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Title Decider Goes right to the Wire Tonight's 2-1 victory by Donegal Celtic over Ballymoney Utd creates a winner takes all scenario on Saturday. Portadown go into the game with a 1 point advantage needing at least a draw to secure the league title and automatic promotion to the Premier League next season. Donegal Celtic need to win to leapfrog the Ports and claim the title and promotion. The Ports are already guaranteed a 2-legged play off against Dungannon should they lose on Saturday, whilst Donegal Celtic will be keeping a close eye on Loughgall's result which could them down to 3rd place and out of the promotion picture for another season. The Ports go into the game on a 13 game unbeaten run in the Championship which stretches back as far as January 2009. So far this month we've scored 18 goals and only conceded 1 in reply. Saturday will be a tough encounter with Donegal Celtic who are also currently on an impressive run of results. Its sure to be a great game and not one for the feint hearted. |
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April 2009 Ticket Sales for Donegal Celtic (a) Fixture As the final day of the season fast approaches ticket sales are in full flow. The anticipation will be soon reaching fever pitch as the Ports close in on the Ladbrokes.com Championship title, knowing remaining undefeated in the final match will mean they bring the title to Shamrock Park and secure promotion back to the top level of local football. This match is strictly ticket only and tickets will be available from Shamrock Park: Thursday 30th April - 6pm until 7pm Friday 1st May - 6pm until 7pm The small allocation of concession tickets have already been sold out so only adult tickets are remaining and are priced £7. Be sure to get to the ground early and secure your ticket to avoid disappointment as they will be much sought after. |
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April 2009 Shamrock Reds Bus Arrangements for Donegal Celtic Game Bus to Dc leaving direct from Shamrock at 12:45.
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Andy Hunter Claims Shamrock Reds Award Central defender Andy Hunter has been awarded the Shamrock Reds player of the year after an impressive first season with the Ports. It caps a superb year for the former Crusaders and Linfield man who has become a firm favourite with the fans with his trade mark free kicks. Andy is pictured receiving his award with Shamrock Reds Club Secretary Danny Elliott and Club Treasurer Kim Pentland. |
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Dergview Ready to Entertain Ports Portadown travel to Dergview this Saturday for the penultimate match of this seasons Ladbrokes.com Championship. This fixture will be a first visit to Castlederg for many Ports fans and the host club have gone out of their way to welcome the visitors from the hub of the North with a BBQ and dance prepared for the evening for anyone wishing to stay. Ports players Richard Lecky, Gareth Porter, Richard Clarke and Andrew Sproule will be on home turf for this fixture and their return to face their old club is sure to attract a large crowd of supporters friends and family. |
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Last Home Match of this Season This Saturday sees Portadown's last home match of the season, with the remaining 3 fixtures all away. The visitors this weekend are Glebe Rangers from Ballymoney who are currently sitting mid-table after an impressive run of recent results. Portadown must maintain their winning run until the end of the season to lift the Championship crown and ensure automatic promotion to the Premier League for next season. With our two nearest rivals facing each other in Belfast theres a massive opportunity for the Ports to capitalise and give themselves some breathing space before going into those final 3 games. |
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Portadown Youth reach Final Portadown Youth U13 team has become the first Portadown team to make it through to the final of the Lisburn League Cup. They saw off Greenisland in the Semi Finals with three late goals to win 3-0. The young Ports scored through Burns, Richardson and McDonagh who made no mistake with a screamer to seal the tie and place a Portadown team into the final in their tenth anniversary year. The final is to take place on the morning of Saturday 2nd May, the same day as the Ports final fixture against Donegal Celtic, so why not make it a big day out for the Portadown supporters cheer on the U13's in the morning and then on to Suffolk Road to cheer on the Ports and hopefully there will be two reasons to celebrate that day. Full details of the kick off time will be posted on the youth website as soon as they become available. |
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3rd April 2009 Ports draw with Ballymena Portadown and Ballymena played out a 0-0 draw at Shamrock Park this evening in a friendly match. The Ports took the opportunity to test the fitness of a number of key players in preparation for the closing round of matches in the Ladbrokes.com Championship which is reaching a crucial stage of the season. The Ports are under pressure to win all their remaining 7 fixtures in order to qualify for automatic promotion back to the Premier League including a potential decider against Donegal Celtic on the very last day of the season. With the Ports currently lying second in the table 2 points behind Loughgall, and with a game in hand, the league title is still very much up for grabs, but as they've learnt to their cost this season, you can take nothing for granted and every point has to be battled for. All in all its sure to be an exciting month of football and certainly not for the faint hearted. |
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Tobermore Utd Fixture Re-Arranged The postponed home fixture against Tobermore Utd has been re-arranged for Tuesday 7th April 2009 with a 7:45pm kick-off. |
| March 2009 |
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Ports to Play Ballymena Utd in Friendly Portadown will play a friendly this Friday night, 3rd April 2009, against Ballymena Utd at Shamrock Park (kickoff 7:45pm). The match will give players a chance to maintain match fitness as the Ports have no competitive fixtures until 11th April when they're away to Ballyclare in the Ladbrokes.com Championship. |
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Northern Ireland U21 (1) Ukraine U21 (1) Shamrock Park tonight played host to its first International fixture for 10 years when Northern Ireland U21 took on their counterparts from Ukraine in a friendly played in front of a crowd of almost 2000 at Shamrock Park. It was an overwhelming success for the IFA and the club as the public turned out in big numbers to support the Northern Ireland youngsters. The new Met Steel stand was almost full to capacity and the crowd were well entertained with a very competitive match in which Linfield's Robert Garrett was outstanding. Despite trailing 1-nil at half-time the Northern Ireland players more than matched their Eastern European opponents and were rewarded for their pressure when they scored a deserved equaliser through Christopher Casement half way through the second half to set up an exciting finale to the match. Despite further pressure from the men in green it ended all square at one each. |
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U21 International: SHAMROCK PARK TUES 31st March On Tuesday 31st March 2009, international football returns to Shamrock Park again after a gap of over a decade. The Irish FA has announced a marketing initiative which will allow supporters to get into the game for only £1. Geoff Wilson, the Irish FA’s Head of Marketing and Communications said: “We want as many football fans as possible to attend the game and support Steve Beaglehole and his Under 21 players and this initiative will allow adults and children to ‘Get into the Ground’ for £1.” Members of the Irish FA’s Official Supporters Scheme will gain free entry to the game by showing their membership card at the turnstiles. |
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March 2009 Portadown Youth Plan June Tournament On June 13th the Portadown Youth is holding their first ever football tournament as part of their tenth anniversary celebrations. To help the club raise funding they are printing a special 40 page programme (modelled on the Ports in Focus). This will contain a piece for each team within the youth club, a short history of the club and all the tournament details, including a piece on each team that has entered. If there are any business' who would like to place an advert you can do so by contacting the secretary at portsyouth@yahoo.co.uk Ads cost £25 for a quarter page, £40 for a half page and £50 for a full page. as well as having your ad placed in the programme it will also be placed on the 'Soccer Festival' page on the Portadown FC Youth website until Nov 30th 2009. |
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Northern Ireland U21 Squad Prepares for Shamrock Park Fixture NORTHERN Ireland U21 manager Steve Beaglehole will use this month’s Nationwide International Challenge game against Ukraine as preparation for the upcoming UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign which kicks off in September. Although this may be a non-competitive fixture, the manager believes that there is no such thing as a friendly when it comes to the boys fighting for their shirt, adding that all such matches involve experimenting, but all the same he still wants to win - “Winning is a good habit to get into,” he said. |
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Auction For Signed Ports Top, Aid For Uganda Local postie and Glenavon Director Eddie Drury is raising funds for Uganda with an auction of sporting memorabilia. Amongst the items up for auction is a match worn Portadown jersey signed by many of the Ports players who playing in the winning Co-Operative Insurance Cup team. The current top bid is £50 as at 13/03/09. Anyone wishing to bid can do so by contacting Eddie Drury by mobile on 07866273306. The auction closes midnight on Monday 16th March 2009. |
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12th March 2009 Quiz Night at Wakehurst On Friday 27 March 2009, "Quiz Show" are hosting a fund raising event at Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena for local football club Wakehurst FC. This event, the 6th annual table quiz, single handedly keeps the club in business... This years target is over £10,000.....so if a club needs to raise much needed funds whether it be £ 2,000 or £ 30,000 they're welcome come along to see how it works. Why not even enter a team ( up to 6 members at £ 5 per head ).....first prize £1,000 with a host of other prizes on the night. To enter a team or find out more e mail Vincent Rainey at answers@quizshow.biz or contact Quiz Show 028 90394303....also feel free to visit www.quizshow.biz. |
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Limavady Game Postponed Tuesday evenings Ladbrokes.com Championship fixture away to Limavady Utd has been re-arranged after agreement was reached between the two clubs. The match has now been re-scheduled for Tues 21st April 2009. Should tomorrows match against Crusaders go to a replay its likely that it will be staged on the 10th March date. |
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Get to see N Ireland v Ukraine for £1 On Tuesday March 31 2009, the Northern Ireland Under 21 team will take on the Ukraine U21 side in a Nationwide International at Shamrock Park, kick-off 7.30pm. The Irish FA has announced a marketing initiative which will allow supporters to get into the game for only £1. Geoff Wilson, the Irish FA’s Head of Marketing and Communications said: “We want as many football fans as possible to attend the game and support Steve Beaglehole and his Under 21 players and this initiative will allow adults and children to ‘Get into the Ground’ for £1.” Members of the Irish FA’s Official Supporters Scheme will gain free entry to the game by showing their membership card at the turnstiles. |
