Ben Dempster
Forward
Ards F.C. Academy 98's is a grassroots football team based in Newtownards, County Down . They compete in the S.B.Y.F.L. Under 17's Premier Division , playing 11-a-side saturday football .
Ards F.C. Academy 98's squad
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Reece Atkinson
Midfielder
Jack Patterson
Midfielder
Christopher Duncan
Midfielder
Jacob Thompson
Goalkeeper
Sam Kelly
Midfielder
match reports featuring Ards F.C. Academy 98's
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Dairyhall
, Behind the PSNI Station
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