BREAKING NEWS! OUR U14 (1995) TEAM HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO THE LISBURN LEAGUE FOR THE 2008/09 SEASON News: Our U8 team has won their first ever piece of silverware, on Sat. 21st June they entered the Garfield Vennard Memorial Trophy and come away as winners on a penalty shootout. Registration Fees for 2008/09 have been set at £30 for all 11-a-side teams and £20 for all Mini Soccer teams and the CIS Mini Soccer School. Weekly training fees will remain at last season's prices. Text scores & scorers to 07917 010301 Email: portsyouth@yahoo.co.uk

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28 Feb 2008 - Coaches Complete Coaching Course

Portadown FC Youth coaches who completed their I.F.A. Level 1 course.

Back row from left to right: Keith Gibson (I.F.A. Grassroots Officer for Craigavon, Trevor Hall, Michael Lynch, Nigel Davison, Geoff Smyth, Philip Graham, Jonathan Michael (I.F.A. Grassroots Officer for Larne).

Front row from left to right: Graham Mitchell, Keith Hall.

Missing from picture was Ricky Steenson (our very own Pink Fluffy Star).

During the months of January and February a number of coaches from Portadown FC Youth joined in with coaches from other clubs to attend the latest I.F.A. Level 1 course. They were held at Lurgan Town's facilities at Gordon Playing Fields in Lurgan. Some of the clubs attending included Glenavon FC and Loughgall Lakers, Loughgall FC's womens team.

Attending the course for Portadown FC Youth were Club Chairman Ricky Steenson, Club Secretary Nigel Davison, U15's manager Michael Lynch, U15 Colts coach Graham Mitchell, U13's manager Keith Hall, Lisburn League U10's manager Philip Graham and Mini Soccer U10's manager & coach Geoff Smyth & Trevor Hall.

The course was the very latest up to date course the I.F.A. has to offer with the coursework literally hot of the press and entailed learning coaching techniques, child protection awareness course, first aid course, a referee awareness course (a first for the I.F.A. Level 1 course), a number of hours of actual coaching within the club and an assessment at the end.

This has saw a large investment in coaches within the club and the club intends to continue with this investment with all the coaches at the club and to assist coaches to further their coaching levels.