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Special Souvenir Edition of Ports in Focus This Saturdays Ports In Focus match programme will contain a special supplement to celebrate last weekends Co-Operative Insurance League Cup victory. The 8 page supplement will contain loads of photos from the Cup Final and is sure to be a big attraction for the fans. There will be limited numbers available so make sure you get your copy this Saturday from any of the programme sellers at the JJB Irish Cup Match against Crusaders. |
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Ports New Lights Get Official Seal of Approval Portadown's new £200,000 floodlights were officially switched on before the Carrick Rangers match by IFA president Raymond Kennedy and David McVeigh, the Irish FA’s Club Licensing and Facilities Manager. Mr McVeigh said, “Working in close partnership with the officials and staff of Portadown Football Club the project was delivered in a timely manner and supports perfectly the significant efforts already made by all at the club in facility development. I would wish to offer Portadown FC every support for the future and look forward to several other projects being completed in the coming months.” Portadown FC Chairman Roy McMahon added: “Portadown Football Club is currently undertaking a phased facility improvement programme at Shamrock Park and the installation of new a UEFA standard floodlighting system is a crucial step forward along this path. We would like to pass on our sincere thanks to the Irish Football Association for their grant aid of £200,000 via the UEFA HatTrick Assistance Programme, to realise an improvement which will benefit both club and country.” |
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Charles Hurst Vauxhall Congratulate Ports on Victory Staff at sponsor Charles Hurst Vauxhall have sent congratulations to the management, players and officials of Portadown FC after Saturdays thrilling victory in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final. Dealer Principal, Stephen Winter said he was delighted with the result and proud of Charles Hurst Motors ongoing relationship with the club. He wished the Ports well in the coming weeks with the exciting climax to the season as the Ports continue in their quest in three competitions. |
| February 2009 |
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28th February 2009 Cup Final Day has Arrived After all the hype and build-up to the first major football final of the season, its down to the last few hours before the match kicks off at 2:30pm this afternoon. Ticket sales have been impressive with Portadown completely selling out their allocation for the Glenfield Road stand. Tickets are still available for the terracing behind the goals at the hospital end of the ground and with the weather looking to be dry and mild, Ports officials are confident that the last remaining tickets will be snapped up this morning. Tickets will be available from the club this morning between 10am and 12pm and from NA Sports between 9am and 12pm. |
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27th February 2009 Build Up to Final Continues Read Trevor Clydesdales pre-final blog here as all of Portadown prepares for the first final of the season. |
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Shamrock Park to Host U21 International Game The IFA confirmed today that Shamrock Park had been selected to host a friendly International between Northern Ireland and Ukraine on Tuesday 31st March 2009 with a 7:30pm kick-off. It's a great honour for the club to be selected to host such a fixture and a fitting tribute to those on the board who have invested time and money into providing new grandstands and floodlighting in recent times. |
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25th February 2009 Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final Countdown: Managers Prepare to do Battle Battle lines were drawn in the turf at Mourneview today as the managers of both finalists met up for a pre-match interviews less than 72 hrs from the first major football final of the Irish League season, the Co-Operative Insurance Cup final. Newry manager Gerry Flynn and Ports manager Ronnie McFall today got their first sight of the Cup which both teams will do battle for on Saturday. Ronnie McFall will be keen to take the Cup back to Portadown to crown what has been an exciting competition so far as the Ports have disposed of Premier League teams, Cliftonville, Linfield and Glentoran on the road to the final. Reports today indicate that Portadown's ticket allocation for the Glenfield Road stand at Mourneview Park have almost sold out in advance of the big day. Tickets are still available for the terracing at the Hospital Road end of the ground but they're sure to go quickly if demand continues to be as strong as i has been in recent days. Tickets will be available at Shamrock Park for sale on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7-9pm and Saturday morning to 12pm. Remember to complete the required form and bring a suitable form of identification with you. |
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Semi-Final Draw for WKD Internediate Cup Portadown were today drawn against quarter final giant killers Knockbreda in the semi-finals of the WKD Intermediate Cup. Knockbreda, who defeated fellow Championship side Armagh City will relish taking on the Ports to try and repeat the 3-1 victory they had over Armagh City at the weekend. No date or venue have been set yet for the fixture. |
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February 2009 Ticket Sales and Club Shop Opening Hours for Cup Final Week Portadown FC shop will be opening Thursday and Friday, 26th & 27th February, from 7pm - 9pm and Saturday morning from 10am - 12pm. Tickets for the Glenfield Road Stand are extremely limited but there are still tickets for the Terracing at the Hospital End. Flags, scarves, hats and other merchandise will be on sale from the club shop at the same time for anyone who wishes to get kitted out for the final. |
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Charles Hurst Special Offers February 2009 Ports sponsor Charles Hurst Vauxhall have today provided details of their special deals for this month. So if you're thinking of changing your current vehicle give Stephen Winter a call on 028 3836 1111 or call out to their showroom in Carn to view the latest models or the extensive range of quality used vehicles. |
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Red Terrace Prepare for Final Portadown's newest supporters' group 'The Red Terrace' are putting the finishing touches to what promises to be a memorable pre-match routine next Saturday. In the Co Operative Insurance Cup semi-final at Windsor Park they put on a 'Legends' display with banners recalling such names as Cowan, Fraser, Stewart, Cunningham and Strain, but next weekend promises to be their biggest display to date - and arguably the biggest the Irish League has ever seen as well. They say it will definitely let the viewers at home know which end the famous 'Red and White Army' is housed in. |
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Cup Final Tickets Selling Fast Portadown's allocation of 2,200 stand and terracing tickets are selling well in advance of next Saturdays Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final against Newry City at Mourneview Park. Ticket sellers have reported brisk business over the last 7 days with well over half of the allocation already sold including all concessionary tickets. Tickets will be on sale at Shamrock Park from 1pm this Saturday at the Banbridge Town fixture and on Thursday 26th February and Friday 27th February between 7pm-9pm in the Boardroom. It is also expected that tickets will also be available on the morning of the final between 10am-12pm if neccessary. Fans are also reminded that tickets are also on sale at NA Sports in Woodhouse Street, although numbers are limited. To speed up the ticket issue process, it would be appreciated if supporters could bring their completed ticket application form which can be downloaded by clicking on this LINK. |
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Ports at Home to Crusaders in Quarter Finals of JJB Irish Cup Following today's impressive victory over local rivals Loughgall, the Ports have been rewarded with a quarter final tie at home against Premiership team Crusaders. Ports boss Ronnie McFall will relish the opportunity to put another Premiership side to the sword and none harder than Crusaders who under Stephen Baxter have become a formidable outfit. The tie will be played on Sat 7th March 2009 which means the Championship fixture against Tobermore Utd will have to be re-scheduled. Its another fixture headache for the Ports management, but reflects the successful run the team is experiencing this year. |
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Ports Board Meets with Sports Minister Portadown Chairman Roy McMahon brought Sports Minister Gregory Campbell and local Upper Bann MP David Simpson up to date on the ground development programme at Shamrock Park. The minister was clearly impressed with the new Met Steel Stand and the Ports plans for the future development of Shamrock Park. With the demise of the international sports stadium project at the Maze, there's a golden opportunity to bring much needed funding to local football which has seen little or no investment in facilities over half a century. Mr Campbell no doubt will have left Shamrock Park with a clearer understanding of the needs of the club and the local community. Here's hoping he can help deliver and take Shamrock Park to the next level. |
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Killymoon League Fixture Re-Arranged The Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Killymoon Rangers has been re-arranged for Wednesday 18th February 2009 at Shamrock Park with a kick-off time of 8:00pm. The match was originally scheduled for Tuesday night but was put back because the Ports had to play the postponed WKD Cup match against Warrenpoint Town. |
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February 2009 Co-Operative Insurance Tickets on Sale Portadown have received their allocation of tickets for the Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final against Newry City on the 28th February 2009 at Mourneview Park. Tickets will be on sale during tomorrow evenings game against Warrenpoint and all forthcoming home fixtures at Shamrock Park during the period running up to the 28th February. Tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis and only to those supporters and sales will be strictly controlled. |
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February 2009 Warrenpoint Match Re-arranged Portadown's Intermediate Cup clash with Warrenpoint Town has been re-arranged for this Tuesday 10th February and will be played at Shamrock Park, with the original scheduled Ladbrokes.com Championship tie with Killymoon Rangers postponed until further notice. This is due to the Intermediate Cup's superior priority over League games. After two previous attempts to play the game were postponed due to the extreme weather conditions it has been switched to Shamrock Park where kick off will be 8pm. |
