are finally back in action again and play against Dungoyne at the Rec. The 11s recently signed 2 new players who are adapting well to the team and will hope they can help the other boys continue the excellent football they have recently displayed in friendlies.
The 13s face a Carrick side who are below them in league but will be focused on stopping their opponents from playing football but in turn step up their recent good run of performances that they have produced.
Finally the 16s face fellow title challengers Midway but with a win can extend their lead at the top to 4 points. The 16s have won 9 of their 12 games they have played this season scoring an amazing 41 goals so far.
Good luck teams and
Weekend Preview
It looks to be a tough weekend all round for the academy with all teams facing difficult opposition.
We start with the u11s who again this week have no match due to the final transfer tests. Again good luck to everyone who is taking their test tomorrow.
The 15s play their NIBFA cup game against Glentoran this weekend and this will be an excellent advertisement for junior football as both teams like to pass and move.
The 13s have yet another hard game facing title challengers Lisburn Rangers but will be full of confidence after last week's performance.
The 14s face Lisburn Youth who are only a couple of places behind them but if results go our way it could see our boys in 2nd place 1 point away from the leaders.
The 16s are up against Lurgan Town who gave the Whites their 1st defeat of the season in the Shield game back at the start of October. The whites have been on an impressive run since then and will hope to maintain that after this weekend.
The 17s are up against Dromara Village who really do give the boys a massive run for their money in every game they play. This weekend will be no exception and the Whites will have to be at the top of their game to win this and to shake off last weeks defeat in the NIBFA cup.
Some mini-soccer friendlies have been arranged for this weekend and they are as follows:
Mini soccer friendlies :
8s vs Hillsborough Boys on
Sunday at Leisureplex 2pm
9s - no match
10s vs Glentoran on
Saturday at Ballysillian 10am
Help us hit 400 likes on our Official LDFC Academy Facebook page! Remember to like and share our page and let's see if we can break the 400 mark for the start of 2015!
Weekend Review
It was a pretty good weekend for the Academy except for the Under 17s.
The 17s played their NIBFA cup game against a very good Institute side from the National League and unfortunately our boys came up a little short but were very unlucky. Having scored with 3 minutes to go in normal time it looked like the Whites would go through but with the very last kick of the game Institute scored to take it to extra time. With the game looking like it was going to penalties Institute came up with the winning goal with only a couple of minutes left on the clock to knock out the Whites.
The 13s probably had the result of the day in a 3-3 draw with to half of the table team Willowbank. The game was an excellent advertisement for how far the boys have come and shows that great football can be played by kids as young as 12.
The 14s who played fellow title hopefuls Downpatrick had an emphatic 4-1 victory that puts them within 4 points of the leaders. The 14s have continued their great form from last season and in the process knock the ball about with some confidence and will look to build on that over the rest of the season.
The 15s after being 4-0 up and coasting endured a nervy last 10 minutes of their match against Windmill after conceding 3 goals to finish the match 4-3. Their strength and power added with their excellent passing ability really has put them in with a chance of clinching the league this season and are knocking on the Lisburn Youth door.
The 16s like the 14s had an emphatic 4-1 win over local rivals Lisburn Youth but this match could have seen a few goals more. Coaches Gary and Davy won't be disappointed with the boys as they have had an excellent start to the season which sees them siting proud at the top of the table.
Some mini-soccer friendlies have been arranged for this weekend and they are as follows:
Mini soccer friendlies :
8s vs Hillsborough Boys on
Sunday at Leisureplex 2pm
9s - no match
10s vs Glentoran on
Saturday at Ballysillian 10am
There have been some changes to the fixtures over the past hour due to the bad weather. Those changes are as follows:
U14s v Downpatrick moved to
Glenmore 1 at 11:15
U16s v Lisburn Youth moved to
Moira 2 at 9:30
U17s v Institute moved to
Coss 3 at 11:15
Weekend Preview
There is another round of tests for the Under 11 boys so again no match this weekend but GOOD LUCK to everyone taking the tests.
The Under 17s have a tricky NIBFA cup tie against National League side Institute. The Whites will be hoping to maintain their 100% winning start to the season and they will be slight favourites as the opposition have a long journey from County Londonderry to contend with before kicking a ball.
For the other teams its league action (weather permitting again). The 13s take on a strong Willowbank team but will by buoyed by their good showing in last weekend's 4-3 defeat to Ards Academy. The Wee Whites having been 4-1 down at one point managed to get to within a goal of taking it to extra time but unfortunately the clock just ran out.
The 14s take on Downpatrick who are just ahead of them in the league. With our boys sitting in 4th they can leapfrog their opponents and show that they are real title contenders this season.
The 15s take on Windmill and like the 14s they can cement their place as title contenders with a win. The 15s have a couple games in hand and if they win those they will be within a point of the leaders.
The 16s take on mid-table Lisburn Youth. With the 16s sitting top of the league and having won their NIBFA cup game last weekend against Coleraine 1-0 will hope that their confidence and excellent football stays with them and get them the victory.
We would like to thank Coleraine Football Club for their excellent hospitality that they gave our 16s last weekend. After the cup game the boys were treated to a buffet lunch and were also able to take in the Coleraine v Dungannon game.
Mini Soccer Fixtures Saturday 22nd November
Under 8s Play Albion Star 10:00 at Stormont.
Undar 9s play SOPFC 11:00 at St Malachys.
