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Premier Fixtures 2012
Premier Fixtures Thursday 26th July
NIMC Plate 3rd/4th Play-Off
1.30pm Kick Off
Otago v Co. Fermanagh
(Riada Stadium (2), Ballymoney)
NIMC Bowl 3rd/4th Play-Off
1.30pm Kick Off
Revo Express v Ichifuna
(Ballymena Showgrounds (2))
NIMC Vase 3rd/4th Play-Off
1.30pm Kick Off
Tottenham Hotpsur v Co. L’Derry
(Broughshane)
NIMC Globe 3rd/4th Play-Off
1.30pm Kick Off
Co. Tyrone v Manchester Utd
(Castlerock)
Northern Ireland Milk Cup 3rd/4th Play-Off
1.30pm Kick Off
Cherry Orchard v Bolton Wanderers
(Seahaven, Portstewart)
NIMC Plate FINAL
1.30pm Kick Off
Armagh v Benfica
(Parker Avenue, Portrush)
NIMC Bowl FINAL
1.30pm Kick Off
Pachuca v Co. Antrim
(Scroggy Road, Limavady)
NIMC Vase FINAL
1.30pm Kick Off
CSKA Moscow v Co. Down
(Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
NIMC Globe FINAL
1.30pm Kick Off
Etoile Lusitana v Strikers FC
(Coleraine Showgrounds)
Northern Ireland Milk Cup FINAL
8.20pm Kick Off
Desportivo Brasil v Newcastle Utd
(Ballymena Showgrounds)
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Premier Fixtures Wed 25th July
NIMC Plate Semi-Finals
3.30pm Kick Off
Co. Armagh v Otago
(Ballymena Showgrounds (2))
1.30pm Kick Off
Benfica v Co. Fermanagh
(Parker Avenue, Portrush)
NIMC Bowl Semi-Finals
3.30pm Kick Off
Revo Express v Pachuca
(The Warren, Portstewart)
5pm Kick Off
Ichifuna v Co. Antrim
(Riada Stadium (2) Ballymoney)
NIMC Vase Semi-Finals
5pm Kick Off
Tottenham Hotspur v CSKA Moscow
(Castlerock)
5pm Kick Off
Co. Down v Co. L’Derry
(Parker Avenue, Portrush)
NIMC Globe Semi-Finals
7pm Kick Off
Etoile Lusitana v Co.Tyrone
(Rigby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
7pm Kick Off
Strikers FC v Manchester Utd
(Broughshane)
Northern Ireland Milk Cup Semi-Finals
7.30pm Kick Off
Cherry Orchard v Desportivo Brasil
(Seahaven, Portstewart)
7.30pm Kick Off
Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle
(Riada Stadium, Ballymoney)
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PREMIER SECTION
Saturday, July 21
Revo Express v Pachuca
(3.30pm, The Warren, Portstewart)
Co. Down v Etoile Lusitana
(5pm, Comber Rec, Comber)
Benfica v Co. Antrim
(5pm, Greenisland FC)
Co. Armagh v Tottenham Hotspur
(5pm, Shamrock Park, Portadown)
Co. Tyrone v Manchester Utd
(5pm, Darragh Park, Castlederg)
Co. Fermanagh v Newcastle Utd
(5pm, Ferney Park, Ballinmallard)
Cherry Orchard v South Coast Strikers
(5pm, Castlerock)
Otago v Bolton Wanderers
(5.30pm, Riada Stadium, Ballymoney)
Desportivo Brazil v Ichifuna
(5.30pm, Seahaven, Portstewart)
Co. Londonderry v CSKA Moscow
(7pm, Coleraine Showgrounds)
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Monday, July 23
Co. Fermanagh v Otago
(1.30pm, Castlerock)
Bolton Wanderers v Co. Down
(3.30pm, Coleraine Showgrounds)
Co. Antrim v Cherry Orchard
(5pm, Parker Avenue, Portrush)
Co Tyrone v Co. Armagh
(5pm, Broughshane)
Ichifuna v Co. Londonderry
(5pm, Scroggy Road, Limavady)
CSKA Moscow v Etoile Lusitana
(5pm, Castlerock)
Desportivo Brazil v Benfica
(5pm, Rugy Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
Manchester Utd v Revo Express
(6pm, Riada Stadium, Ballymoney)
Newcastle Utd v Pachuca
(6pm, Ballymena Showgrounds)
Tottenham Hotspur v South Coast Strikers
(7pm, Scroggy Road, Limavady)
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Tuesday, July 24
Co. Londonderry v Co. Fermanagh
(3.30pm, Riada Stadium, Ballymoney)
Co. Armagh v Desportivo Brazil
(3.30pm, The Warren, Portstewart)
South Coast Strikers v Co. Tyrone
(5pm, Parker Avenue, Portrush)
Co. Down v Revo Express
