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Welsh pride, the pride of representing one\u2019s own town: Chirk<\/strong>, in the Wrexham district. A \u2018border town\u2019, because beyond the moorland lies Y Waun<\/em> (the Welsh name for this small town in north-east Wales, meaning \u201cthe moor\u201d), with the English county of Shropshire in sight. Chirk Youth FC<\/strong> is a small, close-knit club where the spirit of community and a deep sense of belonging to local identity are felt at every turn. These youngsters play while carrying their history \u2013 and alongside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The young footballers of Chirk Youth FC train and play their home matches in the shadow of a true feat of engineering: the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct<\/strong>, which makes their pitch one of the most iconic backdrops in British football. An achievement that fills the people of Chirk with pride, it is part of Britain\u2019s industrial heritage. The aqueduct, now over 200 years old, is a suspended canal made up of ten arches, each with a 12-metre span. Its width allows the passage of narrowboats, while an adjoining footpath offers the chance to admire its beauty \u2013 and to experience the unique sensation of standing with one foot in Wales and the other in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the red shirts of Chirk Youth FC, produced by Macron<\/a><\/strong> and by Macron Sports Hub Wrexham<\/a><\/strong> in particular, the design of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is featured on the outer back collar, while on the front sits another of the town\u2019s historic treasures: the silhouette of Chirk Castle, one of the best-preserved fortresses in Wales, built by Edward I between 1295 and 1310.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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