Newry City Athletic Football Club

What Newry City Athletic Football Club does

Newry City Athletic Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Newry, Northern Ireland, returning to the NIFL Championship for the 2025/26 season after promotion from the Premier Intermediate League. The club operates from The Showgrounds on the Greenbank Industrial Estate and competes in the second tier of Northern Ireland football, with a senior squad built around a summer 2025 recruitment cycle under manager Stuart King.

The club's core activities are organized around matchday operations, a Youth Academy spanning U9 to U21 that serves more than 300 children, and a community-facing facility program. A 3G pitch completed in January 2024 has broadened the club's offering beyond senior football into community hire and grassroots use. Governance is led by an elected Chairman (Gary Wilson, from June 2026) supported by a small staff of seven employees, reflecting the club's semi-professional operating model.

Revenue is generated from a portfolio of member- and supporter-facing channels: season and matchday tickets, club membership packages, merchandise, a club lotto, sponsorship (headlined by Fiveways Supermarket as shirt and ground sponsor), the NCAFC TV streaming service, a Travel Club, and 3G pitch hire. The club is also using the 'Your Club, Your Future' supporter survey to scope a longer-term stadium development project, suggesting future capital expansion and a broader revenue base.

Name

Newry City Athletic Football Club

Legal name

Newry City Athletic Football Club

Website

https://newrycityafc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newry City Athletic Football Club is a Northern Ireland semi-professional football club competing in the NIFL Championship, serving local supporters via matchday operations, a Youth Academy of 300+ children, sponsorship, merchandise, lotto, and 3G pitch hire at The Showgrounds.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAAAA

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Leagues (Domestic & International)

SECONDARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

Keywords

• Senior football club
• Youth football academy
• Matchday ticketing
• Football merchandise sales
• Sports facility rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Newry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Newry City Athletic Football Club is a Northern Irish senior football club operating from The Showgrounds in Newry, competing in the NIFL pyramid (promoted to the Championship for the 2025/26 season). It sells matchday tickets, club memberships, and merchandise, runs a Youth Academy (U9–U21), and offers 3G pitch hire, a weekly NCAFC Lotto, a Travel Club, and media content via NCAFC TV. The club is sponsored by local businesses including Fiveways Supermarket as main shirt sponsor.

Product overview

Newry City Athletic Football Club is a football club competing in the Premier Intermediate League (PIL), operating from The Showgrounds in Newry. The club offers first team football (seeking promotion to Championship/Premiership), a comprehensive Youth Academy program spanning U9 to U21 levels, and facility rentals including a new 3G pitch. Additional offerings include Club Membership, Club Shop (merchandise), NCAFC Lotto, NCAFC TV (YouTube media channel), Newry City Travel Club, Academy Lottery, and match ticketing. The club has approximately 300 children in its Academy program and serves as a community hub for football in the Newry area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 children engaged through Academy programs across multiple age groups

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fiveways SupermarketcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 August 2025Fiveways Supermarket, a prominent local business based on the Armagh Road, Newry, came on board at the beginning of the 2025/26 season as the club's main shirt sponsor. The partnership was extended for a further two years in June 2026. Fiveways is described as one of the largest and most reputable businesses in the area, and their sponsorship represents a major revenue stream for the club.
• Irish FAcoreOthersThe Irish Football Association supported the club's application for funding through the Irish FA/DCMS Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund, which helped finance the development of a new 3G Synthetic Playing Pitch, Floodlights and Fencing at Newry Showgrounds. Irish FA CEO Patrick Nelson confirmed the funding aligns with commitment to support grassroots facilities.
• Brendan Monaghan PhotographyminorOthersBrendan Monaghan Photography is credited for match and signing photography across the club's website and social media. All club photography articles reference 'Photographs courtesy of Brendan Monaghan Photography'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewryCityAFC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKTnRSWFflrfdDCJyKfMxBw
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewryCityAFC
• Instagraminstagram.com/newry_afc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newry-city-athletic-football-club

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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