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Football in Ards and North Down

For information and to make a booking for:

Londonderry Park, Cloughey and Ballywalter contact: 028 9181 0614, email: pitchbookings@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Bangor Aurora, Bangor Sportsplex, Spafield, Holywood contact: 07738 896893, email: neil.mckenna@serco.com

Please see below for local Football courses, clubs, availability at our leisure centres and Council pitches.

Football in our Leisure Centres

Indoor facilities can be booked for 5-a-side football at Ards Blair Mayne, Comber Leisure Centre and Portaferry Sports Centre. Space can be booked by contacting the centres.

Outdoor pitches are available at Londonderry Park and Comber Leisure Centre.

Football Courses

Sports Development runs Soccer courses throughout the year and during the summer holidays for children. Please refer to our courses page for details of current courses.

Local Football Clubs

Abbey Villa Football Club
Training Location:
Adams Park, 91 Abbey Road, Millisle, Newtownards BT22 2DG
Juniors and Adults / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07976891372
Email: abbeyvillafc@hotmail.com
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Ards F.C. Academy
Training Location: Londonderry Park, Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Juniors / Male and Female
GB: Northern Ireland Boys' Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07790 725040
Website / Facebook

Ards Football Club 
Training Location: Londonderry Park, Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Juniors and Adults / Male 
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07771823401
Email: secretary@ardsfc.co.uk                                                                                                                                                                                  Website / Facebook

Ards Rangers Football Club
Training Location: Londonderry Park, Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Juniors and Adults / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 028 9181 4348
Email: ardsrangersfc@sky.com
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1st Bangor Football Club
Training Location: Londonderry Park Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Adults / Male
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07507 068549
Email: firstbangorfc@outlook.com
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1st Bangor Juniors Football Club
Training Location: Londonderry Park Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Juniors / Male and Female
GB: Northern Ireland Boys' Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07507 068549
Email: 1stbangorjuniors@gmail.com
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1st Bangor Ladies Football Club
Training Location: Londonderry Park Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Adults / Female
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07507 068549
Email: 1stbangorladies@gmail.com
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Bangor Football Club
Training Location:
Clandeboye Park, 1A Hawthorne Court, Bangor BT20 3HR
Juniors (5+) and Adults / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 02891 455830
Email: media@bangorfc.com
Website / Facebook

Bangor Amateur Football Club
Training Location: Bangor Aurora, 3 Valentine Road, Bangor BT20 4TH / Bangor Sportsplex 
Adults / Male
GB: Northern Amateur Football League
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Email: bangoramateurfc@hotmail.co.uk
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Bangor Swifts Juniors Football Club
Training Location: St Columbanus College, Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor BT20 5PU
Juniors (born 2008 - 2016) / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07878 060966
Email: bangorswiftsjuniors@hotmail.com
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Bangor Young Men Football Club
Training location: Bloomfield Playing Fields, 93 Bloomfield Road, Bangor, BT20 4XA
Juniors and Adults / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07729 105394
Email: bangorymfc@hotmail.co.uk
Website / Facebook

Castle Juniors Football Club
Training Location: Bangor Sportsplex and Bangor Aurora, 3 Valentine Road, Bangor BT20 4TH
Juniors and Adults / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 02891 311299
Email: info@castlejuniors.com
Website / Facebook

Comber Rec Football Club
Training Location: Various - contact Club
Juniors and Adults / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association / Co. Antrim Football Association 
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 02891 878262
Email: comberrecfc@yahoo.com
Website