Under 10s play Springfield Star 11:30 at Strandtown.
On Saturday 22nd November, the final week of the Programme before the Winter Break and the Belfast GDP are holding another Silent Side-lines Weekend. The idea is that coaches and spectators should remain 'Silent' and not shout instructions to players on the pitch, allowing our young players to play with freedom and make their own decisions more info can be found on: www.belfastgdp.weebly.com
Lisburn Distillery Youth v Ballymena Utd Thirds
With the first team not having a game tomorrow why not make your way down to Ballymacoss to cheer on the Lisburn Distillery Youth team who are in action against Ballymena United Thirds.
The Youth kept up their fine start to the season with a superb 3-2 away win over Coleraine Colts last Saturday, this despite having to play most of the game with only 10 men following a red card incident. Goals from Morrison, Pierce & Hunter were enough to secure three points which leaves the young Whites in fifth place in Section A of the NIFL youth league.
Kick off tomorrow is at 14:00 and is obviously subject to pitch clearance on the day so keep an eye on the clubs Facebook page.
Sponsored Walk Winners
Thanks to those who supported our sponsored walk in October and congratulations to Bradley Quinn from the Under 8s who wins a £50 gift card for JD Sports as our top fundraiser.
Our top three fundraisers were:
1st: Bradley Quinn (Under 8s)
2nd: Jamie Bunting (Under 14s)
3rd: Calvin Jess (Under 16s)
Jamie wins a gift card for £30 and Calvin also picks up a gift card for £20 for finishing second and third respectively. We'll be in touch over the next few days to hand these over to the players.
Well done guys.
Unfortunately all LJIL games have been called off this weekend due to the bad weather but the NIBFA cup games are still on at present.
With that in mind these are the 2 games left on:
Under 13s v Ards Academy
Barbour 3 @ 11:15
Under 16s v Coleraine Academy
Coleraine University @ 12:00
Mini-soccer fixture for Saturday 15th November
Under 8s vs SOPYC White
Stormont @ 10:00
Weekend Rounup
It was a bit of a mixed bag this weekend with 2 wins, 2 draws and a defeat for LJIL teams.
The u11s had a free weekend due to the transfer test but are back in action this weekend before taking another 2 weeks off for more tests.
The u15s finally got to play their shield quarter final against Sunnyside and what a game that was. With the Whites being 2-0 up at half time it was a bit of a surprise that the game ended 3-3 and resulted in extra time. With Sunnyside taking a quick lead straight after the restart the Whites showed their fight and determination with 2 quick goals of their own and finally running out 5-4 winners after extra time. That win puts 3 teams into the semi-finals now along with the 14s and 17s.
The u17s continue to march on with their 100% winning record with a convincing 4-2 win over Bloomfield who are themselves strong title contenders this season. Credit has to go to the boys and the Shannon family who have been doing a stellar job with the team for the past number of seasons.
The 13s showed their improvements with a 1st half performance to be proud of and somehow managed to only come in at 2-2 at half time. Unfortunately Greenisland stepped up their game and scored 3 quick goals early in the 2nd half to kill the tie and eventually finish the game at 6-2.
The 14s were playing table toppers Downpatrick and will probably feel like they dropped 2 points after leading twice and finishing the game at 2-2. Even though it was yet another excellent display from the 14s decisions from the referee didn't go their way and ultimately cost them the points.
The u16s also finished 2-2 but this time against Willowbank. A decent performance from the whites was not enough against a determined and hardworking Willowbank side with the Whites missing a few chances to take all 3 points.
It's been a busy few weeks at the Academy as some major changes have been implemented within the Academy's structure.
It is with regret we announce Ashley Wragg has left his role within the Academy. Ashley has played a major role at the Academy over the last few years and it was with his help we have developed so much in recent years. Ash will be missed but we look forward to seeing him at Academy events and games in the future.
On a more positive note Andy Harwood will take up the new role of Academy Director with Alan Craig rejoining the club as Academy Co-ordinator for the whole of the Academy. Alan was Reserve Team Manager up until a few seasons ago before he became manager of Kilroot F.C. We welcome Alan back to the club and feel his experience will benefit the Academy as he works alongside Andy.
Simon Wragg is stepping down as mini soccer co-ordinator and David Irwin will leave his role as Academy Secretary. This is to allow David and Simon who are both experienced coaches to set up our under 13 (2003) team to compete in the Lisburn League next season. On a footnote if you know any player born in 2003 and they would like to join the academy please speak to David or Simon ASAP.
David will stay on as the Academy's Lisburn League representative with Peter Mills joining the Academy as Secretary. We welcome Peter to the academy and knowing Peter from his work within the Senior Team he will be an asset to the Academy. Dawn Gregory will take on the role of Mini Soccer Administrator. This is a role Dawn has been helping Simon Wragg with recently so has experience of the duties involved.
A very positive time for the Academy and look forward to a positive future.
Ged Irwin
This Weeks Results
The Daily Mirror Lisburn Junior Invitational League
Greenisland 6 - 2 U13s
Downpatrick 2 - 2 U14s
U15s 5 - 4 Oxford Sunnyside (Cup)
Willowbank 2 - 2 U16s
Bloomfield 2 - 4 U17s
Senior Team
Postponed due to the inclement weather new date to be advised in due course.
