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TNS boss Harrison wins Cymru Premier award
The New Saints boss Craig Harrison has been named the Cymru Premier manager of the guided Saints to a domestic Welsh treble, winning the JD Cymru Premier for a 17th time, the JD Welsh Cup and Nathaniel MG also guided the club to the the Europa Conference League group stages, the first domestic Welsh club to do Quay Nomads forward Rhys Hughes was player of the season Caernarfon Town forward Louis Lloyd was named young player of the Ferry Llansawel's Rhys James was named Adran Premier manager of the seasonShannon Evans was player of the season with Cardiff City team mate Fiona Barry named the young player of the season. Former referee Cheryl Foster, the first female to officiate in the Cymru Premier in 2018, was presented with a special recognition called time on her refereeing career earlier this year having officiated at the Women's Euro 2022, the 2023 Women's World Cup and Women's Champions League enjoyed an equally successful playing career, during which she won three league titles with Liverpool and 63 Wales caps. National League Award 2025 winners JD Cymru PremierManager of the Season - Craig Harrison (The New Saints)Player of the Season - Rhys Hughes (Connah's Quay Nomads)Young Player of the Season – Louis Lloyd (Caernarfon)Golden Boot – James Crole (Penybont)Golden Glove – Zac Jones (Haverfordwest County)Goal of the Season - James Crole (Penybont)JD Cymru NorthManager of the Season - Mike Wilde (Colwyn Bay)Player of the Season - Sam Hart (Colwyn Bay)Young Player of the Season – Kaiden Cooke (Airbus UK)Golden Boot – Danny Warren (Airbus UK)Golden Glove – Rhys Williams (Colwyn Bay)JD Cymru SouthManager of the Season - Mark Dunford (Trethomas Bluebirds)Player of the Season - Liam Eason (Llanelli Town)Young Player of the Season – Ethan Edwards (Trethomas Bluebirds)Golden Boot – Liam Eason (Llanelli Town)Golden Glove – Harry Irving (Trethomas Bluebirds)Genero Adran PremierManager of the Season - Rhys James (Briton Ferry Llansawel)Player of the Season - Shannon Evans (Cardiff City)Young Player of the Season – Fiona Barry (Cardiff City)Golden Boot – Ffion Price (Cardiff City)Golden Glove – Charlotte Haynes (Swansea City)/Molly Arnesen (Barry Town United)/Molly Arnesen (Briton Ferry Llansawel)Genero Adran NorthManager of the Season - Jordan Parry (Connah's Quay Nomads)Player of the Season - Polly Wild-McGregor (Connah's Quay Nomads)Young Player of the Season – Polly Wild-McGregor (Connah's Quay Nomads)Golden Boot - Polly Wild-McGregor (Connah's Quay Nomads)Golden Glove – Molly France (Connah's Quay Nomads)Genero Adran SouthManager of the Season - Claire O'Sullivan (Pontypridd United)Player of the Season - Erin Parry (Cascade)Young Player of the Season – Nicole Fenton (Pontypridd United)Golden Boot - Nicole Fenton (Pontypridd United)Golden Glove - Georgia Tarullo (Swansea University)Special Recognition AwardCheryl Foster
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26-02-2025
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Foster calls time on stellar refereeing career to join FA
Cheryl Foster has called time on her ground-breaking refereeing career to take up a new role with the Football Association. Foster, 44, began refereeing at the end of an equally successful playing career, during which she won three league titles with Liverpool and 63 Wales caps. She quickly established herself as a talented official and was added to Fifa's international list of referees in 2015 and promoted to Uefa's elite list five years later. Career highlights include taking charge of matches at the finals of Women's Euro 2022 and the 2023 Women's World Cup. Foster became Wales' first World Cup referee in 45 years when she took charge of Brazil's 4-0 win against Panama in Adelaide in 2023. During the same year she took charge of the Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Wolfsburg in Eindhoven. Domestically, Foster broke new ground in becoming the first woman to referee in the JD Cymru Premier in 2018. She was included in the King's birthday honours list last summer for services to association football and women's sport. Foster will also give up her teaching job to take up a full-time senior position with the FA, where she will oversee refereeing pathways. "It's a very tough decision. My footballing career has spanned a long time, both as a player and as a referee, and it's quite difficult to think that I won't be doing either of them ever again," she said. "I've not retired, that's a big word. The English FA have been really supportive in that they know how much Wales and the progression of referees in Wales means to me. So you will still see me around, supporting the JD Cymru Premier VAR project and on the sidelines watching and coaching. "I'm really excited though and can't wait to get started."
BBC News
26-02-2025
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- BBC News
Foster calls time on stellar refereeing career to join FA
Cheryl Foster has called time on her ground-breaking refereeing career to take up a new role with the Football 44, began refereeing at the end of an equally successful playing career, during which she won three league titles with Liverpool and 63 Wales quickly established herself as a talented official and was added to Fifa's international list of referees in 2015 and promoted to Uefa's elite list five years highlights include taking charge of matches at the finals of Women's Euro 2022 and the 2023 Women's World became Wales' first World Cup referee in 45 years when she took charge of Brazil's 4-0 win against Panama in Adelaide in the same year she took charge of the Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Wolfsburg in Foster broke new ground in becoming the first woman to referee in the JD Cymru Premier in was included in the King's birthday honours list last summer for services to association football and women's sport. Foster will also give up her teaching job to take up a full-time senior position with the FA, where she will oversee refereeing pathways."It's a very tough decision. My footballing career has spanned a long time, both as a player and as a referee, and it's quite difficult to think that I won't be doing either of them ever again," she said."I've not retired, that's a big word. The English FA have been really supportive in that they know how much Wales and the progression of referees in Wales means to me. So you will still see me around, supporting the JD Cymru Premier VAR project and on the sidelines watching and coaching. "I'm really excited though and can't wait to get started."
