Meet the new manager of Ynys Môn women’s football team

He is already doing a fantastic job driving Llangefni Town Ladies forward – and now Dan Gregg has another major role to fulfill.

The Holyhead man has been appointed manager of the Ynys Môn women’s team which will compete at the 2023 World Island Games in Guernsey.

Dan replaces Karen Williams and Mo Eynon, who led Anglesey’s women to an unprecedented silver medal at the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament, held on Ynys Môn.

New chief Gregg became manager of the newly re-formed Llangefni Town Ladies team for the 2021/22 season having previously led Cybi Women 10 years previous. Llangefni finished 8th in the North Wales Women’s League in their first season back.

Town have already began the 2022-23 season impressively, losing just 3-2 to a highly-rated CPDM Bangor 1876 side first game up.

Although now in charge of Ynys Môn, Dan will remain Llangefni Town manager.

On looking ahead to Guernsey 2023, Dan says: “I can promise everyone that any team managed by myself will fight.

“We’ll fight for our island with passion, skill and hard work. We’ve got an unbelievable shortlist of talent up for selection, a real good mix of youth, skill, grit, determination and experience.

“I see this as the beginning of a new project leading us to the Ynys Môn games in 2027.”

Ynys Môn Football Coordinator Angela Roberts commented “I’m excited about the appointment and no doubt Dan will bring a lot to the team in terms of experience and commitment.

“While the focus will initially be on 2023 given its less than a year away, we are keen to develop a structure with the 2027 home Island Games in mind.”

Ynys Môn Women Island Games all-time football record

2001 – Isle of Man

Faroe Islands 7-0 Ynys Môn; Isle of Man 5-1 Ynys Môn. 6th place game: Guernsey 8-1 Ynys Môn.

2003 – Guernsey

Guernsey 5-0 Ynys Môn; Ynys Môn 0-10 Gotland; Ynys Môn 2-0 Rhodes; 5th-6th place game: Ynys Môn 0-2 Isle of Wight.

2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 – Did not enter

2015 – Jersey

Ynys Môn 2-5 Aland Islands; Isle of Wight 7-0 Ynys Môn; Guernsey 3-2 Ynys Môn. 9th place match: Greenland 4-0 Ynys Môn.

2017 – Gotland, Sweden

Isle of Man 3-0 Ynys Môn; Ynys Môn 1-4 Aland Islands; Western Isles 4-1 Ynys Môn.

2019 – Ynys Môn

Ynys Môn 3-1 Western Isles; Hitra 3-2 Ynys Môn; Ynys Môn 1-0 Jersey (SF); Ynys Môn 1-2 Isle of Man (F)

Record

Played: 18

Won: 3

Lost: 15

Goals For 17

Goals Against 73