(5pm, Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
Cherry Orchard v Benfica
(5pm, Broughshane)
Pachuca v Co. Antrim
(7pm, Seahaven, Portstewart)
Tottenham Hotspur v Otago
(7pm, Coleraine Showgrounds)
Manchester Utd v Ichifuna
(7pm, Ballymena Showgrounds)
Newcastle Utd v CSKA Moscow
(7pm, Riada Stadium, Ballymoney)
Etoile Lusitana v Bolton Wanderers
(7pm, Scroggy Road, Limavady)
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NIMC PLATE SEMI FINALS
Wednesday, July 25
_______ v _______
(3.30pm, Ballymena Showgrounds [2])
_______ v _______
(3.30pm, Roe Mill, Limavady)
NIMC BOWL SEMI FINALS
Wednesday, July 25
_______ v _______
(3.30pm, The Warren, Portstewart)
_______ v _______
(5pm, Riada Stadium [2], Ballymoney)
NIMC VASE SEMI FINALS
Wednesday, July 25
_______ v _______
(5pm, Castlerock)
_______ v _______
(5pm, Parker Avenue, Portrush)
NIMC GLOBE SEMI FINALS
Wednesday, July 25
_______ v _______
(7pm, Venue TBC)
_______ v _______
(7pm, Venue TBC)
NI MILK CUP SEMI FINALS
Wednesday, July 25
_______ v _______
(Kick-Off TBC, Venue TBC)
_______ v _______
(Kick-Off TBC, Venue TBC)
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2011 NI Milk Cup Premier Section Winners - Aspire Academy (Qatar)
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Junior Fixtures 2012
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JUNIOR SECTION
Junior Fixtures for Thursday, 26th July
NIMC Plate 3rd/4th Play-Off
11am Kick Off
CSKA Moscow v Cruz Azul
(The Warren, Portstewart)
NIMC Bowl 3rd/4th Play-Off
11am Kick Off
Union Temuco v Co. Tyrone
(Parker Avenue, Portrush)
NIMC Vase 3rd/4th Play-Off
11am Kick Off
Co. Armagh v Ipswich Town
(Scroggy Road, Limavady)
NIMC Globe 3rd/4th Play-Off
11am Kick Off
Hapoel Haifa v Co. Antrim
(Ballymena Showgrounds (2))
Northern Ireland Milk Cup 3rd/4th Play-Off
11am Kick Off
Watford v Liverpool
(Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
NIMC Plate FINAL
11am Kick Off
Co. Down v Dundalk SL
(Riada Stadium (2), Ballymoney)
NIMC Bowl FINAL
11am Kick Off
Co. Fermanagh v Swindon Town
(Broughshane)
NIMC Vase FINAL
11am Kick Off
North Dublin SL v Strikers FC
(Castlerock)
NIMC Globe FINAL
11am Kick Off
Queen of the South v Co. L’Derry
(Anderson Park, Coleraine)
Northern Ireland Milk Cup FINAL
4pm Kick Off
Everton v Brentford
(Ballymena Showgrounds)
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Junior Fixtures for Wednesday, 25th July
NIMC Plate Semi-Finals
Noon Kick Off
Dundalk SL v Cruz Azul
(Anderson Park, Coleraine)
1.30pm Kick Off
CSKA Moscow v Co. Down
(Broughshane)
NIMC Bowl Semi-Finals
Noon Kick Off
Swindon Town v Co. Tyrone
(Riada Stadium (2), Ballymoney)
1.30pm Kick Off
Co. Fermanagh v Union Temuco
(Castlerock)
NIMC Vase Semi-Finals
Noon Kick Off
Co. Armagh v North Dublin SL
(Ballymena Showgrounds (2))
3.30pm Kick Off
Strikers FC v Ipswich Town
(Anderson Park, Coleraine)
NIMC Globe Semi-Finals
Noon Kick Off
Co. Antrim v Co. L’Derry
(Scroggy Road, Limavady)
1.30pm Kick Off
Queen of the South v Hapoel Haifa
(Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
Northern Ireland Milk Cup Semi-Finals
7.30pm Kick Off
Watford v Everton
(Scroggy Road, Limavady)
7.30pm Kick Off
Liverpool v Brentford
(Coleraine Showgrounds)
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Saturday, July 21
Co Tyrone v Ipswich
(2.30pm, Mountjoy, Omagh)
Co. Antrim v Liverpool
(3pm, Greenisland FC)
Co. Down v Everton
(3pm, Comber Rec, Comber)
Co. Armagh v CSKA Moscow
(3pm, Shamrock Park, Portadown)
Co. Fermanagh v Cruz Azul
(3pm, Ferney Park, Ballinmallard)
South Coast Strikers v Swindon Town
(3.30pm, Broughshane)
Union Temuco v North Dublin Schools
