The Voice

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YOUR VOICE YOUR GAME YOUR COUNTRY

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‘Obviously my aim is to qualify for a major finals. If I did not firmly believe that then I would not have taken the job in the first place’

‘Yn amlwg y bwriad fydd cyraedd un o’r rowndiau terfynol’

Croeso i’n cylchgrawn newydd – Y Llais. Mae hwn yn gyfnod cyffrous i Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru – ar y cae ac oddi arno. Yn wir, rydym ni’n torri tir newydd ac yn dathlu sawl peth am y tro cyntaf erioed. Yn y rhifyn hwn, gallwn ddarllen am Gary Speed a’i obeithion ar gyfer y dyfodol wrth iddo ef a’i dîm fynd ati i geisio adeiladu ar sylfaen gref pêl-droed Cymru i ddatblygu’r gêm ymhellach.

Welcome to the new magazine, The Voice. This is an exciting time both on and off the field at the Football Association of Wales and we have been celebrating a number of firsts. We can read about Gary Speed and his hopes for the future in this edition as he and his team aim to build a solid on the field foundation to take Welsh football forward.

The magazine is being launched here in Swansea at the Urdd Eisteddfod and this is another first for us. We will also be celebrating the launch of a new website and I hope this week and throughout the summer months you will all visit our new vehicle.

The Senior Welsh side has just returned from Ireland after two Carling Nations Cup matches against Scotland and Northern Ireland. But off the field the hard work will continue as we visit festivals and towns throughout the country as we listen to the Welsh Football supporter.

I hope you enjoy the content of The Voice and can I thank you for your continued support of Welsh football both on and off the field.

Jonathan Ford, Chief Executive Prif Weithredwr FA Wales CBD Cymru

Mae’r cylchgrawn hwn yn cael ei lansio yma, yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Abertawe – a ninnau yn yr Eisteddfod am y tro cyntaf erioed. Fe fyddwn ni hefyd yn dathlu lansiad ein gwefan newydd. Gobeithio’n wir y byddwch chi’n dod i ymweld â’n trelar newydd sbon yr wythnos hon a thrwy gydol yr haf.

Mae tîm dynion Cymru newydd ddod adref o Iwerddon ar ôl chwarae dwy gêm yng Nghwpan Celtaidd Carling yn erbyn yr Alban a Gogledd Iwerddon. Oddi ar y cae, bydd y gwaith caled yn parhau wrth i ni ymweld â gwyliau a threfi ledled y wlad er mwyn cael clywed beth sydd gan gefnogwyr pêl-droed Cymru i’w ddweud.

Gobeithio y byddwch chi’n mwynhau darllen Y Llais a dyma ddiolch eto i chi am ddal ati i gefnogi pêl-droed Cymru – ar y cae ac oddi arno.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements/ Cydnabyddiaeth Editor/Golygydd Ian Gwyn Hughes Contributors/Cyfrannwyr Rebecca Crockett Ceri Stennett Andrew Howard Robert Dowling Ian Davis Tim Lane Lindsay Skudra Sara Williams Steven Jones Richard Gunney Elise Stewart

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Thanks to/ Diolch i Level Playing Fields/Maes Chwarae i Bawb Tenovus Jonathan Ford Gary Speed John Hartson Dotio: Sioned, Lowri, Lisa

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Photographers/Ffotograffwyr David Rawcliffe (Propoganda) Mike Greenslade (p48/49) Ian Howells (p48/49) Richard Gunney (p50/51; p52/53) Contact us/Cysylltwch 창 ni FAW/CBDC On our new website/ ar ein gwefan newydd www.faw.org.uk 029 2043 5830

First published Spring 2011 all content copyright the Football Association of Wales.

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Welcome

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Croeso

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125th Annual meeting of IFAB

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Cyfarfod rhif 125 IFAB

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News

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Newyddion

INTERNATIONAL (MEN)

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RHYNGWLADOL (DYNION)

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Wales v England 2011

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Cymru v Lloegr 2011

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Anthem sing-along

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Dysgu’r Anthem

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Under 21 emerging talent

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Datblygu talent ifanc

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RHYNGWLADOL (MERCHED)

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Womens U19 European Championship qualifier

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Pencampwriaeth Rhagbrofol dan 19eg

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Wales to host 2013 Womens U19 European Championship

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Cymru i gynnal Pencampwriaethau Ewrop dan 19eg

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HOLI AC ATEB 30

Gary Speed in conversation

HOME AND AWAY

Sgwrs gyda John Hartson

CARTREF AC ODDI CARTREF

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Joe Ledley goes back to school

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Ymweliad ysgol Joe Ledley

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Level Playing Field Campaign

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Cyfle i bawb

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FAW Roadshow

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Y Gymdeithas ar daith

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Ton Pentre on the way back

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Welsh Schools Centenary

Canmlwyddiant Ysgolion Cymru

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Men’s and Women’s Welsh Cup Finals

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Rowndiau terfynol y dynion a’r merched

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Inaugural FAW Futsal Cup

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Cwpan Ffwtsal Cymru

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Bangor City Welsh League Champions 2011

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Bangor. Pencampwyr Cymru 2011

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Tenovus Welsh Legends Dinner

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FAW ‘Kick-Back’ Scheme

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Cinio enwogion Tenovus

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Cynllun ‘Kick-Back’

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WELCOME

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CROESO

Welcome to the first edition of The Voice, the new quarterly magazine of the Football Association of Wales. There have been many new initiatives at the FAW in recent month and this is one of them.

In the First Edition there will be the opportunity to get to know the Welsh manager Gary Speed, a brief look back at the Wales England game, a memorable dinner involving some of the legends of Welsh football, information regarding our Roadshows around Wales and the work undertaken by the Welsh Football Trust.

Over the summer months we will be visiting the main events, the Eisteddfodau, the shows as well as visiting some of the main seaside resorts.

We have launched our new bright, exciting, colourful website. If you have any ideas concerning the magazine then contact the team at the Football Association. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Croeso i rifyn cyntaf o Y Llais, cylchgrawn chwarterol Cymdeithas Bêl Droed Cymru. Mae yna lawer o newidiadau wedi bod o fewn y gymdeithas yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf ac mae mynd ati i gyhoeddi cylchgrawn ar bêl droed Cymru yn un ohonyn nhw.

Yn y rhifyn cyntaf mi fydd cyfle i gael argraffiadau Gary Speed ar ei swydd fel rheolwr ar Gymru, amser i edrych yn ol ar gêm Cymru yn erbyn Lloegr, noson gofiadwy o godi arian gyda rhai o gyn sêr y gêm yng Nghymru, newyddion am nawdd ac am deithiau’r gymdeithas o gwmpas Cymru.

Dros yr haf mi fyddwn ni yn ymweld â’r digwyddiadau mawr i gyd, yn Eisteddfodau ac yn Sioeau ac mi fydd presenoldeb gyda ni yng nghanolfannau glan y môr Cymru.

Yn cyd fynd â hyn mae gwefan newydd, cyffrous a lliwgar wedi ei lansio. Os oes gennych chi unrhyw syniadau ar gyfer y cylchgrwan yna cysyllwtch â ni yn y gymdeithas.

Enjoy the reading and keep supporting Welsh football,

Mwynhewch y darllen a chadwch mewn cysylltiad.

All the best,

Hwyl am y tro,

Ian Gwyn Hughes

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Wales v England A SELL OUT CROWD ON A FINE SPRING AFTERNOON AND A TREMENDOUS ATMOSPHERE IN THE CENTRE OF CARDIFF

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DANNY COLLINS AND ASHLEY WILLIAMS KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON DARREN BENT. AMDDIFFYN CYMRU DAN BWYSAU.

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Shame about the result but the game against England in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on March 26th proved to be a great occasion.

A sell out crowd on a fine spring afternoon and a tremendous atmosphere in the centre of Cardiff.

It was the first time that Wales had managed to sell out the stadium in 5 years, ironically the last time against the same opposition.

The build up in the week had been terrific, there was great anticipation. However on the Thursday the news broke that Gareth Bale, who has had an outstanding season would miss the game through injury. It was a real blow.

On the same day though Gary Speed announced that Aaron Ramsey, back in the Welsh squad after a year battling back from injury would be the captain, the youngest ever for Wales.

Unfortunately all in all the experience of the English team proved too much and two early goals were a real blow as England went on to win.

However the day itself was a success, proving that Welsh football internationals can be an occasion, an event whatever the result and it was great to see so many youngsters at the Stadium enjoying their first experience of watching their country play.

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COLLI OND ACHLYSUR ARBENNIG YNG NGHAERDYDD Er y siom o golli yn erbyn Lloegr yng Nghaerdydd does dim dwywaith fod y diwrnod wedi bod yn dipyn o achlysur.

Braf oedd gweld y stadiwm dan ei sang am y tro cyntaf mewn pum mlynedd. Roedd yr awyrgylch yn drydanol ac er y canlyniad gobeithio bod pawb wedi mwynhau y diwrnod.

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Roedd yr wythnos cyn y gêm wedi bod yn un cyffrous ac yn dangos i’r chwaraewyr ifanc fod yna botensial aruthrol o ran cefnogaeth. Y gobaith rwan wrth gwrs yw bydd pob gêm yn gweld cefnogaeth sylweddol yn y gemau cartref gan gychwyn gyda’r gêm yn erbyn Montenegro ym mis Medi.

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WELSH CAPTAIN AARON RAMSEY. CAPTEN CYMRU AARON RAMSEY.

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ONE ON ONE

Gary Speed in conversation with Ian Gwyn Hughes

BORN AND BRED

IGH Thanks for taking the time just to talk to The Voice/Y Llais Gary,

GS I think this is a great idea. I don’t think there has been a magazine like this before and it is a great way for the FAW to get its message across about what is happening at all level of football in Wales.

IGH So how are you settling into the

job?

