BUYA round-up: Double ‘derby’ delight for Sky Blues sides

WHAT a week at Ballymena United Academy as derby victories for the under 11’s and under 15’s over neighbours Carniny Youth were backed up by a marvellous wins for the under 10’s and free scoring 14’s over top of the town rivals Northend.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Apr 2013, 16:00 BST
A Carniny player slides in to clear the ball from the Ballymena attack. INBT16-210ACA Carniny player slides in to clear the ball from the Ballymena attack. INBT16-210AC
A Carniny player slides in to clear the ball from the Ballymena attack. INBT16-210AC

The 12’s also impressed in midweek keeping their Lisburn League hopes alive with a table top victory.

Top billing however of course goes to the under 11’s reaching the final of the Northern Ireland cup with a brilliant comeback victory at Clough, the first youth side from the borough to achieve this.

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With the national finals being played at the Showgrounds,the United boys know they will never have a better chance of claiming the blue riband trophy of youth football and getting their own blue ribbons on the cup!

For full reports and picture coverage, see this week’s Ballymena Times.

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