Junior football is run by the North Wales Coast FA, which looks after thet leagues for Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy. Tywyn and District is affiliated to the Mid Wales FA.
Carys Booth from Llanfairpwll is one of the army of volunteers who keep junior football going in the area.
"I'm not really sure how I got involved with Tîm Pêl-droed Iau Llanfairpwll Junior FC - and I've been secretary for seven years! My boys have always been involved in football so I suppose I got into it that way. It's a really nice feeling when all the kids know you and shout out hello after training sessions.
We rely on the help of parents a lot - to take kids to training and to games, with fund-raising and training - it's all done voluntarily.
Our kids, from age 6 to 17, play in the Sir Fôn league. There are different teams for different age groups and we have 14 girls playing for our girls team."
Terry Boyle, the development officer for Gwynedd, tells us about their efforts to get more football teams off the ground.
"Getting teams started in Community First areas like Blaenau, Maesgeirchen, Pwlleli, Sgubor Goch and Barmouth is one of our main initiatives. All of these areas have been supported with grant aid to encourage people to get involved in sport and promote a healthy lifestyle.
We help set up clubs but it's not a quick fix. The communities must take ownership of the clubs and keep them going themselves voluntarily, and so far it's been a great success.
Maesgeirchen have now got a new multi use games area and dedicated sports officer and Pwllheli's girls team did so well, finishing second only to Everton in a big tournament, that the mums decided they'd get involved. They set up a women's team and won the North Wales Women's League and cup in their first season!
We help set up teams and encourage football in other areas as well. If you want help and advice, just get in contact with your local county football development officer".
Anglesey: Karen Williams - 01248 752035Conwy: Seth Jones - 01492 575558Gwynedd: Terry Boyle - 01758 704064Girls' football
Karen Williams from Anglesey gives us an insight into girl's football in the area:
"I'm a football development officer for Anglesey and I spend a few hours a week specifically supporting girls' football.
We also encourage the better players to come for weekly training on a county level and they represent Anglesey in games against other Welsh counties.
The North Wales Women's League was only set up two years ago but it's going really well.
In the last few years, especially within primary schools, girls' football has really taken off. The McDonalds scheme has been a great success. The schools which sign up are provided with equipment and support to set up boys, and especially girls' teams and we help organise lots of tournaments. With Dragon Sport and other initiatives girls' football is going really well.
Due to this popularity, we're in the process of setting up a friendly league in Anglesey for girls under 11.
The girls carry on this interest in secondary schools and we're really lucky to have some really supportive teachers round here. They really support the friendly under 16s league on Anglesey - we arrange the fixtures, they arrange teams and times."
Girls teams playing in the North Wales Girls' League include:
Kinmel Bay under 10, 12, 14, 16
Kinmel Bay Leisure Centre, Y Morfa, Cader Avenue, Kinmel Bay, Bae Colwyn, LL15 5HU
Llandudno FC under 14
Llandudno Football Club, Llandudno
Llandudno Junction under 10, 12, 14
Bryn Pydew, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9JY.
Llysfaen JFC under 12, 16
Dolwen Road, Llysfaen, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8TF
There is also the Colwyn and Aberconwy Girls' League. The teams and contacts are
Glan Conwy Girls, Ian Alcock, 01492 585179 or 07932 174922
Mochdre Snow Leopards and Panthers, Rosanna Mitchell, 07745 719668
Colwyn Bay Junior Football Club, Paula Groves, 07909 606112
Llanfairfechan Town, Glenn Robinson, 07865 075268.
Remember, football is part of the Dragon Sport programme too.
To keep an eye on what's going on in girls' football, click here...
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your comments
Peter Whitehead
I am looking for U11 & U14 football clubs to enter sides into boys' tournaments on the same day and at the same venue: 11 a side if possible; we are Great Moor County and play in the Stockport Metro League.
Tue Jan 22 09:08:37 2008
Bethani,Llanfachraeth,Ynys Mon
I love playing footie and only get practice with the boys and a local girls team who are struggling for a team this year (I`ve moved up to under 15`s).My mum thinks I should go further to put my talent to good use!Anyone interested?
Thu Sep 6 09:50:37 2007
PC Hughes
I would like to say that I had the unfortunate experience of witnessing the most appalling "heckling, name calling and chanting" from a parent/s of an opposing team against a child during a mid-week friendly. As I am sure that you are all aware that you have to sign a parents' 'code of conduct' when you wish to spectate in youth football teams. This code of conduct is not only to ensure law and order on the pitch but also to protect the child who is participating in the game. The systematic name calling including calling him "scum bag,cheat" and chanting will not and should not be accepted in youth football or any age football for that matter and such incidents should be reported to police as well as the association running the league and should be dealt with harshly. This is, after all, a public order offence, never mind the emotional impact it has on the child concerned. May I remind you that any incidents on the pitch sho! uld be dealt with by the referee and any concerns about a player should go direct to the manager and not to the child. Bullying of a child in respect of their age, height, weight, race, colour or religion will not be tolerated. I am aware that the majority of matches are played without any problems and that the parents are of impeccable behaviour. Please do not let this isolated incident affect your enjoyment of the game, after all, the children are playing for fun and the love of football. Good luck to all teams in the coming season.
Fri Jul 27 09:50:43 2007
Tom colwyn bay lions
we won the tesco u13 cup last year, and just won the ellsemere port league and cup double, but we have had some problems, players and coaches have left, so we have had to come bak to aberconwy league this year, i think were guna win it easily, no real competition round here...cmon the bay!
Fri Jul 13 10:02:58 2007