GS I have to say that I am loving every minute of it despite the fact that I have only been in charge for two games and unfortunately we have lost both. But friends and family ask me what have you been doing today and I tell them I have been very busy but I am not quite sure what I have done.

It is different, there is so much to put in place, arranging backroom staff, facilities, monitoring etc just to make sure that the players when they get together feel that they are getting the best preparation possible.

Obviously I am out and about watching players at all levels of football; and as you know because you keep on asking me I am out and about at dinners, functions, press events and some of the roadshows. But it is all part of the job.

When I spoke with Jonathan about the role he told me he was looking for a manager of Welsh football not just a Wales manager. There is a big difference in that role as we try and develop the game on and off the field at all levels in Wales.

IGH Do you miss club management?

GS Yes and no. Remember I had not been in the job long at Sheffield United. Previously I had been learning and getting experience as a coach. It did take time to adapt to not being down on the training ground day in day out come rain or shine.

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The daily dressing room banter with the players and staff is such a big part in football but I do enjoy the office side of things as well with the FAW staff.

It was a great relief to play the first game even though I think I had just one training session with the players before the game.

One thing I remember discussing with you before the Christmas period was that last Christmas was the first I was spending with the family in a proper manner since I was about 15.

‘I am a proud Welsh man and I had always said that one day I wanted to manage my country’ IGH What are your thoughts on what happened at Sheffield United?

GS Very disappointed. It is a great and massive club and to think that next season both Sheffield clubs will be in League One is quite incredible really. What has happened there just shows what a tough job it was. I loved my time at Bramhall Lane and would not have left for any other club at that particular time. But the possibility of managing my country was just too tempting an opportunity.

IT WAS A GREAT RELIEF TO PLAY THE FIRST GAME EVEN THOUGH I THINK I HAD JUST ONE TRAINING SESSION WITH THE PLAYERS BEFORE THE GAME.

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‘I want to fill the Millennium Stadium for every game’

GARY SPEED IN HIS FIRST TRAINING SESSION.

I am a proud Welsh man and I had always said that one day I wanted to manage my country. Four or five years from now the opportunity might not be there so the time was right.

I firmly believe that we have a fantastic crop of players coming through. That is great reflection on Brian Flynn and John Toshack for bringing these youngsters on and developing them through the Welsh system and hopefully I will be the manager who benefits from that.

IGH What was going through your mind prior to the Wales England game?

GS It was a fantastic and proud moment. To see the Millennium Stadium full and such a tremendous atmosphere. I played there under Sparky when for a period of two to three years we were the best THE VOICE FAW SPRING 2011 faw.org.uk

supported side in Europe. You know we got 74 thousand for the Ajerbaijhan game, I mean that is amazing really and shows the huge potential of the National side. Some people talk about apathy but I think the England game showed that give the Welsh supporter something they will come and support the team.

I want to fill the Millennium Stadium for every game.

I was in the crowd back in 1980 at the Racecourse when I saw players like Dai, Walshie, Leighton James, Gilo destroy England 4-1. We didn’t repeat that of course but despite the defeat I still think it was a great occasion. The whole week until the Gareth Bale injury was going so well. You saw the impact something like the anthem singing on the Sunday had on the players. It was great to see.

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IGH You made Aaron Ramsey captain.

GS Yes I did and I was thinking long

term. I remember at the press conference one or two did not believe me. But I was not just thinking about the England game or the rest of this group. Aaron is as we all know a fantastic talent who has done really well to overcome a serious injury. He is respected by the rest of the squad and they respond to him. He is going to be a massive presence in the Welsh set up for years to come and I think it was a great experience for him to captain his country in such a game, England and a full Millennium Stadium.

‘this is not about two or three games, this is about four or five years’

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and Mark Hughes. I don’t think Terry won a game in his first full campaign in charge and Sparky’s results were not brilliant at first. But what they did was slowly but surely build firm foundations, a great team spirit and gradually results improved so much that on two occasions we could and maybe should have qualified.

That is my aim and of course to go one step further to actually qualify for the finals of a major tournament. If I did not believe that then I would not have taken the job in the first place.

Thanks Gary.

JUST AS COMFORTABLE ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

And just on that point, I think many of this squad have been used to playing in front of an empty stadium so it was great for them to play in such an atmosphere and that will help them in the future when it comes to Wales home internationals.

IGH So how do you see things at the moment?

GS Things are starting to take shape.

I have been busy putting the backroom staff in place and I have a first class team working with me. In terms of results yes they could have been better. But the Ireland game we only had one day with the squad so it was difficult to work on anything in particular.

The week before the England game went really well and we were unlucky to lose Gareth Bale to injury. But this is not about two or three games. This is about four or five years. If you think back to the most successful Welsh managers in recent years Terry Yorath

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WELSH LEGENDS RAISE £50K CÔR TENOVUS/ TENOVUS CHOIR.

The night before the England game some of the greats of Welsh football got together at the Swalec Stadium to raise money for one of our charities in the Welsh Legends Tenovus Annual Dinner.

It was a terrific evening and nearly fifty thousand pounds was raised.

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As well as some members of the Wales team that beat England 4-1 at the Racecourse in 1980, Chris Coleman, Kit Symons, Robert Page, Barry Horne and Iwan Roberts all attended.

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BARRY HORNE, KEVIN RATCLIFFE, DAI DAVIES.

IWAN ROBERTS, LEIGHTON PHILLIPS, KIT SYMONS.

CÔR TENOVUS/ TENOVUS CHOIR.

Arwyr Cymru yn codi £50 mil

CHRIS COLEMAN, ROBERT PAGE.

Noson cyn gêm Cymru a Lloegr cynhaliwyd cinio mawr yn y ganolfan Swalec yng Nghaerdydd i godi arian i un o elusennau y gymdeithas sef Tenovus. Yn bresennol roedd rhai o gewri’r gêm yn y gorffennol a chodwyd dros hanner can mil o bunnau ar y noson.

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HOME AND AWAY

back to school ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR FORMER CARDIFF CITY STAR JOE LEDLEY

JOE AT HOME WITH THE STAFF AND PUPILS OF GLANTAF.

JOE GYDA STAFF A DISGYBLION GLANTAF

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CARTREF AC ODDI CARTREF

In the build up to Wales internationals at all levels the players are encouraged to play their part in the local community.

Before the England game Celtic’s former Cardiff City star Joe Ledley visited Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf in Llandaff and received an enthusiastic welcome to say the least.

Joe spent time with the pupils answering questions about life up in Scotland under Neil Lennon, Cardiff City’s promotion hopes and the new Wales manager Gary Speed before signing hundreds of autographs.

Unfortunately Joe’s season ended early with an injury and saw Celtic finish second to Rangers in a dramatic climax to the Scottish Premier League season.

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Nôl i’r ysgol Cyn y gemau rhyngwladol ar bob lefel mae’r chwaraewyr yn cael eu hannog i chwarae eu rhan yn y gymuned.

Dridiau cyn gêm Lloegr bu chwaraewr canol cae Celtic a chyn chwaraewr Caerdydd yn ymweld ag Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf yn Llandaf. Roedd y croeso yn frwdfrydig a dweud y lleiaf.

Fe dreuliodd amser gyda’r disgyblion yn ateb cwestiynnau ynglyn â bywyd yn yr Alban, rheolwr Celtic Neil Lennon, gobeithion Caerdydd o ennill dyrchafiad a rheolwr newydd Cymru Gary Speed cyn llofnodi sawl darn papur, pêl, llaw a choes.

Yn anffodus daeth tymor Joe i ben yn gynnar oherwydd anaf a gwelodd Celtic yn gorffen yn ail y tu ôl i Rangers mewn diweddglo hynod o gyffrous i dymor Uwch Gyngrhair yr Alban.

JOE LEDLEY, ALONG WITH SPONSORS VAUXHALL.

JOE LEDLEY AR RAN Y NODDWYR VAUXHALL.

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COURTENAY HAMILTON GETS THE PLAYERS SINGING

ANTHEM Often a common complaint about the Welsh performance on the pitch starts before the first kick has even taken place. I’m of course referring to the singing of the Welsh national anthem, or what has historically been the lack of. Time and time again, the fans of Welsh football have questioned this resistance to sing “Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau”. (Although it rings true that some of the players are not familiar with the Welsh language or weren’t brought up in Wales, when the Welsh shirt is worn, these factors should become irrelevant.)

GARY AND HIS STAFF DISCUSS A JOB WELL DONE.

Hearing the cry of football fans throughout Wales via telephone interviews, forums and road shows alike; the new Welsh Manager Gary Speed was always adamant from the start that his squad would be seen singing the anthem on the national stage. With this in mind Speed quickly recruited the support of FAW staff, his Assistant Manager Raymond Verheijen and as widely reported throughout the press, Miss Wales; Miss Courtenay Hamilton in the bid to get the players singing again.

The task was confronted on the first evening of the Wales Camp at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel, where the players were gathered in an initially curious albeit relaxed environment.

Although all ears were on Speed, who relayed the importance of singing the anthem back to the players, all eyes were on Miss Hamilton. Miss Hamilton, as a big fan of football herself, gave a heart-felt plea to the

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players of what this meant to her and Wales as a whole; reflecting upon the historic meaning behind the words.

Also stepping up to the mark was Ian Gwyn Hughes, Head of Communications, PR & Stakeholder Engagement at the FAW who broke down the meaning of the anthem, line by line.

Once the meaning of the words and the importance of the task to the fans was realised, the fun started. The room was soon laughing along to a video of Verheijen singing his heart out, mouthing the words of “Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau”, however questionable as to whether it was to the same tune! Clips were also shown of other enthusiastic sportsmen and fans singing out proud, which soon got the players hungry to sing. So when Speed posed the question, “shall we get up and sing?”, there was no hesitation in the room; all players and support staff were up, shoulder to shoulder, arms locked tight singing along with Miss Hamilton. As a bystander, I can vouch that the mood was uplifting and full of enthusiasm; which transpired through when the players sang along to the national anthem in front of 72,000 eyes at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, March 26th.

