League News & Announcements

A huge thank you to all the clubs who have already submitted entries for our new Goal of the Month competition. The response has been fantastic, with a large number of quality clips received so far. Due to the volume of submissions, entries will now be capped at 20 goals. If your club still has...

For our next Referee Spotlight, we catch up with Jamie Uprichard, whose journey from player to match official highlights the dedication, preparation and resilience required to referee at a high level. What made you take up refereeing? This is probably the most frequent asked question I receive. I played football in the Mid Ulster League...

Another busy weekend of football awaits across the Mid Ulster Football League, with cup ties and league fixtures taking center stage as clubs continue their push for silverware and valuable league points. Cup Competitions The Junior Shield continues this weekend with two Mid Ulster clubs still in the competition and aiming to book their place...

Saturday 5th December 2026 Gilford Crusaders Loughshore United Saturday 28th November 2026 Ambassadors Keady Celtic Saturday 14th November 2026 Crewe United Epworth Saturday 31st October 2026 Lurgan BBOB Reserves Portadown BBOB Seapatrick Saturday 24th October 2026 Riverdale Saturday 17th October 2026 Bourneview Mill Reserves Craigavon City Moneyslane Reserves Sandy Hill Saturday 10th October 2026 Annalong...

As we close out September, here is the latest update on the Mid Ulster League Golden Boot standings across all divisions. The race for top scorer is already heating up, with several players putting in standout performances and early leaders beginning to emerge. Intermediate A Harry Anderson – Banbridge Rangers (8) N/A – Lurgan Town...

The race for the top scorer is well underway. The 2026/27 season kicked off on Saturday 1st August with our Intermediate divisions, and every division will crown its own Golden Boot winner this year. August Review – Intermediate A (Top 5) Harry Anderson – Banbridge Rangers (7) James Begley – Valley Rangers (5) N/A –...

Refereeing Journey I played football across the Mid Ulster area for many years with a number of different clubs, and I was fortunate enough to win a few league titles and cup competitions along the way. Unfortunately, at the age of 26 I suffered the first of two ACL ruptures, which ultimately meant I could...

The Referee Beginners Course is coming to Cookstown – Mid Ulster Sports Arena on 20th & 27th September 2026. Scan the QR code on the poster to register and take your first step into refereeing. More info: irishfa.com/referees

The draw for the First Round of this season’s McComb’s Coach Travel Intermediate Cup has now been made. This year’s opening round produces 34 ties and 30 byes, with all fixtures scheduled for Saturday 10 October at 1:30pm. Best of luck to all Mid Ulster clubs competing in Round 1 — plenty of strong fixtures...

All leagues were invited to attend the referee pre‑season meeting last week, where the changes to the Laws of the Game for the incoming season were outlined. With the Mid Ulster Football League being the only league in attendance, we had a valuable opportunity to raise our concerns directly with the referees. The IFA has...