(3.30pm, Anderson Park, Coleraine)
Queen of the South v Watford
(5pm, Ballymena Showgrounds [2])
Dundalk v Hapoel Haifa
(5pm, Parker Avenue, Portrush)
Brentford v Co. Londonderry
(5.30pm, Scroggy Road, Limavady)
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Monday, July 23
Co. Fermanagh v Swindon Town
(Noon, The Warren, Portstewart)
Co. Londonderry v South Coast Strikers
(Noon, Anderson Park, Coleraine)
CSKA Moscow v Brentford
(Noon, Ballymena Showgrounds [2])
Hapoel Haifa v Co. Tyrone
(Noon, Roe Mill, Limavady)
North Dublin Schools v Co. Down
(1.30pm, Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine)
Co. Antrim v Dundalk
(1.30pm, Riada Stadium [2], Ballymoney)
Ipswich Town v Queen of the South
(1.30pm, Parker Avenue, Portrush)
Cruz Azul v Everton
(1.30pm, Broughshane)
Watford v Co. Armagh
(3.30pm, Anderson Park, Coleraine)
Liverpool v Union Temuco
(7pm, Seahaven, Portstewart)
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Tuesday, July 24
Ipswich Town v Watford
(Noon, The Warren, Portstewart)
North Dublin Schools v Cruz Azul
(Noon, Ballymena Showgrounds [2])
Co. Down v Queen of the South
(Noon, Roe Mill, Limvady)
Hapoel Haifa v CSKA Moscow
(Noon, Anderson Park, Coleraine)
Co. Londonderry v Co. Fermanagh
(1.30pm, Riada Stadium, Ballymoney)
Everton v Brentford
(1.30pm, Parker Avenue, Portrush)
Co. Armagh v Co. Tyrone
(1.30pm, Broughshane)
Dundalk v South Coast Strikers
(1.30pm, Castlerock)
Liverpool v Swindon Town
(3.30pm, Ballymena Showgrounds)
Union Temuco v Co. Antrim
(3.30pm, Roe Mill, Limavady)
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2011 NI Milk Cup Junior Section Winners - Everton
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Visit to Holland 1997
The Milk Cup Committee sent a team to play in Holland in 1997 following an invite from former Nottingham Forest and Netherlands international star Johnny Metgod who had brought teams to the tournament from the Feyenoord club.
The squad was based in Amsterdam and played local teams Feyenoord and Excelsior with County Armagh's Gerry McKee and County Antrim's Joe McCall the accompanying coaches.
The Milk Cup team beat Feyenoord 2-1 with goals from Ciaran Smyth and Jim Wilson, drawing 1-1 with Excelsior in a game which saw the miss two penalties and hit the woodwork.
The trip also included a tour of the Feyenoord stadium and among the squad was defender Chris Baird who, of course, went on to play in the 2003 FA Cup Final with Southampton who lost 1-0 to Arsenal and later joined Fulham.
He also become a full Northern Ireland international.
A number of journalists were also on the trip which was sponsored by the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland, main sponsors of the Milk Cup tournament.
The Council's chief executive, Mike Johnston, accompanied the party
The Milk Cup squad
in the Netherlands back in 1997
Gerry McKee (kneeling left) and Joe McCall (standing, extreme right) with the Northern Ireland Milk Cup squad at Feyenoord's training grounds. Beside Gerry is Cullybackey's Chris Baird who went on to play at full senior level for Northern Ireland.
Coach Joe McCall pictured with the County Londonderry players Barry Gormley and Damien McDonald in Holland
The visit to Amsterdam was sponsored by the Milk Cup tournament's major sponsors, the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland, who have been associated with the event since 1985
The long and the short of it! Dutch legend Johnny Metgod (right) and journalist Grant Cameron tower over Committee man John Hart!
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