This was certainly one of the positives that can be drawn from the recent clash with England; the players were indeed singing, and singing with pride; which will now hopefully be the norm at all future matches.

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AARON RAMSEY AND WAYNE HENNESSEY. PRACTICE MAKE PERFECT.

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‘Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau’ Yn aml, mae’r cwynion yn dechrau llifo am berfformiad Cymru ar y cae ymhell cyn y gic gyntaf hyd yn oed.

Ydw, rydw i’n sôn am ganu anthem genedlaethol Cymru – neu am y diffyg canu yn hytrach. Dro ar ôl tro, mae cefnogwyr pêl-droed Cymru wedi cwestiynu pam y mae chwaraewyr mor amharod i ganu Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. (Teg dweud nad yw rhai o’r chwaraewyr yn gyfarwydd â’r iaith Gymraeg a nifer ohonynt heb eu magu yng Nghymru hyd yn oed ond unwaith y bydd chwaraewr yn gwisgo’r crys coch, nid yw’r esgusodion hyn yn dal dŵr).

O glywed cri cefnogwyr Cymru o bob cwr o’r wlad mewn cyfweliadau dros y ffôn, mewn fforymau ac mewn sioeau

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teithiol, roedd Rheolwr newydd Cymru, Gary Speed yn benderfynol o’r dechrau y byddai ei garfan yn canu’r anthem ar y llwyfan cenedlaethol. Fe aeth Speed ati heb oedi i geisio cefnogaeth staff Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru (CBDC), ei Reolwr Cynorthwyol, Raymond Verheijen, ac fel y soniodd y wasg, Miss Cymru ei hun, Miss Courtenay Hamilton, i ysgogi’r chwaraewyr i ddechrau canu eto.

Bu’r chwaraewyr yn wynebu’r her hon ar noson gyntaf Gwersyll Cymru yng Ngwesty’r Vale, lle daeth y chwaraewyr ynghyd yn llawn chwilfrydedd a phryder hyd yn oed.

Er bod pob clust yn gwrando’n astud ar Speed wrth iddo atgyfnerthu

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pwysigrwydd canu’r anthem, roedd pob llygad wedi’i hoelio ar Miss Hamilton. Mae Miss Hamilton yn gefnogwr pêl-droed brwd ac fe ymbiliodd yn daer o waelod ei chalon ar y chwaraewyr gan esbonio pwysigrwydd hyn iddi hi ac yn wir i Gymru gyfan. Treuliodd Courtneay amser gyda’r chwaraewyr yn esbonio nerth ac ystyr hanesyddol y geiriau.

Yna, daeth Pennaeth Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus CBDC, Ian Gwyn Hughes, i’r adwy i esbonio ystyr yr anthem fesul llinell.

Unwaith y daeth y chwaraewyr i ddeall ystyr y geiriau a phwysigrwydd y dasg i’r cefnogwyr, dechreuodd yr hwyl! Buan iawn oedd chwerthin yn diasbedain drwy’r ystafell wrth i bawb wylio fideo o Verheijen yn canu nerth esgyrn ei ben gan ynganu geiriau Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau i dôn wahanol iawn yn ôl pob golwg! Bu pawb wedyn yn

edrych ar bytiau o enwogion eraill o fyd y campau ynghyd â chefnogwyr yn canu gydag angerdd. Holodd Speed “yda ni’n barod i sefyll i ganu?”. Oedd, roedd ein bechgyn ni bellach yn barod i roi cynnig arni! Heb oedi, roedd y chwaraewyr a’r holl staff cymorth ar eu traed, ysgwydd wrth ysgwydd, fraich yn fraich yn canu gyda Miss Hamilton. Fel rhywun a oedd yno’n gwylio, roedd yr ysbryd yn drydanol ac yn codi croen gŵydd. Digwyddodd hyn eto wrth i’r chwaraewyr ganu’r anthem genedlaethol gerbron 72,000 yn Stadiwm y Mileniwm ddydd Sadwrn, 26 Mawrth.

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ACHLYSUR ANFERTH I’R TIM AC I’R GANTORES COURTENAY HAMILTON.

Yn bendant, dyma un o’r pethau cadarnhaol a ddaeth o’r gêm ddiweddar yn erbyn Lloegr. Yn wir, roedd y chwaraewyr yn canu ac yn canu gyda balchder ac angerdd.

Gobeithio’n fawr mai fel hyn y bydd hi cyn pob gêm o hyn ymlaen.

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FLYNN UNEARTHS MORE PROMISING

talent

DANIEL ALFEI SCORES FROM THE PENALTY SPOT AGAINST NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE RACECOURSE.

DANIEL ALFEI YN SGORIO O’R SMOTYN YN ERBYN GOGLEDD IWERDDON AR Y CAE RAS.

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RHYNGWLADOL Brian Flynn’s under 21 side warmed up for the European qualifiers with a very impressive 2-0 win over Northern Ireland at the Racecourse in February. Daniel Alfei and Robert Ogleby with the goals.

In the first qualifier away in Andorra in March a Amand Fajardo own goal gave the youngsters a winning start to the campaign.

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Their next qualifier will be in Montenegro in early September.

Flynn has done a terrfific job with the Welsh youngsters over the past five years and will be hoping that at long last his hard work pays off with qualification.

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FLYNN YN DARGANFOD MWY O DALENT RYAN DOBLE IN ACTION AGAINST NORTHERN IRELAND. BLAENWR CYMRU, RYAN DOBLE.

RIGHT: JONATHAN WILLIAMS CONGRAGULATED BY BRIAN FLYNN. DDE: Y RHEOLWR YN LLONGYFARCH JONATHAN WILLIAMS.

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Mewn gêm gyfeillgar yn erbyn Gogledd Iwerddon ar y Cae Ras yn mis Chwefror roedd tim dan un ar hugain Brian Flynn ar eu gorau yn ennill o ddwy i ddim. Daniel Alfei a Robert Ogleby sgoriodd y goliau.

Yn eu gêm gyntaf yn y gemau rhagbrofol o bencampwriaethau Ewrop fe enillon nhw o gôl i ddim yn Andorra gyda gôl yn ei rwyd ei hyn gan Amand Fajardo.

Mi fydd y gêm nesaf yn y gystadleuaeth oddi cartref yn Montenegro ddechrau mis Medi.

Mae Flynn wedi gwneud gwaith aruthrol gyda’r garfan yma dros y pum mlynedd diwethaf a gobeithio y tro hwn y bydd y gwaith caled yma yn talu ar ei ganfed.

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West Wales hosts ‘Elite Round’ U19 UEFA European Championship qualifier

Wales Women

NARROWLY MISS FINALS PLACE The Wales Women’s Under 19 team narrowly missed out on qualification for this year’s UEFA European Under 19 Championship Finals which is taking place in Italy. Wales finished a very respectable second place in the UEFA ‘Elite Round’ Qualifying group that took place in West Wales which also included favourites Germany, Iceland and Turkey.

Following a Turkish victory against Iceland by 3 goals to 1 in the opening match, Wales, seeded 4th in the group, kicked off their campaign

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against Germany at Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli. After falling behind to an early German goal, Wales matched their much fancied opponents and got their well-deserved equaliser through Cardiff City Ladies’ Nia Jones midway through the second half. After further chances at both ends, the match finished 1-1 – one of the finest results in the history of Welsh Women’s football.

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Following the previous result against Germany, Wales were disappointed to go down 2-0 to Iceland in a tight match at Stebonheath Park, Llanelli.

However, with Germany defeating Turkey in the groups other game, Wales still had a chance to finish in second place with a victory in their final match against Turkey at Richmond Park, Carmarthen.

Wales did not disappoint and deservedly won the game by one goal to nil with a second half goal from Watford Ladies’ Josie Green. After

the second place finish, Wales only missed out on qualification for the Finals tournament via the ‘best runners up’ spot on goal difference to Belgium (ironically, a team that they had defeated in a friendly the previous month).

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GORAU CHWARAE, CYD CHWARAE. BEST PLAY IS TEAM PLAY.

There were many positive performances throughout the team and many of the girls will now be looking to progress to the Women’s Senior Squad who’s qualifying campaign for the UEFA European Championships begin in the Autumn.

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O FEWN TRWCH BLEWYN I’R MERCHED Daeth Tîm Menywod Dan 19 Cymru yn agos iawn at ennill eu lle ym Mhencampwriaeth Ewropeaidd dan 19 UEFA eleni, sy’n cael ei chynnal yn yr Eidal. Llwyddodd Cymru i ddod yn ail yng ngrŵp rhagbrofol ‘Rownd Elit’ UEFA a gynhaliwyd yng Ngorllewin Cymru, a oedd hefyd yn cynnwys y ffefrynnau, sef yr Almaen, Gwlad yr iâ a Thwrci.

Ar ôl i Dîm Twrci drechu Gwlad yr iâ o 3 gôl i 1 yn y gêm agoriadol, roedd gêm gyntaf Cymru, a oedd wedi’u graddio (seeded) yn bedwerydd yn y grŵp, yn erbyn yr Almaen ym Mharc y Scarlets, Llanelli. Ar ôl i’r Almaen sgorio gôl gynnar, llwyddodd Cymru i unioni’r sgôr, a hynny ar ôl i Nia Jones, sy’n chwarae i dîm Menywod Dinas Caerdydd, sgorio gôl haeddiannol hanner ffordd drwy’r ail hanner. Daeth rhagor o gyfleoedd i’r ddwy ochr, ond 1-1 oedd y sgôr terfynol, un o’r canlyniadau gorau yn hanes pêl-droed menywod Cymru.

