Member's statement: Fivemiletown United Football Club
Member's statement by Mrs Deborah Erskine on .
- MLA
- Mrs Deborah Erskine
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 5 November 2024
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Fivemiletown United Football Club
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4631482
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Text
I want to give some good news from my constituency. I put on record a massive "congratulations" to Fivemiletown United Football Club, which secured a win at the Irish Football Association Grassroots Football Awards held recently at Belfast City Hall. Fivemiletown United was deservedly crowned amateur club of the year. I am delighted for the club. Also nominated at the awards, in the volunteer of the year category, were Mike Long and Scott Long for their superb social media creations, which highlight the very best of the club. Fivemiletown Football Club has been going from strength to strength in the mid-Ulster community since 1898. It is not only a facility and club that boosts the health and well-being of people living in the area; the club has created a sense of community and belonging, as attested to by its slogan, "Town, team, together". Awards like this do not just fall into people's laps. They are a testament to the hard work and dedication of a small group of people. I put on record a massive "well done" to the management, coaches, players and supporters. Special congratulations go to club stalwarts, such as Davy McQuigg and head coach, Chris McDowell. Nobody understands the amount of time and energy that men such as them put into the life of the club, but it does not go unnoticed by me. The club fights tooth and nail to better itself each season. The club cares about the community that it represents, and I am delighted to see its development. The club received significant Levelling Up funding for its sports ground and facility, and I know that it plans to do much more. Through investment, the club has been able to develop into something bigger and better, which proves the importance of investment in grassroots clubs and sports. I know that the club's development does not end here, and I have no doubt that it will reach its goals and aspirations for the future. From the Assembly Chamber today, a massive "congratulations" goes to Fivemiletown United on receiving this well-deserved accolade.
346 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.02 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- Subject area: Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.02 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.01 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.02 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.01 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.05 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.02 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies | 0.86 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.14 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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