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Latest News - Pitch Unplayable at Warrenpoint 11:49am As with most other sporting fixtures today, the match at Warrenpoint has fallen foul of the weather for the second time and has been postponed. Details of the re-arranged fixture will be posted as soon as arranged. |
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Rapid Progress on Floodlight Installation The skyline over Portadown has been changed forever today as the new floodlights at Shamrock Park were finally raised into position. Motorists travelling along the Armagh Road will have had the first view of the new floodlighting system being lowered into position in each of the four corners. Each post has thirty lights which are designed to produce a very efficient and accurate beam of light with little or no glare visible from the outside of the ground. |
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IFA Agree to Limavady Postponement The IFA agreed today to postpone Portadowns away fixture against Limavady scheduled for Tuesday 24th February, to allow the team to adequately prepare for the Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final which will be played the following Saturday 28th February at Mourneview Park. This is welcome news for the club and gives the players sufficient breathing space to overcome any knocks or niggling injuries before the big day. The downside being the growing list of postponed games that will have to be played before the end of the season, and with the Ports still in two other cup competitions, March and April look like being very busy indeed. |
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3rd February 2009 Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final - Preliminary Arrangements Details of the ticketing arrangements for the Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final between Portadown and Newry City are currently being finalised. It is known that stand tickets will be priced at £12 for adults and £6 concession for children and OAP's with terracing tickets priced at £10 and £5 respectively. The club has also received details on parking and security arrangements for Portadown fans hoping to attend the big match. It is expected that further information will be released to the club website towards this weekend. |
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3rd February 2009 WKD Intermediate Cup - 5th Rd Draw If Portadown overcome Warrenpoint Town this Saturday they will face mid-Ulster neighbours Banbridge Town at Shamrock Park on Saturday 21st February 2009. The Ports have already met Banbridge Town on two occasions this season, home and away, emerging victors both times with 5-1 and 1-6 scorelines. |
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Donegal Celtic Match Tickets - Update A number of match tickets are still available for the away fixture against Donegal Celtic however, Portadown officials have advised fans that no further tickets will be sold until a definite date has been issued by the IFA for the re-arranged fixture. Further information will be issued as soon as it becomes available. |
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Carrick Match Re-Arranged The home fixture against Carrick Rangers postponed from early January has been re-arranged for Tuesday 3rd March 2009 with a 7:45pm kick-off. |
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2nd February 2009 IFA Clarifies Promotion and Relegation Criteria The IFA Premiership Interim Board met today to consider the impact and ramifications of Bangor FC not being eligible to participate in the IFA Premiership in Season 2009/10 as a result of their withdrawal from the Domestic Club Licensing process. The IFA Premiership Interim Board has determined that the following criteria shall now be applied at the end of the current season in relation to promotion and relegation:
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2nd February 2009 Warrenpoint Match Re-Scheduled The WKD Intermediate Cup match against Warrenpoint Town postponed on Saturday last has been re-arranged for this Saturday 7th February 2009. The Championship game against Donegal Celtic originally scheduled for that date has been postponed and will be played at a later date. |
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January 2009 NEWS ALERT! ......WARRENPOINT MATCH ...OFF! Todays match against Warrenpoint Town has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch following an inspection earlier this morning. There is a possibility that the game might be played next Saturday 7th February thus postponing the Ladbrokes.com Championship fixture at Donegal Celtic. However that has to be confirmed with the IFA. Details of the re-arranged fixture will be posted here as soon as they become available. |
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Donegal Celtic Match - All Ticket Anyone going to the League match between Donegal Celtic and Portadown on the 7th February 2009 will require a ticket. Tickets will be available tonight (Fri) between 6:00pm and 8:0pm from the Boardroom at Shamrock Park. Prices are £7 adults and £5 concessions. There is a very limited supply of concession tickets. |
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30th January 2009 Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final - Venue Change The IFA have today confirmed that the Co-Operative Insurance Cup Final scheduled for Saturday 28th February 2009 between Portadown and Newry City, will now be held at Mourneview Park, Lurgan (KO 2:30pm). Tickets will be required for the final and will be available from the club from Monday 9th February 2009 priced at £12 for adults and £6 concession. |
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Fixture Updates - Killymoon Rangers Both league games against Killymoon Rangers have been allocated new dates by the IFA. The home
game, postponed from earlier this season, will now be
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MET Stand Out of Action Tonight Due to
the progress of the Floodlighting installation, it may
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Ports Press for Mourneview Switch After successfully overcoming a formidable Glentoran outfit at Windsor Park last night, Portadown officials are looking forward to meeting our mid-Ulster rivals Newry City in the final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. There's a buzz of excitement around Portadown these days, something that hasn't been seen since the glory days of Cowan, Fraser and co. Ports officials are keen to maximise the potential for a big showpiece final, and feel it would be appropriate to play the fixture at Mourneview Park in Lurgan, given that both finalists reside in the south of the province and that Mourneview has all the facilities capable of handling a cup final. Representations have been made to IFA officials and a decision is expected next week after consultation with the competition sponsors. |
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Buses and Supporters Info Co-Operative Insurance Semi Final Ports fans are reminded that they will be accommodated in the South Stand at Windsor for the clash with Glentoran on Wednesday night. Entrance for Ports fans will be via the Lisburn Road end of the ground. Admission is £10 for adults and £5 for children and pensioners payable at the turnstyles which open from 6:30pm. The match will be concluded on the night with extra time and penalties if needed. Supporters Clubs are running buses and there will be limited spaces for non-members. Contact any office bearers from any of the supporters clubs or the club secretary for details. Eden Reds leave Gary's Bar at 6:30pm Richhill Reds leave the Square in Richhill at 6:15pm Seagoe Reds leaves Tiplers at 6:30pm Markethill Reds Village Inn 5:45pm (bus full) Shamrock Reds Shamrock Park 6:30pm |
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Ports Without 3 Key Players For Vital Cup Match The Ports will be without the suspended trio of Keith O'Hara, David McCullough and Neill Armstrong for this Saturdays JJB Irish Cup fixture against Dergview at Shamrock Park (ko 3:00pm). O'Hara and McCullough have each amassed 5 bookings and serve an automatic 1 game suspension whilst Armstrong sits this one out after his sending off against Ards last week. The suspensions mean possible call-ups for Richard Clarke, Tim Mouncey and David Miskelly. |
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Co-Operative Insurance Cup Semi Final Details Released The IFA have confirmed that the Windsor Park will host the Portadown v Glentoran Semi-Final fixture of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. The match is scheduled for Wed 21st January 2009 (ko 7:45pm) and will be played to a finish on the night. Admission prices for the Final are: Adult - £12 / Concession - £6 Portadown Supporters will be seated in the South Stand and should enter the ground via Donegall Avenue Forecourt. Buses will drop off Portadown supporters on Lisburn Road adjacent to Lower Windsor Avenue. Supporters should also note that due to ongoing roadworks, Donegall Avenue is closed to through traffic. |
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WKD Intermediate Cup 4th Round Draw Portadown were this evening drawn away to Warrenpoint Town in the fourth round of the WKD Intermediate Cup. The match is scheduled to be played on Saturday 31st January 2009 with kick-off at 1:30pm |
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Carrick Game Postponed Tonight's match against Carrick Rangers has been postponed following a pitch inspection late this afternoon. Details of the re-arranged fixture will be made available as soon as possible. Updated 5:30pm 6/1/09 |
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Merry Christmas from Portadown FC Everyone from PFC.co.uk and the club as a whole would like to wish everyone, near and far, a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and successful New Year. |
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Ports Draw Dergview at Home in JJB Irish Cup Portadown have been drawn at home to fellow Championship side Dergview in the fourth round of this seasons JJB Irish Cup. The tie will take place on Sat 17th January 2009. The two have already met once this year when the Ports emerged 2-nil victors after a tough encounter at Shamrock Park. Manager Ronnie McFall will expect more of the same and know that, despite their lowly position in the League, Dergview will provide stiff opposition. |
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18th December 2008 Club Shop Opening Hours for Christmas Gifts The Club
Shop will be open tomorrow (Friday) night for some last
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Ports Drawn Against Glentoran in Co-Operative Ins Cup After last nights heroics against Linfield, the Ports face another tough draw as they tackle Glentoran in the semi-finals of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. Its another huge challenge for the Ports, but one which they will relish given the professional manner in which they've already dispatched of Cliftonville and Linfield in the competition to date. The match will take place on Wed 21st January 2009 at an as yet unnamed venue. |
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15th December 2008 Last Saturdays Special Guests at Shamrock
Staff and pupils of Presentation Primary School and young people from Drop in Ministries attended last Saturdays game against Dundela at Shamrock Park. Both groups were invited along by Portadown's Community Liaison Officer Alistair Crawford. Presentation Primary suffered a recent arson attack on their school building during which they lost a considerable amount of sports equipment. Alistair has offered to help by making an appeal to the community for any sports equipment that might be useful to the school. He can be contacted on 07725557760.
