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Bob Radcliffe Cup
The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It was introduced in 1978. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Boxing Day. Bob Radcliffe was Treasurer and later Secretary of the Association between the mid 1950s and early 1970s. The cup is named in his honour. List of finals Summary of winners †Includes one win by reserve team ‡ All by reserve team See also *Steel & Sons Cup *Craig Memorial Cup *Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup The Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup was an intermediate soccer competition in Northern Ireland run by the Fermanagh & Western Football Association. It was introduced in 2009 as the first-ever intermediate competition within the Fermanagh & ... * Mid-Ulster Cup References Further reading * Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (Ed. Malcolm Brodie) Various Editions * Northern Ireland Football Yearbook (Ed. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland Football League System
The Northern Ireland football league system is categorised into three levels: senior, intermediate and junior. Clubs attain intermediate status by fulfilling certain criteria (e.g. owning or leasing its own enclosed ground). Senior status requires clubs to reach stricter criteria. National leagues exist at senior and intermediate level. All junior leagues and some intermediate are organised on a regional basis. Regionally, there are four regional football associations: the North East Ulster Football Association (also known as the County Antrim & District Football Association), the Mid-Ulster Football Association, the North West of Ireland Football Association and the Fermanagh & Western Football Association. Senior The Northern Ireland Football League, which is the national league of Northern Ireland, has two senior divisions, the NIFL Irish Premiership and the NIFL Championship, which consists of twenty-four semi-professional clubs. Members of the Premiership must possess a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dollingstown F
Dollingstown is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying between Lurgan and Magheralin. It is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 2,126 people. History The village of Dollingstown is on the old road from Moira to Lurgan, in the townland of Taughrane, which may come from Irish ''Tóchar Rathain'' ("causeway of bracken") or ''Teach Raithin'' ("house of bracken"). It is said to be named from the Rev. Boghey Dolling, rector of the parish of Magheralin, who lived there in the 19th century. Sport Dollingstown F.C. of the NIFL Premier Intermediate League plays its home matches at Planters Park. Demography Dollingstown is currently classified as a Village according to the NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research agency). The definition of a ‘village’ settlement is that it has a population of 1,000 people or more and is less than 2,250 people. 2001 Census The population of Dollingstown on Census day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tandragee Rovers
Tandragee Rovers Football Club is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Intermediate A division of the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland. They were treble winners in 2000–01 season winning the following Bob Radcliffe Cup, Bass Bowl Trophy and Premier Cup. The club is based in Tandragee, County Armagh. Honours Senior honours *Mid-Ulster Cup: 5 **1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1961–62 Intermediate honours *Bob Radcliffe Cup The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It was introduced in 1978. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Boxi ...: 1 **2000–01 * Mid-Ulster Football League: 4 **1961–62, 1968–69, 2010–11, 2014–15 *Premier Cup: 1 **2014-15 *Mid-Ulster League Cup: 1 **1924–25 Notable former players * Mick Hoy *Joshua Gibson Staff and board members * Manager : Simon Brown * Goalk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenavon FC
Glenavon Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club that competes in the NIFL Premiership. Founded in 1889, the club hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park. Club colours are blue and white. Gary Hamilton has been player-manager of the Lurgan Blues since December 2011 following the resignation of Marty Quinn. Glenavon's bitter rivals are Portadown, with their matches known as the "Mid-Ulster Derby". History Glenavon was the first provincial club to win the Irish League title (1951–52) and also the first provincial club to do the league and cup double (1956–57). The latter triumph also made them the first Northern Irish team to enter the European Cup. Glenavon has had a number of talented and famous players, none more so than Wilbur Cush and Jimmy Jones, who were to the fore in "the glory years" of the Fifties. The success of the 1950s is still the benchmark at the club – the closest the club have come to achieving a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lurgan Celtic
Lurgan Celtic Football Club is a Northern Irish intermediate football club based in Lurgan, County Armagh, that currently plays in the Mid-Ulster Football League Junior Division 3. The club was founded, 1903 & re-formed in 1970 who plays in a strip based on Scottish team Celtic. On 15 August 2019, Lurgan Celtic announced that its senior side would withdraw from the NIFL and implement new youth academy structures, with a view to restarting its senior teams for the 2020-21 season. Lurgan Celtic resumed senior football activities at the bottom of the Mid-Ulster Football League pyramid, upon the commencement of the 2020-21 season. History A club by the name of Lurgan Celtic was originally formed in 1903, with the obvious slant of aiming towards the Roman Catholic community of the town, adopting the name and colours of Glasgow Celtic, a popular club among the Irish Catholics population of Glasgow and the west of Scotland. At the time it was a bold move to try and break into the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coagh United
