Broomhill F.C.

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Full nameBroomhill Football Club
Founded1977
merged with Richhill F.C. 2016
GroundRichhill Recreation Centre

Broomhill Football Club was a Northern Irish football club based in Richhill, County Armagh, which last played in the Intermediate Division A of the Mid-Ulster Football League. The club was founded in 1977, but merged in 2016 with Richhill to form Richhill A.F.C. [1] Club colours are orange and blue. [2] [3]

The club participated in the Irish Cup. [4]

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References

  1. Mid-Ulster Football League Archived 2013-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mid-Ulster Football League Archived 2013-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Mid-Ulster Football League". Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. Irish Cup 2013–14 Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine