MAGHERAFELT Sky Blues have lined up a number of pre-season fixtures:

July 8 - Killymoon Rangers, kick off 7.30pm at Spires Park/Meadowbank.

July 10 - Portglenone, kick off 7.30pm at Spires Park/Meadowbank.

July 22 - Armagh City, kick off 7.15pm at Spires Park.

July 26 - Linfield, kick off 2pm at Spires Park.

July 29 - Ballymena United XI, kick off 7.15pm at Spires Park·

July 31 - McGroggan Cup Tournament at Draperstown Celtic ground.

The Linfield date will depend on how the team performs in the opening round of the Champions League.

Join up

THE monthly development draw for July takes place next Monday in The Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt. If you haven’t joined up so far, now is your chance. Contact any committee member to join ‘Club Sky Blues.’

Committee meets

SKY Blues committee are meeting next Monday in The Terrace Hotel at 8pm.

New teams

THE club, which plays in the NI Intermediate League, will have three more teams in their league this season, bringing the total to 12.

The new teams are NFC Kesh, Ardstraw and Mountjoy United from Omagh.

Old boys

EL Classico takes place each Wednesday from 7pm at Meadowbank Arena for Sky Blues old boys.. Contact 07999235278 for more details.

Five teams

THE club are fielding five teams in the forthcoming season: firsts in NI Intermediate League; reserves in Coleraine Premier League; U21s in Ballymena Junior League; U15s in Coleraine Youth League; U13s Coleraine Youth League.

See the club website for more details www.skybluesfc.net - the site is sponsored by Advance Systems.

Soccer school

IFA Nutty Krust Summer Soccer School will be held at Spires Park from Monday, July 21, until Thursday, July 24 (11am to 2pm). Cost £35.

For more details contact IFA grassroots officer N. Curneen on 07802327541.

Pre season training

SKY Blues pre season training continues tonight (Thursday) kick off 7.15pm at Parkmore playing fields and on Saturday at 1pm. All players welcome from 16 years and over.

Club merchandise

A SELECTION of club merchandise, including jackets, jumpers, training T-shirts, kitbags, scarves and hats are now available at Sportique, Magherafelt. Just call and see Geoff.