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with the club and a positive energy and enthusiasm that shone through during the recruitment
process.
“We believe he is extremely well placed to take Lewes FC through an ongoing transition
towards a high achieving, high performance club. We know that our supporters will be keen to
meet him and give him a warm welcome in due course. We look forward to him meeting you
all.”
Booth added: “I’m absolutely delighted to take up the role of Women’s First Team
Manager at Lewes FC. It’s a fantastic club run by extremely professional and committed
people. This was a key aspect for me in joining Lewes. The board, staff, supporters and local
community are all incredibly invested in the team.
“It was clear to me throughout the interview process that the club’s values are aligned
with my own. I’m really looking forward to meeting the players and staff. We’ll work together
in a positive environment to achieve our goals.”
Booth joins with immediate effect on a two-year contract, taking over from Craig Gill
who joined the club in October 2021 on an Interim Manager basis.
(lewesfc.com)
Electric Ireland Cup to start soon

The 2022 edition of the Electric Ireland Women’s Challenge Cup is set to kick off with a
preliminary round early next month.
The draw for the preliminary round and the first round has just been made, with games
to be played on 3rd June and 17th June respectively.
Teams from the various NIWFA divisions, including a handful from the top flight
(Championship), have entered this season’s competition and they are set to compete in the
early rounds.
Camlough Rovers will face 1st Bangor Ladies at home in the solitary Preliminary Round
tie on Friday 3rd June (7.30pm kick off).
Fifteen other NIWFA teams received byes and they all take their place in the first round,
with the eight games kicking off at 7.30pm on Friday 17th June.
Eight teams making it through from round one will then be joined by NIFL Danske Bank
Women’s Premiership sides in the second round in early August.
Reigning NIFL Women’s Premiership champions Glentoran Women are the hot
favourites to lift the Electric Ireland Women’s Challenge Cup once again.
The Glens have won the past three Women’s Irish Cup finals – Covid meant the 2020
decider was not played – and they will no doubt be going all out for four in a row in 2022.
The Electric Ireland-sponsored Challenge Cup produced some excellent games in 2021
and the organisers are hoping for similar exciting encounters this time around.
This week’s draw was conducted by Elaine Junk, chair of the Irish FA Women’s
Challenge Cup Committee, and Electric Ireland’s Anne Smyth.
The fixtures are:
Preliminary Round (3 June)
Camlough Rovers v 1st Bangor Ladies
Round One (17 June)
Larne Ladies v Comber Rec Ladies
Strabane Athletic Ladies v Winner of Preliminary Round
Antrim Rovers Ladies v Bangor Ladies
Lisburn Distillery Ladies v Ballymena United Women
Lisburn Rangers Ladies v Maiden City Ladies
Belfast Celtic Ladies v Ballyclare Comrades Ladies
Portadown Ladies v Craigavon City Ladies
Kilmore Rec Ladies v St James’ Swifts Ladies
(irishfa.com)
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