Sky Blues On The Road- Ballymena United

Last updated : 26 July 2007 By Covsupport

BALLYMENA UNITED V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY JULY 28TH AT 3PM
AT THE SHOWGROUNDS,WARREN STREET,BALLYMENA, BT 43 7DR TEL (028) 2565 2049

WHO ARE THEY?
Ballymena were formed in 1928 and played their first game against Belfast Celtic in August of that year. The Sky Blues have never won the Irish League but have twice been runners up.

They have won a First Division Championship and been runners up twice and have been in the Irish Cup Final on thirteen occasions.

Their manager is former Northern Iirsh keeper Tommy Wright.
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THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 3pm. Admission for the game will be £10 for adults and £6 concession. A programme will be issued for the game
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WEATHER
Sunny intervals with a high of eighteen degrees.
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HOW TO GET THERE

Useful links http://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/ http://www.ballymena.gov.uk/index.asp
http://www.ballymena.gov.uk/map_towncentre.html http://www.translink.co.uk/home.asp
http://www.belfastcityairport.com/home.asp?pid=4 http://www.gotobelfast.com/

M2 from Belfast. Take the A26 into Ballymena. In town centre at junction of A42 & A43 turn off at roundabout into Warden Street. Ground about a quarter of a mile at the end of the road.

Belfast City Airport (George Best) and Belfast International Airport are well served by flights from England.

There are half hourly train and buses from Belfast to Ballymena. Trains leave from Belfast Central Station and buses leave from Belfast High Street.

BY AIR
Belfast is served by two airports - Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove) near Antrim, west of the city, and Belfast City Airport in East Belfast.

Belfast City Airport, Airport Road, Belfast, Tel: 02890457745. The Belfast City Airport is conveniently located in East Belfast and is serviced by the major airlines. The airport handles mainly UK flights from London and
some smaller airports in the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. It is a small efficient airport with taxi links available for the very short 5 minute journey to the ground (fare £4 to £5).

Belfast International Airport is a 30 mniute drive from the City Centre. Public transport (Airbus) leaves the airport every 30 minutes and the fare is £5 one way. Average taxi fare is £21.

BY CAR FERRY
A variety of passenger and freight ferries to Scotland, England, and the Isle of Man operate from the Port of Belfast and from Larne (about 30 minutes north of Belfast). Taxi links available from Belfast Port for the short journey to the ground (fare £4 to £5).
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