Castle Juniors Football Club was formed in 2005 and has since grown to become one of the most recognisable names in grassroots football throughout Northern Ireland. The club currently has an enrolment of over 500 players of all ages and abilities… from senior football to both junior boys and ladies to our disability group – there is something for everyone! Have a look below at some of the benefits of being a member of Castle Juniors and make sure you check out the rest of our website. If you you require any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Castle Juniors FC were proud and delighted to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. It is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of The Queen’s coronation. It is the MBE for volunteer groups. We celebrated this recognition with an Open Day in September 2019, where we received the award from Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for County Down, Mr David Lindsay.
Castle Juniors FC were one of the first football clubs in Northern Ireland to receive the Irish FA Advanced Clubmark Award, recognising that we have robust policies and procedures in place across all of our activities and use them to deliver against our aims. Club officers visited the National Stadium in 2019 to receive the award from the Irish FA.
All of our lead coaches at Castle Juniors are qualified to at least Irish FA National Coaching Certificate (formerly Level 1) standard. In addition to this, five coaches hold a UEFA ‘C’ Diploma; three coaches hold a UEFA ‘B’ Diploma; two coaches hold a UEFA ‘A’ Diploma; and one coach holds a UEFA Pro Licence. We have a dedicated Head of Football Team in place, led by our Director of Football, Kyle Spiers.
All coaches are vetted through the Access NI process every three years. In addition to this, our coaches complete regular Safeguarding training through the Irish FA.
Castle Juniors is pleased to be involved in a partnership with Back on Track. Under the leadership of Darren McMaster, physio for the Northern Ireland Senior Men’s International team, Back on Track specialise in sports injuries and physiotherapy treatment. You can visit their website for more information by clicking on the image.
All Castle Juniors players, family members and coaches can avail of a 20% discount off any physiotherapy treatment or massage.
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