Welcome to Comber Rec Football Club Official Website

Club Statement

Comber Recreation Football Club is about to embark on a long term, progressive, transformational journey. A journey that we hope, will “future proof” the Club, its members, our community and football development in the town of Comber.

In recent years there has been significant growth within Comber and surrounding areas in regards to both housing and population. This growth has acted as a driver for the Club, its committee and members to seriously consider the future requirements of the Club and determine its ambitions as it looks to build on past and indeed, more recent, footballing success.

In addition to four senior men’s teams, the club has a thriving girls and women’s section and a fantastic youth section, both of which are annually oversubscribed. The clubrooms act as a meeting point not only for club members and those associated, but also for numerous community groups. They are widely used for varied social events held by individuals or Clubs such as the Enler Blues Club or by those involved in charity fundraising.

It is acknowledged that the changes necessary to future proof the Club will take time and are likely to be made stepwise, gradually over a number of years. At this point the Club has four areas of major focus:

1. Being part of the new Irish FA Conference league and the proposed “Pyramid” format likely to be introduced in the coming seasons.

2. Expanding our girl’s and youth section’s football provision to rival any of our peers and to progress the Irish FA Foundation Club, School links initiative currently being piloted with Comber Primary School.

3. Building on the strengths and success of our existing youth section to provide a structure which can meet the ever-growing demand for football within the town whilst continuing to provide a player pathway from five to eighteen years old

4. Development of the current football ground and if possible, any complimentary spaces. Initial meetings have been held by a Comber Rec Working Group with Senior Council Officials and elected representatives with a view to creating a partnership with Ards and North Down Council. This partnership aims to regenerate the Parkway playing fields and create a community hub clubhouse to offer space, not only for football activities, but also for the use of wider community groups and organisations.

In order to progress the ground development and community hub it is imperative that all local community groups and sporting organisers with an interest are identified as part of an initial fact finding/ consultation process. Comber Rec Working Group member Steven Crooks has been tasked with meeting interested parties over the next two months. The Club will of course make every effort to identify relevant clubs and organisations, however if you consider that this is something in which your club or organisation would have an interest please reach out to Steven at scrooks2203@gmail.com.

Successful delivery of a dynamic community recreational area and sporting hub will depend not only on Comber Rec members; it relies on all those within the Comber community who have an interest and ambition to deliver something that the town can be proud of for generations to come.

Yours in Sport,
Gary McKibben, Chairman Comber Rec FC

Team top Winner

Paul Dempster winner of draw for the 4th team top with Adam Whitehead & Gavin Flack.

Christmas at the Rec

Tickets are available from behind the bar or from Glen McIlwrath on 07831193553

Moyola Park Hat-Trick

Matty Tummilson with supporters club chairman David Carse.

Intermediate Cup Draw

The draw for the second round of this season’s McComb’s Coach Travel Intermediate Cup has been made.

All ties are set to played on Saturday 16 November 2024 (kick-off 1:30pm).

Comber Rec. v Bourneview Mill

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Intermediate Cup 16/11/2024
1 Comber Rec	V	3 Bourneview Mill
Match Report