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Convery to miss CIS Match against Blues Ports Captain John Convery is likely to miss next Wednesday's second leg of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup after picking up an automatic 1 match suspension for incurring 5 yellow cards this season. Its cruel luck for big John and a major blow to the team who go into the game with a 2 goal advantage following the first leg 2-nil result at Shamrock Park earlier in the month. However, as the team showed against Cliftonville in the last round, the current crop of players are very adaptable and more than capable of slotting into differing roles as the need arises. The incentive of getting through to the semi-final awaits the players and the potential of getting all the way to the final is well within touching distance. |
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Larne Match Moved to Boxing Day The IFA Championship fixture at home to Larne, originally scheduled for Sat 27th December 2008, has been brought forward 24hrs to Boxing Day, 26th December with a 3:00pm kick-off. |
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New Floodlights on their Way The contract for the installation of floodlighting at Shamrock Park has recently been awarded. Work is expected to start on the 700 lux floodlights on the 5th January 2009 and should be completed in February 2009. The new lights will be more than 7 times more powerful than the current bulbs and will be a welcome addition to the ongoing ground improvements at Shamrock Park. With the new lights and the planned fitting out of the new MET Steel stand completed, Shamrock Park will be up to the required Uefa standard and well placed to cater for International games at underage level. |
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Local car dealer and sponsor of Portadown FC, Charles Hurst Motors have released details of their latest offers for December 2008. So if you're thinking of a new or used car give Stephen Winter a ring at Charles Hurst Vauxhall out at Carn Portadown, and get yourself a great deal. |
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Ports Face Dundela in JJB Irish Cup Portadown were today drawn at home against Dundela in the 4th round of the JJB Irish Cup. The game will be played on Saturday 13th December 2008. Its a tricky draw for the Ports as Dundela currently head the Intermediate league with a maximum 21 points after 7 games. An impressive start by anyone's standards. Dundela include a wealth of experience in their squad including Michael Ferguson, Chris Guiney and Jackie Kerr. |
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Ports Players and Officials Visit Moyallon Primary School Pupils of Moyallon Primary school received a surprise visit today from a pose of Ports players along with IFA Domestic Marketing Manager Caroline Menary and David Jameson, PFC Vice Chairman. The visit was arranged by Ports Community Liaison Officer Alistair Crawford as a follow-up to the Moyallon pupils' visit to Shamrock Park in October 2008 when they were the lucky winners of a half-time draw for a large supply of sports equipment courtesy of Co-Operative Insurance sponsors of the competition. Indeed the school received a further surprise today when they received a full playing kit from Co-Operative Insurance to go with all the other equipment. |
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Co-Operative Insurance Cup: Ports Draw Linfield Following last nights success at Cliftonville, Portadown have the unenviable task of taking on Linfield in the next round of the CIS Cup which was drawn today. The Ports are at home for the first leg on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 and then away to Windsor Park on Wed 17th December 2008 for the 2nd leg. With the team starting to show a return to form, it's sure to be an eagerly awaited contest. |
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5th November 2008 Ports away to Harland and Wolffe Welders Portadown have been drawn away to Harland and Wolffe Welders in the 2nd round of the WKD Intermediate Cup. The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday 29th November. |
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Passing of Wife of Club President It is with great regret that Portadown Football Club learned today of the death of Mrs Evelyn Dalzell, wife of Club President Noel Dalzell. On behalf of the directors, officials and supporters of the club we extend our deepest sympathy to Noel and the entire Dalzell family circle at this time of sorrow. The funeral will take place Thursday 6/11/2008 at 1:00 PM, from her home at, 69, Gosford Road, Markethill, to Service in First Markethill Presbyterian Church (Upper), followed by Interment in the adjoining Church Graveyard |
| OCTOBER 2008 |
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Carrick Rangers and Dergview Games Re-Arranged The IFA Championship fixture against Carrick Rangers originally postponed on the 9th August has been re-scheduled for 22nd November 2008 at 3:00pm. The home game against Dergview postponed from the 16th August has been re-arranged for Tuesday 18th November 2008. |
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Charles Hurst Vauxhall Portadown Latest Offers Portadown FC sponsor Charles Hurst Vauxhall, at Carn, Portadown have released their latest list of special offers for the month of October. So if you're thinking of a new car or even a good quality used vehicle contact Stephen Winter and support the sponsors who support your team. |
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Moyallon PS win CIS Sports Prizes Moyallon Primary School Principal, Mr John Priestley and children from the school who attended the Co-Operative Insurance Cup match against Cliftonville, went home with more than they bargained for when they were lucky winners of the half-time draw sponsored by CIS Insurance. The draw made by BBC's sports correspondent, resulted in the Moyallon group going home with 6 boxes of sports equipment for the school. |
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Portadown U18's 4-0 Cookstown Youth Portadown Thirds took the field this morning and quickly set about getting on the scoresheet but they were left frustrated until the 22nd minute when Mark Dane nipped in behind the defence from a precision ball from 'keeper Andy Wright (pictured), the striker nicked the ball past the 'keeper to send the young reds ahead. The Ports didn't stop there and got their second straight from kick off when Ryan Winter and Dane exchanged some neat passes on the right wing and Dane sent in a deep cross for the on rushing Neil Surplus to score his first in Ports colours. The third wasn't far away when Winter nipped in front of his marker to head the ball past the stranded 'keeper. Three goals within 10 minutes had the Ports cruising. Matt Paget at Centre Back and James Sergeant made sure Cookstown could not get many chances on goal with some hard tackles and controlled passes. 'Keeper Wright came to the rescue in the second half when he tipped the ball round the post after a dangerous free kick in the second half. The 4th goal looked like coming on many occasions with Serpliss causing the visiting defence endless problems but the Ports had to wait until the 83rd minute when substitute Matt Hollis thumped the ball home from a Dane lay off, after starting the move outside the box. Ports U18's: Andy Wright, Chris Coleman, Conor Coleman, Chris Elliott, Mat Paget, Scott Herron, Matt Brown, James Sergeant, Ryan Winter, Mark Dane, Neil Serpliss. Subs: Andy Newell, Matthew Hollis, Neil McKee, Jamie Linton |
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Met Steel Stand Ready for Action With only days to go to the opening of the Ports new 1840 seat Met Steel stand, we reveal latest photos of the stand in all its glory. Its an impressive and imposing structure and a credit must go to club Chairman Roy McMahon and Vice Chairman David Jameson, and the IFA/SCNI without whom it would never have been built. Ports fans will get their opportunity to finally take their positions in the new stand at the match against Cliftonville on Tuesday evening. Indeed it's fitting that Cliftonville are the opponents on the night as they too are in the process of completing their new stand which also received funding through the Stadia Safety Programme. |
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MET Steel Stand - Opening 21st October 2008 Portadown's impressive new 1840 seater MET Steel stand will be official open for home fans on Tuesday 21st October 2008 at the home leg of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup game against Cliftonville. In association with the IFA, Portadown FC are offering special discounted rates to schools and community groups in the Portadown area. |
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Armstrong Gets Welcome News Ports back-up keeper Neil Armstrong, who was stabbed last month near his home in Lisburn, has been assured by consultants that he will be able to start training again within 8-10 weeks. There had been concerns initially that Neil might have to end his playing career such were his injuries. The popular keeper had a scan at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Monday to assess the damage to his arm and chest, and was relieved when told the good news. Ports manager Ronnie McFall is obviously delighted with Neil's news and will be hopeful that Neil can soon regain the sort of form that made him a very able stand in for regular keeper David Miskelly. |
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WKD Intermediate Cup Draw In today's draw for the Intermediate Cup, Portadown were drawn away to amateur side Nortel FC of Monkstown. The match will be played on Saturday 1st November 2008. |
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Portadown take on early Championship leaders Coagh Utd on Saturday in what is likely to be a tough encounter. The Ports, buoyed by last weeks 5-0 demolition of Larne, will be hoping to continue their strong away form which has seen them score 20 goals in their 7 league and CIS Cup fixtures. Coagh will be a tough nut to crack, and with 3 former Ports players in their ranks they'll be out to prove a point against Ronnie McFall's current eleven on Saturday. |
