The Ynys Môn football team represents the island of Anglesey at the biennial Island Games. An island county within Wales, Ynys Môn is not a member of FIFA or UEFA and plays under the auspices of the Football Association of Wales, the governing body for football in Wales.
Head coach | Campbell Harrison | ||
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First international | |||
Faroe Islands 6–0 Ynys Môn (Gøta, Faroe Islands; 6 July 1989) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Ynys Môn 8–0 Hitra (St Peter, Jersey; 29 June 1997) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Faroe Islands 6–0 Ynys Môn (Gøta, Faroe Islands; 6 July 1989) |
The island was chosen to host the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament for both men and women after football was not included in the 2019 Island Games due to Gibraltar not having enough pitches.
Results
edit- Largest win at Island Games
Anglesey 8–0 Hitra (29 June 1997)
- Largest loss at Island Games
Faroe Islands 6–0 Anglesey (6 July 1989)
Current squad
editA 20-man squad was picked for the 2023 Island Games in July 2023. The side was managed by Mel McGinness.[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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GK | Carl Jones | 24 April 1994 | Bangor 1876 | |||
GK | Huw Shaw | 7 August 1997 | Bangor 1876 | |||
DF | Cai Powell-Roberts | 3 August 1999 | Caernarfon Town | |||
DF | Dion Donohue | 26 August 1993 | Caernarfon Town | |||
DF | Gari Owen | 1 August 1997 | Llangefni Town | |||
DF | Tom Taylor | 6 February 1991 | Bromsgrove Sporting | |||
DF | Tom Clarke | 1 January 1993 | Bangor 1876 | |||
DF | Sol Williams | 12 August 1992 | Trearddur Bay United | |||
MF | Jack Smith | 15 January 2004 | Llangefni Town | |||
MF | Osian Jones | 26 March 1984 | Mynydd Llandegai | |||
MF | Kaine Bentley | 17 December 2003 | Trearddur Bay United | |||
MF | Dan McGinness | 27 May 1993 | Trearddur Bay United | |||
MF | Jack Walsh | 16 August 2002 | Holyhead Hotspur | |||
MF | Cian Glyn Owen | 1 January 2003 | Llanfairpwll | |||
MF | Sam Gregson | 29 August 2003 | Llangoed | |||
MF | Gerwyn Roberts | 1 January 2000 | Llangefni Town | |||
FW | Matt Reynolds | 1 January 2000 | Cemaes Bay | |||
FW | Liam Morris | 9 December 1998 | Bangor 1876 | |||
FW | Melvin McGinness | 27 February 1990 | Trearddur Bay United | |||
FW | Sam Jones | 8 December 1998 | Llandudno |
Notable former players
editThe following have gone on to either represent Wales at senior international level, or have played in a professional football league.
- Dion Donohue has represented Chesterfield, Portsmouth and Swindon in the English Football League.
- Jay Gibbs
Honours
editNon-FIFA competitions
edit- Island Games
- Inter-Games
- Gold medal (1): 2019
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
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