Football supporters from the Cookstown and Magherafelt areas were invited, through the columns of “The Mid-Ulster Mail,” to attend a meeting in the Royal Hotel on Monday 23rd February 1981. The aim to promote and generate support for “Our Wee Country” Northern Ireland.
The meeting was well attended and after some constructive discussion and interesting views from those present, Mr Barry McDevitte a sports reporter for Downtown Radio, conducted the election of officers for the new club to be known as the “First Royal” Northern Ireland International Football Supporters Club, Cookstown. Those elected were Chairman Trevor Wilson, Vice-Chairman George Blair, Secretary Jack Robinson, Assistant Secretary Ian McCullough, Treasurer Raymond Ferguson, Assistant Treasurer Raymond Crooks. The Committee was made up
Glasgow on 25th March 1981. A number of Members travelled across the Irish Sea for the return match with the “Green and White Army on Tour”
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of the following George Carson, Alan Reid, Albert Hudson, Brian Hutchinson and Reggie Young.
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The newly formed Cookstown club along with 1st Century, 1st Shankill, Frontier, Overlanders (all Belfast), Rathcoole, Bangor, Newtownards and Londonderry were founder members of the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs.Membership of the local Club continued to flourish as the Northern Ireland team in the charge of Billy Bingham was establishing themselves as a force within Europe.The first international fixture since the formation of the club was the World Cup Qualifying match against Scotland in
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Summer Barbaque
The club will hold a Midsummer's Barbaque on Sat. 21st June in Cookstown Hockey Club. All proceeds will go to Action Cancer with further details to be presented at the May club meeting.

Gareth Charles Pool Competition
Congratulations to big Derek Farr for being crowned the 2008 Champion after a close fought final with Bob Wylie who for the 3rd year running is the unfortunate bridesmaid. 32 members challenged for this year's title proving the popularity of the event and as a result it had to be spread over 2 nights. Many Thanks to Cookstown Hockey Club for the use of their excellent premises.
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