Showgrounds tournament is shelved

A proposed pre-season football tournament scheduled for Ballymena will now take palce in Belfast, it’s been revealed.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jul 2013, 16:45 BST
Pictured at the launch of the Crusaders FC tournament were then Mayor of Ballymena Alderman PJ McAvoy and Ballymena Borough Council Chief Executive Anne Donaghy with Tournament Director Pat Costello (centre), Crusaders FC Company Secretary Joe Moore (left) and General Manager Norman Coleman (right). INBT 23-171CSPictured at the launch of the Crusaders FC tournament were then Mayor of Ballymena Alderman PJ McAvoy and Ballymena Borough Council Chief Executive Anne Donaghy with Tournament Director Pat Costello (centre), Crusaders FC Company Secretary Joe Moore (left) and General Manager Norman Coleman (right). INBT 23-171CS
Pictured at the launch of the Crusaders FC tournament were then Mayor of Ballymena Alderman PJ McAvoy and Ballymena Borough Council Chief Executive Anne Donaghy with Tournament Director Pat Costello (centre), Crusaders FC Company Secretary Joe Moore (left) and General Manager Norman Coleman (right). INBT 23-171CS

The four-team tournament, hosted by Irish League side Crusaders, and also including Scottish Premier League side Hearts and a Liverpool XI, had been due to take place later this month.

Now, however, Glentoran have replaced Spanish side Celta Vigo and the torunament will be played at Glentoran’s ground, the Oval, in east Belfast.

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In a statement, Ballymena Borough Council said: “Ballymena Borough Council is sorry to learn of the cancellation of the Crusaders pre-season tournament.

“The Ballymena Showgrounds is an excellent facility and the Council looks forward to the other events planned for the Showgrounds in the coming months.”

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