Mini Soccer Fixtures for Saturday 8th November
8s V Rosario Blue Sox at Stormont 11:00
9s V Creagh Wanderers at St Malachys 09:00
10s V Greenisland at Ballysillian 11:00
U16s photo from Saturday 1/11/14 now in Photo Gallery HERE
Weekend Preview
Its back to league action for most of our teams this weekend with the 15s to play their rearranged shield tie and if results go our way we can have 4 team top of their respective tables.
The u11s have a free weekend to take some transfer tests and good luck to all our boys who are taking their tests this weekend.
The 13s are up against a Greenisland side that are only a few points ahead our boys but having played a couple games more. This one should be tight well contested game.
The 14s are up against top of the table side Downpatrick and a win would see our boys move into at least 3rd.
The 15s will attempt to replay their quarter final tie against Sunnyside and if they win that will make 3 LJIL teams in a semi-final.
The 16s face Willowbank and will hope to keep their good run of form going that would see them stay top of the league.
The 17s will be up against Bloomfield, these matches are traditionally hard fought and an excellent advert for junior football. A win could see the boys extend their lead at the top of the league and keep their 100% record going.
Good luck to all the boys!!!!
8th November
11s - FREE WEEK
13s - Greenisland - Glenmore 2 @ 09:30
14s - Downpatrick - Coss 2 @ 09:30
15s - Sunnyside - Wallace 1 @ 09:30 - SHIELD
16s - Willowbank - Coss 2 @ 11:15
17s - Bloomfield - Orangefield @ 09:00
Changes at board level
It is with much sadness that the club wish to announce that director Ashley Wragg has tendered his resignation from the board of directors and as member of the Academy committee.
Ashley first got involved at board level some five years ago when the club was facing its darkest hour following the surfacing of the financial problems within the club. At the time Ashley had no hesitation in opting to help the club work its way through the monumental issues that it faced at that time and he was very much to the fore when it came to representing the club in numerous meetings with the IFA, CVA related matters and the eventual forced ground sale as the club fought to secure its very existence.
Ashley has also been the main person in relation to club licensing which is essential for the club to continue to play its football within the Northern Ireland Football league over the last number of years and his departure leaves a large gap to be filled in that capacity.
Ash feels at this time he has contributed as much as he can to the club over the last five years although he is intending to continue to attend games so he certainly wont be a stranger around the club.
On behalf of everyone at the club we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Ashley for all his hard work around the club over the last five years, work which was vital in ensuring the ongoing existence and stability of the club.
Thank you Ashley.
Player Recruitment
Lisburn Distillery Under 11s and 13s still have spaces available in their squads. If you are not currently playing for a team or are not enjoying your football as much as you should, why not come and join our academy. You will be getting 2 nights of top class training a week as well as matches on a Saturday. So if your interested contact John Kelly (u11) 07971263860 or Colin Scott (u13) 07791486497 or alternatively private message the academy Facebook page or via the Contact Us button here on the academy website.
2014/15 NIBFA cup.
U11 - R2 Shankill Junoirs
U13 - R2 Ards Academy - Home
U14 - R2 Rosario or St Oliver Plunkett - Home
U15 - R1 Glentoran - Away
U16 - R1 Coleraine - Away
U17 - R1 Institute FC - Home
Weekend round up
Cup fever gripped the academy again this weekend with 4 teams competing in the LJIL Shield and the Youth Team playing in the Harry Cavan Cup.
The 13s faced the most difficult task of all the teams again in the form of a Lisburn Youth side that has barely been beaten in over 2 years. Unfortunately the whites lost 6-1 in the end but it was made harder when their captain Lewis Smylie went off injured after only a few minutes.
The 14s coasted into the semi-finals with an excellent 4-0 win over Armagh City making it 5 wins in a row now for Arty and Collin's boys. They play Sunnyside in their semi-final.
The 15s will have to replay their cup game after it was called off due to the pitch being unplayable. This game is now on 8/11 at the Wallace park 11:15 ko
The 17s had to face a strong Willowbank side and eventually came away with a hard fought 1-0 booking their place in the semis as well and play local rivals Hillsborough Boys
The u19s took on a strong Glentoran side and with the 2 sides unable to be split after extra time, the whites eventually came away 4-3 winners on penalties making it 5 wins from 6 for the youth team.
The u16s had to settle for league action this weekend against Lisburn Rangers. A 2-0 win over them helped secure the whites to the top spot in the league.
The 11s were back to friendly action this weekend after their knockout in the shield last month but showed that they are coming to terms with the 9 a side format nicely with an excellent performance against TW Braga.
Lisburn Distillery Youth turned in a superb performance to defeat Glentoran Colts 4-3 on penalties in the second round of the Harry Cavan Youth Cup. The match finished 0-0 and the young Whites held their head to deliver a great result even more so when one recalls that Glentoran Colts defeated our Youth team 8-0 in the same competition last season.
You can read a full report on the game on our Youth team page which you can find Here
Next up for the Whites is a home league game against Ballinamallard Youth next Saturday. Kick off in that one at Ballymacoss is at 14:00
This weeks Results from Lisburn Distillery FC
The Daily Mirror Lisburn Junior Invitational League
U13s 1 -6 Lisburn Youth
Armagh City 0 - 4 U14s
U16s 2 - 0 Lisburn Rangers
U17s 1 - 0 Willow Bank
Harry Cavan Youth Cup
Youth Team 0 - 0 Glentoran Colts
Lisburn Distillery win 4-3 penalties
Senior Football
Weekend Review
It was the perfect weekend for all the teams competing in the LJIL. It was a great boost to all involved at Lisburn Distillery with manager Tommy Kincaid telling the 1st team players that the pressure was on them to get a win now and they surely did coming away with a 2-1 win over Ballyclare.