Yn dilyn y canlyniad blaenorol yn erbyn yr Almaen, roedd Cymru yn siomedig i golli o 2-0 i Wlad yr iâ mewn gêm agos iawn ym Mharc

Stebonheath, Llanelli. Fodd bynnag, gyda’r Almaen yn trechu Twrci yn y gêm arall yn y grŵp hwnnw, roedd hi dal yn bosibl i Gymru ennill yr ail safle gyda buddugoliaeth yn eu gêm derfynol yn erbyn Twrci ym Mharc Waun Dew, Caerfyrddin.

A dyna’n union a ddigwyddodd, ac roedd y tîm yn llawn haeddu ennill y gêm o un gôl i ddim gyda gôl yn yr ail hanner gan Josie Green o dîm menywod Watford. Ar ôl gorffen yn yr ail safle, daeth Cymru o fewn trwch blewyn i sicrhau lle ym Mhencampwriaeth UEFA drwy gyfrwng yr ‘ail safle gorau’ (best runners up). Ond yn anffodus, colli i Wlad Belg oedd eu hanes, a hynny o ganlyniad i wahaniaeth goliau (roedd Cymru wedi llwyddo i’w trechu mewn gêm gyfeillgar mis ynghynt).

Gwelwyd llawer o berfformiadau cadarnhaol gan y tîm cyfan a bydd llawer o’r merched yn gobeithio cael eu dewis ar gyfer Uwch Dîm y Menywod. Mae ymgyrch yr Uwch Dîm i ennill lle ym Mhencampwriaeth UEFA yn dechrau yn yr hydref.

WELSH COACH JARMO MATIKAINEN HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. YR HYFFORDDWR JARMO MATIKAINEN WEDI GWNEUD ARGRAFF BOSITIF.

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NIA JONES CELEBRATES THE EQUALISER AGAINST GERMANY AT PARC Y SCARLETS. AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. NIA JONES YN DATHLU SGORIO YN ERBYN YR ALMAEN MEWN PERFFORMIAD GWYCH.

ICELAND AND TURKEY IN ACTION. GWLAD YR IA A TWRCI OEDD Y DDWY WLAD ARALL I CHWARAE.

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John Hartson yn sgwrsio gyda Ian Gwyn Hughes

CYMERIAD DEWR AR AC ODDI AR Y CAE.

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IGH Diolch am gymryd amser i sgwrsio gyda ni John.

JH Dim problem. Dwi’n credu bod

‘Mae o yn roi cyfle ifi wylio pob math o bêl droed ar bob lefel a dwi yn cael y gorau o bethe’

IGH Sut mae pethau yn mynd erbyn hyn?

Dylwn ni ddim fod wedi anwybyddu’r lwmp ond dyna fo. Mae o yn gret gweld Gary Speed yn helpu Tenovus gyda’i hymgyrch nhw i god ymwybyddiaeth am yr hyn ges i.

hyn yn syniad gwych iawn i gael cylchgrawn ar bêl droed yng Nghymru. Does dim byd wedi bod fel yma o’r blaen ac mae o yn help i greu diddordeb yn y tîm cenedlaethol.

JH Mae popeth yn gret a bod yn onest.

Dwi yn mwynhau bopeth dwi yn neud. Fel ti’n gwybod dwi’n gweithio ar Sgorio, dwi’n sgwennu i bapur newydd y Sun yn yr Alban a dwi ar Match of the Day yn amal gyda’r BBC. Dwi hefyd yn gneud gwaith i BBC Cymru ar Sport Wales. Mae o yn roi cyfle ifi wylio pob math o bêl droed ar bob lefel felly dwi yn cael y gorau o bethe.

IGH Mae y rhan fwyaf yn gweld ti rwan ar Sgorio. Sut wyt ti yn mwynhau?

Mae ‘r iechyd yn iawn hefyd,popeth yn iawn fan yna a dwi jyst mor falch imi gael cyfle arall.

Mae o wedi bod yn dymor ffantastic, Bangor yn ennill y gemau cynnar, y Seintiau Newydd yn eu dal nhw i fyny ac yna y gem ddramatig yna ar Ffordd Farrar ar ddiwedd y tymor. Gwych.

JH Na, dwi yn ceisio ond mae o yna

drwy’r amser. Ond mae’n rhaid edrych ymlaen. Dwi yn mynd am check ups yn amal ac mae popeth yn glir. Dyna pam fyddai yn gneud cymaint o waith dros gwahanol elusennau oherwydd ma fe’n bwysig bod cefnogaeth ac adnoddau ar gael i helpu pawb sydd yn dioddef gyda cansr.

JH Dwi yn mwynhau yn fawr. Mae

nhw yn griw gret i weithio gyda nhw, Ebzie, Malcolm, Morgan a pawb arall.

Mae gêm fyw dan ni bod Sadwrn a weithiau hefyd dwi’n gneud lincs gydag Ebzie ar y Dydd Sul neu LLun.

Odd Llanelli wedyn yn rhy gryf iddyn nhw ar Barc y Scarlets ond roedd Cwpan Cymru yn achlysur arbennig blwyddyn yma a diolch am hynny hefyd i gefnogwyr Bangor. A dwi’n falch dros bois fel Leggie, Jenks a Jason Bowen bod nhw wedi ennill y cwpan i Lanelli.

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IGH Wyt ti yn gallu anghofio am y cansr?

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PA UN AI YN CHWARAE NEU YN YMARFER ROEDD JOHN POB TRO YNG NGHANOL YR HWYL.

IGH Be am ddod yn reolwr John?

JH Cyn ifi fynd yn sâl oeddwn ni yn

gneud y bathodynnau i gyd wedyn wrth gwrs oeddwn ni ddim yn gallu gwneud lot am ryw flwyddyn. Ar y funud dwi yn mwynhau y darlledu. Mi roedd yna gyfle i fynd i Gasnewydd ar ôl i Dean Holdsworth adael y clwb ond oedd yr amser ddim yn iawn. Fel ti’n gwybod nes i drio am y swydd gyda Chymru. Oeddwn ni ddim yn disgwyl cael cyfweliad ond nes i gael y cyfle i ddweud wrth Jonathan Ford a rai o’r cyngor am fy syniadau am bêl droed Cymru. Dwi wedi clywed fod nhw’n hapus iawn gyda beth oedd gennai i ddweud. Rhywbryd mi faswn ni wrth fy modd yn cael y cyfle i fod

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yn reolwr neu hyfforddwr ond dwi ddigon hapus ar y funud.

IGH Beth am Gary Speed fel rheolwr?

JH Dwi ‘n ffrindiau mawr gyda Gary

ac wedi chwarae yn yr un tîm â fo ers blynyddoedd gyda Chymru.

Mae pawb yn gwybod fod y gwaith yn un anodd ond oherwydd Tosh a Brian Flynn mae yna lawer o chwaraewyr ifanc addawol yn dod trwodd. Gyda chwaraewyr fel Aaron, Gareth Bale, Wayne Hennessey a Jack Collison mi ddylai’r tîm fod yn gwneud yn dda yn y blynyddoedd nesaf.

Roeddwn ni yn teimlo ein bod ni yn siomedig iawn yn Iwerddon yng ngêm gyntaf Gary ond dim ond diwrnod roedd o wedi ei gael gyda’r chwarewyr.

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Siomedig yn yr hanner cyntaf yn erbyn LLoegr ond doedd colli Gareth Bale ddim yn help. Efallai bod un neu ddau o’r tîm wedi bod yn nerfus neu wedi trio yn rhy galed o flaen torf mor fawr yn Stadiwm y Mileniwm.

‘Efallai bod un neu ddau o’r tîm wedi bod yn nerfus neu wedi trio yn rhy galed o flaen torf mor fawr yn Stadiwm y Mileniwm’

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y garfan fe ddaethon ni yn dim anodd i’w curo, fe enillon ni gemau ac yn y diwedd dod yn agos iawn i gyraedd Portiwgal. A dweud y gwir dylsen ni fod wedi ennill y gr wp. ˆ Gary ydi’r dyn iawn a dwi’n siwr ˆ y bydd y tîm yn fwy llwyddiannus yn y dyfodol, ond mae, n rhaid i bawb fod yn amyneddgar a pheidio disgwyl gormod yn rhy gynnar.

Diolch John.

Y peth i gofio ydi fydd pethau ddim yn digwydd dros nos. Oeddwn ni yn chwarae i Gymru o dan Sparky a doedden ni ddim yn ennill ar y dechrau. Ond gydag ysbryd gwych yn

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Wales to host UEFA Women’s Under 19 Championship Finals Welsh football fans will have the chance to experience a Euro finals tournament on home soil, as the Football Association of Wales has been successful in bidding to host the UEFA Women’s Under 19 Championship finals in 2013. The prestigious tournament, the first UEFA finals tournament to be hosted by the FAW, will take place in south west Wales in the summer of 2013.

Wales will be joined in the finals by seven of Europe’s top teams, which will have made it through two qualifying rounds, likely to include big-hitters such as Germany, France, and our English neighbours.

Wales have to date never made it to the finals of the annual women’s under 19 competition, however this season has seen them narrowly miss out, with their best finish yet.

Caretaker manager Carl Darlington led the team to first round success last September, qualifying in second place behind current holders France in Slovenia. This spring’s Elite Round tournament saw Wales, now under National Women’s Teams manager Jarmo Matikainen, finish in second place in a campaign that included an unprecedented 1-1 draw with top ranked team Germany at Parc y Scarlets, and put themselves in contention for the one finals place available to the best runner up.

However, results in parallel running Group 2 saw Belgium snatch the coveted spot with an advantage of just one goal.

