End of Season Awards Night

by DSFC Media | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized

You are all welcome to join us for our annual End of Season Awards on Saturday 28th April 2018.

End of Season awards include Player of the Season, Supporters Club Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season, Top Goalscorer and many more!

If you would like to attend, the awards will be kicking off about 8:30pm in the function room at the club house.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

#Swifts

CONTRACT NEWS: McAree makes move to sign Campbell

by DSFC Media | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

Pictured L-R: Chairman, Keith Boyd, Head Coach – Rodney McAree and Rhyss Campbell signing his three year contract.

Teenage forward Rhyss Campbell who tonight won the Mid Ulster Youth Cup, obtained his Dankse Bank Premiership League Debut v Glentoran last week and scored his first senior goal against Warrenpoint on Saturday past, has been rewarded with a three year contract at Dungannon Swifts by head coach Rodney McAree.

After a season working hard in the Under 20’s with sheer determination it has paid off massively for Campbell, a science student at South West College, Dungannon.

“Signing a 3 year deal is a proud moment for myself as I have put a lot of hard work into trying to be the very best I can be, so on a personal level I am over the moon to sign the 3 year deal with Dungannon Swifts. I started Dungannon United youth at the age of 11 and my aim was one day to be playing for Dungannon Swifts and finally now I am doing that. Overall I personally would like to say a huge credit goes to the coaches and managers for always believing in my ability over the years, for that I am eternally grateful.”

Rodney McAree was in attendance at Stangmore Park tonight to watch Campbell and his team mates defeat Cookstown Youth 3-1 in the Mid Ulster Youth Cup, to retain the trophy for a second season.

Speaking of the highly talented teenager Campbell, McAree said;

“He has deserved his contract, his attitude all season and how he has applied himself has earned him this deal, Rhyss is a huge talent and we are seeing the rewards of his hard work and dedication! I believe he can go on to bigger and better things in the future, he reminds me massively of a Niall McGinn.”

Congratulations on your contract Rhyss. We look forward to watching you continue to play in a Swifts Jersey for many more years.

BREAKING – McAree Signs Three Year Contract Extension

by DSFC Media | Apr 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

The Chairman and Committee of Dungannon Swifts FC is delighted to announce that agreement has been reached with Head Coach, Rodney McAree to extend his contract by a further 3 years. The new agreement will run to the end of the 2020 / 21 season.

Club Chairman, Keith Boyd, recognises the committement and passion that Rodney has shown throughout the Club and further through to Dungannon United Youth. Boyd has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure he keeps hold of, Dungannon born and bred, McAree at the Swifts despite strong interest in McAree from other footballing circles.

Chairman Boyd has expressed his own personal delight on behalf of the Club.

“I have been aware of the talk and interest regarding Rodney (McAree) in recent weeks which has caused a few doubts in the minds of people in the local area as to whether or not Rodney will still be with us next season or not. I can now finally put those doubts well and truly out the window as I can confirm to you that Rodney has today signed a three year contract extension as Manager (Head Coach) of Dungannon Swifts Football Club. I have great faith in Rodney as a coach and believe he has still a lot to get out of our current squad of players. I have spoken to him at length regards the future of DSFC and he has informed me of plans he has in the pipeline for next season that he has been thinking about already. Hopefully you will come out and support Rodney and his team today and for our remaining few games this season.”

As a club we are delighted with this extremely positive news and we look forward to continuing our future together with Rodney McAree as Dungannon Swifts Head Coach for the next three seasons.

STANGMORE Park playing host to Northern Ireland International Games this week.

by DSFC Media | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized

The Irish Football Association is set to host two UEFA development tournaments over the next couple of weeks.

The international tournaments, for under-16 boys’ and under-16 girls’ teams, will be staged in venues across Northern Ireland.

First up is a competition which will feature under-16 boys’ teams from Kosovo, Luxembourg, Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland as hosts. And then there’s a competition for under-16 girls’ teams from those four countries.