But back to the academy. The u11s continued to improve their passing game when they played Ardoyne. A special mention has to go to Ben White who go player of the month of the 11s
The 13s also continued their revival beating Chimney Corner 4-3 and had to do it without a recognised goalkeeper this weekend and a big thank you has to go to Rhys Lawson
The 14s made it a perfect month winning all 4 of their games with their latest coming in the way of a 4-1 win over Bloomfield. Tommy Kincaid and Andy Harwood were watching this match this weekend and were so impressed they spoke to the boys in the changing room after the game and couldn't speak highly enough of the boys.
The 15s bounced back from their defeat last weekend with a 3-1 win over Donegal Celtic but the game had to be abandoned midway through the 2nd half because of some "monkeying" around by the opposition touchline.
The 16s like the u15s made the perfect reply after last weekend's defeat with an emphatic6-1 win over local rivals Hillsborough Boys getting back to their slick passing football.
The 17s continued their 100% winning record with a 3-2 victory over Banbridge. The game was more comfortable than the score line sounds though with the boys taking the foot of the pedal in the closing moments and conceding 2 penalties in the last 5 minutes.
Lisburn Distillery Academy would like to wish one our excellent Under 9 players Ben Bonar a speedy recovery. Ben was rushed into hospital for an operation late on Friday. His Coaches Ryan and Simon both went to visit him today and can report back that he is doing well and will hopefully be back in the near future playing his excellent football. More on our Facebook page.
Today's Results from the Daily Mirror Lisburn Junior Invitational League
U13s 4 - 3 Chimney Conner
U14s 4 - 1 Bloomfield
U15s 3 - 0 Donegal Celtic
U16s 6 -1 Hilsborough
U17s 3 - 2 Banbridge Town
U16s & U15s Photos HERE
Mini-Soccer Fixtures: Saturday 25th October
All three age groups have games this weekend, with the Under 9s returning with a game against Aquinas Rockets. The Under 8s take on a new team at Stormont in the name of John Paul YC while the Under 10s return to the Hammer Complex to play Ardoyne.
Enjoy your football!
Under 8s v John Paul YC @ Stormont @11:00
Under 9s v Aquinas Rockets @ St Malachys, North Belfast @ 11:00
Under 10s v Ardoyne @ The Hammer Complex, Shankill @ 10:00
Saturday 25th October: LJIL & NIFL Youth League Fixtures
All our teams are in action tomorrow from top to bottom in a busy day of games. The U11's take on Ardoyne while the u13s will hope to repeat their recent Shield win over Antrim side Chimney Corner. The U14s take on Bloomfield in a tricky tie in East Belfast. The U15s play neighbours Donegal Celtic while another local derby sees the U16s pitted against Hillsborough Boys. The U17s are at Wallace Park against Banbridge looking to keep up their winning streak while the Youth Team (U19s) will enjoy taking on Linfield at Mallusk hoping to make it four wins out of four.
Enjoy your football.
Daily Mirror Lisburn Junior Invitational League Fixtures
U11s (9-a-side) v Ardoyne @ The Rec @ 11:00
U13s v Chimney Corner @ Moira Demesne @ 09:30
U14s v Bloomfield @ Orangefield, East Belfast @ 11:00
U15s v Donegal Celtic @ Suffolk @ 11:15
U16s v Hillsborough @ Barbour PF @ 11:15
U17s v Banbridge @ Wallace Park @ 11:15
NIFL Youth League Section A:
Youth Team (Under 19s) v Linfield Rangers @ Blanchflower Stadium @14:00
U16s photo from Saturday 18/10/14 HERE
NIBFA Cup Draw
The first round draw of the 2014/15 NIBFA Cup takes place on Tuesday 4th November and all our LJIL teams from Under 11 to Under 17 will await their respective ties. You can get more info and the list of teams entered at:
Well done to the under 10s who made the semi-final of the Glentoran Cup before losing out to St Mary's. The whites played group stage matches against Glentoran, Doyle, Ards and Barn United. All the boys played great with goals from Jake hull, Michael rocks, Dee Dee Rafferty and Jacob Walker. Special mention to Reece McKeown in goals who made a string of fine saves. Well done again to all the boys for a great day's football.
A video of the boys walking out ahead of their semi-final can be found on the Academy Facebook page.
Mini Soccer weekend round up HERE
This week's results from the Daily Mirror Lisburn Junior Invitational League.
U13s Free Week
Warrenpoint Town 3 - 5 U14s
Carrick Rangers 3 - 0 U15s
Greenisland 1 - 0 U16s
Newry City AFC 2 - 4 U17s
NIFL Youth League
Youth Team 2 - 1 Crusaders
The Youth Team maintain their 100% start to NIFL Youth league Section "A" and in doing so move into third place in the table.
Full table HERE
The u14s game has been moved to Barbour 3 at 11:15, also U15s match in the morning moved to Coss 3 time remains unchanged at 09:30.
Mini-Soccer Fixtures: Saturday 18th October
The Under 9s have a free week, whilst the Under 8s take on Grove United from North Belfast while the Under 10s take on Ardoyne. Please note the venue for the Under 10s game is at Strandtown.
