Trojans Youth and Community Group is an intermediate football club based in
Derry
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,
Northern Ireland
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, currently playing in the
Northern Ireland Intermediate League. The club was founded in 1938 by Edmund Carton and is based in the
Creggan area of Derry. The club also has a youth development set-up participating in the NIBFA National League and Derry and District Youth Football Association.
Team
Senior
The Senior Trojans team, also known as the 'Trojans Intermediate Team', participates in the Northern Ireland Intermediate League. They play from Trojans' base at Oakland Park in the Creggan Estate.
Youth
Trojans YCG has a number of youth teams who participate in the under-age leagues of the NIBFA National Youth League and Derry and District Youth Football Association. Trojans has a structured player pathway and intakes children as young as 5 years of age. Coaching Staff are vetted on an annual basis and hold Irish FA and UEFA coaching certificates and diplomas. The club regularly sends youth teams to international tournaments and contributes a number of players to the Derry and District League Select, which competes in the
Foyle Cup The Foyle Cup is a youth soccer tournament held every year in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Along with the Milk Cup, which takes place around the same time, The Foyle Cup is one of Ireland and indeed Europe's premier youth tourn ...
.
Past players
The club has produced many professional players, including
Derry City
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...
midfielder
Kevin Deery Stoke City winger
James McClean and
York City defender
Darren Kelly among others.
Players
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Kevin Deery
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Gerard Doherty
Gerard Doherty (born 24 August 1981) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Doherty began his career with his hometown club, Derry City, making his debut as a 16-year-old in a ...
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Darren Kelly
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Owen Morrison
John Owen Morrison (born 8 December 1981) is a former professional footballer.
Morrison played in the League of Ireland for Sligo Rovers and had three separate seasons for his hometown club Derry City. He also played for English sides Sheffiel ...
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James McClean
Honours
Intermediate honours
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Northern Ireland Intermediate League: 1
**2014–15
External links
Clubs official website
Association football clubs in Derry Urban Area
Association football clubs established in 1938
1938 establishments in Northern Ireland
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