Dergview F.C.

Dergview

Full name	Dergview Football Club
Nickname(s)	Constitution/The Constitutes
Founded	1980
Ground	Darragh Park, Castlederg
Capacity	1,200
Manager	Ivan Sproule
League	NIFL Premier Intermediate League
2024–25	NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 12th of 14
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Dergview Football Club is an intermediate-level, Northern Irish football playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

History

The club, founded in 1980, hails from Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and plays its matches at Darragh Park. The club began in junior football, before working its way up to the senior level of Northern Irish football. The club traditionally play in black and white. They are nicknamed 'Constitution' or 'The Constitutes'.^{[ citation needed ]}

Portadown legend Richard Clarke was appointed manager in June 2013. ^[1] He resigned in February 2018. ^[2]

After a difficult 2022/23 season, the club would see young defender Bobby Deane make the move to NIFL Premiership side Glenavon. ^[3]

The clubs reserves won the Craig Stanfield IFA Junior Cup in 2023, defeating Harryville Homers 4–1 in the final at Windsor Park. Then former manager and Northern Ireland international Ivan Sproule would play and score in the game at the age of 42. ^[4]

In 2023 the club appointed former Crusaders, Dungannon Swifts and Portadown defender Emmet Friars as manager following the departure of Tommy Canning. ^[5]

Friars would depart the club in March 2024, with Ivan Sproule returning for a second spell in charge. ^[6]

The club would be relegated from the NIFL Championship for the first time since 2010 following a play-off defeat to Armagh City on penalties.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   IRL Dylan Doherty — GK   NIR Tiernan McNamee — DF   IRL Dale Maxwell — DF   IRL Dylan Aiken — DF   IRL Patrick Loughery — DF   NIR Ryan McConnell — MF   IRL Ronan McKinley — FW   NIR Sean McDonagh — DF   NIR Shea Devlin — DF   IRL Dillan Kirk

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   IRL Marc Walsh — FW   NIR Paul Smith — MF   NIR Blaine Burns(Captain) — MF   IRL Cathal Farren — MF   NIR Garth Falconer — MF   IRL Lee McLaughlin — MF   NIR Philip Wallace — MF   IRL Warner Ballantyne — FW   NIR Stephen Curry — FW   NIR Charlie McCrory

Honours

Senior honours

• North West Senior Cup: 2
  • 2020–21, 2021–22

Intermediate honours

• IFA Intermediate League Second Division: 1
  • 2007–08
• Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup: 1
  • 2009–10
• IFA Junior Cup: 1
  • 2022-23

54°42′11″N7°35′53″W / 54.703046°N 7.598176°W / 54.703046; -7.598176

References

1. "Portadown's Richard Clarke becomes Dergview player-boss". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
2. Nethery, Tommy (31 January 2018). "Derg boss says decision to quit is best for club". Ulster Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
3. "Former Lincoln and Derry City youth Bobby Deane signs first pro deal with Glenavon". Derry Journal. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
4. "FonaCab Craig Stanfield Junior Cup". Irish Football Association. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
5. "Championship club appoint former Newry City and Portadown star as new manager". Newsletter. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
6. "Dergview part company with Friars". NIFL Website. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.