JD Cymru Premier News

We chatted to Connah's Quay Nomads' Director of Football Jay Catton about all things football in the latest episode of Getting to Know podcast.

We sat down with JD Cymru Premier General Manager, Gwyn Derfel to discuss his time in the role so far, as well as the challenges of the last 12 months.

The first episode of our 'Getting to Know' series in 2021 sees Jamie Thomas catch up with Cardiff Met Women's FC's Chloe O'Connor. After two years out from football with a shock injury, Chloe rejoined the Archers last summer and well and truly hit the ground running, bagging five goals in her first five league games before lockdown brought WPWL action to a halt.On the podcast, Chloe discussed her beginnings in the game as a die-hard Swansea City fan, playing for the Swans' Ladies team, numerous UWCL appearances and representing Wales in the Cyprus Cup. She also discusses the circumstances behind her injury, and how delighted she is to be back on the pitch after two years out. Hear more from Chloe in this latest episode of our 'Getting to Know' series!

Episode 28 of our Getting to Know series sees Jamie Thomas catch up with Newtown AFC's newest recruit, Jordan Evans, for a great episode discussing the 24-year-old's storied journey in the game to date, as well as his many passions outside football as a barber and a guitarist.Jamie and Jordan talk about the latter's beginnings in the game as a passionate young lad from Wrexham who later went on to sign for Fulham, to play at Wembley in front of 60,000 people for Oxford United, before playing for his hometown club and his country at the Racecourse, and then finding himself gracing the JD Cymru Premier with his talents. Listen to the full episode to find out more about Jordan's journey so far and what his hopes are for the future as he looks forward to the next step of his career at Latham Park! 

In the latest episode as part of a special series of our 'Getting to Know' podcast, we introduce our listeners to another of the newly-promoted sides who will be competing in Tier Two next season!In this, the third episode of this feature, Jamie Thomas speaks to fellow Holywell Town boss Johnny Haseldin about the challenges that lay ahead for the Wellmen after securing an instant return to Tier Two level, having been relegated at the end of the 2018/19 season.Johnny discusses just why Holywell Town means so much to him, his passion for the club and taking the team as far as he can, and his hopes for the coming season. Tune in to find out more from Johnny! 

We continue our 'Getting to Know' series with this episode, as we sit down with Trefelin BGC manager Richard Ryan.Trefelin BGC achieved a second consecutive promotion this season, as they secured promotion to the #JDCymruSouth. Ryan discusses his managerial style, how excited he is at being involved in the re-branded Cymru Leagues and the fierce competition in the Port Talbot area ahead of the new season. 

It is a landmark 25th edition of our 'Getting to Know' series with this episode, and we're delighted to have none other than one of our domestic game's greatest exports, Christian Doidge, joining us on the airwaves!Jamie Thomas speaks to Christian for this special 25th edition of the podcast about his beginnings in the game as a young player, how he nearly gave football up as a teenager (and became frighteningly good at basketball in the process!), before coming back to football and embarking on a journey that has taken him from his local club Croesyceiliog to the Scottish Premier League with Hibernian, where he is now banging on the door of the Wales national team!It is quite the story, and Christian shares it all in this special edition of our podcast. Tune in to find out more!

Eight days ago, he was in Wembley lifting the EFL League One Playoff trophy with his now-Championship club Wycombe Wanderers ... but today, former Aberystwyth Town prospect Alex Samuel joins Jamie Thomas on the JD Cymru Leagues podcast to look back on his incredible journey to date.From his senior debut at Park Avenue as a 16-year-old to Wembley and discussing everything else in between as Alex's rise through the footballing ranks continues with distinction, don't miss this excellent episode of our 'Getting to Know' series!

In a special series of our 'Getting to Know' podcast, we want to introduce our listeners to the newly-promoted sides who will be competing in Tier Two next season!First up, Jamie Thomas speaks to fellow Anglesey native and current Holyhead Hotspur Manager Darren Garmey, after his side secured an instant return to Tier Two level, having been relegated at the end of the 2018/19 season.Dean talks to Jamie about what football means to a town like Holyhead, how relegation to Tier Three may well have helped the club in the long run, and what the club's hopes and ambitions are going forward. Be sure to listen to the full podcast to find out more!

From his beginnings in the game playing alongside the likes of Gareth Bale and Adam Lallana in Southampton's renowned youth set-up to playing against Wayne Rooney in the FA Cup and representing his hometown club Barry Town United on the European stage, this is a great episode of the 'Getting to Know' series with none other than Kayne McLaggon. Listen to the full pod to hear more from Kayne and his full conversation on all of the above and more with Jamie Thomas.