The Coronavirus pandemic has been a bleak and all-consuming cloud over society and the lives of people in Wales and across most of the world for over a year now, but as humanity begins to, hopefully, find a path towards the light, and the sunshine begins to part the clouds, Penarth Athletic Club has managed […]
There are not many people in the world that can say they’ve spent their life travelling the world playing table-tennis, but George Evans, of Rhoose Point, is one. Evans, who turns 86 next month, has competed in China and North Korea, as well as places closer to home like Hungary and Germany. Of course, these […]
Llantwit Major RFC is looking to create a steering group to help them realise their plans for an ambitious, new and modern clubhouse to support the local community and generate much-needed revenue for the club. The plans for the new build, located on the site of the existing rugby club and first proposed five years […]
The FAW has announced that the JD Welsh Cup has been cancelled for the 2020/21 season after making the decision that the ongoing public health crisis has made it impossible to complete. The Football Association of Wales National Cup Board made the decision due to the ongoing Alert Level 4 status in the country, meaning […]
Barry Town United fans are being urged to help saves lives by donating blood in a new campaign in partnership between the Welsh Blood Service and Welsh football. The Welsh Blood Service has partnered with the FAW’s JD Cymru Leagues and Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League to launch a brand-new campaign to encourage football fans […]
Two Hollywood stars have completed their takeover of non-league football club Wrexham. Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney have taken 100% control of the Welsh club from the Wrexham Supporters Trust (WST), months after the bid was approved by fans. The pair have also invested £2m into the club as part of […]
Principality Building Society is running a competition to find Welsh rugby fans’ best memories and unique stories from more than 20 years of games at the Principality (formerly Millennium) stadium. The building society has brought together a panel of judges, which includes Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams – who along with his fellow judges, will […]
The Football Association of Wales has released the proposed date for the resumption of the JD Cymru Premier as part of their “Return To Play” programme. The league, along with the JD North and South and Women’s Orchard League, was postponed upon the implementation of Alert Level 4 in Wales, but now the National League […]
JD Cymru Premier side, Barry Town United have signed veteran goalkeeper, Lee Idzi from Camarthen Town. Idzi, 32, ends a 6-year stint at Richmond Park, following the Old Gold’s relegation from the Welsh top flight last year. The veteran keeper has made 394 top-flight appearances in total, previously playing for Bangor City, where he was […]
The JD Cymru leagues have confirmed today that all fixtures will be postponed until 22/01/21, with further news to follow after the Welsh Government update this Friday. Wales is currently in a nationwide lockdown which came into place just before Christmas, with a one-day lifting of restrictions for Christmas day itself. Following the announcement of […]
Cardiff City have secured their place in the Nathaniel MG Cup Second Round, after goals from Kieran Evans and Isaak Davies were enough to see off Cymru South side, Taffs Well, at USW Park. After a 12-year absence from playing in Welsh domestic tournaments, Cardiff City and Newport County have both entered this year’s Nathaniel […]
Barry Athletic FC and Barry Town United have been announced as two of twenty three Platinum accredited clubs by the FAWTrust, whilst five other Vale teams have been accredited as Silver and Bronze clubs. It comes as the FAW Trust says “Junior football clubs, across Wales, have worked tirelessly in 2020 to improve standards and […]
The Welsh Blood Service has partnered with the FAW’s JD Cymru Leagues and Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League to launch a brand-new campaign to encourage domestic football fans to donate blood. Through its ‘Blood, Sweat and Cheers’ campaign, clubs are being encouraged by the Welsh Blood Service to engage with their supporters and local communities […]
Barry Town United have launched a campaign to raise money to buy toys for The Vale Of Glamorgan Council’s Big Wrap Initiative. The “Share a Smile This Christmas” campaign will see first-team squad members of the JD Cymru Premier team donate a percentage of their wage while carrying out other activities such as auctions and […]
Community clubs across Wales have been able to welcome fans back through the doors to watch Wales in their Autumn international fixtures, including their victory over Georgia yesterday. Many clubs have spent a vast portion of the year closed, with the storms in the early part of the year causing havoc for some, while Coronavirus […]
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is pleased to announce that all 44 Cymru Leagues clubs are set to receive financial support as part of a unique partnership with The National Lottery. The financial package – established by the FAW and The National Lottery and facilitated by the UK Government – will see clubs in the JD Cymru […]
Cymru Football Manager,Ryan Giggs, was arrested and questioned on Sunday on the suspicion of Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) and Assault. Police were called to the Manchester home of the former Manchester United star Giggs after reports of a disturbance. A representative for Greater Manchester Police said: “Police were called at 10:05pm on Sunday to reports […]
Cymru’s women cruised to a 4-0 victory over bottom of the table outfit, Faroe Islands, in an important game on their quest to qualify for Euro 2021. After a string of early chances and near misses, the side lead by Manager, Jayne Ludlow, broke the deadlock just after the half hour mark, when Helen Ward, […]
The Welsh FA have announced that Cymru are to face the USA in a rescheduled friendly fixture on the 12th November. Ryan Giggs’ side were originally supposed to face the North American outfit in March, but the meeting had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The game, which will see the two sides […]
The Sporting Memories Foundation has launched a new, online “Sporting Memories Club” for older adults in the Vale who enjoy talking about sport, to connect with each other. The club, which is for residents of the Vale aged 50+, will be holding online meetings where participants will be able to chat about sport with one-another. […]