Man of the Match: Simon Hanna
with Leslie Anderton & Drew Davidson


Firsts - October Matty Tummilson and Mark Picking

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2024-25 Season at a Glance
Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Match Details
Firsts	19	13	5	1	54	28	26	Won 2-1 Vs Colin Valley 03/08/2024-Steel and Sons Cup (A)	Lost 1-2 Vs Immaculata 06/08/2024-League (H)	Won 2-0 Vs Larne Tech 10/08/2024-Irish Cup (A)	Won 5-2 Vs Islandmagee 13/08/2024-League (A)	Won 4-0 Vs 18th Newtownabbey 17/08/2024-Steel and Sons Cup (A)	Lost 2-3 Vs Crumlin Star 24/08/2024-League (A)	Drew 1-1 Vs Immaculata 31/08/2024-League (A)	Won 5-1 Vs Crumlin Star 07/09/2024-Steel and Sons Cup (A)	Lost 1-2 Vs St James Swifts 14/09/2024-Irish Cup (A)	Won 6-0 Vs Portavogie 21/09/2024-Border Cup (A)	Won 2-1 Vs Shankill Utd 28/09/2024-Steel and Sons Cup (A)	Won 2-1 Vs Shankill Utd 05/10/2024-Border Cup (H)	Won 6-3 Vs Moyola Park 12/10/2024-Intermediate Cup (A)	Lost 3-4 Vs Ballymoney Utd 19/10/2024-Steel and Sons Cup (H)	Won 3-2 Vs Drumaness Mills 26/10/2024-League (H)	Won 4-0 Vs Finaghy 02/11/2024-Border Cup (H)	Won 3-2 Vs East Belfast 09/11/2024-League (A)	Won 1-0 Vs Derriaghy 12/11/2024-Border Cup S/F (N)	Lost 1-3 Vs Bourneview Mill 16/11/2024-Intermediate Cup (H)
Seconds	7	1	1	5	11	18	-7	Drew 0-0 Vs Queens Grads 07/09/2024-Junior Cup (H)	Won 2-1 Vs St Oliver Plunkett 28/09/2024-League (A)	Lost 1-2 Vs East Belfast 05/10/2024-League (A)	Lost 3-5 Vs Woodvale 12/10/2024-League (A)	Lost 4-5 Vs Crumlin Star 26/10/2024-Walter Moore (A)	Lost 1-3 Vs Rosario 02/11/2024-League (A)	Lost 0-2 Vs Crumlin Star 09/11/2024-League (A)
Thirds	10	5	2	3	20	17	3	Lost 2-4 Vs Corrymeela 07/09/2024-League (A)	Won 1-0 Vs Vision Ath 14/09/2024-Junior Cup (A)	Lost 0-3 Vs Newtownards RBL 28/09/2024-League (H)	Lost 2-3 Vs Comber YM 05/10/2024-League (A)	Won 2-0 Vs Ballynahinch Oly 12/10/2024-Junior Shield (H)	Won 2-1 Vs Ballygowan 19/10/2024-League (H)	Drew 3-3 Vs Castle Juniors 26/10/2024-League (A)	Won 4-2 Vs James Swifts 02/11/2024-Junior Shield (H)	Drew 1-1 Vs Newtown BL 09/11/2024-League (A)	Won 3-0 Vs Cooke Ath 16/11/2024-League (A)
fourths	10	9	0	1	53	7	46	Won 4-0 Vs Ards Rangers 07/09/2024-League (A)	Won 6-1 Vs Corrymeela 14/09/2024-League (H)	Won 3-1 Vs Millisle 28/09/2024-League (A)	Won 2-1 Vs Queens Grads 05/10/2024-League (H)	Won 8-0 Vs Lagan Swifts 12/10/2024-League (A)	Lost 1-2 Vs Hollywood 19/10/2024-League (A)	Won 6-1 Vs Ballynafeigh 26/10/2024-League (H)	Won 8-0 Vs Corrymeela 02/11/2024-League (A)	Won 8-1 Vs Ballygowan 09/11/2024-League (H)	Won 7-0 Vs Ballynafeigh Breda Star 16/11/2024-League (A)
18s	9	6	1	2	23	14	9	Won 7-0 Vs Tullycarnett 07/09/2024-League (H)	Won 2-1 Vs East Belfast 14/09/2024-League (H)	Won 2-1 Vs Abbey Villa 28/09/2024-League (H)	Won 4-1 Vs Groomsport 05/10/2024-League (A)	Drew 1-1 Vs H&W Welders 12/10/2024-League (A)	Lost 1-6 Vs Crumlin Star 19/10/2024-League (H)	Won 3-1 Vs Antrim Rovers 02/11/2024-League (H)	Lost 1-2 Vs Wellington Rec 09/11/2024-League (A)	Won 2-1 Vs Crumlin Utd 16/11/2024-Supplementary Cup (H)
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