Rathfriland Rangers F.C.

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Rathfriland Rangers
Rathfriland Rangers FC Logo.jpg
Full nameRathfriland Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Whites
Founded1962
GroundIveagh Park, Rathfriland
ChairmanAdrian Mcgaw
ManagerTrevor Williamson
League NIFL Premier Intermediate League
2023–24 NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 4th of 14

Rathfriland Rangers Football Club is a Northern Irish intermediate football club, playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

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The club has been managed by former Portadown player and long serving coach Trevor Williamson since August 2024.

Overview

The club is based in Rathfriland, County Down, was formed in 1962 and joined the Newcastle & District League before attaining intermediate status and then joining the Amateur League in 1986. [1] The club currently consists of four teams: the 1st XI (Rangers), 2nd XI (Reserves) 3rd XI (Swifts) as well as an under-17 squad. The Reserves team plays in the Mid-Ulster Football League Reserve Championship, whilst the Swifts are in Reserve division 2 of the Mid-Ulster Football League. The club won the Intermediate Cup in 2022, defeating Armagh City in the final. In 2023, the club was promoted to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League for the first time. In their first season in PIL, the club would finish in 4th place, narrowly missing out on a NIFL Championship play-off spot, a commendable achievement for the club.

The club is captained by former Glentoran, Glenavon and Portadown midfielder Andy Kilmartin.

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 Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Bryan McMullen
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Harry Campbell
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Daniel Devlin
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Dalton Tate
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jesse Carson
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jack Chambers
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jordan Hayes
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Andrew Kilmartin(Captain)
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jonathan Scannell
No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jake Corbett
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Brian Johnston
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Harry Evans
GK Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Ronan Burns
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Matthew Holloway
FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Nigel Prentice
FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Ruairi Fitzpatrick
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jack Barbour

Honours

Notes

  1. H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 213

54°14′45.1″N6°9′9.7″W / 54.245861°N 6.152694°W / 54.245861; -6.152694


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