The Celtic Bhoys FC soccer festival at Dunleath playing fields in Downpatrick will be the place to be this coming Saturday.
There will be two massive community tournaments taking place. First up in the morning/afternoon is the Celtic Bhoys/Ghirls Community Tournament which will take place from 10am to 4.30pm. This will be closely followed by the eagerly awaited cup finals of the Snowy Graham Memorial Tournament at 5pm.
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Players from 8 to 80 will get a chance to compete in the soccer festival culminating in the finals on Saturday this week in Dunleath Park.[/caption]
Throughout the day and evening there will be hot food on sale along with tea, coffee drinks and snacks in what should be a funday out for all with free admission to all spectators for both tournaments
The Celtic Bhoys/Ghirls FC community tournament kicking off at 10am and due to the mass number of teams entered at different age sections will run right through to 4.30pm. The tournament will cater for ages from under-8 section right through to senior level and so far almost 60 teams from across the province have entered the tournament with some of the big name clubs also being enticed to take part such as Glentoran, Crusaders, Larne, Belfast Celtic and Bangor FC to mention a few.
Speaking about the tournament Club Chairman Peter Madine said: “The club has been overwhelmed by the amount of teams who have entered the tournament. It is a real mix of teams from right across the province and we are delighted to have attracted clubs from afar as well as some of the big name clubs in local football.
“When planning this tournament with Newry Mourne and Down District Council, our aim was to ensure cross-community support and also to attract people to our local town. Based on the entrants received to date this tournament will no doubt achieve these aims. A lot of planning has went into place preparing this tournament and it will be all systems go on Saturday, hopefully the weather will be on our side!”
“Hot on the heels of the daytime tournament will be the eagerly awaited finals of the Snowy Graham Memorial Tournament. The tournament has been an overwhelming success so far and has drawn large crowds to Dunleath Park each evening and Saturday evening should be no exception with the first final kicking off at 5pm.
“Celtic Bhoys/Ghirls & The Snowy Graham organising committees have worked together behind the scenes in in preparation for the upcoming finale on Saturday and speaking about this the organisers said” It has been great that we have been able to work together in preparing what should be a very memorable day this Saturday and for what is two very worthwhile causes. We would encourage all local people to come along and enjoy the fun this Saturday and soak up in the atmosphere in Dunleath”.
It definitely sounds like Dunleath playing fields is the place to be this Saturday. Admission is free to all spectators and the first tournament kicks off at 10am – 4.30pm followed by the Snowy Graham Memorial Tournament at 5pm.
Community Family Festival
It is a hectic couple of days this weekend as local football club Celtic Bhoys/Ghirls FC in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down Council have also organised a cross-community festival weekend which will also include a Cross Community Family Funday this Sunday 16 August in Downpatrick Cricket Club from 1pm to 5pm.
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Celtic Bhoys FC are organising a soccer festival and fun day this weekend.[/caption]
The admission fee for the funday is £5 per child and upon paying this admission fee there will be NO FURTHER CHARGE for any of the events or attractions within the funday. Adults and children under 2 get FREE ADMISSION into the funday.
The funday will have a huge array of indoor and outdoor attractions and events throughout which will include bouncy castles, gladitaors, go-karting, rep-tail exhibition, face painting, pony rides, slides, lomband area, disco, poster drawings, soft play area for under-5’s and much more.
As well as this, the club have arranged a programme of events to run throughout the day to add to the family fun. The events will include penalty kick competition, crossbar challenge, father & son races, mother & daughter races, family tug of war, bean bag races, dancing competitions and many more.
And as all events and attractions will be fully supervised parents will also be able to relax , enjoy the atmosphere, utilise the excellent clubhouse and restaurant facilities within Downpatrick Cricket Club or perhaps have a go at some of the attractions available.
Speaking about the upcoming fun weekend Club Chairman Peter Madine added: “The club is delighted to run such an event in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. We as a club recognise the vital role sports clubs can play in our local community and it is with great pride we run events such as this.
“I know myself as a parent how important it is to have fun days out with the kids, friends and family. We hope that all families within the District and beyond will come along and enjoy a great day out this Sunday 16th August. A lot of work has went into this event and it is sure to be a day not to be missed so please come along everyone”.
The funday will run from 1-5pm and as previously highlighted upon paying the admission fee of £5 there will be NO CHARGE for any of the attractions or events within the funday. Peter said: “The aim of charging the admission fee is to allow all the children to enjoy unlimited fun on each of the attractions within the funday without their parents worrying about costs whilst they also enjoy the fun filled atmosphere. “
Newry Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson Naomi Baillie have provided support to the club in organising this event and said: “This is a fantastic programme of events for the whole community to enjoy. As chairperson of Newry Mourne and Down District council I am delighted that we have played a role in the delivery of this event and would encourage local people to come along and avail of all the fun family activities on offer. It promises to be an enjoyable two days all round.”
Make sure you get down to Downpatrick Cricket Club this Sunday 16 August, a day not to missed.
There will be free parking provided at the hockey pitch adjacent to the Downpatrick Cricket Club venue.
For regular updates and further information on the funday and its programme of events, check out the Celtic Bhoys Downpatrick Facebook page.
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