Danske Bank PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES 2020/21
Please find below the fixtures for 2020/21 Danske Bank Premiership.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM of Dungannon Swifts FC will take place on Wednesday 30th September 2020 in the main function room, at 7pm. Covid social distancing rules will be observed. To try and keep the meeting to as short a time as possible, all nominations for committee positions will be done in advance of the meeting.Nominations for positions must be sent via email to secretary@dungannonswiftsfc.co.uk by no later than Sunday 27th September. The name of the person proposed and both the proposer and seconder must be on the email, and all must be fully paid members of the club.
There is one notice of business – That the trustees of the club be replaced by a company limited by Guarantee. This company will have directors appointed from the committee as elected at this AGM.
The rest of the business of the AGM will be as normal procedure.
If the Covid Regulations change before the AGM and are altered in such a manner that make it impossible to be held on this date, a new date will be set for as soon as possible.
END OF SEASON AWARDS | FIRST TEAM
DSFC First Team recently presented their Awards for the 2019/20 Season.
With the Season having been cut short we understandably didn’t have the opportunity to hold a proper awards ceremony for the players and supporters to enjoy this year. The players who won awards were recently presented with them at Stangmore Park. First Team Manager , Kris Lindsay talks us through the awards presented.
Dougie Wilson 
Conner Byrne 
Michael Carvill
Dougie Wilson – Player of the Year & Top Goal Scorer & Manager’s Player of the Year
Dougie fully deserves to win this Award. He changed positions have way through the season and was excellent. He popped up with some really important goals throughout the season. Dougie is a top, top player and he’s a leader both on and off the pitch and this showed in his performances last season.
Conner Byrne – Young Player of the Year.
Conner came into the squad during difficult circumstances last year and acquitted himself superbly. He got better and better with every game and had a sustained run in the team. For such a young player he has a good head on his shoulders and as long as he continues to learn and work hard he has a big future ahead of him. A fully deserved award.
Michael Carvill – Supporters Club Player of the Year
Michael is absolutely deserving of this award. He has years of experience within the League but he never lets his standards drop . Michael is the one who sets the standards for everyone else and he put in some magnificent performances last year. Hopefully he can kick on and continue that this season.
All of the lads are top pros, the performances fully justified their rewards. Hopefully in the upcoming season we will have a full season to kick on and see what we can do within the League and the Cups.
Thank you to the full squad for their commitment and professionalism to DSFC throughout the 2019/20 season and congratulations to all the award winners.
The uhlsport Fans’ Ball campaign
The NI Football League can proudly unveil the new uhlsport match ball for the 2020/2021 season as picked by the fans!
Last year, we asked the loyal Irish League supporters to pick from a selection of designs for the new season to have their say. With over 52% of the votes across three options, the stylish electric blue panelled match ball was a popular choice.
As part of the launch of the new season ball, supporters from each of the Danske Bank Premiership clubs were amongst the first to get their hands on the new ball, including Dungannon Swifts supporters Gemma Webb, Natasha Webb and Aaron Donnelly.
Andrew Johnston, NIFL Managing Director said: “Having the supporters pick the new season football was important to us to show our appreciation for the role they play in creating the unique identity of our league.”
“We have a proud partnership with uhlsport and we are sure the supporters will be pleased with another great ball that will be instantly recognisable when we return to action.”
Brian Hutchinson, uhlsport said: “We are delighted to continue to supply the NI Football League with the official match ball for the new season and it’s important to us that the supporters have been recognised during this difficult year for everyone.”
The new look ball has already debuted in last month’s UEFA Europa League qualifying game between Glentoran and HB Torshavn will take pride of place for the resumption of all competitive games in the NI Football League, which are provisionally due to start in October 2020.
Supporters or clubs wanting to purchase the new uhlsport match ball can do so via KlubFunder.
SQUAD UPDATE | Contract News
Manager, Kris Lindsay has provided us with an update on our 1st team squad.
“I’m pleased to announce that Michael Carvill, Mark Patton and Ally Teggart have signed 1 year extensions at the club. With a young squad it’s important to get these 3 senior players signed up for another year. Michael, Mark and Ally have bags of experience of the Irish league and have shown their quality year on year, not only are they leaders on the pitch but also off it. Corey McMullan who missed all of last season due to injury has also signed a new one year contract and we will be hoping to see him in action this season. Corey has been working really hard off the pitch with his rehabilitation.
We now have the vast majority of last years squad under contract and will be integrating some of our highly talented young players into the 1st team, whilst still hopeful of adding some fresh faces.
In terms of departures, Ryan Waide, Caomhan McGuinness and Ross Redman have left the club after the end of their loan agreements. Guileme Keke and Niall McGinley have also left the club after the expiration of their contracts. I’d like to thank all the lads for their efforts on the pitch over their time at the club in what turned out to be a shortened season and wish them every success in their futures.”
DSFC 2020/21 Kit Launch
For the 2020/21 Danske Bank Premiership season, Dungannon Swifts FC will proudly wear the NHS logo on the front of our playing shirts. This is our way of saying “Thank you” for all the hard work and commitment both NHS staff and all other Key Workers have shown in helping our community through the Covid Pandemic. A percentage of sales from our shirts will go to an NHS Charity of our choice at the end of the season.
The launch video, showcasing our new kit, shares the message “Dungannon Swifts would like to say a big thank you, to all of the NHS and Key Workers. This season we proudly wear the NHS logo, to show appreciation for the hard work, for helping this Community, through the Covid Pandemic. Thank you, from all, at Dungannon Swifts.”
Dungannon Swifts FC takes pride in being a Community Club. We are delighted that Dungannon Swifts Charitable Trust was able to contribute over 5,000 meals for the individuals who were isolating and were at risk during the Covid-19 lockdown, in our local community.
Chairman of Dungannon Swifts Football Club, Keith Boyd, said “We have decided to bear the NHS logo on our shirts this season as a way of saying thanks, it’s the least we can do for all of the key workers who have played a vital role in helping our community.”
Our shirts are available for pre-sale from Dungannon Swifts Supporters Club and you can purchase one by clicking HERE.
Child – £32.00 – range from size 116 (6-7 Years) to 164 (13-14 Years). Please note youth shirts tend to be slightly smaller fitting so we recommend you might need to go up a size.
Adult – £37.00 – range from small to XXXLarge.
We want to take the opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. We look forward to hopefully seeing you all back at Stangmore Park in the not too distant future.