The boys’ tournament gets under way on Wednesday 4 April with Luxembourg and the Faroe Islands facing each other at Wellington Rec’s ground in Larne (2pm start) and Northern Ireland taking on Kosovo at Stangmore Park in Dungannon (6pm kick-off).

Matchday two is Friday 6 April when Faroe Islands will meet Kosovo at Comber Rec’s ground (2pm) and Northern Ireland will be up against Luxembourg at Stangmore Park (6pm).

The final round of games is scheduled for Sunday 8 April. Northern Ireland will once again be in action at Stangmore Park (10am) with Kosovo v Luxembourg being staged at Wellington Rec (10am).

The UEFA development tournament for the under-16 girls’ sides kicks off on Wednesday 11 April. First up is a game between Luxembourg and the Faroes at Comber Rec (3pm) followed by Northern Ireland v Kosovo at Riada Stadium in Ballymoney (7pm).

Faroe Islands and Kosovo will face each other on matchday two, Friday 13 April, at Wellington Rec (3pm). And that evening at 7.00 Northern Ireland are scheduled to take on Luxembourg at the Riada ground.

The last round of games on Sunday 15 April sees Northern Ireland and the Faroes locking horns in Ballymoney (11am) and Kosovo and Luxembourg in action at Wellington Rec (11am).

Danske Bank Premiership Post-split fixtures

by DSFC Media | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized

23rd September 2017
Danske Bank Irish premier league match between Crusaders and Dungannon Swifts at Seaview.
Crusaders Gavin Whyte in action with Dungannon’s Cormac Burke
Photo: ©INPHO/Stephen Hamilton

The post-split Danske Bank Premiership fixtures have been released following the confirmation of the sides competing in both sections.

One pre-split game remains to be played – Warrenpoint Town v. Dungannon Swifts on March 31st – but this will not impact upon current league positions.

The first round of games will take place on Easter Tuesday, as follows:-

Tuesday, 3rd April, 2018 – Section A (kick-off 7:45pm)
Ballymena United v. Cliftonville
Crusaders v. Coleraine
Glenavon v. Linfield

Tuesday, 3rd April, 2018 – Section B (kick-off 7:45pm)
Ards v. Warrenpoint Town
Ballinamallard United v. Carrick Rangers
Glentoran v. Dungannon Swifts

Thereafter the remaining fixtures are:-

Saturday, 7th April, 2018 – Section A (kick-off 3pm)
Coleraine v. Cliftonville
Crusaders v. Glenavon
Linfield v. Ballymena United

Saturday, 7th April, 2018 – Section B (kick-off 3pm)
Ards v. Glentoran
Ballinamallard United v. Warrenpoint Town
Dungannon Swifts v. Carrick Rangers

Saturday, 14th April, 2018 – Section A (kick-off 3pm)
Cliftonville v. Glenavon
Coleraine v. Ballymena United
Crusaders v. Linfield

Saturday, 14th April, 2018 – Section B (kick-off 3pm)
Ballinamallard United v. Dungannon Swifts
Carrick Rangers v. Ards
Warrenpoint Town v. Glentoran

Saturday, 21st April, 2018 – Section A (kick-off 3pm)
Crusaders v. Cliftonville
Glenavon v. Ballymena United
Linfield v. Coleraine

Saturday, 21st April, 2018 – Section B (kick-off 3pm)
Ards v. Ballinamallard United
Dungannon Swifts v. Warrenpoint Town
Glentoran v. Carrick Rangers

Saturday, 28th April, 2018 – Section A (kick-off 3pm)
Ballymena United v. Crusaders
Glenavon v. Coleraine
Linfield v. Cliftonville

Saturday, 28th April, 2018 – Section B (kick-off 3pm)
Ards v. Dungannon Swifts
Glentoran v. Ballinamallard United
Warrenpoint Town v. Carrick Rangers