Matikainen now has two years to prepare his 1994 born players, this year’s under 17 squad, for the 2013 finals. With experience of UEFA finals tournaments under his belt through his previous role at the Finnish FA Matikainen is aware of the level that the team will have to achieve to compete with Europe’s big names. This year’s women’s under 17 competition, in which Wales reached the last sixteen, will act as a good foundation to build on. Players to watch out for include captain Hannah Keryakoplis, of Liverpool, who started all six Welsh qualifying matches this season, scoring in all but one, ten goals in all. Bristol Academy’s Ellie Curson also figured in all matches and played an invaluable supporting role, playing a part in numerous Welsh goals, and scoring one herself. Also notable is multitalented Lauren Price of Cardiff City Ladies. Unavailable for this season’s first round due to training for the Olympic Taekwando team, kick-boxing champion Price is certainly a force to be reckoned with in defence.

A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THE GAME IN WALES. ˆ CYFLE GWYCH I WERTHU’R G EM YNG NGHYMRU.

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Cymru i Gynnal Rowndiau Terfynol Pencampwriaeth Merched Dan 19 UEFA Mae Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru (CBDC) wedi llwyddo gyda’u cais i gynnal rowndiau terfynol cystadleuaeth Ewropeaidd yma yng Nghymru yn 2013. Dyma’r rowndiau terfynol UEFA cyntaf i gael eu cynnal gan CBDC. Fe fydd Rowndiau Terfynol Pencampwriaeth Merched dan 19 UEFA yn cael eu cynnal yn Ne-orllewin Cymru yn ystod haf 2013.

Dyma’r cyfle perffaith i gefnogwyr pêl-droed Cymru gael gweld cyffro o’i fath yn eu gwlad eu hunain. Bydd saith o dimau gorau Ewrop yn ymuno â Chymru. Fe fydd y timau wedi brwydro drwy ddwy rownd gynderfynol ac maent yn debygol o gynnwys timau llwyddiannus iawn fel yr Almaen, Ffrainc a’n cymdogion, Lloegr.

Hyd yma, nid yw Cymru wedi llwyddo i gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol y gystadleuaeth flynyddol i ferched dan 19. Fodd bynnag, y tymor hwn, methu o drwch blewyn wnaeth y merched gan wneud yn well nag erioed o’r blaen. Llwyddodd eu Rheolwr Dros Dro, Carl Darlington, i arwain y tîm yn llwyddiannus iawn yn y rownd gyntaf fis Medi y llynedd wrth iddynt ddod yn ail i’r pencampwyr presennol sef Ffrainc, a hynny yn Slofenia. Yn ystod y gwanwyn, yng Nghystadleuaeth y Rownd Elit, daeth Cymru, sydd bellach o dan arweinyddiaeth Rheolwr y Timau Merched Cenedlaethol, Jarmo Matikainen, yn ail mewn ymgyrch a oedd yn cynnwys gêm gyfartal anhygoel 1-1 yn erbyn tîm sydd â’r radd uchaf sef yr Almaen, a hynny ar Barc y Scarlets. Roedd hyn yn golygu

eu bod mewn safle da i gipio yr un lle a oedd ar ôl i’r rheiny a oedd yn yr ail safle yn eu grwpiau i fynd ymlaen i’r rowndiau terfynol. Fodd bynnag, Gwlad Belg o Grŵp 2 a lwyddodd i gipio’r lle hwn gyda mantais o un gôl yn unig.

Bellach, mae gan Matikainen ddwy flynedd i baratoi ei chwaraewyr a aned ym 1994, sef carfan dan 17 eleni, ar gyfer rowndiau terfynol 2013. Mae gan Matikainen brofiad yn rowndiau terfynol cystadlaethau UEFA yn sgil ei rôl flaenorol gyda Chymdeithas Bêl-droed y Ffindir. Mae’n gwybod felly ar ba lefel y bydd gofyn i’r merched chwarae er mwyn iddynt allu cystadlu â thimau a chwaraewyr gorau Ewrop. Bydd cystadleuaeth dan 17 eleni, lle llwyddodd Cymru i gyrraedd yr 16 olaf, yn sylfaen dda i ddechrau adeiladu arni. Mae’r chwaraewyr sydd â photensial enfawr yn cynnwys y capten sef Hannah Keryakoplis, o dîm Lerpwl, a ddechreuodd bob un o gemau rhagbrofol Cymru y tymor hwn gan sgorio ym mhump ohonynt – deg gôl i gyd. Bu Ellie Curson o Academi Bryste hefyd yn chwarae ym mhob gêm. Mae Curson yn addawol iawn a bu’n ganolog wrth greu nifer o goliau i Gymru a chan sgorio un ei hun hyd yn oed. Peidiwch ychwaith ag anghofio am Lauren Price o dîm Merched Dinas Caerdydd – merch amldalentog. Nid oedd Price ar gael ar gyfer rownd gyntaf y tymor hwn gan ei bod yn hyfforddi gyda’r tîm Taekwando Olympaidd. Mae Price yn bencampwraig cic-baffio ac yn ferch gref iawn yn yr amddiffyn.

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the aim is to raise £10m to transform the lives of children and young people in Wales

LEVEL PLAYING FIELD CAMPAIGN GOES FROM

strength to strength The Welsh Football Trust’s Level Playing Field Campaign was launched

by Ian Rush at the end of last year.

The Campaign is the first of its kind in Wales and aims to raise £10m over ten years to transform the lives of children and young people in Wales, using the power of football to develop communities, increase opportunities and realise potential. The Campaign’s slogan, “Football... more than a

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game”, highlights how football can make a difference to the young people of Wales.

Past players including National ‘A’ team manager, Gary Speed and John Hartson have lent their support as Ambassadors together with current players such as Joe Ledley and Gareth Bale. A number of celebrities including Michael Sheen and the

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Manic Street Preachers are also involved and have donated signed merchandise for online auctions.

All of these stars took part in a promotional video that was shown at the 2012 Euro qualification between Wales and England in March.

The business community recognises the Campaign’s potential too with major corporations agreeing to become pledging partners. This summer will see the Level Playing Field Challenge Cup taking place across Wales with companies fielding 5-a-side teams for local fundraising tournaments.

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Neil Ward, Chief Executive of the Welsh Football Trust said, “We have developed the Campaign to maximize fundraising opportunities to benefit grass roots football across Wales. It is extremely rewarding to see individuals, their communities and businesses becoming involved. The Campaign will make a significant difference to the lives of young people in Wales”.

For more information about how to support the Campaign visit:

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YMGYRCH MAES CHWARAE GWASTAD YN MYND O NERTH I NERTH Cafodd ymgyrch Maes Chwarae Gwastad ei lansio gan Ian Rush ar ran Ymddiriedolaeth Bêl-droed Cymru ym mis Tachwedd 2010. Dyma’r ymgyrch gyntaf o’i bath yng Nghymru gyda’r nod o godi £10 miliwn dros gyfnod o 10 mlynedd er mwyn trawsnewid bywydau plant a phobl ifanc yng Nghymru drwy gyfrwng grym pêl-droed. Bydd yn ceisio datblygu cymunedau, cynyddu cyfleoedd a gwireddu addewid a photensial. Mae slogan yr ymgyrch “Pêl-droed ...mwy na gêm” yn cyfleu gallu’r gêm i wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol i bobl ifanc Cymru.

Eleni, mae cyn-chwaraewyr fel John Hartson a Rheolwr Cymru, Gary Speed, wedi chwarae rhan amlwg yn yr ymgyrch ochr yn ochr â’n chwaraewyr presennol megis Joe Ledley a Gareth Bale. Mae sêr megis Michael Sheen a’r Manic Street Preachers hefyd wedi bod yn cefnogi’r ymgyrch gyda’n harwerthiant gwobrau ar-lein a’u straeon personol.

Roedd bob un o’r sêr hyn yn rhan o ffilm a grëwyd i godi ymwybyddiaeth o’r ymgyrch – cafodd ei dangos yn ystod gêm Cymru v Lloegr fis Mawrth.

Mae’r gymuned fusnes yn cydnabod potensial yr ymgyrch gydag entrepreneuriaid yn cyfrannu’n hael.

Yn yr un modd, mae corfforaethau mawr yn dod yn bartneriaid sy’n addo arian a chefnogaeth. Yn ystod yr haf, caiff Cwpan Her Maes Chwarae Gwastad ei chynnal ledled Cymru gyda chwmnïau yn cefnogi’r gystadleuaeth 5 bob ochr i godi arian gyda thimau lleol.

Meddai Neil Ward, Prif Weithredwr Ymddiriedolaeth Bêl-droed Cymru, “Rydym ni wedi datblygu’r ymgyrch fel ei bod yn gwneud y mwyaf o’r cyfleoedd codi arian er lles pêl-droed llawr gwlad ledled Cymru; mae’n deimlad gwerth chweil cael gweld unigolion, eu cymunedau a busnesau yn dewis chwarae rhan mor fawr yn yr ymgyrch – bydd hyn yn gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i fywydau pobl ifanc yng Nghymru”.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am sut i gefnogi’r ymgyrch, ewch i:

www.welshfootballtrust.org.uk/ levelplayingfield

KATE JACKSON HAS CERTAINLY TAKEN HER OPPORTUNITY. MAE KATE JACKSON YN SICR WEDI MANTEISIO AR EI CHYFLE.

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SUCCESS ON THE ROAD It has been a little over year since Jonathan Ford stepped in to the position of Chief Executive at the Football Association of Wales and already the changes that he has implemented are clear for all to see.

One of the most noticeable changes has been the FAW’s re-engagement with the general public, most recently through the medium of the FAW Roadshow events.

The Faw roadshows took place throughout Wales, with one hosted in each of the 6 area associations. The Roadshow visited venues in West and South Wales, Gwent, North West and North East Wales as well as Newtown in Mid Wales. This exciting project will continue throughout the year, visiting different locations.

The roadshows are hosted by Ian Gwyn Hughes who spent 20 years at the BBC before becoming head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Management at the FAW in September 2010.

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Ian is accompanied by the Chief Executive Jonathan Ford who presents in an open and honest way.

