Tag: Football Far North Coast
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THISTLES, BYRON BAY AMONG WINNERS IN ANZAC CUP OPENER
First grade players have pulled on their boots for the first time this year, with the preseason Anzac Cup getting underway over the weekend. Regular season premiers, the Richmond Rovers, defeated Lismore Workers 4-2, while Casino went down to the Goonellabah Hornets and Alstonville defeated Lennox Head. A new look Lismore Thistles left Bangalow scoreless,…
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GOONELLABAH FC CLAIM 2016 COREY NEW CUP
The Far North Coast’s football community have gathered once again, to celebrate the life of Corey New. Players from Lismore Workers and Goonellabah FC taking the field for a tribute match, a decade on from the accident that claimed his life.
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FIFA OFFICIAL RETURNS TO COACH NEXT GENERATION OF REFEREES
Without them, we can’t play the sports we love – but being a match official isn’t easy. So, to equip its referees with the latest knowledge and skills, Football Far North Coast hosted its annual training seminar over the weekend. Juniors were put through their paces by FIFA Accredited match official Tanya De Boar – a…
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ITALO STARS RETURN, ALSTONVILLE FC STILL COACHLESS, AHEAD OF PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON
The Football Far North Coast premier league competition, will welcome back the Lismore-based Italo Stars, who’d previously struggled with recruitment, for the 20-16 season. Having been unable to field a premier league team for the past two years, a new-look side is now looking forward to staking its claim on the competition. Meanwhile, Alstonville FC’s…
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THE NORTHERN RIVERS’ YEAR IN SPORT
Athletes from across the region have continued to hone their skills and find success competing both at home and abroad, during 2015. The Northern Rivers producing champions in everything from athletics and cricket, to shooting and tenpin bowling.
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LOCAL SOCCER CLUBS SCORE STATE GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Three soccer clubs across the Far North Coast have received a share in $83,000 of state government funding to better their clubhouses. Pottsville Beach has secured the biggest share of the kitty at almost $60,000. The Italo-Australian sport and rec club will receive around $15,000 while the Lismore Thistles have been handed $10,000. (NO AUDIO)
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THISTLES GO FOR THREE-IN-ROW
They took the title in 2013. Then again in 2014. With virtually the same team, the Lismore Thistles are confident they can do it again. “It’d be a real important part in their football career to have the opportunity to take three in a row.” Round one of their campaign kicks off tonight against Ballina.…