Fermanagh Mallards F.C.

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Fermanagh Mallards F.C.
Full nameFermanagh Mallards Football Club
Founded2005
Ground Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
LeagueNone (formally Women's Premier League)

Fermanagh Mallards Football Club is a women's association football club based in Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. They play their home matches at Ballinamallard United F.C.'s Ferney Park. The club was founded in 2005 [1] and is the only women's football team in County Fermanagh. [2] They are not currently affiliated with any league after being ejected from the Women's Premier League in June 2013. [3] [4]

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History

Fermanagh Mallards were initially placed in the Women's Premier League in their first season in 2005-2006, where they finished sixth. [5] In 2007 the team retained its previous season's ranking. [6] In 2008 they finished at the bottom of the league without gaining a point. [7]

In 2009 Fermanagh Mallards won the Championship Cup against Cliftonville. [8] In 2010 the team was promoted back into the Women's Premier League from the Women's Championship after beating Loughgall Lakers into second place. [9] The club has also provided players for the Northern Ireland women's national football team. [10]

In June 2013 Fermanagh Mallards were ejected from the Women's Premier League by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association because of a lack of players, which often led to numerous fines and loss of points during the 2013 season. [4] The ejection came after the club did not travel to Belfast for a league cup match against Glentoran Belfast United L.F.C., the third time that the team forfeited a fixture during the season. [3] As a result, Fermanagh Mallards were also banned from competing in the Women's Premier League during the 2014 season. [3]

Youth

Following their Championship Cup success in 2010, the Fermanagh Mallards started a junior team after a consultation evening at Ferney Park. [8] In 2013, their under-17 team won the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association Under 17 League. [11]

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