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2nd October 2008 Portadown features in new BBC TV Series Watch and wonder as some of the coolest close-up magicians around create a streetwise mix of classic and alternative magic tricks, while party animal and DJ Joe Lindsay puts together bespoke playlists for six very special house parties. Magic Party, the new series for BBC Northern Ireland was filmed by Waddell Media during the summer. The episode on BBC 2 on 31st October 2008 features scenes filmed at Shamrock Park. So for a bit more magic from Shamrock Park watch out for Magic Party. |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Co-Operative Insurance Cup 3rd Round Draw After last nights impressive 5-0 result against Larne, the Ports went through into today's 3rd round draw knowing there was a fair chance of drawing one of the Premier Leagues top sides. And so it was as the Ports were drawn out of the hat against fierce cup rivals Cliftonville, with the first leg due to be played at Shamrock Park on Tues 21st October 2008 with the return leg on Wed 12th November 2008 at either Solitude or Suffolk Road, home of Donegal Celtic. The Ports will be hoping to get one over on their old adversary given the recent history of these cup games between the two sides which have often been surrounded in controversy. Ports Boss Ronnie McFall will be hoping that lady luck will look kindly on the Ports this time and that the games will be remembered for purely footballing reasons and not for the performance of the officials. |
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Armstrong Injured in Knife Attack Portadown's experienced back-up keeper Neil Armstrong is recovering after a horrific knife attack which happened in Lisburn last weekend. Neil suffered injuries to his arm and chest in the incident which resulted in him being detained in hospital for several days. At present his movement is severely restricted and Neil is obviously concerned for his future in the sport. Portadown fans and management wish Neil a speedy and full recovery and would urge anyone with information on the incident to contact the PSNI immediately. |
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Ports v Larne - Co-Operative Insurance Cup 2nd Round Just a reminder to anyone coming from out of town to tomorrows match that the annual Country Comes to Town event is taking place in the town centre all day and likely to impact severely on traffic travelling thorough the town centre. Road diversions will be in place around the town so anyone coming from the north of the province should travel on the Northway link road from the end of the M12 motorway and follow signs for Armagh before taking left up the sliproad unto the Brownstown Road and on to Shamrock Park. See the following link for details. |
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Portadown v Donegal Celtic Portadown entertain west Belfast team Donegal Celtic in their sixth Championship fixture. Its a crucial game for both sides as they battle to regain entry to the Premiership, but as events proved on Tuesday night you can take nothing for granted in the Championship. More here.... Ports fans are reminded that due to current seating restrictions, tickets will be required for tomorrows game. Tickets will be available this evening between 6pm and 7pm from the Stadium and again tomorrow from 12pm to 1pm and also prior to kick-off. |
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Ports draw Larne in CIS 2nd Round Draw Portadown were drawn today against Larne in the second round of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. The first leg will take place on Sat 20th September 2008 at Shamrock Park with the return leg on Wednesday 24th September at Inver Park, Larne. |
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Harpur Keen on Return Former Portadown midfielder Ryan Harpur has indicated he is keen to return to his hometown club of Portadown after being released by Everton at the end of last season. Harpur was a regular in the Everton Reserve team having left the Ports in 2005, and has also represented N Ireland at U16, U17 and U19 level. Ryan has further trials arranged at a number of English Championship clubs in the coming weeks before making a final decision. |
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McCluskey Signs for 2 Years Portadown today signed Dungannon Swifts midfield star Ryan McCluskey on a 2 year deal. The classy midfielder provides additional strength to an already impressive panel in the middle of the park as Ronnie McFall bids to bring the Ports back to the Premiership by next season. Unfortunately Ryan will not be available for tomorrows visit to Ballymoney Utd however he will come into contention for next Tuesdays fixture away to Loughgall. The Ports owe a great debt of gratitude to their Chairman Roy McMahon who promised to retain the current squad and provide whatever resources were necessary to get the Ports back to the Premiership. |
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Smith Returns to the Fold Ports maverick forward Andy Smith tonight returned to training with the other squad members tonight and immediately got down to some hard graft. Its a welcome boost for Ronnie McFall's title challenge as he now has four Premiership quality strikers at his disposal for what is likely to be a long tough season ahead. |
| AUGUST 2008 |
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CIS Cup First Round First Leg Portadown entertain Ballymoney Utd tomorrow evening at Shamrock Park (kick-off 7:45pm) in the first round first leg of the 2008-09 Co-operative Insurance Cup. This season the competition is being run on a knock-out system played over two legs on a home and away basis with away goals counting double. The second leg is due to be played at Ballymoney on Tuesday 2nd September 2008. The first
2 rounds of the competition will exclusively feature
clubs from the IFA Championship, played. The four
successful clubs from Round 2 will proceed to join the
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Hummel Kit Launch Portadown FC officially launched their new kit tonight with a photoshoot at Shamrock Park with the new playing gear modelled by local girls, Stephanie Roland, Victoria Gracey, Sarah Armstrong (7), Abbie Cowan (4) and Megan Smith (7). The new range of apparel is now available through the club shop on matchdays and should also be available on-line shortly.
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Ballymoney United CIS Game Brought Forward 24hrs The Co-operative Insurance fixture against Ballymoney Utd originally scheduled for Sat 30th August 2008 has now been moved to Friday 29th August 2008 with a 7:45pm kick-off. |
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18th August 2008 The Beats Interview: Gareth Porter New Ports signing signing takes a time out to speak to 'PFC.co.uk' about his move from Dergview to Portadown during the summer and his thoughts about the upcoming season ........click here.
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New Hummel Replica Kit on Sale Tomorrow Portadown's new Hummel replica home and away shirts go on sale tomorrow from the Club Shop at Shamrock Park. In addition, supporters can also purchase team shorts, socks and training gear including tracksuits and sweatshirts. Demand is sure to be high given the surge of interest in the team so far this season and signs are already very encouraging that fans are returning to support the club in greater numbers than seen for many years. The club has released prices for the replica apparel and full details can be viewed on the Club Shop webpage by clicking on the photo above. |
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Co-Operative Insurance Draw The draw for the first round of this years CIS Cup was made earlier today at IFA headquarters. With the Co-operative Insurance Cup now encompassing a knock-out format that replaces the previous group stage, the Round One draw exclusively featured clubs from the IFA Championship. The tie of the round involves first placed Portadown against nearest challengers Ballymoney Utd. The match will take place on Sat 30th August 2008 at Shamrock Park. |
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11th August 2008 New Car Parking Arrangements for 2008-09 Portadown officials have today clarified new parking arrangements for Shamrock Park which came into operation at the start of the season. The majority of available parking spaces in the club car park are now allocated to pass holders from Portadown FC or visiting players, officials and directors. Until work is completed on fitting out the new MET Steel stand, there will be limited numbers of spaces available to supporters in the current car park. |
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Ports Youth Just Keep on Winning Just like the senior team, Portadown Youth team have plenty to celebrate at the minute having won the Easter & Spring Festival of Football in April, Clive Robb's U-10 team entered the Hillsborough Boys Soccer Festival tournament held yesterday having been runner's up last year. The team won their qualifying group with 4 wins from 4 matches, won their semi-final 5-o and then beat Suffolk on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the Final. An excellent display by any standards which augers well for the future of the club. |
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Carrick Game Postponed The fixture between Carrick Rangers and Portadown FC originally scheduled for today (Sat 9th August 2008) has been postponed and will be re-arranged at a later date. Despite a settlement being reached between the IFA and the referees association earlier today, it was not possible to schedule games for this coming Tuesday evening as originally envisaged. |
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8th August 2008 Opportunities for Young Players at Portadown Youth How would you like to play for one of the Portadown FC Youth teams.? PFC Youth U14 team has recently been admitted to the Lisburn Junior Invitational League and are looking to strengthen the squad of players in preparation of the league start in September. Any player born on or after January 1st 1995 is eligible to join and are invited to come along to team training each Monday at Brownstown Park from 7pm.
