Gala Fundraising Night
We are pleased to present our first ever Gala Fundraising Night to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Ballymacash Rangers Football Club. The event will be held on 16th March 2024 at 1800hrs in The Malone Suite of Belfast’s Crowne Plaza Hotel. Tickets are priced at £75pp and are on sale now, if anyone […]
Twilight football returns to Bluebell
Ballymacash Rangers FC in partnership with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Policing and Community Safety Partnerships will host a return of Twilight Football for boys and girls aged 11 to 15, the programme will commence on 15th July at The Bluebell Sports Village. To register please use link below.
Community Sports and Education Partnership
Ballymacash Sports Academy, Ballymacash Rangers FC and Laurelhill Community College Form Exciting Partnership to Empower Sports and Education. Ballymacash Sports Academy, Ballymacash Rangers FC and Laurelhill Community College are thrilled to announce their new community partnership. This collaboration will bring together the best of sports, community development and education, aiming to create a vibrant environment […]
Construction work begins on New Community Village Hub
The next phase of our community project journey began on Monday 19th June as the ground was broke on the start of Phase 2. The contractors – Leo Matheson Ltd came on site with all machinery and it won’t be long before the whole community can access the new facilities for a wide range of […]
A welcome visit from one of our supporters
On 19th June we were delighted to host Bill Porter from www.porterandcohomes.co.uk to show him around our facilities and the plans for the Community Hub that is currently under construction. We are sure that the redeveloped Bluebell Sports Village will be an attraction for potential new homeowners in Ballymacash, combined with the fantastic schools, community […]
Motor Neurone Disease Fundraising day returns to Sports Village
It was a pleasure for The Bluebell Sports Village to host the annual charity day for Motor Neurone Disease NI. This is held every year and is organised by Sandra Walsh in memory of Alan Stitt and Evelyn Gillespie, and raises vital funds for the charity. The day consisted of an adults Football tournament (adults), […]
Annual Golf Day -2023
Ballymacash Sports Academy and Ballymacash Rangers Football Club can announce that our first annual Golf Day will be held on Friday 14th July 2023 at Lisburn Golf Club. Four balls can be booked costing £200, but you can also book individually, as a pair or as a 3 ball and we will then allocate the […]
Secretary of State for NI visits Bluebell – 25 May 2023
Ballymacash Sports Academy Directors and Management were delighted to have a visit from the NI Secretary of State, Chris Heaton Harris, who was showing his support for our exciting new Community Village Hub Building. Also in attendance were David Burns (Chief Exec LCCC) , Jenny Martin NI (Levelling Up Fund), Phelim Sharvin (Community Finance Ireland) […]
Planning permission granted for car park extension
Planning Permission We’ve just received word that our planning application to extend our car parking has been approved. We know more than anyone, how the growth of the facility has affected street parking around The Bluebell Sports Village, and we do try our best to minimise the impact it has on local residents. This planning […]
Lisburn and Castlereagh Junior League host Bolton Wanderers FC football clinic.
It was a pleasure for the Sports Academy to be used as the facility for the Lisburn and Castlereagh Junior League and Bolton Wanderers two day football clinic. This is the first clinic to be held in NI for Bolton Wanderers FC. Out of the 140 kids that attended the clinic, the coaches have identified […]