Nefl soccer season set for augusf

Published: Thu 23 Jul 2015, 7:32 AM

Last updated: Thu 23 Jul 2015, 8:41 AM

The first full season of the North East Football League (formerly Meath & District League) will kick-off on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7th, 8th and 9th August next with the first action confined to the traditional start-of-season Shield competitions.

The action across the five separate divisions, Premier, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3 and Div 4 will kick-off the following weekend with a full series of games scheduled for the 57 affiliated teams.

There are a number of new teams this season, but included in that category are former members Kells Celtic and Chord Celtic from Drogheda.

The NEFL has also added a new Youth League which will enable some of the top young players at that age group to compete locally instead of facing a trip to Dublin every other weekend.

Nine teams have affiliated although it is understood that a number of of Meath clubs have entered teams in a Dublin League.

The first round Shield fixtures are listed (date provisional).

SUNDAY 9th AUGUST

Kilmessan Shield

Torro Utd v Trim Celtic; Square v Dromin; Ardee v Boyne Harps; Athboy v Kentstown; Slane v Newfoundwell; OMP Utd v Abbey; Black Bull v Bellurgan; Duleek v Navan Cosmos; Johnstown v Woodview; Muirhevnamor v Rock; Boca v Kingscourt

O’Neill Shield

Albion v Skryne/Tara; Donacarney v Bohermeen; Redeemer v Rathmullen; Lourdes v Kells Celtic; Dunshaughlin v Castle Villa; Park Celtic Summerhil v Virginia; Bailieboro v Hazel Lane; Bay v Newtown Utd.

2015/2016 LEAGUE GRADINGS

PREMIER
Abbey Celtic, Bellurgan Utd, Boyne Harps, Dromin Utd, Kentstown Rovers, Kingscourt Harps, Navan Cosmos, Newfoundwell, Rock Celtic, Trim Celtic, Woodview Celtic.

DIVISION 1
Ardee Celtic, Athboy Celtic, Black Bull, Boca Rovers, Duleek, Johnstown, Muirhevnamor, OMP Utd, Slane Wanderers, Square Utd, Torro Utd.

DIVISION 2
Carrick Rovers, Electro Celtic, Enfield Celtic, Harmon Rangers, Kells/Blackwater, Navan Town, Oldcastle Utd, Quay Celtic, Rathkenny Rovers, Rossin Rovers, Trim Town.

DIVISION 3
Albion Rovers, Bailieboro Celtic, Donacarney Celtic, Dunshaughlin Youths, Hazel Lane Utd, Kells Celtic, Kilmessan, Lourdes Celtic, Newtown Utd, Redeemer Rangers, Virginia Celtic. Rathmullen Celtic, Termonfeckin.

DIVISION 4
Bay FC, BJD Celtic, BMC Utd, Bohermeen Celtic, Castle Villa, Chord Celtic, Cloghertown, Delvin Celtic, Fordrew Rovers, Park Celtic Summerhill, Skryne/Tara, Virginia Celtic.

PREMIER RESERVE
Abbey Celtic, Bellurgan Utd, Dromin Utd, Duleek, Kentstown Rovers, Kingscourt Harps, Muirhevnamor, Newfoundwell, Parkvilla, Rock Celtic, Trim Celtic, Square Utd.

PREMIER A RESERVE
Albion Rovers, Ardee Celtic, Boca Rovers, Boyne Harps, Carrick Rovers, Drogheda Town, Johnstown, Kells/Blackwater, Navan Cosmos, Navan Town, OMP Utd, Torro Utd.

PREMIER B RESERVE
Albion Rovers 3rds, Athboy Celtic, BJD Celtic, Donacarney Celtic, Enfield Celtic, Kells / Blackwater 3rds, Kentstown Rovers 3rds, Kilmessan, Kingscourt Harps 3rds, Park Celtic Summerhill, Rossin Rovers, Trim Town.

YOUTH LEAGUE
Albion Rovers, Donacarney Celtic, Drogheda/Marsh Crescent, Parkvilla, Quay Celtic, Rock Celtic, Skryne/Tara, Slane Wanderers, Virginia Celtic.