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Ports New Home Top Revealed - Exclusive Pics Portadown FC players got to model their new Hummel home shirt at Shamrock Park last night. The shirt is in keeping with the Ports traditional red home shirt with black and white chevrons on the sleeves. Ports new players Tim Mouncey and Andy Hunter are pictured along with club Captain John Convery in the new top. Supporters should be able to get their hands on the new shirt within the coming weeks. With the current interest in the club, its sure to be a big seller. |
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Ports Announce New Kit Deal... Portadown FC have announced that a new Kit Deal has been negotiated and this years suppliers will by Hummel. The Kit will have its first outing when Portadown travel to Armagh in their opening league fixture tomorrow. The deal has been on the cards for sometime now and it is with great relief that it has been tied up and secured in time for the start of the season. The deal that has been signed is for the duration of one full season, in which Hummel will supply playing kit and training gear with extra incentives for the club on a trophy win basis. There is hoped to be Hummel gear on sale within the fortnight so fans can purchase a wide range of merchandise which will include replica Jerseys. |
| JULY 2008 |
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July 2008 Redman Signs Up Young full back Ross Redman,18, has singed on the dotted line to commit himself to Portadown's fight for promotion in this seasons IFA Championship. The Richhill based defender (pictured) has came through the clubs youth system in recent seasons and has managed to hold down a regular spot in the first team panel. The news of Ross signing will provide a boost to the squad and fans as Ronnie McFall finalises his squad for the up coming season which commences on Saturday. |
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Lecky Deal Confirmed Portadown FC Officials have confirmed the signing of the much sought after striker Richard Lecky on a two year contract. The frontman played in the Ports last two pre-season fixtures but his transfer now has been signed and sealed. The ex-Dergview player turned down advances from Linfield and Glenavon to join up with Ronnie McFall's men as they aim to hit the ground running with their opening league fixture on Saturday at Holm Park, Armagh. Lecky, 24, scored in his first start for Portadown and will be looking to carry on that run as he stakes his claim for a first team slot. Portadown Officials are delighted at the capture as his signature wasn't easy to get as Dergview bargained hard but a deal was finally reached and the Ports fans are looking forward to seeing more of the promising striker. |
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Quiz Night for Injured Wright Supporters are organising a Sports Quiz in aid of young reserves player Peter Wright who sustained a serious leg fracture in a match against Armagh City reserves last season. The quiz will take place on Friday 13th June at 8:00pm in the Chalet Bar across from Shamrock Park. Its open to teams of 4-6 persons and the cost is £5 per person. The questions will all be on a football related theme. |
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Breaking News................Mouncey Signs for Ports Ports manager Ronnie McFall today revealed his first new signing for next season when he confirmed that former Linfield midfielder Tim Mouncey had signed a 2 year deal with the club. Its a huge boost to the club following the recent loss of Premier League status and an expression of determination on behalf of the board to get the club back up where it belongs as quickly as possible. |
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Ports Community Liaison Officer Receives Award Portadown
FC Community Liaison Officer Alistair Crawford (pictured
right) recently received a presentation from Supporting
Communities N.I. following completion of their
Understanding Equal Opportunities course run by National
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New Floodlights Approved Portadown received some more good news today in the form of a letter of offer from the IFA in respect of replacement floodlights at Shamrock Park. The funding will allow the club to replace the current floodlights along the side of the pitch with new 800 lux lights behind both goals thus bringing the ground up to the required standard for both televised and European games The installation of the new lights is also an essential element in the application for both the Domestic and UEFA Licences and the Club is grateful to the IFA for its assistance and support. |
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Clarke Has Knee Surgery Portadown's midfield dynamo, Richard Clarke, has undergone knee surgery yesterday to repair ligament damage that had caused him to miss most of the tail end of last season. The operation appears to have gone well and it is expected that Richard will have recovered in time for the commencement of the new season. |
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Ports Sort New Deals for Trio Portadown tonight confirmed that another three first team players have re-signed for the coming season. Midfielder Johnny Topley has signed a new 2 year deal, whilst young winger Alan Teggart and goalkeeper Neill Armstrong have both signed on for a further 12 months. Its good news for the club as all three are quality players and highly regarded by the fans.
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Official Statement from Portadown Club Portadown Football Club Chairman, Mr Roy McMahon, has today issued a statement on behalf of the club in respect of the failure by the club to obtain a place in next seasons Premier League set-up. The full context of the statement can be read here......... |
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Club Officials Meet to Discuss IFA Verdict Portadown officials met earlier today to discuss the fallout from the IFA's rejection of the club's appeal against the exclusion of their application to the Invitational League. There was no comment from any of the officials following the meeting however, it is expected that a full statement will be released within the next 24 hours. |
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12th May 2008 IFA Appeals Committee Decision Awaited Representatives from Portadown FC met with the IFA Appeals Board this evening. The Appeals Board heard the club's submission, but have delayed making any statement on the matter until tomorrow, Tuesday 13th May 2008. |
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Reserve and Youth Team Players Re-Sign for 2008-09 Season Portadown FC are pleased to announce that all this years Reserve and Youth team players have signed for next season. The young Ports players showed their real potential by getting through to the final of the Harry Cavan Youth Cup where they were narrowly defeated by Distillery III. It was an impressive display by the young players and one which creates much optimism for the future of the club. |
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Progress on New Stand Continues Despite the controversy of Portadown position in the revised Premier League structure next season, work continues at pace on the construction of the impressive new 1800 seater stand at the Brownstown Road end of the Shamrock Park. The main structural work on the roof has now been completed and the playing surface has been levelled, re-aligned and re-sown in preparation for moving the pitch nearer to the Chalet Away Stand. |
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Message to All Portadown Supporters Portadown Football Club would like to apologise to their many supporters, for the lack of information from the Club following the IFA Executive Committee's decision to reject Portadown's application for membership of the new IFA Premiership. The club has lodged an appeal with the IFA Appeals Committee yesterday (Thursday 1st May 2008) which is expected to be heard on Monday 12th May 2008. We hope that our supporters acknowledge that we cannot release any further information until this process has been exhausted. We appreciate your patience and understanding at this difficult time. |
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30th April 2008 IFA Decision Announced Portadown FC received a letter from the IFA late this afternoon in relation to their Invitational League application. The full content is as follows: "The IFA Executive Committee met on Wednesday 30 April 2008 to consider the application of Portadown Football Club for the IFA Premiership which will commence from August 2008. The application was not submitted by the stipulated deadline of 4.00 pm on Monday, 31 March 2008 which was endorsed by the Executive Committee at its meeting on 10 January 2008. The application has, therefore, not been included in the process". End |
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Crusaders win Race for McKeown Crusaders and Portadown have agreed terms for the transfer of defender Gareth McKeown. A number of clubs had expressed interest in signing McKeown, but the Belfast man opted to move to the Crues. Formalities are expected to be concluded over the next couple of days.
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Ports Finish Season on their Travels to Newry and Glentoran Portadown travel to Newry City this Saturday, hoping to put behind them recent disappointing form and a poor run of results which has left both fans and management bewildered. Following two embarrassing defeats at home to Coleraine and near rivals Glenavon, everyone will be hoping that the players can lift themselves for the last two fixtures of this years League campaign which ends on the 26th April with another tough away encounter at Glentoran. Fans are reminded that the Glentoran fixture is all ticket and fans can purchase tickets from club secretary at the Newry game or throughout next week from Shamrock Park. Fans should ensure they have photo ID or official documentation that bears their name and address as they may be asked for evidence of their identity. |
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PFC Youth Raise £550 for CLIC Sargent Campaign Portadown FC Youth held a collection and a Penalty Kick Competition at Saturday's match between Portadown & Glenavon at Shamrock Park in aid of the CLIC Sargent "Kick for Children with Cancer" campaign. The total raised was £511.65 and Portadown FC Youth rounded that figure up to £550.00 and on Tuesday 15th April a cheque was presented to CLIC Sargent for £550.00. The picture includes from left to right Nigel Davison (Portadown FC Youth Secretary), Richard Cowan (Portadown FC Youth Treasurer), Ann Gordon (CLIC Sargent Family Support Worker) along with some children from the Portadown FC Youth Academy. Portadown FC Youth would like to thank Portadown & Glenavon supporters for their donations and to everyone who took part in the penalty kick competition. |
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12th April 2008 Miskelly Receives Shamrock Reds Player of Year Award Portadown goalkeeper David Miskelly has followed in the footsteps of Kevin Pressman and picked up the first accolade of the season. He was awarded the Harry Jones Memorial Trophy by Shamrock Reds Supporters Club in recognition of some outstanding performances this season. David is pictured receiving his award before yesterdays fixture with Glenavon. |
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The Ports welcome near-neighbours Glenavon tomorrow to Shamrock Park in the second mid-Ulster derby of the season. Despite the 23-point gap between the two teams in the League, tomorrows fixture could prove to be a lot closer than recent derby results as Glenavon are showing signs that they may be turning the corner under new manager Terry Cochrane. The Ports in contrast will be licking their wounds after last weeks embarrassing defeat at the hands of Coleraine. So tomorrows fixture takes on greater significance as both sets of supporters will want to have the bragging rights come 4:45pm despite everything else that happens in the course of a season. |
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McKeown Placed on Transfer List Ports defender Gareth McKeown has been placed on the transfer list by mutual agreement with the club. Gareth, who joined the Ports from Lisburn Distillery at the beginning of February 2007 has one year of his contract still to run with the Ports. Gareth has proven very versatile in what has been a difficult season for the Ports with injuries and suspensions requiring the big defender to play in various defensive positions as well as midfield. The club will listen to offers from interested clubs. A number of whom have already been in touch today. |
