Corporate Lunch Dates 2024/25
The ever popular corporate lunches are back with 3 dates for the 24/25 season!
Get in touch to secure your table in what’s always a superb day out at the Showgrounds!
The two remaining Corporate Dinners are;
BUFC v Portadown Saturday 22nd February 2025 at 12.30pm
Min of 8 per table - £400
£50 per additional person up to 10
Contact Alan Francey - 07402 521070
At Sports Bond we always enjoy seeing success for our mature members. This week saw a number have success. In particular we were delighted to see Sally Steele (A9887) in Cullybackey have a £50 Major win on Sports Bond. Sally is a member on the agency of Julie Moore and this is her first ever win and she is thrilled with her success. Congratulations to Sally we hope this is just the first of many. Out in Broughshane Ballymena United supporter David Morris (A4154) was a £50 Major winner. David is a member on the agency of Patricia Thompson and is a retired lecturer and has enjoyed a number of wins over the years.
In Gracehill Maurice Anderson had a £50 Major winner with near neighbour Catrina Morgan (A1677) .This was Catrina's second win on Sports Bond Since she joined a few years back though her last win was a £10 minor winner. Next time the Jackpot Catrina .
All the minor winners this week were based in Ballymena and Alex Beverland had another win with Peter Smith (A6398) who has been a frequent winner since joining a few years back.For the second time in a month Rory Gallagher (A7716) is a £10 Minor winner and our final £10 Minor winner was Marie Campbell (A8702) who is a yearly payer.
The Jackpot was not won at £200 with the no's 3 9 13 20 and rises to £250 for this week
Join Sports Bond now on 07831 803970
Well known Ballymena United supporter and Sports Bond member Michael Scroggie celebrated another birthday on Saturday. He was lucky enough to have it announced over the speaker system at Seaview. We send our best wishes to Paul Rainey son of Sports Bond agent Karen Rainey who unfortunately fractured an ankle playing football but it did not stop Paul and his Mum being at Seaview on Saturday.
The opening goal by Crusaders on Saturday was recorded on 14 minutes (13 mins 5 sec) The winning card was held by Ahoghill man Richard McMaster who picked up £50.Very hard luck to Bobby Mclaughin who had a 13 mins card Bobby has gone close on a couple of occasions recently. Adie O'Neill had 15 mins.This week sees two home games so there will be opportunities for First Score We have Gary Mark and David Craig on two wins so far this season and both are in the search for another win that will be rewarded with a season ticket for next season. Plenty of games to others like Richard McMaster to join them.
There will be a First Score for the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle on the 16th of March.
Distribution for Ballymena United Cash Call is well underway. The event will be held on March 15 th after the Match with Cliftonville. If you enter the Promotion be aware that if you are lucky to receive a call you must only say the phrase COME ON SKY BLUES. That is the only acceptable answer. A Fantastic prize of £1000 awaits the lucky winner. Last season the winner was lifelong Ballymena United supporter Karl Herbison. Make sure you get your ticket and have a chance to win £1000 on Ballymena United Cash Call
There are a few players who are available for Sponsorship. Please contact Gary McConnell on 07730 06 48 46 for details and benefits.
With the postponement of the Match with Glentoran there are few Calendars still left If you want one contact Brian Thompson on 07831 803970
Ballymena United FC would like to acknowledge the successful outcome of Loughgall FC’s recent appeals against The Northern Ireland Football League on 2 decisions relating to Sunday Football.
We supported our colleagues at Loughgall during the process and had been invited to attend the appeal as guests of Loughgall but this was denied.
As a club we missed the appeals cut off point but signed a participation agreement with a caveat that we did not waive our right to non participation in Sunday Football. We fully supported Loughgalls stance that clubs should be free to enter the NIFL league cup without waiving their rights to non participation in Sunday Football and that they should also not be penalised financially for non participation in Sunday Football.
We will continue to oppose Sunday football on the basis of the religious beliefs of the players, staff and supporters of Ballymena United FC and also the mental and physical health of our players, staff and volunteers involved in the day to day workings of our club.
Sunday football will deny a club operating on a part time basis the opportunity to have a rest day of which we should all be entitled.
It’s been well documented and spoken about in local football circles that volunteers are the lifeblood of the majority of clubs. Asking them to now be available for Sunday football matches puts a lot of volunteers and therefore the clubs under undue pressure. As we’ve mentioned, we place the health and wellbeing of our club stakeholders at the top of our priority list and for that and the others reasons outlined we will continue to oppose Sunday football.
This promotion is still going after many years and recently we have had a number of donations. We are currently in discussion with our clothes company regarding Sponsorship so more clothes would be greatly appreciated For collection please ring 07831 803970
Ballymena United Football Club
The Showgrounds. 30 St. Patrick's Link, Town Parks, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 7FU