The plan details what each department within the Association aims to achieve in the future,in the hope of improving all areas that encompasses Welsh football The second half is an opportunity for the general public to ask Jonathan Ford anything, and the questions have not disappointed, ranging from grassroots football, to funding, to International qualification for a major tournament. What is clear in the second half of the roadshow is that the FAW are intent on being a transparent Association. Jonathan is keen and willing to listen to all questions and welcomes any comments made by the audience at each event. It is this honesty and engagement that has ultimately made the roadshows, even at this early stage in the process, a success in opening up the Association to the general public.

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LLWYDDIANT AR DAITH Mae blwyddyn wedi mynd heibio bellach ers penodi Jonathan Ford yn Brif Weithredwr ar Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru (CBDC) ac mae’r newidiadau y mae wedi’u cyflwyno eisoes yn dwyn ffrwyth. Un o’r newidiadau amlycaf yw’r ffaith bod CBDC wedi llwyddo i ailgysylltu gyda’r cyhoedd. Yr enghraifft ddiweddaraf yw Sioeau Teithiol y Gymdeithas.

Caiff y Sioeau Teithiol eu cynnal ledled Cymru gydag un yn cael ei chynnal yn y lle cyntaf ym mhob un o’r chwe Chymdeithas Ardal. Adeg llunio’r erthygl hon, mae’r Sioe eisoes wedi ymweld â Gorllewin Cymru, De Cymru a Gwent. Mae dyddiadau wedi’u dewis hefyd ddechrau mis Mai ar gyfer digwyddiadau yn y Gogleddddwyrain, Arfordir y Gogleddorllewin a Chanolbarth Cymru.

Ian Gwyn Hughes sy’n arwain y Sioeau. Mae Ian yn adnabyddus iawn am ei waith gyda Phêl-droed Cymru yn y cyfryngau. Treuliodd 20 mlynedd yn y BBC cyn cael ei benodi’n

Bennaeth Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus y Gymdeithas fis Medi 2010. Mae Prif Weithredwr y Gymdeithas, Jonathan Ford, yn cadw cwmni i Ian ar y Sioeau Teithiol gan fynd ati yn ystod rhan gyntaf pob Sioe i drafod Cynllun Strategol y Gymdeithas gyda’r cyhoedd a hynny mewn ffordd onest ac agored. Mae’r Cynllun yn nodi beth y mae pob un o adrannau’r Gymdeithas yn gobeithio ei gyflawni yn ystod y blynyddoedd sydd i ddod er mwyn gwella’r Gymdeithas a phob maes sy’n ymwneud â Phêl-droed Cymru.

Mae ail ran y Sioe yn rhoi cyfle i’r cyhoedd holi unrhyw beth dan haul i Jonathan Ford. Mae’r cwestiynau wedi bod yn rhai diddorol iawn yn trafod amrywiol bynciau gan gynnwys pêl-droed llawr gwlad, arian a llwyddo i fynd ymlaen i rowndiau terfynol pencampwriaeth ryngwladol fawr.

Mae hi wedi dod yn amlwg iawn yn ystod y sesiynau holi ac ateb hyn bod y Gymdeithas yn benderfynol o weithio mewn modd clir a thryloyw.

Mae Jonathan yn awyddus ac yn barod iawn i wrando ar bob cwestiwn ac yn croesawu sylwadau gan y gynulleidfa ym mhob digwyddiad.

Er mai newydd ddechrau ar eu taith y mae’r Sioeau, mae’r gonestrwydd a’r trafod agored hwn wedi golygu bod y Sioeau wedi llwyddo i agor y Gymdeithas gerbron y cyhoedd er mwyn i bawb gael gweld beth sy’n digwydd ynddi.

See page 59 for our ‘Roadshow’ diary dates this summer.

Gweler tudalen 59 am y dyddiadur haf.

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A PROUD HISTORY. A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TON PENTRE.

The Bulldogs have represented the soccer loving fans of the Rhondda since 1896

ON THE LONG ROAD

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After suffering their first ever relegation at the end of the 2010/2011 Season, Ton Pentre bounced straight back to MacWhirter Welsh Football League Division One after lifting the Division Two title at the end of April.

The Rhondda Valleys based club were demoted due to the re-organisation of domestic Welsh football during the 2009/2010 Season which saw the

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Welsh League Division One relegation zone increased from three to five places. The Bulldogs suffered heartbreak as they dropped into the fifth spot during the final 20-minutes of their last game of the season.

Having lifted the Division Two trophy, Ton Pentre are looking to build upon their already rich history by consolidating their position in Division One next season.

It is accepted that the first competitive matches in Ton Pentre were underway in 1896 and the Ynys Park club have represented the soccer loving fans of the Rhondda ever since.

The Bulldogs were members of the Southern League from 1909 to 1915 and again after the First World War which saw Ton Pentre playing against opposition such as Luton Town, Southend United, Cardiff City, Aberdare, Stoke, Coventry City, Portsmouth and Swansea Town.

CARTREF AC ODDI CARTREF In 1919 Ton Pentre were involved in a preliminary round match of the FA Cup when over 20,000 people watched the Bulldogs beat Mid Rhondda at Tonypandy. It is thought to be the biggest crowd to have ever gathered in the Rhondda.

Ton Pentre made their one and only Welsh Cup Final appearance on 4th May 1922 at Pontypridd where they played Cardiff City. The Bulldogs lost the match 2-0 with Len Davies and Jimmy Gill netting Cardiff’s goals.

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league record held by Barry Town.

Ton Pentre were again crowned Welsh League Champions in the 2004/2005 season for an incredible sixth time in eight seasons.

The Bulldogs are situated at the heart of their community and many believe that with the right kind of support and financial backing, Ton Pentre is a club capable of gracing the top level of Welsh football once again.

The post-war coal boom collapsed in 1923 and valley teams such as Mid Rhondda, Pontypridd, Porth and Aberaman disappeared under financial stress. Ton Pentre were able to continue but only at the expense of leaving Southern League football for more localised Welsh League football.

Ton Pentre’s present day set-up dates from 1935 since which the Bulldogs established themselves as a potent force, however, although invited to participate in the inaugural season of the League of Wales, they declined preferring to justify their inclusion by gaining promotion as a right in the 1993/1994 Season.

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Ton Pentre’s stay in the League of Wales saw the club finish a credible third place in each of their first two seasons and in 1995 they became the first Welsh participants in the UEFA Intertoto Cup competition.

Unfortunately, the European experience proved to be an expensive one for the Bulldogs and their European ‘hangover’ resulted in a drain on resources and after being dragged to the brink of insolvency the Rhondda club were forced to resign from the League of Wales and return to the Welsh Football League.

Ton Pentre won Welsh League Division One five times in consecutive seasons between 1997/1998 and 2001/2002, which equalled the

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who’s best... a fast litte’un

or a solid big lad?

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WELSH SCHOOLS FA CENTENARY This year sees the centenary of the Welsh Schools Football Association – a group that has contributed hugely to the game as we all know it today.

Founded in 1911, the WSFA has administered football in schools through teachers and overseen international matches at Under 16 (originally Under 14 & 15) and Under 18 levels. Seen as a ‘springboard’ to apprenticeships at clubs in earlier times, the landscape has changed over the last ten years or so with the introduction of the club academy system. However this has not stopped the work done by teachers in initially spotting boys with potential and recommending them for trials.

In the 1930’s, it became a vital first step to landing a club contract, as scouts attended the Welsh Schools shield matches between inter-town sides and then the lads selected to play against the other home countries.

That continued after the war and saw Wales play matches against England at Wembley to crowds of more than 70,000 people.

Inevitably there were always political issues to overcome – how many lads in the team from ‘the north’? Who’s best? A fast “litte’un” or a solid “big lad”? All questions that had to be answered by an unpaid committee of schoolteachers year after year.

win senior honours and make a name for themselves.

Financially, the WSFA has always managed to struggle through, but even now, when the only age group side they run is the Under 18’s, a long, hard look has to be given before each season’s activities are scheduled.

The WSFA works in partnership with the Welsh Football Trust in identifying players for selection and the Under 16 side is then run by the WFT coaches – Osian Roberts being the manager of the current squad, a former schools cap himself.

To date, more than 2,500 players have been capped, with just over a hundred progressing to full international honours. To mark the centenary, a book ‘As Good As It Gets’ has been written to recognise the story of the WSFA. With more than 250 pictures, plus full match and player listings it makes interesting reading about the work done behind the scenes and on the pitch. Available through all good bookshops, or contact the author direct at

ceristennett@gmail.com

Swansea Schools, like Cardiff, both regularly won the Welsh Schools Shield, and on a few occasions, brought the English Trophy back over the border too. The young stars shone bright: Dai Astley, Cliff Jones, Terry Medwin, Mel Nurse, John Toshack, Brian Flynn, Robbie Savage, Joe Ledley and now Aaron Ramsey are just some of the lads who went-on to

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CANMLWYDDIANT CYMDEITHAS BÊL-DROED YSGOLION CYMRU Eleni, byddwn yn dathlu canmlwyddiant Cymdeithas Bêldroed Ysgolion Cymru – grŵp o bobl sydd wedi cyfrannu’n fawr at y gêm fel yr ydym yn ei hadnabod heddiw.

Sefydlwyd y Gymdeithas ym 1911, gan fynd ati i weinyddu pêl-droed mewn ysgolion drwy gyfrwng athrawon a chan oruchwylio gemau rhyngwladol ar lefel dan 16 (dan 14 ac 15 gynt) a dan 18. Yn yr hen ddyddiau, roedd y Gymdeithas yn cael ei hystyried fel llwyfan a oedd yn rhoi hwb i unigolion fynd ati i ennill prentisiaethau. Ond mae’r oes wedi newid yn ystod y deng mlynedd ddiwethaf gyda dyfodiad system yr academi clybiau. Nid yw hyn wedi rhoi stop ar y gwaith sy’n cael ei wneud gan athrawon wrth iddynt ddod o hyd i fechgyn sydd â photensial yn y lle cyntaf a chyflwyno eu henwau ar gyfer treialon.

