Moyola Park Youth

Londonderry, North

U8-U16

Mid-Ulster village club near Castledawson. Historic club with committed youth development in a rural setting.

What your child plays at Moyola Park Youth

Moyola Park Youth runs teams across 9 age groups. Here's the format, ball and pitch size at each stage under FA youth rules — tap an age group for the full detail.

Age group	Format	Ball	Pitch
U8 · 6–7 years old	5v5	Size 3	37×27 yards
U9 · 7–8 years old	7v7	Size 4	60×40 yards
U10 · 8–9 years old	7v7	Size 4	60×40 yards
U11 · 9–10 years old	9v9	Size 4	80×50 yards
U12 · 10–11 years old	9v9	Size 4	80×50 yards
U13 · 11–12 years old	11v11	Size 4	90×55 yards
U14 · 12–13 years old	11v11	Size 4	90×55 yards
U15 · 13–14 years old	11v11	Size 5	100×60 yards
U16 · 14–15 years old	11v11	Size 5	100×60 yards

Not sure which group your child is in? Use our age-group calculator.

Club history

Eric Halliday had wide experience in his playing days with Albert Foundry, Bangor, Linfield and Banbridge Town. He rates as his greatest playing achievement being on a Northern Amateur League and Border Cup winning side in the same season with Albert Foundry. Since entering the management game Eric has seen service with Comber Rec., Shorts, Harland and Wolff Welders, RUC, Chimney Corner, Ards Rangers and Killyleagh YC before coming to Moyola Park .