Barry Town United have to confirmed the signing of midfielder Sam Bowen on loan from Cardiff City. Son of former Bluebirds forward Jason, Sam has been in the Championship club’s academy since the age of six and first came to the attention of supporters four years ago when he scored from the half-way line for […]
Wales is to become the first country in the UK to see smoking banned on the side-lines of children’s football games in a historic move by the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and FAW Trust. The decision by the FAW to introduce a no smoking policy on the side-lines of its small-sided, children’s football games […]
Today (18 September) the Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League (WPWL) has announced the fixtures for the upcoming 2020/21 season, with a first ever live TV match broadcast on the opening day. The derby between Cardiff City and Swansea City, last year’s champions, has been chosen for the first broadcast on the opening weekend of the […]
Dinas Powys FC have announced that they have taken over the responsibility of ground maintenance at the Murchfield. In a statement shared on social on media, the club said “We are pleased to announce that after months of negotiation, the Vale of Glamorgan Council have handed over the responsibility of ground maintenance at the Murchfield […]
Six Nations Rugby together with its constituent unions and federations has announced details of the Autumn Nations Cup – a completely new and innovative tournament that will take place over four weekends between November 13th and December 6th, 2020. The Autumn Nations Cup 2020 will be a unique eight-team competition, involving the Six Nations as […]
A new autumn of tennis is being launched by Barry Athletic Tennis Club to encourage more to take advantage of social-distance friendly sporting and keep fit opportunities provided by tennis. Suitable for all ages and abilities the Club wants to make it as easy as possible to enjoy a socially distant-friendly sport including free racquet […]
The fixtures for the 2020/21 Cymru Premier have been released, with Barry Town United starting their campaign at Jenner Park against TNS. The season will get underway on 12th September, with matches initially taking place without spectators as the Welsh Government continues its cautious approach towards the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round see’s Barry Town […]
Barry Town United have posted an update to their website for their supporters, regarding the upcoming 20/21 JD Cymru Premier season. The team recently travelled to the Faroe Islands to face NSI Runavik in a Europa League clash that didn’t go their way, and are now preparing for the fast approaching first fixture of the […]
Nationwide Building Society today makes a stand for a better society as it signs a three-year partnership to support The Football Association of Wales (FAW) Fair Play Award. This initiative reinforces the importance of mutual respect on and off the pitch, encouraging a reduction in on-field misconduct and promotes the FAW Fair Play Code across […]
Cardiff City will kick-off their 2020/21 Sky Bet Championship campaign at home against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, September 12th, 2020. Neil Harris’ side will face off against the Owls, Nottingham Forest and Reading during the first month of the campaign. The Bluebirds are at home first for both the Severnside derby and South Wales derby […]
Barry Town United are in the Faroe Islands tonight to take on NSI Runavik in a one-legged Europa League preliminary tie. The game – in conjunction with the latest Covid-19 restrictions – will be played behind closed doors. But, back home in Barry, the team clubhouse will be open and showing the game, which kicks […]
Barry Town United have confirmed that their Europa League fixture will be available for all supporters to watch on Facebook Live. The JD Cymru Premier team will be facing NSI Runavik on Thursday at 6pm in the Preliminary First Round of the Europa League. In a post on their social media, the club confirmed that […]
Barry Town have played a total of 13 European ties but can you name all of their opponents? Hear the latest local sports updates with Craig, James and Luke – Saturday afternoons from 3pm to 6pm on Bro Radio.
Cardiff City have announced the signing of Wales front-man Kieffer Moore in a deal thought to be worth around £2m. Moore joins the Bluebirds from Wigan Athletic – who were recently relegated to League One and have went into administration. The forward scored 10 goals for Wigan this season and featured during Wales’ Euro 2020 […]
The 2020/21 season dates across the Sky Bet EFL, Carabao Cup and the EFL Trophy have been confirmed, with the Carabao Cup officially kicking off the EFL season with an action-packed month of cup football to follow throughout September. The 2020/21 Sky Bet EFL fixture schedule will be released on Friday 21 August at 9am. […]
It has been confirmed that Barry Town United will face an away tie against NSÍ Runavík of the Faroe Islands in the one-legged preliminary round of the 2020/21 UEFA Europa on Thursday 20th August. Founded in 1957, NSÍ first played in Europe in 2003, before winning the Faroe Islands Premier League for the first time four […]
Former Wales, Cardiff City and Barry Town United defender Keith Pontin has died aged 64. In a statement, Barry Town United said they were “saddened to hear of the death of our former centre-half Keith Pontin.” In an obituary via the clubs website they said “Keith was much more than a centre half and earned […]
Barry Town Ladies have announced the second new signing of the summer for the Ladies First Team with the arrival of Amy Williams. Amy is a talented young player having previously represented Villa Dino and Tredegar in junior football as well as being part of the Wales national setup at Under 15 & Under 17 […]
Cardiff Blues have today confirmed that former Cardiff and Wales Wing Nigel Walker OBE has joined the club as a new advisor to the board. The former Cardiff RFC and Wales wing begins his role with immediate effect, having forged a hugely impressive career since retiring from competitive sport in 1998. Walker, who famously switched […]
Barry Athletic Cricket Club, one of Wales’ oldest cricket clubs, welcomed the beginning of their 130th cricket season with a T20 Macey cup game against South Wales Sri Lankans. At the start of proceedings, the club, with special guest Alun Cairns MP for the Vale of Glamorgan, announced an impressive £1,040.00 had been raised for […]
