The Milk Cup draw took place today (28th May) at W5 with invited guests Harry Redknapp & Lee Clarke ably assisted by 2 Co Antrim Junior players. The event was attended by Co Antrim Premier Manager Stefan Seaton, Junior Team Manager Stevie Graham, Director of Football Pascal Vaudequin and committee members Noel McMullan(Chairman) & Clive Gregory (Treasurer).


The BIG news is that the Premier Team have been drawn against last years winners Manchester United in their first game, with Republic of Ireland based team Cherry Orchard in their second. The Junior team are up against Watford in game 1 and Scottish team Queen of the South in game two - pictures of todays event will follow.
It is planned to update daily fixtures & results during the competition by 20:00 each evening.
Co. Antrim Pre Tournament Friendlies 2009
Saturday 20th June | Junior & Premier Teams | Gary Bownes Memorial Cup | Irvinestown | KO - 11:00 |
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Thursday 25th June | Junior Team vs Co Down | Arches Civic Week | Randalstown | KO - 19:30 |
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Saturday 27th June | Premier Team vs Co Down | Arches Civic Week | Randalstown | KO - 13:30 |
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Saturday 27th June | Junior Team | County Tournament | Lurgan |
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Saturday 18th July | Junior Team | vs Co. Tyrone | Cookstown Arena |
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MILK CUP TOURNAMENT 2009
Directions to Venues can be found on "Venues" tab in Main Milk Cup website
27th July - 31st July 2009
Co. Antrim Junior Team (born 1994)
Date | Team | vs | Team | KO | Venue | Score | Antrim Scorers |
27th July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | Watford | 12:00 | Anderson Park, Coleraine | 0 - 2 |
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28th July 2009 | Queen of the South | vs | Co Antrim | 12:00 | Riada 2, Ballymoney | 1 - 5 | McCloskey R, Connolly C, Bennett B (2) & Koen B |
29th July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | AB Copenhagen | 13:30 | University Coleraine | 0 - 0 | Co Antrim won on Penalties 4-2 |
30th July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | Co Armagh | 13:30 | Castlerock | 1 - 2 | McLaughlin R |
31st July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | Macabi Haifa | 11:00 | Anderson Park, Coleraine | 0 - 2 | 4th Place - Slemish Trophy |
Co. Antrim Premier Team (born 1992)
Date | Team | vs | Team | KO | Venue | Score | Antrim Scorers |
27th July 2009 | Manchester United | vs | Co Antrim | 18:00 | Ballymena Showgrounds | 3 - 0 |
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28th July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | Cherry Orchard | 15:30 | Broughshane | 3 - 2 | Winchester C, Smith M & Thompson L (Pen) |
29th July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | Otaga (New Zealand) | 15:30 | Broughshane | 2 - 1 | Thompson L & Jennings S |
30th July 2009 | Shamrock Rovers | vs | Co Antrim | 19:00 | Rugby Ave Coleraine | 0 - 2 | Smith M & McCaffrey F |
31st July 2009 | Co Antrim | vs | Co Londonderry | 13:30 | Ballymena Showgrounds | 1 - 2 | Jennings S |