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Young Ports Suffer Heartbreak in Final Portadown III pushed Lisburn Distillery III all the way in the final of the Harry Cavan Youth Cup which was played last night at Mourneview Park. The young Ports lead for most of the match after a fine goal by Mark Teggart, but failed to capitalise on a number of other chances in front of goal and were punished when Distillery equalised late into the second half with a penalty, forcing the game into extra time. Despite their best efforts neither team could break the deadlock and the match went to penalties with Distillery coming out on top 4-3. Overall a great effort from the young Ports team who had the consolation of having defender Chris Coleman named man of the match. |
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Ports Push Fourth Portadown entertain Coleraine tomorrow in the Carnegie Premier League knowing that a victory could help them leapfrog Lisburn Distillery into 4th place in the League. Its a crucial game for the Ports and one which they must win in order to give them a fighting chance of a place in Europe and Setanta cup fro next season. |
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Harry Cavan Youth Cup Final - Re-scheduled The Harry Cavan Youth Challenge Cup Final between Portadown III v Lisburn Distillery III will be played on Wednesday April 9 at Mourneview Park, kick-off 7.30pm. The game had been scheduled for March 28; however it had to be postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Admission for the Cup Final: Adults £4.00; children and senior citizens £2.00. |
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Shamrock Park Ground Improvements - Progress Report Developers have made significant progress in the construction of the new stand during March. The main structure is now in place and the fitting of the roof and terracing has now commenced. In addition, ground works have also started in order to re-align the pitch with both the new and existing stands and the construction of a new training pitch at the Clounagh end of the ground. |
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Ports v Donegal Celtic Preview Tomorrows home game against a resurgent Donegal Celtic takes place against a rapidly changing arena at Shamrock Park. Work has already commenced on preparing the pitch for re-positioning during the close season and the construction of a new training pitch at the Clounagh end. Fans will also get to see the progress on the new stand which has been partially covered this week. With both teams pushing for much needed points, albeit at different ends of the table, its sure to make for an interesting afternoon. So with the weather set to be dry and sunny, why not spend the afternoon at Shamrock Park, enjoy the entertainment and view the progress of the ground improvements. |
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Pass on the Passion - just for the Ladies Following on from the success of earlier promotions Portadown FC, along with a number of other Premier League clubs, will be offering ladies the opportunity to attend a League game during April. The offer entitles all ladies to half price entry with a discount voucher (printed in the Morton Newspaper Group and the News Letter). The Portadown ‘Ladies Day’ will be on 5th April 2008 for our game against Coleraine. The voucher will be printed in the papers the relevant week of the offer. |
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Ports Duo Suspended from Mon 17th March Ports striker Aime Koudou has been suspended for 2 games and defender Keith O'Hara receives a one match suspension from Monday 17th March. It means Aime and Keith must sit out the home game against Donegal Celtic and Aime also misses the Easter Tuesday game away to Institute. Its a cruel blow for the Ivory Coast striker who was sent off against Cliftonville for alleged use of the arm against Davy McAlinden. |
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Portadown are on the road again this weekend as they take on Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park on Saturday. Ports fans will be glad to see the return of Aime Koudou who was sorely missed last week against Lisburn Distillery. The Ports need to get back to winning ways after the disappointment of recent weeks and fans will be hoping that they can return to form for the last few matches of the league campaign. |
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Ports Purchase New Defibrillator Portadown's Michael McCloskey (physio) and new club doctor Dr Sean McDermott recently took delivery of a heart defibrillator to add to their kit in the event of a medical emergency. With recent high profile deaths in young sports stars, as a result of cardiac failure, the Ports squad have recently undergone intensive tests at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown. Hopefully the new kit will never be required, but at least its re-assurance that its readily available in an emergency situation. |
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Ports Injury Concerns Mount Ports boss Ronnie McFall selection nightmare worsened for this weekends important clash with Lisburn Distillery with the news that club captain John Convery is rated extremely doubtful with a hamstring injury. He joins midfielder Peter Kennedy and young striker Jordan Baker who were struck down with influenza during the week. With 4 strikers already ruled out for this fixture, the Ports boss will be keeping his fingers crossed that he has no more withdrawals in the next 24 hours from an already decimated squad. |
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6th March 2008 This Weekend - Pass on the Passion This weekend sees Campaign 3 of the IFA backed, Pass On The Passion campaign. Local schools have been offered tickets to enable kids to gain free admission to Shamrock Park for this Saturday’s Carnegie Premier League match with Lisburn Distillery, when accompanied with a paying adult. We hope all the kids have an enjoyable day and become regular followers of the Ports. Forthcoming campaigns will be revealed in the near future. Finally Portadown FC would like to thank all at the IFA’s Marketing Dept. for their hard work in the organisation of these campaigns. |
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Huge Match this Weekend The Ports go into this weekends crunch match with Lisburn Distillery without 4 key players, in fact the main strikeforce of the team. Kevin Braniff, Andy Smith and Aime Koudou are all suspended and Gary McCutcheon is ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury. Not the best preparation preparing to meet your closest rivals currently sitting 5 points above us. Ports boss Ronnie McFall knows this is a crucial game, if the Ports are to have any realistic hope of taking at least 4th place in the Carnegie Premier League so he may be forced to bring in some of the young guns from the reserves and give them a chance to show what they're capable off. |
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Portadown Thirds 2-0 Linfield Rangers Portadown Thirds have tonight notched up a massive victory in the Harry Cavan Semi-Final against Linfield Rangers. Goals from Mark Teggart (pictured) and Jordan Baker put the young Ports through to the final where they will face Lisburn Distillery III's. With pre-tournament favourites Cliftonville Strollers and Linfield Rangers both losing at the semi final stage the Mark Porter coached side will be confident going into the final. |
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McCutcheon Out for Rest of Season Ports Scottish striker Gary McCutcheon has been ruled out for the rest of this season with a ruptured medial and lateral ligament in his left knee. Its a massive blow to the popular Scot who was stretchered off towards the end of the Irish Cup match against Cliftonville on Saturday. The injury happened following a crude challenge from behind by Cliftonville's George McMullan and it was clear from his immediate reaction that McCutcheon had been badly hurt. Gary has to undergo further tests to assess if there has been any damage to his cruciate ligament. If the tests show that the cruciate has been damaged, he could be out of action for considerably longer. All associated with the club wish Gary a full and speedy recovery. |
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Ports v Ballymena Tonight's fixture against Ballymena Utd represents another crucial battle as the Ports attempt to bounce back from their narrow defeat against Cliftonville on Tuesday evening. With Ballymena only 3 points ahead of Portadown in the league standings, the incentive is there for the team to leapfrog above the "light blues" into 5th position, albeit on goal difference only. Despite the wintry conditions elsewhere in the country, there's been bright sunshine throughout the day in Portadown, and unless there's a dramatic change in the weather the match will go ahead as scheduled at 7:45pm. (updated at 4:45pm friday 1-2-08) |
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Ports Thirds Notch Impressive Victory in Cup Portadown Thirds have notched up an impressive 2-1 victory in the Harry Cavan Cup Quarter Final against Ballymena United. After going down 1-0 to the Braidmen, the young Ports team fought back and got two goals in the final 10 minutes through Chris Jeffers (pictured) and Jordan Baker. The win sees Portadown go into the semi final draw with Lisburn Distillery Youth, Linfield Rangers and Cliftonville Strollers. |
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Ports Away to Limavady Portadown travel to the north of the country to take on Limavady Utd. After last weeks humiliation at the hands of Linfield, the players will be looking to bounce back in style. Young striker, Gary Liggett could come in to contention for a place in the starting line up after the Reserves scored a comprehensive 8-2 victory over their Limavady counterparts last night. A match in which young Liggett scored 5 goals. Ths comes hot on the heals of a hattrick scored against Glentoran in the previous reserve fixture. |
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Portadown Trio Win International Honours Portadown players Chris Coleman, Ross Redman and Aaron Haire all played for Northern Ireland Schools U-18's against Australia at Irvinestown on 23 January. Aaron scored the opening goal in a 3-0 victory. Congratulations to the lads on winning international recognition |
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Brave Chelsea Guest of Portadown FC Eleven year old Chelsea Dougan from Markethill, suffered horrific injuries after an accident involving a lawnmower on which she was riding with a family member back in September 2007. The Ulster Scots Highland Dancing star underwent surgery to have both legs amputated beneath the knee, shortly after the accident. Amazingly Chelsea has shown tremendous resilience and has not let the accident get her down. On Saturday she was a guest of Portadown FC, with her family, at the Carnegie Irish Premier League match against Linfield. A big fan of the Belfast side, Chelsea was delighted to meet her heroes, and posed for photos with Linfield striker Glenn Ferguson, manager David Jeffrey and Ports midfielder Peter Kennedy. Portadown FC were delighted to make this possible for Chelsea and wish her every success on the road to recovery. |
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New Signing Makes Debut Ronnie McFall finally got his man, Cahit Pasa, after weeks of administration to make sure that the Turkish born midfielder was able to take his bow at Shamrock Park. The attacking midfielder entered the game as a substitute and showed glimpses of what he can do, Ports fans will be looking forward to getting a better look at him in the weeks to come. |
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The Champions are Coming! The Ports face one of their toughest challenges of the season when they entertain Linfield this Saturday at Shamrock Park. Its always a tough encounter and a stern test for the Ports as they battle against a team recognised as the best in the League. However the Ports are more than capable of upsetting the apple cart and will be well prepared to match Linfield challenge for challenge, goal for goal come 3:00pm on Saturday.