BERT HAYES UPPER RHYMNEY 1929.

OPPOSITE PAGE: FORMER SCHOOLS CAPS DECLAN JOHN (CARDIFF CITY) AND GETHYN HILL (CARDIFF CITY), PLUS THIS SEASON’S UNDER 18 WELSH SCHOOLS FA SQUAD.

Yn ystod y 1930’au, dyma oedd y cam cyntaf hanfodol wrth geisio contract clwb wrth i sgowtiaid talent fynychu gemau Tarian Ysgolion Cymru rhwng timau rhyng-drefol ac yna byddai’r bechgyn yn cael eu dewis i chwarae yn erbyn gwledydd eraill y DU. Parhau wnaeth hyn ar ôl y rhyfel wrth i Gymru chwarae gemau yn erbyn Lloegr yn Wembley o flaen cynulleidfa o dros 70,000 o bobl.

Yn anochel, roedd materion gwleidyddol i’w goresgyn: Faint o fechgyn y tîm sy’n dod o’r Gogledd?

Pwy sydd orau – un bach cyflym ynteu bachgen mawr cryf? Dyma’r cwestiynau yr oedd gofyn i bwyllgor o athrawon ysgol nad oeddent yn derbyn tâl eu hateb flwyddyn ar ôl blwyddyn.

Roedd Ysgolion Abertawe, fel rhai Caerdydd yn ennill Tarian Ysgolion Cymru yn rheolaidd, ac ambell waith,

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fe wnaethant lwyddo i ennill Tlws Lloegr hefyd. Roedd y sêr ifanc yn rhai disglair iawn: Dai Astley, Cliff Jones, Terry Medwin, Mel Nurse, John Toshack, Brian Flynn, Robbie Savage, Joe Ledley ac yn awr Aaron Ramsey – dyma ddetholiad yn unig o’r bechgyn ifanc a aeth ymlaen i ennill bri fel oedolion a oedd yn chwarae pêl-droed ar y lefel uchaf.

Yn ariannol, mae Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Ysgolion Cymru wedi llwyddo i gadw’r blaidd o’r drws ond hyd yn oed heddiw, a hwythau’n gyfrifol am un garfan oedran yn unig sef dan 18, rhaid edrych yn fanwl cyn i weithgareddau bob tymor gael eu trefnu.

Mae’r Gymdeithas yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth ag Ymddiriedolaeth Bêl-droed Cymru i ddod o hyd i chwaraewyr i’w dewis ac fe gaiff y garfan dan 16 ei rheoli gan hyfforddwyr Ymddiriedolaeth Bêl-droed Cymru. Osian Roberts yw rheolwr y garfan bresennol – cafodd yntau gap dros ysgolion Cymru.

Hyd yma, mae dros 2,500 o chwaraewyr wedi cael cap, gydag ychydig dros gant yn mynd ymlaen i chwarae ar lefel ryngwladol lawn. I ddathlu’r canmlwyddiant, mae llyfr sy’n dwyn y teitl ‘As Good As It Gets’ wedi’i ysgrifennu i gydnabod stori Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Ysgolion Cymru. Gyda’r llyfr yn cynnwys dros 250 o luniau, rhestr lawn o bob gêm a chwaraewr, mae’n ddiddorol iawn cael gweld y gwaith sy’n cael ei wneud y tu ôl i’r llenni ac ar y cae. Mae’r llyfr ar gael ym mhob siop lyfrau o safon, neu mae croeso i chi gysylltu â’r awdur yn uniongyrchol drwy e-bostio

ceristennett@gmail.com

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WEST IS BEST European qualification came the way of both Swansea City and Llanelli this season. At Parc Y Scarlets Llanelli produced an exciting performance to deny Neville Powell a fourth successive Welsh Cup triumph. It was an excellent occasion with the Bangor support creating a great atmosphere.

On the pitch though it was very much Llanelli’s day with a deserved 4-1 win and a man of the match performance from Jason Bowen.

BANGOR V LLANELLI – PHOTOS: MIKE GREENSLADE www.mikezite.co.uk

MERCHED ABERTAWE A CHAERNARFON – PHOTOS/LLUN: IAN HOWELLS

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In the Womens final played at Park Avenue, Swansea City ladies who dominated the game in Wales this year enjoyed success too winning by a three goal margin. Their victory over Caernarfon Ladies produced some excellent football and certainly impressed the watching Welsh coach, Jarmo Matikainen. And Swansea achieved the double winning the League after a 3-1 success against the same opponents.

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Y CWPANAU I’R GORLLEWIN Mi fydd Abertawe a Llanelli yn chwarae yn Ewrop y tymor nesaf.

Mewn rownd derfynol ac achlysur cofiadwy ar Barc Y Scarlets daeth rhediad llwyddiannus anfarwol Neville Powell i ben yn y Cwpan gyda Llanelli yn llwyr haeddu ennill o bedair i un.

Cyfrannodd cefnogwyr Bangor yn wych at yr achlysur a chafwyd perfformiad arbennig gan yr hen ben, Jason Bowen.

Yng nghystadleuaeth y merched, yn y rownd derfynol yn Aberystwyth Abertawe, y tîm gorau yng Nghymru y tymor hwn enillodd yn curo Caernarfon o 3-0. Roedd safon y gêm yn uchel ac wedi creu argraff ffafriol iawn ar yr hyfforddwr cenedlaethol Jarmo Matikainen. A llwyddodd Abertawe i ennill y dwbwl yn ennill y Cyngrhair wrth guro’r un gwrthwynebwyr 3-1.

SWANSEA V CAERNARFON

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Futs INAUGURAL FAW FUTSAL CUP READY FOR KICK OFF IN WALES

SUCCESSFUL IN SPAIN SO WHY NOT WALES.

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On Sunday the 22nd May 28 teams from across Wales competed for the inaugural FAW National Futsal Cup and the chance to qualify for Europe.

FIFA, UEFA and the FAW all recognise Futsal as the official version of 5 a side football and total prize money of ÂŁ4,500 is available as well as the prestige of lifting the FAW National Futsal Cup.

fast paced and technically demanding Futsal is set to drive Welsh football forward

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The competition began with a North Wales and South Wales competition, with 8 teams then competing in the National Final in Cardiff on Sunday 5th June. Bangor University and the @Futsal arena in Cardiff will be the venue for the fast paced and technically demanding games. Whilst Futsal is still in its embryonic stages in Wales, the game of Futsal is extremely popular and well developed in Europe and South America.

A Champions League equivalent club competition exists as well as European and World Championships.

The FAW National Futsal Cup will grow in size over the next few years to incorporate, female, youth and a disability competition. In addition structures and programs will be developed at a grass roots level to ensure Futsal is utilised to engage with new players and also support the technical development of existing players.

With the FAW and WFT employing a Futsal Development Officer and a Welsh National team soon to emerge, Futsal is imbedded in the strategy to drive Welsh football forward over the coming years.

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Ddydd Sul 22 Mai, roedd 28 o dimau o bob cwr o Gymru yn cystadlu am Gwpan Ffwtsal Genedlaethol Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru am y tro cyntaf erioed ac am y cyfle i chwarae yn Ewrop. Mae FIFA, UEFA a Chymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru

(CBDC) oll yn cydnabod mai Ffwtsal yw’r fersiwn swyddogol o bêl-droed 5 bob ochr. Bydd gwerth £4,500 o arian ar gael fel gwobrau yn ogystal â’r fraint a’r bri o gael codi Cwpan Ffwtsal Genedlaethol CBDC.

Lansio Cwpan Ffwtsal Gyntaf Cymdeithas Bêldroed Cymru

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Roedd y Gystadleuaeth yn dechrau gyda chystadleuaeth yn y Gogledd a’r De. Yna, cynhelir y rownd derfynol genedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd ddydd Sul 5 Mehefin lle bydd 8 tîm yn cystadlu. Prifysgol Bangor ac arena @Ffwtsal Caerdydd fydd yn cynnig cartref i’r gemau cyflym a hynod dechnegol hyn. Er mai megis dechrau ar ei daith y mae Ffwtsal yng Nghymru, mae’n gêm arbennig o boblogaidd sydd wedi hen fagu ei phlwyf yn Ewrop ac yn Ne America.

Mae cystadleuaeth i glybiau, cyfwerth i Gynghrair y Pencampwyr, yn bodoli yn ogystal â Phencampwriaethau Ewrop a’r Byd. Bydd Cwpan Ffwtsal Genedlaethol CBDC yn tyfu yn ystod y blynyddoedd nesaf ac yn ei dro, fe ddaw i gynnwys

cystadlaethau ar gyfer merched, ieuenctid a phobl ag anableddau.

Hefyd, bydd strwythurau a rhaglenni’n cael eu datblygu ar lawr gwlad i wneud yn siŵr y caiff Ffwtsal ei ddefnyddio i ddenu chwaraewyr newydd a hefyd i gefnogi datblygiad technegol chwaraewyr sydd eisoes wrthi. Gyda CBDC ac Ymddiriedolaeth Bêl-droed Cymru yn cyflogi Swyddog Datblygu Ffwtsal a chyda Thîm Cenedlaethol Cymru ar fin dod i’r amlwg, mae Ffwtsal yn rhan ganolog o’r strategaeth i roi hwb enfawr i bêl-droed Cymru yn ystod y blynyddoedd sydd i ddod.

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LLWYDDIANNUS YN SBAEN. FELLY HEFYD YNG NGHYMRU.

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BANGOR CELEBRATE THE TITLE.

BANGOR YN DATHLU LLWYDDIANT.

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BANGOR COMPLETE OUTSTANDING SEASON TO END

16 years of hurt Bangor City were crowned Principality Welsh Premier League Champions on the final day of the season, in front of a bumper Farrar Road crowd, ending sixteen years of hurt and capping a fine season for both the club and the League.

