Carniny Amateur & Youth F.C.

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Carniny Amateur & Youth
Full nameCarniny Amateur & Youth Football Club
Founded2000
GroundCarnhill, Carniny Road, Ballymena
ChairmanMr Jason Hunter
LeagueBallymena 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.

The club has a Football Development Centre that caters for players from age 5–8. They have mini soccer sides at U8, U9, U10, U11 & U12 with U9, U10, 11 and 12 playing SSGs in the SBYFL and 11 a side teams from U13-18 playing in the South Belfast Youth League. They currently have 4 Girl's teams, U10, U11, U12 and U14, also playing in the South Belfast Youth league.

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