Ravenhill Young Men F.C.

Ravenhill Young Men

Full name	Ravenhill Young Men Football Club
Nickname(s)	Ravens
Founded	1977
Ground	Billy Neill Centre, Dundonald
Chairman	Sammy Morrison
League	Northern Amateur Football League

Ravenhill Young Men Football Club, referred to as Ravenhill Young Men, or simply Ravenhill, is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in the Northern Amateur Football League. ^{[1] [2]} The club is based in Ravenhill, East Belfast, and was formed in 1977. They are apart of the County Antrim & District FA. ^{[3] [4]} The club plays in the Irish Cup. ^[5]

Ravenhill Young Men played in the Down Area Winter Football League before joining the Northern Amateur Football League for the 2015/16 season. ^{[6] [7] [8]} They then relocated to the Billy Neill Centre in Dundonald to play their home games. ^{[9] [10]} They previously played their home games at Bradley Pitch in the Lower Ormeau area. ^[11]

Colours and badge

The Ravenhill Young Men play in red, black and grey stripes. The badge features a raven, which is associated with the Ravenhill area, as ravens historically lived in this area. ^[12]

Honours

Down Area Winter Football League

• Mervyn Bassett Cup
  • 2008/09
  • 2014/15

External links

• Facebook
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• NAFL

References

1. "Northern Amateur Football League :: Ravenhill YM FC". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
2. Swain, Maxie (2019-12-19). "Upton believes Ravenhill Young Men are poised for title shot". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
3. "County Antrim & District Football Association". www.countyantrimfa.org. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
4. Fullerton, Gareth (2022-08-24). "Toals Junior Shield draw for first round of competition". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
5. "fonaCAB Craig Stanfield Junior Cup | Second Round draw". IFA. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
6. "HONOURS LIST". DAWFL. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
7. "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
8. "Down Area Winter Football League round-up, March 29". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2014-03-30. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2025-09-22.
9. "Northern Amateur Football League :: Billy Neill Centre". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
10. Bradley, Maurice. "Weekend Round-Up, Tables and Fixtures - Causeway Chronicle". Causeway Chronicle - Home for local news across the north coast of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
11. "Police hunt for red card raider". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2002-02-03. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2025-09-22.
12. "The raven is accorded a sombre role and is linked with doom and death". Derry Journal. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2025-09-22.