Enjoy your football folks!
Under 8s vs Grove Utd @ Stormont @ 9.00am
Saturday 18th October: LJIL & NIFL Youth League Fixtures
Our old friends Crusaders are in town to take on the Youth Team this weekend at Ballymacoss, while the table topping Under 17s take on Newry City at the same venue. There are big games for the 15s & 16s as they face Carrick and Greenisland respectively. The Under 14s make another return to one of their favourite venues as they play Warrenpoint at Fullerton Park while back at the Rec the Under 11's take on the Belfast side Ardoyne Youth. The Under 13s have a free week this time round but return to action next weekend.
11s (9-a-side) v Ardoyne @ Rec 2A @ 09:00am
13s - FREE WEEK
14s v Warrenpoint @ Fullerton Park, Dunmurry @ 11:15am
15s v Carrick @ Drumbo @ 09:30am
16s v Greenisland @ Orangefield, East Belfast @ 11:00am
17s v Newry City @ Ballymacoss @ 11:15am
NIFL Youth League Section A:
Youth Team (Under 19s) v Crusaders Colts @ Ballymacoss @2.00pm
Mini Soccer weekend review in Mini Soccer section
Weekend Review 11th October
The 11s took on yet another strong side in Sunnyside this weekend and continued their improvement with another performance their parents and club can be proud of.
The 13s took on a strong Ballymena side and would have come away with all 3 points if it wasn't for 2 Ballymena goals in the last 2 minutes of the game, but their performance and attitude has delighted their coach Colin Scott who couldn't ask for anymore.
The 14s were in Moria to face a new challenge in Armagh and they took to the task very well with a 6-3 victory to maintain their challenge for the title.
The 15s continued their 100% record with and emphatic 6-0 victory over Ballyclare but will come up against their toughest task to date next weekend when they face Carrick Rangers who are a point better off but have played a game more.
The 16s had a free week to other commitments for their coaches but will be back at it this weekend against a struggling Greenisland side.
The 17s like the 15s continued their 100% start to the season and have now coasted to a 2 point gap at the top and a game in hand.
So an excellent weekend all round for the academy. Keep up the good work and enjoy your football.
Harry Cavan Cup Second Round Draw
Lisburn Distillery Youth have been given a home second round draw against Glentroan Colts in the second round of this seasons Harry Cavan Youth Cup. The game will be played at Ballymacoss Playing fields on Saturday November 1st, kick off at 1:30 Pm.
The Youth team also beat Annagh United Youth 2-0 in a friendly on Saturday, the goals coming from Rhys Grainger & Danny Hawe.
This week's results from the Daily Mirror Lisburn Junior Invitational League.
U13s 2 - 2 Ballymena United
U14s 6 - 3 Armagh City
U15s 6 - 0 Ballyclare Colts
U16s Free Week
U17s 4 - 1 Lurgan Town
Fixture Update
The u17s are playing in Moria tomorrow now not ballymacoss, time unchanged.
Lisburn Distillery Youth have been drawn at home to Glentoran Colts in the second round of this seasons Harry Cavan Youth Cup.
Match to be played on Saturday November 1st @ 13:30 with the venue tbc.
Saturday 11th October Mini-Soccer Fixtures
Our new Under 8 team seem to be settling well into the GDP while the Under 9s and Under 10s are both building on last season's efforts. Training for all three age groups has now moved indoors for the autumn and winter months but remember to wrap up warm if you're going along to support our teams because it's getting a bit chilly!
Under 8s v Doyle @ Stormont Playball @ 10:00
Under9s v St Patricks @ St.Malachys, North Belfast @ 10:00
Under 10s v Shankill Juniors @ The Hammer Complex @ 10:00
Saturday 11th October LJIL Fixtures
Ballymacoss is the venue for the Under 17s who play Lurgan Town our Under 17s looking to keep their winning record intact. The Under 15s also have a 100% record and take on East Antrim side Ballyclare. There's a double header at Moira Demesne as the Under 13s play Ballymena and the Under 14s take on Armagh. The Under 11's return after an impressive display against Linfield last weekend with Sunnyside the opposition in the 9-a-side section. The Under 16s have a free weekend.
Enjoy your football!
C'mon The Wee Whites!
U11s (9-a-side) v Sunnyside @ Rec 1A @ 09:00
U13s v Ballymena @ Moira Demesne @ 09:30
U14s v Armagh @ Moira Demesne @ 11:15
U15s v Ballyclare @ Fullerton Park, Dunmurry @ 09:30
U16s - Free Week
U17s v Lurgan Town @ Ballymacoss @ 09:30
Mini Soccer report for Saturday 4/10/14 now in Mini Soccer section, photos for U16s also in photo gallery.
LJIL Shield Quarter Final Draw
LJIL Quarter Final Fixtures:
U13s v Lisburn Youth
U14s v Armagh
U15s v Sunnyside
U17s v Willowbank
Weekend review - LJIL Shield Round 1
The U11s faced the toughest task of all the Lisburn league teams this weekend when they took their first foray into competitive football and to make it even harder they came up against Irish League big boys in Linfield. The young whites eventually went down 5-1 but the score line somewhat deceived how the game went with the wee whites playing their usual excellent football but just could get the ball to go in.
