Full name | Carniny Amateur & Youth Football Club | ||
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Founded | 2000 | ||
Ground | Carnhill, Carniny Road, Ballymena | ||
Chairman | Mr Jason Hunter | ||
League | Ballymena Saturday Morning League colours = red/red/red home black/black/black away | ||
Website | Club website | ||
Carniny Amateur & Youth FC is a junior-level football club from Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club was developed initially as a youth level club and was founded in 2000. A senior side was introduced in 2009, playing junior-level football in the junior divisions of the Ballymena & Provincial League before gaining Intermediate status in 2011, retaining their membership until 2014. During this time it competed in the Irish Cup. [1] The club then dropped down to junior status in order to gain entry into the Northern Amateur Football League where they played in Division 2C. After a single season at this level they moved again, joining the Ballymena Saturday Morning League, gaining two successive promotions [2] where they now play in Div 1 24/25 season.
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