The League ran with just twelve clubs for the first time in its history and the restructure has certainly proved to be the correct decision. Attendances are up, television coverage is up, excitement is up and the standard of football has also improve

The scenario certainly befitted such an occasion as the sun shone, the live S4C cameras were present, every ticket was sold and there were even people climbing on nearby house roofs and walls to catch a free glimpse of history in the making. A secondhalf Craig Garside goal settled the tie and more significantly, the Championship. It was the perfect end to a great season and a springboard for Bangor and the League to continue its progress. The Saints claimed a Europa League spot as the League’s Runners-Up, whilst 4th-placed Llanelli gained the Europa League 2nd Qualifying place, courtesy of their first ever Welsh Cup win.

Third-placed Neath claimed two home Play-Off matches, with Prestatyn, Port Talbot, Aberystwyth and Airbus joining the Eagles in the inaugural Play-Offs for the final Europa League place.

The Bangor success ended sixteen years of hurt as the Citizens last won the Title in the 1994/95 season.

Powell has gone down in Bangor folklore and achieved what so many others couldn’t, by bringing the Championship back to Farrar Road.

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The club went on a run of fifteen consecutive wins, claiming a maximum 45 point haul, until a draw at Airbus in mid-December. As Powell’s side opened up a 16-point gap at the top of the table, they even had the luxury of selling their leading scorer Jamie Reed to York City for a club record fee. But, like every good script, there has to be a twist and Bangor began to falter. They faltered so much after the split, that not only had TNS closed the gap, but they even had the opportunity to win the Title with a game still to play, but Powell’s side showed their worth to win twice over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in Port Talbot and Neath, to set-up the final day showdown at home to the Saints on the last day of the season – It was the perfect climax to the season for the neutral and for

the League’s long-serving Secretary John Deakin, who for almost twenty years, has dedicated himself to the success of the League.

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HIR YW POB AROS FINAL DAY DRAMA AT FARRAR ROAD. POB MATH O DDRAMA AR FFORDD FARRAR.

Pan enillodd Bangor Gyngrhair Cymru un flynedd ar bymtheg yn ôl gyda rheolwr presennol Southampton Nigel Adkins wrth y llyw, go brin fod selogion y clwb wedi meddwl y byddai’n rhaid disgwyl cyhyd i ennill y bencampwriaeth eto.

Ond dyna chi beth oedd yn dymor llwyddiannus i Fangor. Heb os y nhw yw’r clwb mwyaf yn yr Uwch Gyngrhair o ran traddodiad, hanes a chefnogaeth ac mae o’n beth arbennig eu bod nhw yn bencampwyr. Fe gychwynnon nhw yn wych, yn torri sawl record mewn tymor arloesol i’r cyngrhair.

Yn araf bach fe gollon nhw eu ffordd a gyda dwy neu dair o gemau yn weddill roedd hi’n ymddangos mae y Seintiiau Newydd fyddai’n cipio’r bencampwriaeth unwaith eto. Roedd y sgript i ddiweddglo’r tymor yn berffaith felly. Ffordd Farrar dan ei sang, cyntaf yn erbyn ail yn fyw ar y teledu o flaen camerau S4C sydd wedi

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gwneud gwaith gwych yn hyrwyddo’r cyngrhair. Roedd y sŵn yn fyddarol pan sgoriodd Craig Garside unig gôl y gêm yn yr ail hanner a’r golygfeydd ar y diwedd yn wych wrth i ganoedd heidio ar y cae, yn cynnig delwedd bositif am yr Uwch Gyngrhair i bawb oedd yno neu yn gwylio ar y teledu.

Siom oedd i aros Bangor a Neville Powell yn rownd derfynol y Cwpan yn erbyn Llanelli, achlysur penigamp gyda chyfraniad cefnogwyr Bangor yn arbennig, ond dwi’n amau yng nghyd destun y tymor eu bod nhw wedi poeni’n ormodol am hynny. Mi fyddan nhw rwan yn edrych ymlaen i gystadlu yng Nghyngrhair y Pencampwyr ac mi fydd Neville Powell yn ymuno â Nigel Adkins ymysg arwyr y clwb.

Ac o ran y cyngrhair, nid pawb oedd yn cytuno gyda’r newid, ond os mai creu diddordeb tan y gic a’r funud olaf oedd y bwriad yna mae’r newid wedi bod yn llwyddiannus ar y naw.

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FAW ‘Kick –Back’ Scheme.

For the international against England, the FAW introduced a ticketing ‘Kick-Back’ scheme that allowed member clubs to sell tickets to their own members and in return receive a commission.

125th Annual Meeting of IFAB. At the beginning of March the FAW was honoured to play host to the 125th Annual Meeting of the International Football Association Board at the Celtic Manor, Newport.

The IFAB board is made up of the four British nations plus FIFA. Involved are the presidents of the various FA’s together with the FIFA President Mr Joseph S. Blatter. With them are the chief executives of the British nations, plus specialists advising on various issues.

The money could then be used by the clubs for any purpose, purchasing equipment, ground improvements or clubhouse issues. Some 600 clubs took part and more than 80 thousand pounds was generated and ploughed back into the game.

One club, Canton Cross Vaults from Cardiff received their cheque from the Wales manager Gary Speed. Organiser Karen Stevens is seen receiving the cheque from Gary.

Topics for consideration at the meeting ranged from ongoing goal-line technology issues, additional assistant referees to snoods and players wearing tights!

All went away with a very positive view of Wales.

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Cynllun tocynnau ‘Kick-Back’ y Gymdeithas.

Ddechrau mis Mawrth, cafodd y Gymdeithas y fraint o groesawu Cyfarfod Blynyddol Bwrdd y Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Ryngwladol i Westy’r Celtic Manor, Casnewydd. Roedd y cyfarfod yn nodi 125 mlynedd ers ei sefydlu.

Ar gyfer y gêm ryngwladol yn erbyn Lloegr, cyflwynodd y Gymdeithas gynllun tocynnau ‘Kick-Back’ a oedd yn caniatáu i aelod-glybiau werthu tocynnau i’w haelodau eu hunain, a chael comisiwn am wneud hynny.

Mae Bwrdd IFAB yn cynnwys pedair cenedl Prydain, a FIFA. Mae llywyddion yr amryw Gymdeithasau Pêl-droed yn rhan ohono, yn ogystal â Llywydd FIFA, Mr Joseph S. Blatter.

Yn eistedd gyda hwy mae prif weithredwyr cenhedloedd Prydain, ac arbenigwyr i gynghori ar wahanol faterion.

Gallai’r clybiau ddefnyddio’r arian hwn at eu dibenion eu hunain, boed i brynu offer, gwella’r cae neu gynnal a chadw adeiladau’r clwb.

Roedd rhyw 600 o glybiau wedi cymryd rhan, gan ennill mwy nag £80,000 o bunnau, a gafodd ei fuddsoddi yn ôl yn y gêm.

Roedd pynciau trafod y cyfarfod yn amrywio o faterion parhaus yn ymwneud â thechnoleg y llinell-gôl, dyfarnwyr cynorthwyol ychwanegol, i ‘snoods’ a chwaraewyr yn gwisgo teits!

Bu Rheolwr Cymru, Gary Speed, yn ymweld ag un clwb, sef y Canton Cross Vaults yng Nghaerdydd, i gyflwyno eu siec. Yn y llun, gwelir Karen Stevens, y trefnydd, yn derbyn y siec gan Gary.

Mae’n bleser dweud bod Cymru wedi gadael argraff gadarnhaol iawn ar bawb.

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The Senior Wales Mens team has just returned from Dublin after two matches against Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Swansea City enjoyed the experience of playing at Wembley in the Championship play off final.

And Cardiff City missed out on the Championship play offs as did Wrexham in the Blue Square Premier.

There was success in terms of promotion for both Colwyn Bay and Merthyr respectively.

Mae tîm Gary Spedd newydd ddychwelyd o Ddulyn wedi chwarae dwy gêm yn erbyn Yr Alban a Gogledd Iwerddon.

Mae Abertawe wedi mwynhau y profiad o chwarae yn Wembley yn rownd derfynol gemau ail gyfle y Bencampwriaeth.

Methu o drwch blewyn wnaeth Caerdydd a Wrecsam hefyd.

Daeth llwyddiant o ran dyrchafiad i Fae Colwyn a Merthyr.

All will be featured in the next edition of The Voice in August Mi fydd sylw i’r rhain i gyd yn Y Llais ym mis Awst

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where to see the FAW Roadshow this summer BLE BYDDWN NI YN YR HAF May 30 – June 4 Urdd Eisteddfod, Swansea.

Mai 30 – Mehefin 4 Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Abertawe.

June 13 – June 17 Cardiff.

Mehefin 13 – Mehefin 17 Caerdydd.

June 20 – June 24 Llanelli/Swansea.

Mehefin 20 – Mehefin 24 Llanelli/Abertawe.

July 9 Welsh Games, Cardiff.

Gorffennaf 9 Gemau Cymru, Caerdydd.

July 11 – July 15 Tenby/Aberystwyth.

Gorffennaf 11 – Gorffennaf 15 Dinbych y Pysgod/Aberystwyth.

July 18 – July 21 Royal Welsh Show, LLanelwedd.

Gorffennaf 18 – Gorffennaf 21 Y Sioe Frenhinol, LLanelwedd.

July 25 – July 28 Llˆyn, Anglesey, Llandudno.

Gorffennaf 25 – Gorffennaf 28 Llˆyn, Sir Fôn, Llandudno.

July 30 – August 6 National Eisteddfod, Wrexham.

Gorffennaf 30 – Awst 6 Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Wrecsam.

August 8 – August 10 Cardiff, Wales friendly.

Awst 8 – Awst 10 Caerdydd, Gem gyfeillgar.

August 13 First day of new Welsh Premier League season.

Awst 13 Diwrnod cyntaf gemau Uwch Gyngrhair Cymru.

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