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 Premier Intermediate League
2024–25 NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 12th of 14
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

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

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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.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dylan Doherty
GK Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Tiernan McNamee
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dale Maxwell
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dylan Aiken
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
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Bobby Sweeney
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marc Walsh
FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Paul Smith
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
FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Charlie McCrory

Honours

Senior honours

Intermediate honours

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.