Ynys Môn Island Games Association

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – A Happy New Year to all of you.

Since the Orkney 2025 Island Games football draw was done, there have been some sides dropping out. We’ve still got both sides committed and training ahead of the Games. Due to the changes, we wanted to provide an update on the current state of the draw as the latest drop out has had a direct impact on our Ynys Môn sides.

This is our understandings of where things are at currently:

Women’s Draw:

Group 1
Orkney (host and seed)
Gozo
Guernsey Isle of Man
Froya

Group 2
Bermuda (seed – gold medallist in 2023)
Jersey
Isle of Wight
Shetland

Group 3
Western Isles (seed – silver medallist in 2023)
Menorca
Ynys Mon
Hitra

RESERVES:

Greenland
Aland declined a place
Isle of Man have now replaced Guernsey

Men’s Draw:

Group 1
Orkney (host and seed)
Isle of Man
Hitra
Froya

Group 2
Jersey (seed – gold medallist in 2023)
Guernsey Falklands
Gozo
Shetland

Group 3
Ynys Mon (seed – silver medallist in 2023)
Menorca
Western Isles
Bermuda

RESERVES:

Aland declined a place
Isle of Wight
Falklands
Greenland

We will be seeking an update from the football organisers of Orkney 2025 as Menorca’s withdrawal directly impacts us.

** UPDATE – 22/01/25 **

An article in the Orcadian online (https://orcadian.co.uk/falklands-the-latest-football-team-to-withdraw-from-orkney-island-games/) advises that Falklands have withdrawn their men’s team from the football tournament. The article implies, without saying it in so many words, that all reserve team options have been exhausted. The organisers are now hopeful that the current figures of 10 men’s teams and 11 women’s teams will hold, with the draw remaining as outlined above.