User talk:NFC Kesh

NFC Kesh is an amateur junior football club from Kesh, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. NFC stands for 'North Fermanagh Club'. The football club is one half of North Fermanagh Cricket & Association Football Club (NFCAFC), after the cricket club of North Fermanagh and Kesh United Football Club amalgamated in 1975 to their current home at Crevenish Road, Kesh.

NFC Kesh currently have three teams which compete in the Fermanagh & Western Football Leagues.

The 1st XI compete in the First Division of the Fermanagh & Western and are one of the top teams in the league. They are managed by Frank Carlton and assisted by George Elliott, and key players include Mark Jones, Declan McKeever, Calum Funston, Mark Thompson and Nicky Noble. 2002 is thought of by many around the town and club as the first team's finest season, where they won the Irish Junior Cup and the domestic Mulhern Cup, under the guidance of Trevor Harron (present chairman) and Shane O'Brien. The team currently plays their home games at Michael Connolly Park.

The Reserve XI compete in Reserve Division One of the Fermanagh & Western League. This team are also one of the top teams in the league. They are managed by George McCutcheon and assisted by Noel Ellis, and some of the key players include Darren McKeever, Niall Amos, Jordan Ellis, Grant Ellis, Bryan Beacom and Robert Kilpatrick. Their biggest achievement came in the 2006/2007 season under the management of Noel Ellis, when the Reserves won the Reserve Division One League and also the Reihill Cup, defeating Strathroy Harps 3-0 in the final. The Reserve XI play their home games at Michael Connolly Park, the club's home ground.

The Third XI compete in a league below the Reserves, in Reserve Division Two of the Fermanagh & Western League. The purpose of this team is to introduce youth players to the senior ranks of NFC Kesh. Although playing against much older men with superior league experience, they usually finish in a respectable mid-table finish. This season, the third team are managed by Trevor Harron, and they play their home games at Mantlin Park in Kesh.

There is also an Under-18 Team, which operates under the senior section of the club. They play in two yearly competitions; The Harry Cavan Irish Youth Cup, and the local Lowry Corry Cup. In the 2006/2007 season under the management of Noel Ellis, the Under-18 team won the Lowry Corry Cup, defeating Dergview of Castlederg on penalties after a 3-3 draw. In the same season, the team had a great run in the Irish Youth Cup, eventually narrowly losing 2-0 in the quarter final to Irish League side Glentoran.

There is also a youth seaction which operates at NFC Kesh. The youth section coaches boys and girls from the age of 4 upwards to 16 years of age. Currently, four teams from NFC Kesh Youth play in the local Brandan Keogh Youth League. These are under 13, 14, 15, & 16.

The most notable past player of NFC Kesh is Kyle Lafferty, who currently plays for English Championship side Burnley FC. He is also a full Northern Ireland International.