Clancy To Step Down As Club Secretary After 21 Years

Merthyr Saints Football Club announce with regret that Neil Clancy will be stepping down from his role at the club. Clancy has fulfilled several roles during his 21 years at the Saints. He started his journey in football as a junior at St.Illtyds, before returning as a senior player later on in his career in 1987. Initially Neil started Merthyr Saints bringing the former side of St.Illtyds to the ICI facility all those years ago. His beloved St.Illtyds formed with Ron Jones' Hoover Sports created Merthyr Saints in 2000, from there Neil would go on to have another 21 successful years involved with football in Merthyr.

For the past 21 years Clancy has made the role of Club Secretary look easy, it is going to be impossible to replace his experience and quality in this area.

Rhys Llewellyn - 1st Team Manager

"This is a tough loss for football in Merthyr Tydfil, People like Neil are the glue to keeping football in the community running. His commitment for 21 years is unbelievable, Id like to thank Clancy for the role he has played at the club and for giving me this opportunity.

Unfortunately grassroots football is adding further pressure on volunteers, the work load that is required for a volunteer to do is unjustified. For me, this is the reason we are seeing more clubs and volunteers fall out of love with the grassroots game. Club secretaries and Treasurers at local clubs do a fantastic and unrewarding job, it is a shame that they are being expected to do more just to get a ball kicked.

Clancy has been brilliant for the club and I hope we can find someone who will do half the job he has done."

Craig James - Ex Manager / Current Player

“I would like to thank Clancy for everything over the last 10 years at the club, he has been a crucial part of the success I have had at the club. His role and the way he has conducted himself couldn't of been done better by anyone else, the last 21 years he has more than earned his time to step down from the club. I wish Clancy all the best and look forward to seeing him at games in the future catching up over a beer, all the best Neil.”

Peter Toomey - Head of Girls Section

“Clancy is not just the secretary of my club but a good friend, his work throughout his time at St.Illtyds and Merthyr Saints has been a brilliant. Always going above and beyond to keep the club running smoothly. I would like to thank him for his time and effort, and I am glad to hear he is still going to be involved on match days. Thank you Neil Clancy"

The active search for a new club secretary has started, if you know anyone who would be interested in becoming the new secretary of Merthyr Saints then please get in touch.

Email us at info@merthyrsaintsfc.com.