FOUR walking footballers from Inverclyde have shown that age is no barrier to recognition after their performances on the pitch won them places in two regional select squads.
Chris McClenaghan, who plays for Morton in the Community’s over 60s, has been selected to play for South West Scotland’s regional team.
And three more locals – Angus Bowes, Billy McNeice and Ian Taylor – have been selected to play for the West of Scotland’s regional over-70s team, under the guidance of former player and coach Gary Gallagher, who is assistant to manager Gary Caldwell.
All four players are based at The Hub in Inverkip and have come through various trials and a rigorous selection process over the past few months, prior to being selected for their respective squads.
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The over-60s and over-70s tournaments, both played to a six-a-side format, will be played at the Toryglen Regional Football Centre in the shadow of Hampden Park later this month, with the Morton players doing battle against teams from four other regions across Scotland for the right to be crowned Scottish regional champions.
The over-60s competition will take place on Friday, June 13, with the over-70s version following on Friday, June 20…
Morton in the Community’s walking football sessions take place at The Hub in Inverkip every Monday and Friday from 1-2pm, with tea, coffee and other refreshments following until 2.30pm.
Walking football is just one of nearly 30 individual projects run by Morton in the Community, with others including its men’s mental health initiative ‘Team Talk’, and its dementia support group, Morton Memories, which it runs in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Scotland.
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