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Lisburn Youth F.C.

Lisburn Youth Football Club, frequently referred to as Lisburn Youth F.C. or simply Lisburn Youth, is a football club playing in the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland.[1] Lisburn Youth was founded in 1968 by Eddie Coulter, but would join the league format in 1972 as an established football team, which is cited on the club's crest. and are based in the village of Drumbo, Lisburn. They are nicknamed the Orange Army.[2]

Lisburn Youth
Full nameLisburn Youth Football Club
NicknameOrange Army
Founded1968
GroundDrumbo Playing Fields
ChairmanColin Caswell
LeagueMid-Ulster Football League
Websitelisburnyouthfc.co.uk

Lisburn Youth compete in Irish Cup and the IFA Junior Cup, as well as regional cup competitions, including the Alexandra Cup and the Beckett Cup.[3] The latter of which they won in 2026.[4] The younger teams have won a range of tournaments, including the Foyle Cup and the George Best Castlereagh Cup.[5][6][7]

Lisburn Youth are known for producing professional and intranational football players.[8][9][10] In the Northern Ireland Euro 2016 squad fix of them formerly played for Lisburn Youth. David Healy brings it to six as part of the coaching team.[11] It is one of the biggest youth football clubs in the country. Lisburn Youth was founded by Eddie Coulter, and went on to become a scout for Manchester United.[12]

Club identity and ground

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Lisburn Youth play their home games at Drumbo Playing Fields. They play in orange and black.[13]

The academy has teams for boys and girls starting from their "Toddler Soccer & Academy" and ages onwards.

In 2024, coach Colin Caswell won the People’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Football at the IFA Grassroots Awards.[14]

Notable former Lisburn Youth players

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Honours

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Mid-Ulster Football League

  • Beckett Cup
    • 2025/26

Irish Football Association

  • Irish FA Grassroots Awards
    • People’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Football
      • 2024 - Colin Caswell

References

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  1. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Lisburn Youth Football Club – #OrangeArmy". Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Lisburn Youth fail in their double bid". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League - Beckett Cup". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  5. ↑ Belfast Telegraph, "Youth Football Round-up," October/November 2006.
  6. ↑ "The Lisburn Youth Connection". The Lisburn Youth Connection. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  7. ↑ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/footballers-lives-with-tony-kane-its-been-a-year-of-joy-and-pain-with-my-wedding-a-new-baby-girl-and-the-loss-of-my-uncle/a/115813879.html
  8. ↑ Fullerton, Darren (2021-02-28). "Northern Ireland youth star Jamie McDonnell signs Forest deal". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  9. ↑ Buckingham, Philip; Cooper, Barry (2020-12-23). "The making of Hull City boss Grant McCann". Hull Live. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  10. ↑ "Former Wolves man Neil Masters on what might have been at Molineux". Shropshire Star. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  11. ↑ "Lisburn Youth's on fire... Euro 2016 glory for several former local players". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  12. ↑ "Lisburn soccer scout who discovered so many stars for Manchester United". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  13. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  14. ↑ "Previous Winners". IFA. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
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