Dergview F.C.

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Dergview
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Full nameDergview Football Club
Nickname(s)Constitution/The Constitutes
Founded1980
GroundDarragh Park, Castlederg
Capacity1,200
Manager Ivan Sproule
League NIFL Championship
2022–23 NIFL Championship, 10th
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Dergview Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Championship.

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History

The club, founded in 1980, hails from Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and plays its matches at Darragh Park. Club colours are red, 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. 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]

Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Patrick McGarvey
— GK Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Tiernan McNamee
— DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Gary McFadden
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dale Maxwell
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dylan Aiken
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Keenan Diver
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Patrick Loughery
— DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Ryan McConnell
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ronan McKinley
— FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Sean McDonagh
— DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Shea Devlin
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dillan Kirk
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marc Walsh(On loan from Ballymena United)
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Damian Duffy
— FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gabriel Aduaka
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Keith Cowan
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gareth Harkin
— FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Niall McGinley
— MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Blaine Burns(Captain)
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Cathal Farren
— MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Garth Falconer
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Lee McLaughlin
— MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Philip Wallace
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Warner Ballantyne
— FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Stephen Curry

Honours

Senior honours

Intermediate honours

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

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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. ↑ . Newsletter. 14 October 2023 https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/championship-club-appoint-former-newry-city-crusaders-and-portadown-star-as-new-manager-4369090 . Retrieved 14 October 2023.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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