The club are holding various training sessions over the months of December and January to cover child safeguarding and basic football coaching at various locations within the borough. On Tuesday evening the club are holding a grass roots coaching course at their bowling club facility to keep their staff up to date. Other courses will follow soon.

Many new projects and sections are being formed at the club helping to help provide Football For All regardless of age, sex or ability. Several people have been appointed or are coming back to the club to help get these projects up and running although any new people out there willing to help and should contact club secretary Billy O'Flaherty and if suitable and complete to clubs vetting process are welcome to come on board. Carniny have now been running for 25 years and have now almost 30 teams playing regular football each week.

NOVEMBER CLUB PERSON

This month’s award goes to Gary Templeton who gives of his valuable time each week to help many young folks. Gary, son of the well-known Ronnie Templeton who graced the Ballymena Saturday Morning League with several teams, has been a great friend to Robin McClintock covering for him when absent. Many thanks Gary and enjoy your prize of use of the Spa and a free lunch for two persons at Galgorm Resort & Spa.

TEAM OF THE MONTH

The McDonalds Restaurant team of the month goes to Corey Teagues under 6 team who play every Friday evening at the IFA Small Sided Games event at Ballymena Showgrounds. Well, done Corey and well done to your fantastic 'wee' team who go from strength to strength. The kids enjoyed a free meal at the local restaurant as part of their prize. McDonalds are long term sponsors of ALL the Carniny teams, and the club appreciate their continued help.

WOMAN'S SECTION

A woman's adult team will be formed as the next piece of the clubs footballing jigsaw so as players can follow on from the girl’s youth teams now at the club. Mark Copeland from the club’s football development section has been speaking to several people to organise who will coach and train the senior set up and full news will be out soon so check the news reports and club social media for details.

VETERANS TEAM KICKS OFF

Former player and coach Simon Murray will take charge of the clubs new Veteran Team made up of players over 40 years of age and the first sessions started over the last couple of Saturday afternoons held in the new cage facilities up at Ballymena Showgrounds. It is hoped this project will continue every Saturday afternoon as a way of senior members keeping fit and helping their mental health.

LEARNINING DIFFICULTY SECTION

It is hoped the third new section at the club will be a team for children with a learning difficulty. Discussions are already underway to see how the club can introduce such a new section and will attempt to find staff who can take charge and how to merge into the club. Any person interested in helping with such a project to contact club secretary Billy O'Flaherty on 07850669666.

CHARITY GAME UNDERWAY

It is hoped the club’s annual charity Xmas fixture will take place on date to be arranged between a club veterans/parents’ team and the clubs recently formed veterans over 40s team. Details as with the other projects will be released in the club’s social media or in local press.