Northland Raiders: www.northlandraiders.co.uk

Ard's Raiders were formed in August 2000 and were later renamed NORTHLAND RAIDERS after the club received sponsorship from NORTHLAND DEVELOPMENTS who became their main official sponsor in March 2001 and remain so to this day.

The Club is based in Newtownard's and the Senior Section play their home games at Londonderry Park on the Portaferry Road. Northland Raiders are affiliated with The NIWFA (Northern Ireland Women's Football Association) and played their first season of football in the fourth division in 2001 winning promotion and getting to the Division Cup final. With the growing success of the team and members reaching an all time high it was decided that a second and third team would be formed as well as a Junior section. Northland Raiders has now become the largest club in Northern Ireland.

The FIRST team currently play in the PREMIER division, the SECONDS in the INTERMEDIATE A LEAGUE and the THIRD squad in the INTERMEDIATE B LEAGUE. Northland Raiders also have a strong and thriving U18 Section within their own club, many of who are in the Northern Ireland International U19 and Senior squads. As an U17 squad in 2004 they competed and were RUNNERS UP in the MANCHESTER UMBRO INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

The Junior Section of the Club consists of Minors 8-11 year olds and Juniors 11-14 years old. At 14 the Juniors are able to progress to the Senior Section. The Juniors are based in Bangor with girls from Belfast, Holywood, Newtownard's and as far afield as Kircubbin travelling to train on grass at the VALENTINES PITCHES behind the Cineplex in Bangor, or the SPORTSPLEX on the Old Belfast Road, Bangor depending on the weather. They then switch to indoors during the winter. The Club is currently applying for a JUNIOR CLUB MARK AWARD with the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.

The Club has worked with Co-Operation Ireland and has links with PEAMOUNT UTD in Dublin, FOXFORD and STRAID in Sligo competing during the last three years for the CO-OPERATION IRELAND SHIELD and more recently the AMBASSODORS CUP which Raiders won in 2005. Training for Seniors is on Sundays at Dairy Hall, behind the Police Station in Newtownards from 2-4pm. Anyone interested in ladies football is welcome to come along and join in or support the Club.

For more information on Northland Raiders Ladies Football Club and details of how to contact any of the Club Officials please go to the "contact us" page.