Author Archives: johnmcclurg

Kilmarnock fans in a Hampden Park crowd of more than 25,000 were celebrating a fantastic double on Saturday evening after the first team reached the Scottish League Cup Final with an extra time win over rivals Ayr United and their … Continue reading →

Exclusive by Jonathan Mitchell Warren Hawke believes he has laid the foundations for his proposed elite Greenock Morton youth academy by agreeing a link-up with a renowned local youth football organisation. First Touch, which was founded in 2003 by local … Continue reading →

Coach Ross Gourdie celebrated his 40th Birthday….yes 40th obviously his school years don’t count by achieving his schoolboy dream……..we all know the financial situation at Glasgow Rangers but manager Ally McCoist and the powers that be made their first signing of … Continue reading →

Our annual fundraising dance took place on Friday 6th Jan with a change of venue to the Dockers Club in Greenock. The evening was organised by Pauline Gourdie who was assisted on the night by Kelly McDonald & Elaine Coulter. … Continue reading →

Special thanks to parent rep David Quigg for organising our annual Xmas treat for the kids, with a change of venue to the Laser Tag arena the kids enjoyed a fantastic day …..the only complaint coming from coach Bidge Clark … Continue reading →

Kids, coaches and parents of our under 12′s joined to promote the Movember campaign at this mornings coaching session. With various shapes and styles on view the star of the show had to be Paul Ramsay who only started growing his … Continue reading →

First Touch would like to congratulate Greenock Mortons groundsman Mark Farrell for being named “SFL Division 1Groundsman of the Year” for the fourth time in six seasons.

Please note due to the number of boys in The Boys Brigade attending the Remembrance Day March there will be NO COACHING for our Group 1 kids. Our 2002′s have a friendly match arranged with St Andrews, whilst it is … Continue reading →

Greetings from sunny Cyprus from our man Kenny Ramsay. See attached pictures of Kenny’s day where we had a media training session with Kenny Black watched by Craig Levein. Kenny was very pleased to say he won the keepy up competition(Madonna or … Continue reading →

Our new Kickers sessions commence this Weds 2nd Nov at Aileymill Primary school, kids are asked to report for 6.15pm and the session will finish at 7.30-7.45pm. Do you know any 2004 or 2005 kids who would be interested in … Continue reading →