The U13's looked to the shield for a bit of rest bite from the league having had a difficult start to the season. And the boys found it in an excellent 1-0 win over new team Chimney Corner. With the boys continuing to play their football on the deck it's only a matter of time before this team starts moving up the table where their football deserves them to be.
The U14's were able to avenge their 3-2 defeat to Shankill a couple of weeks ago with a 2-0 win but it came at a loss with Sam Smith hurting his knee and will be put out for a number of weeks.
The U15's came up against local team Hillsborough Boys who have been struggling in the league of late but always put up a tough fight and the wee whites had to come from behind to secure a nervy hard fought 2-1 win to maintain their 100% win rate this season so far.
The U16's finally came to their 1st defeat of season by losing on penalties to Lurgan Town. With the game finishing at 2-2 the whites couldn't find the killer touch from 12 yards to secure a 2nd round spot.
Thanks to everyone who took part in our Sponsored Walk on Sunday. We appreciate that not everyone was able to attend on the day, but we would ask that all players who have not returned their sponsor forms and money do so this week at training or at their game on Saturday at the latest. This weekend will be the deadline to hand them in as we will be announcing on Sunday afternoon who has won the prizes for our being top fundraisers. 1st Prize is a £50 gift card for JD Sports, whilst 2nd place wins a £30 gift card and finally a £20 gift card for 3rd place. Thanks again for your support.
Academy Sponsored Walk
A great turnout today for the Academy sponsored walk in McIlroy Park. Starting at 12 o'clock today the walk saw a crowd around 70 people including players, parents, friends and supporters kitted out and ready for brisk autumn walk. Many sponsorship forms and funds have already been returned and the support has been brilliant, if you were unable to make it today or have a sponsorship form to return these can be given to the coaches at training.
Academy Sponsored Walk: Sunday 5th October
This Sunday (5th October) is our annual LDFC Academy Sponsored Walk. All players are requested to take part and meet at our ground at Ballyskeagh from 11.30am onwards for a prompt start at 12 noon. We are walking along the Lagan Towpath to Lady Dixons Park and back. Remember that family members are welcome to join with us during the walk. Please return your sponsor forms and collected money on the day itself. We have prizes for our top fundraisers with 1st Prize being a £50 gift card for JD Sports as well as some fun spot prizes on the day. Drinks and snacks will be provided for those taking part so please make sure you support this event as much as possible. Many thanks and see you there!
u16s photos HERE
Saturday 4th October: LJIL Fixtures
It's the First Round of the LJIL Shield this weekend and all our teams are in action hoping to progress to the Quarter Finals and beyond. Tie of the Round sees our Under 11's take on Linfield and even though there is no league table for this age group, the shield and cup competitions will be knockout as normal. Elsewhere the Under 15s, 16s and 17s will hope to continue their unbeaten league form into games against Hillsborough, Lurgan & Dromara respectively. The Under 13's play Chimney Corner and the Under 14s will try to avenge their only defeat so far this season when they play Shankill Juniors at Fullerton Park.
The full fixture list.
Under 11s (9-a-side) v Linfield @ Rec 2 A @ 09:00
Under 13s v Chimney Corner – Moira Demesne @ 09:30
Under 14s v Shankill @ Fullerton Park, Dunmurry @ 09:30
Under 15s v Hillsborough @ Drumbo @ 11:15
Under 16s v Lurgan @ Ballymacoss PF @ 09:30
Under 17s v Dromara @ Suffolk 1 @ 11:15
C'mon The Whites!
Match Day fixtures for October now online.
Mini-Soccer September Review
We have three age groups playing mini-soccer this season. Our Under 9's & Under 10's have been Joined by a new Under 8 age group who were recruited over the summer. We also have some new faces in our coaching set up with Chris Moulden taking charge of the new Under 8's and Nigel Crawford joining us to run the Under 10s. Ryan Meneary continues to run the Under 9's assisted by Kevin Bermingham, while Adam Hull is assisting Nigel with the Under 10s.
The Under 8s team play their games at Stormont Playball and there are always plenty of goals and excitement at this age group and the team are certainly starting to come together with a few games under their belt. The Under 9s are now in their second year and progressing with every game while the Under 10s have found their feet again with some good individual and team performances. The focus on mini-soccer is the player's development in a fun environment and we are pleased to be part of the IFA's GDP (Grassroots Development Programme) and how it is ran by the respective IFA staff. We must also thank the other teams we have come up against so far this season for the spirit in which the small sided games have been played in. In addition to the coaching staff we must thank Simon Wragg who oversees the Mini-Soccer at the Academy and also Dawn Gregory who has recently taken on a role with the Mini-Soccer in addition to her other committee member duties and her weekly round ups of the games which feature on our website, Facebook page and in the Ulster Star.
Wee Whites Review: September 2014
There's no denying it's been a great start to the season for all our teams at the Academy. They really are a credit to Lisburn Distillery so a huge well done to all our players and staff for a fantastic September after a very busy summer.
The Youth Team (Under 19's) have recorded victories in both their league games following up a 3-0 win over Institute with a 2-1 win away to Glenavon at the weekend. The new coaching team of Sam Allen and Dickie Evans along with the players seem to be settling in well to Section A of the NIFL Youth League and can look forward to games against Crusaders and Linfield in October.
In the LJIL, the Under 11's are playing their first season of 9-a-side and have impressed in their opening games against Ballymoney, Ridgeway, Warrenpoint and Dungoyne. The players are learning more about patterns of play and their own roles within the team and we have been very encouraged by their games so far.
