The Bluebell goes international….

Delighted to be hosting some of the participating teams in the Mini Uefa Under 19 Tournament this week as the The Irish Football Association prepare to host the Under 19 Euro Championships next summer. Northern Irelands fixtures in the Mini Tournament will be played at Larne Football Club, so get along and cheer Gareth McAuley’s […]

2023 AGM Notice

AGM Notice The Board of Directors would like to invite Shareholders to the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Ballymacash Sports Academy Ltd. The AGM will be held in The Bluebell on Thursday 30th November at 7pm. To assist the Directors with seating, refreshments and administration, we would be grateful if you could confirm attendance/non attendance […]

Craft Club Act Of Remembrance

Ballymacash Neighbourhood Community Craft Group held a Remembrance Service yesterday ahead of Remembrance Weekend at The Bluebell Sports Village. A superb turnout saw representatives from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, NIHE, Police Lisburn & Castlereagh, Ballymacash Community Centre, Royal British Legion Lisburn and many other groups including a community group from Ballymena who the craft […]

Prince William Road Roadworks Update

Please find important update from Breedon who are carrying out the works on the Prince William Road: We achieved a major milestone on the project in late September by lifting in the underpass extension structure and we are opening the underpass to the public on Monday 6th November 2023. Therefore, please share with the local community that the […]

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), […]