Freedom of Borough to be conferred on Coleraine Football Club during centenary year 2027
Coleraine Football Club will be awarded the Freedom of the Borough during its centenary year in 2027.
The decision was taken at a special meeting of Causeway Coast and Glens Council on Thursday, September 17, during which it was also agreed to confer the Freedom of the Borough of Kilrea footballer and manager, Martin O’Neill.
The Notice of Motion regarding Coleraine FC, proposed by Councillor John Wisener and seconded by Councillor Richard Holmes and Alderman Sandra Hunter, was approved by Council members.
The Motion recognises the club’s outstanding sporting achievements and its longstanding contribution to the local community.
The motion highlights the contribution the Club has through youth engagement, inclusion, wellbeing, and support for schools, charities and community initiatives.
The Freedom of the Borough will be conferred in 2027, marking Coleraine FC’s 100th anniversary and recognising its exceptional and sustained contribution to the Borough over the course of a century.