The Under 13's are gelling well as a team and playing some great football. They continue to develop individually and as a team and can count themselves unlucky not to be higher up the le ague table. The highlight for the u13s so far was a 6-3 win over Warrenpoint and they will expect to give another good account of themselves this weekend when they take on Chimney Corner in the LJIL Shield and hope to be 'in the hat' for the quarter finals.
After five games, the Under 14s sit only two points off top spot with three wins, one draw and only a single defeat so far. They will look to avenge that single defeat when they take on Shankill Juniors again this weekend, in the LJIL Cup First Round. Victories over Lisburn Youth, Oxford Sunnyside and Windmill show the team are holding their own again this season and will hope for a high finish in the League again.
The Under 15s, Under 16s and Under 17s can all boast perfect starts to the new league campaign with all teams recording maximum points so far. The Under 15s are in joint top alongside Lisburn Youth with four wins from four games. The Under 16s also share pole position with Downpatrick FC with fifteen points from five games whilst the Under 17s are the only team in their age group still unbeaten as they sit top of the tree with four wins from four games.
So all in all it's been an impressive month for all concerned. Keep up the good work everyone and thanks for your continued support. We'll have a full list of Saturday's LJIL Cup First Round fixtures and a Mini-Soccer review for September online later in the week. Don't forget our Sponsored Walk along the Lagan Towpath this Sunday (5th October).
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Lisburn Distillery Youth today beat their Glenavon counterparts 2-1 in the NIFL Youth league Section A, both goals coming from Danny Hawe, league table HERE.
Sainsbury's P6 Cup action photos HERE
Lisburn Distillery held its 6th annual Primary 6 cup on Wednesday 24th September and as with previous years the sun came out to greet players from St Anne's, St Luke's, Tonagh, Central, St Joseph's, Killowen, St Mark's and last year's winners Ballymacash.
Split into two groups of four all the games in the group stage were close with Ballymacash and St Anne's eventually finishing top of their respective groups. After lunch the tournament turned into an exciting knockout competition with 2 matches including the final decided on penalties. The eventual winners for the 2nd year in a row were Ballymacash who defeated Tonagh in a close final.
We must commend all the schools for their behaviour throughout the day with a special mention to Central who won the Fair Play award. Player of the Tournament went to Jake Donaghy from Ballymacash.
This year we were able to award all players with medals thanks to the generous sponsorship from Sainsbury's at Sprucefield. Along with the medals Sainsbury's also supplied fruit and juice for all players between games. Thanks also goes to the community Policing teams from Lisburn and Dunmurry who were on hand to transport the schools to and from New Grosvenor.
Last but not least a big thank you must go Academy coach Ryan Meneary who helped organise the running of the games on the day along with Ashley, Colin, Raymond and Marline from the club.
Ged Irwin
Community Relations Officer
Saturday 27th September: LJIL & NIFL Youth League Fixtures
All our teams are in action again this weekend in another full league programme.
In the NIFL Youth League Section A, our Youth Team take on Glenavon while the pick of this weekend's LJIL fixtures see the Under 17's take on Lower Maze FC at Barbour PF. This game will also feature in this Tuesday's (30th September) Daily Mirror Junior Soccer Magazine with photos and a match report. Elsewhere the u11's take on Ballymoney, the u13's and u14's take on teams from Windmill, the u15's take on Sunnyside and the u16's are up against Banbridge.
Under 11 (9-a-side) V Ballymoney - Rec @ 11:00.
Under 13 V Windmill - Moira Demesne @ 09:30.
Under 14 V Windmill – Ballymacoss @ 11:15.
Under 15 V Sunnyside - Moira Demesne @ 11:15.
Under 16 V Banbridge – Ballymacoss @ 11:15.
Under 17 V Lower Maze – Barbour PF @ 09:30.
Youth Team (Under 19s) V Glenavon @ Gordon PF, Lurgan @ 14:00
Saturday 27th September: Mini-Soccer Fixtures
All three teams are back in action this Saturday at Playball, The Hammer Complex & St.Malachy's respectively.
The whole mini-soccer section have been impressive at training recently so we're looking forward to seeing them show their skills again this weekend. Enjoy your football!
Under 8s v SOPYC @ Stormont Playball @ 11:00.
Under 9s vs Aquinas Stars @ St. Malachys, North Belfast @ 09:00.
Under 10s vs Aquinas @ The Hammer Complex, Shankill @ 11:00.
Lagan Towpath Sponsored Walk: Sunday 5th October
Our annual sponsored walk fundraiser takes place on Sunday 5th October and all players are requested to take part. This year's walk will go from our ground at Ballyskeagh, along the Lagan Towpath to Lady Dixon Park and back. Meet at the ground from 11.30am onwards to start walking at 12 noon. Drinks and snacks will be provided at Lady Dixons before our return leg home. The sponsored walk is a family event so we would appreciate parents and family members joining us for the journey. Bring along your dog or push a pram alongside us on what is always a fun event.
Sponsor forms have been handed out & we ask players to return their sponsor forms on the day. We will also have prizes for the top three players who collect the most sponsorship.
The Academy costs several thousands of pound to run every season including pitch fees, referee costs, training venues, insurance, league and cup entry fees, tournament entry, training equipment such as bibs, balls, cones and this is our only fundraising event we hold every year. It's important that we get a good response as we have done in previous years so please support the event and ultimately our players as best you can.
