Set up in by local parents in 1996, St Mary's Football Club has helped hundreds of young people through their ever-growing team - but they face a problem as they are without facilities they can call their own.
St Mary's has grown rapidly since its formation, now having a First Kicks programme catering for over 100 children aged between four and eight, with many on a waiting list. Their youth set up has over 35 boys and girls teams. The community has three men’s senior teams and one women’s senior team.
Players and coaches mainly hail from Glengormley and North Belfast areas, and given the number of players involved in the club, St Mary's Committee reluctantly had to take the decision to curtail the number of teams representing the club as there are insufficient facilities in the area to provide effective training and coaching.