If you haven't got your ticket yet, don't delay, get down to Shamrock Park on either Friday or Saturday between 10:00am and 12:00pm and get ready for the match of the season. |
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Cliftonville Fixture Re-Arranged The away fixture against Cliftonville postponed from New Years Day has been re-scheduled for Tuesday 29th January 2008 with a 7:45pm kick-off. |
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Linfield Fixture - ALL TICKET Portadown officials have advised both home and away fans that the Carnegie Premier League fixture on the 19th January 2008 is ALL TICKET. Fans will not be admitted without a ticket and both sets of fans will be subject to thorough searches before entering the ground. Fans are asked to get there early to avoid congestion and delay. Fans are also advised that the PSNI will be operating CCTV before, during and after the game. For home supporters, tickets will be on sale at today's game against Newington and also next week from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th between 10:00am and 12:00am from the club secretary at Shamrock Park. |
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JJB Irish Cup Day Is our name on the Cup this year? A difficult question to answer, but one which every football fan up and down the country will be thinking at 3:00pm tomorrow afternoon as the 5th round of the JJB Irish Cup kicks off for real. The Ports have a good record in this competition in recent years and Ports fans young and old can remember with great fondness those wonderful days out at Windsor Park each May with the hoards of Red and White bedecked fans enjoying the spectacle. We welcome junior opposition Newington tomorrow to Shamrock Park in what could well prove a difficult fixture. Full Match Preview here... |
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January 2008 Ports Launch Fundraising Campaign Construction on Portadown FC's new "unreserved" grandstand is underway and to augment fund raising efforts the club are appealing to fans and the local community to back their ambitious plans to upgrade the Shamrock Park facilities. Portadown FC's "Buy-a Brick" scheme, which proved to be such a popular fundraiser a few years ago is being re-launched. The project was previously used to raise funds for the 'away' grandstand behind the "Chalet End" goals. It is is being revitalised for a similar effort to raise funds for the new "unreserved" grandstand at Shamrock Park. For £50 a
'brick', supporters or anyone else can get any
inscription they wish, be that for themselves, a loved
one, a friend or anything else in general. This will
eventually be displayed on a board in the new
grandstand, alongside the existing board which is
currently located in the Members Lounge. |
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Ballymena Fixture Date Change The home fixture against Ballymena Utd, scheduled for Saturday 2nd February 2008, has been brought forward 24 hours to previous evening, Friday 1st February, with a 7:45pm kickoff. The change is due to the re-scheduling of the CIS Cup final, between Linfield and Crusaders, which was postponed in December 2007 due to a waterlogged pitch at Windsor Park. |
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Ports Submit Official Complaint re Courtney A spokesman for the club has today confirmed that an strongly worded complaint is to be made to IFA Chief Executive, Howard Wells, about the handling of incidents by referee Mark Courtney during last weeks fixture against Glentoran at Shamrock Park. The complaint specifically relates to the incident involving Ports striker Andy Smith and Glentoran defenders Colin Nixon and Paul Leeman in which Smith was red-carded and Leeman was only shown a yellow card. Both video and photographic evidence has been obtained which the club feels shows inconsistencies in the way the matter was handled. |
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1st January 2008 CLIFTONVILLE FIXTURE- OFF! An early morning pitch inspection at Solitude this morning has concluded that the pitch is unplayable due to being waterlogged. Heavy rain on Monday on an already soft pitch has taken its toll on the playing surface and as a result referee Adrian McCourt had no other option but call it off. The match will be re-scheduled within the coming weeks. |
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MBE for Ronnie McFall in New Years Honours List Ports boss Ronnie McFall received received recognition for 40 years of service to local football when he was awarded an MBE in this years New Years Honours list. Its a richly deserved award for the manager, now in his 21st year in the hot seat, and a reflection of the dedicated service and sacrifice that Ronnie has given to his hometown club. Under his leadership, he has guided the Ports to four Irish League Championships and three Irish Cup successes and has helped the club become one of the top three clubs in the Irish League. Much credit must go to his wife Anne who has been at his side throughout his tenure and never misses a match home or away. Its fitting that the award comes as the Ports entertain Glentoran today, as Ronnie was previously a manager with the East Belfast club before moving to Portadown in 1986. |
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Ports v Glens Match *IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION* Ports fans are reminded that the home match against Glentoran on Sat 29th December is ALL TICKET for both sets of fans. Club officials reported brisk ticket sales today but reiterated that all Ports fans must have a ticket for admission to the game on Saturday. For those who still require a ticket, they will be available from Shamrock Park on Saturday 29th between10:00am and 12:00pm. |
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Boxing Day Preview & Supporters Buses Departure Times Well here we are, Boxing day again, and it is our turn to travel to Mourneview Park to take on our old rivals Glenavon. After a fantastic comeback against Newry City on Saturday the spirit in the camp should be very high ...more |
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Merry Christmas 'PFC.co.uk' webteam would like to wish all visitors, far and wide, a Merry Christmas. We hope you have a safe and peaceful Christmas and continue to support the website and club for many many years. And once again thanks for you continued support throughout the year.
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With a busy Christmas period coming up, the Ports have 5 big games to whet the appetite of the regular and the traditional holiday season fans. Starting with tomorrows home game against Newry City through to games against Glenavon on Boxing Day, Glentoran on Sat 29th followed by Cliftonville on New Years Day and Crusaders on the 5th January 2008. There's sure to be something to take you fancy so check out the fixture list or download the Christmas New Year Fixtures here. (Christmas fixtures) |
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Club Shop Opening for Christmas Portadown FC's Club Shop will be open on Friday 21st December, from 7pm-9pm to cater for anybody looking to purchase some goods for Christmas. The Club Shop will also be open on Saturday before and after the match as well as half time. So get down early to the Club Shop and get a loved one some Portadown merchandise. Get there early to avoid disappointments as stock is limited. |
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Glentoran Fixture - All ticket Portadown would like to remind fans that the Carnegie Premier League fixture against Glentoran on the 29th December 2007 is an all ticket match. Tickets can be purchased from the club secretary at Shamrock Park between Tuesday and Friday after 10:00am daily or at the Newry City fixture on Saturday 22nd December. |
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Irish Cup Fifth Round Draw Portadown will face junior opposition, Newington FC, in the 5th round of the JJB Irish Cup competition to be played on Saturday 12th January 2008. Newington, who hail from North Belfast, are currently 4th in the Northern Amateur League Premier Division. In some respects the Ports will be happy to have avoided senior opposition in their first fixture of this years competition, but Ports boss Ronnie McFall will be all to aware of the dangers of complacency and will treat the opposition with utmost respect and professionalism. |
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12th December 2007 Soccer Sixes Tournament Details Released One of the first entries into your new 2008 diary is a must see event on Monday 28th January 2008 at Dundonald International Ice Bowl when six teams comprised of some of the greatest Irish League Players from the 80’s and 90’s go head to head in an exciting new Soccer Sixes Tournament, guaranteed to capture the imagination of local supporters. |
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December 2007 Ports Squad Resembles Episode from "Casualty" The Ports ability to cope under extreme pressure is being sorely tested with no less than eight first team players missing for the Coleraine fixture from the squad which started the season in August. With Wes Boyle, Jamie Marks out indefinitely, the latest blow came with the news that talented young winger Ally Teggart is likely to be sidelined for several weeks with ankle ligament damage sustained against Institute on Friday evening. With Kevin Braniff suspended and Richard Clarke still on vacation, Ports boss Ronnie McFall will be keeping his fingers crossed that Marc McCann can recover from a groin strain which has kept him out of the Ports last two fixtures. As if problems couldn't get any worse, Ports skipper John Convery is also rated extremely doubtful with an ankle injury which forced him to sit out the Institute game. With the difficult Christmas period approaching, Ronnie McFall will be keeping his fingers crossed that he doesn't lose any more of his already severely depleted squad over the coming weeks. |
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Ports Suffer Double Blow Portadown were dealt a double blow this week with the news that Conor Hagan has left the country for a new life in England. It is not yet known if this move is temporary or permanent. This follows on the heals of Richard Clarke's absence for the next two weeks due to a family wedding in South Africa. With Michael Collins' departure to Newry, and the ongoing absence of Wesley Boyle, Marc McCann and Jamie Marks due to injury, the Ports midfield is extremely light at present. |
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