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StoryCaerau (Ely) aim for Cymru Premier as the Young Guns build for the climb
Caerau (Ely), founded in 1955 in the west of Cardiff, carry the Young Guns nickname and play at Cwrt‑yr‑Ala Road. Recent honours include Welsh League Division One (2014–15) and the Ardal South West title (2022–23), a springboard into seasons in Cymru South [1].The club’s horizon is clear: a sustained climb toward the Cymru Premier, under a community-first model that has become its identity. Key figures driving the project include manager Dean Wheeler, head of operations Mathew Davies and coach James McCarthy, with a youth pathway built to feed the senior side [4][6].Off the pitch, the setup has been modernised. Training has been based at Ocean Park Arena, with a new 3G training pitch in development near Cwrt‑yr‑Ala and plans for floodlights to support the next step up the pyramid [6][4].The pathway now includes an U21 side and structured routes into the first team, while matchday followings have grown from small handfuls to regular crowds of around 60–70, reflecting the club’s broader community reach [6][4]. For fixtures, squads and match data, supporters can track the team across major databases [2][3].