Under16s V Ridgeway photo's now in photo gallery
Sainsbury's P6 Cup this Wednesday
The ever popular annual P6 Lisburn Primary Schools cup returns to New Grosvenor this Wednesday (24th September) with the great news that this seasons event is being sponsored by Sainsbury's Supermarkets and in particular their store at Sprucefield.
The event which kicks off at 11:00 am will feature teams from Ballymacash, Killowen, Central, St Marks, St Luke's, Tonagh, St Joseph's and St Anne's and as ever there will be medals for all taking part and trophy for winning school.
The club would welcome volunteers to help on the day from 9:30 am and if you can help please contact Ged Irwin on 07730 505190 or via the "Contact us" button.
Youth team win opening game
Youth Team off to a flyer Lisburn Distillery's Youth got off to a flyer on Saturday when they defeated Institute Colts 3-0 in the opening league game thanks to goals from Hunter, Pierce and Mitchell. You can read a full report on the game at our Youth team page HERE
Lisburn Junior Invitational League Weekend Review
UNDER 11s
The Under 11s continue to make improvements in what is a very difficult group of teams playing some excellent football and showing that they are a great bunch of friends as well as team mates.
UNDER 13s
The Under 13s lost 3 players to injury during the week and then lost their captain Lewis minutes into the game. With an uphill battle already on their hands they fought bravely and managed to score 2 excellent goals with their 2nd which was the goal of the day with some magnificent 1 and 2 touch football.
UNDER 14s
The 14s fell to their 1st defeat of the season with a 3-2 defeat to Shankill and will hope to pick up again against Windmill next weekend.
Under 15s
The 15s continued their 100% record with an emphatic 6-0 win over North End to stay top of the league. Their excellent run is mainly down to their persistence in playing football on the ground.
Under 16s
Like the 15s, the Under 16s maintain a 100% record and are top of the league. Their 3-1 win over Ridgeway helping to cement their title as early season favourites for the league.
UNDER 17s
The 17s are in the same boat as the 15s and 16s with a 100% record and top of the league. They maintained this with a hard fought 4-0 win over last season runner-up Willowbank.
Why not come and watch one of our teams play on Saturday. You can be guaranteed goals and non-stop football from start to finish.
Youth Team season ready to kick off
Lisburn Distillery's Youth start their League campaign this Saturday afternoon with a home game against fellow promoted side Institute Colts.
Now under the management of Sam Allen the Youth team will be hoping to kick off their season with a win. The match is at Ballymacoss Playing Fields, kick off 2:00 Pm.
Mini-Soccer Fixtures Saturday 20th September
Only two of our Mini-Soccer teams are in action this weekend as the Under 8's have a free week.
The Under 9's play Shankill Juniors while the Under 10s take on Crusaders.
Enjoy your football folks!
Under 8s: Free Week
Under 9s v Shankill Juniors @ St Malachys, North Belfast @ 09:00
Under 10s v Crusaders @ The Hammer Complex, Shankill @ 11:00
Weekend preview
This weekend has a full programme in the LJIL for the Wee Whites. The Under 13s & Under 17s both take on Willowbank while the Under 11s & Under 16s face Ridgeway. Elsewhere the Under 14s are up against Shankill Juniors at Fullerton Park and the Under 15s play North End at Wallace Park.
Under 11 (9-a-side) V Ridgeway - Rec 1A @ 09:00
Under 13 V Willowbank - Barbour PF @ 09:30
Under 14 V Shankill - Fullerton Park, Dunmurry @ 09:30
Under 15 V North End - Wallace Park @ 11:15
Under 16 V Ridgeway – Orangefield, East Belfast @ 11:00
Under 17 V Willowbank - Barbour PF @ 09:30
Youth Team vs Institute Cts 14:00
Under 11s, 13s & 16s Photos HERE
Weekend Review
With the 15s and 17s having a free weekend it was down to the rest of the academy to keep up the excellent start to the season.
The Under 11s played their 2nd game in the 9v9 league against Warrenpoint and continued to show their improvements with some excellent 1 and 2 touch football at times and some great team spirit.
The Under 13s gave their coach Jonny Scott a great send off as he goes to University in Preston for a year with a great 6-3 win over Warrenpoint and also their 1st win of the season. Here's hoping this will give the boys the confidence they deserve and kick them on for the rest of e season.
The Under 14s dropped their 1st points of the season when they drew 1-1 with Portadown. It was a hard battling draw that still sees them unbeaten so far in the league.
The Under 16s continued their astonishing run with another 6-1 win over North End. Yes that is 3 6-1 wins in a row now. The 16s are playing some of the best football in the league currently and hopefully that will continue on as the season progresses.
The Academy would like to wish Jonny Scott all the best for the year ahead and thank him for all his work that he has done for the academy.
We would also wish our Under 16 player Ryan Adair a speedy recovery as he recovers from a broken wrist.
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Your Academy Needs You!
To all parents, grandparents, siblings and friends.
Would you like to become a guest contributor on our website and Facebook? Lisburn Distillery Academy would like volunteers to help out the academy by writing match reports on our team's performances, don't worry we are not expecting newspaper quality reports, just something short on how the game went, main talking points and scorers.
If you would like to help us out please contact us through Facebook or via the "contact us" button on our website.


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