Comber Star Football Club
Training Location: 
Londonderry Park Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Adults / Male
GB: Irish Football Association / DAWFL
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07894 468435
Email: comberstarfc@gmail.com
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Greenwell Star Football Club
Training Location: Londonderry Park Portaferry Road, Newtownards BT23 8SG
Adults / Male
GB: Irish Football Association / Co. Antrim Football Association / DAWFL
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07801 072549
Email: gsfc1984@yahoo.com
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Newtownards Royal British Legion Football Club
Training Location: Londonderry Park BT23 8SG and Hamilton Park BT23 4NT
Adults / Male
GB: Co. Antrim Football Association 
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 028 9181 3356
Email: newtownards.rblfc@live.com
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Portavogie Rangers Youth Football Club
Training Location: New Harbour Road, Portavogie BT22 1EE
Juniors / Male and Female
GB: Irish Football Association 
Affiliated to Ards and North Down Sports Forum
Telephone: 07828 696405
Email: portavogierangersyouthfc@hotmail.com
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  • Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex

    A modern and advanced sports and leisure facility in Newtownards.

    1 Dairy Hall Lane
    Newtownards
    BT23 4DB
    United Kingdom

  • Ballygowan, Moss Road

    Moss Road in Ballygowan

    Moss Road
    Ballygowan
    Newtownards
    United Kingdom

  • Ballywalter, Well Road

    Ballywalter, Well Road

    Well Road
    Ballywalter
    United Kingdom

  • Carrowdore, Castle Place

    Carrowdore, Castle Place

    Castle Place
    Newtownards
    BT22 2JJ
    United Kingdom

  • Cloughey, Calhame Park

    Cloughey, Calhame Park

    Calhame Park
    Cloughey
    BT22 1HX
    United Kingdom

  • Comber Leisure Centre

    A modern leisure facility situated in the heart of Comber.

    Castle Street
    Comber
    Newtownards
    BT23 5DY
    United Kingdom

  • Comber Parkway

    Comber Parkway

    Park Way
    Comber
    United Kingdom

  • Donaghadee, Cromellin Park

    Donaghadee, Cromellin Park

    3 Church Place
    Donaghadee
    BT21 0DB
    United Kingdom

  • Greyabbey, Islandview Road

    Greyabbey, Islandview Road

    Island View Road
    Greyabbey
    Newtownards
    United Kingdom

  • Kircubbin, Church Road

    Kircubbin, Church Road

    16 Church Way
    Kircubbin
    Newtownards
    BT22 2SN
    United Kingdom

  • Londonderry Park

    A modern facility providing synthetic and grass pitches and changing facilities for team sports.

    Portaferry Road
    Newtownards
    BT23 8SG
    United Kingdom

  • Millisle, Abbey Road

    Millisle, Abbey Road

    63 Abbey Road
    Millisle
    Newtownards
    BT22 2DG
    United Kingdom

  • Newtownards, Westwinds

    Newtownards, Westwinds

    15 Sunderland Park
    Newtownards
    BT23 4RQ
    United Kingdom

  • Portaferry Sports Centre

    A modern sports facility serving the local peninsula community.

    Cloughey Road
    Portaferry
    Newtownards
    BT22 1ND
    United Kingdom

  • Portaferry, Anne Street

    Portaferry, Anne Street

    3 Coach Road
    Portaferry
    Newtownards
    BT22 1PP
    United Kingdom

  • Portaferry, Cloughey Road

    Portaferry, Cloughey Road

    2A Cloughey Road
    Portaferry
    Newtownards
    BT22 1ND
    United Kingdom

  • Portavogie, New Road

    Grass pitch available for hire.

    2 Brandon Park
    Portavogie
    Newtownards
    BT22 1ED
    United Kingdom

  • Bangor Sportsplex

    The range of facilities available makes this a great all round venue including grass pitches, a floodlit all weather astro turf pitch and an 8 lane athletics track.

    Old Belfast Road
    Bangor
    BT19 1LU
    United Kingdom

  • Queen's Leisure Complex

    Opening times and contact details

    Sullivan Close
    Holywood
    BT18 9HL
    United Kingdom

  • Bangor Aurora

    Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex is a £38m facility offering an excellent choice of sporting and leisure activities in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

    3 Valentine Road
    Bangor
    BT20 4TH
    United Kingdom