Coagh United Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate League. The club, founded in 1970, hails from Coagh, near Cookstown, County Tyrone. They play their home games at Hagan Park. In 2016 the club was relegated from the Northern Ireland Football League. The club is noted for being the first club of Leeds United and Northern Ireland player Stuart Dallas, he played for the club between 2007 and 2010, when he left to join Premiership side Crusaders. Honours Intermediate honours * IFA Intermediate League Second Division/IFA Championship 2: 2 **2003–04, 2011–12 *Bob Radcliffe Cup: 2 **1988–89, 2006–07 * Border Cup: 1 **1995–96 *Ballymena & Provincial Football League The Ballymena and Provincial Football League is a regional football league in Northern Ireland. The league has a Premier Division with intermediate status and three junior divisions: Junior Divisions 1, 2 and 3. History The lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry City FC
Newry City Football Club was a Northern Irish football club founded in 1918 and dissolved in 2012. It was based in Newry, County Down and played its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours were blue and white. The club was relegated from the IFA Premiership in the 2010–11 season, and after narrowly missing out on promotion back to the top tier the following season, was dissolved in September 2012, when a winding up petition brought against the club by former player and manager Gerry Flynn was granted, and the club decided not to appeal the decision. The formation of a new club called Newry City AFC was finalised in March 2013, with the club starting life in the Mid-Ulster Football League for the 2013–14 season, reaching the NIFL Championship for the 2017–18 season. History The club was originally known as Newry Town – it was renamed in 2004, two years after Newry obtained city status. The club was formed in the autumn of 1918 and played its first season in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portadown FC
Portadown Football Club is a professional, Northern Ireland, Northern Irish association football, football club that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was formed in 1887 as a junior team seeking to participate in the Mid-Ulster Cup, eventually joining the Northern Ireland Football League, Irish League with the support of other local clubs in 1924. They are based in Portadown in County Armagh and play their home matches at Shamrock Park. The club's colours are red and white; their home are kit consists of red shirts, red shorts and red socks with white trim on all. The Badge shows a red apple inside it. Many believe this comes from the "orchard county" nickname to the area. The club's main rivals are Glenavon F.C., Glenavon, with their matches being known as the "Mid Ulster Derby". The club also has a strong rivalry with Glentoran F.C., Glentoran. History Junior years (1886–1924) In 1887, the Mid Ulster Football Association was established, and in Portadown, a young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banbridge Town FC
Banbridge Town Football Club is an intermediate football club from Northern Ireland playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. The club, founded in 1947, hails from Banbridge, County Down and plays its home matches at Crystal Park. Club colours are red and black. In 2014, the club merged with Banbridge A.F.C.Banbridge Town AFC are in Mid Ulster Reserve Championship. Banbridge Town AFC Reserves are in Mid Ulster Reserve 3 http://www.BTFC.club/Banbridge Leader/ref> The 2016/17 season saw Banbridge Town’s reserve team win the South Down Development League. The club was managed by Frankie Wilson from 2021 until his passing in 2022. Current squad Honours Senior honours *Mid-Ulster Cup: 5 **1948–49, 1949–50, 1958–59, 1973–74, 1979–80 Intermediate honours *Irish League B Division: 1 **1955–56 *Irish Intermediate Cup: 1 **1985–86 * George Wilson Cup: 1 **1976–77 *Louis Moore Cup: 2 **1955–56, 1967–68 *Bob Radcliffe Cup: 3 **1980†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armagh City FC
Armagh City Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. History The club was founded in 1964 as Milford Everton in the village of Milford, just outside Armagh city. The original name was in honour of the founders' favourite English team, Everton. Milford was the village were the penalty kick was first introduced in 1890 when local goalkeeper William McCrum suggested a way to combat illegal challenges near to goal. Milford Everton eventually bought and refurbished the McCrum Institute in the early 1980s as they strove to improve facilities for the 'B' Division. The club was renamed Armagh City after relocating to Armagh in 1988. They played at the Mill Field, Armagh from 1988 to 1993, when they moved to their current ground, Holm Park.''Armagh City Football Club: The First 50 Years'' (n.d.), p.17. They achieved senior status in 1999, but reverted to intermediate status in 2003 when the Irish Premier League was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts Football Club is a Northern Irish, semi-professional football club playing in the NIFL Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997. Dungannon earned promotion from Irish League First Division to the Premier Division in the 2002–03 season. The Swifts hail from Dungannon, County Tyrone and plays their home matches at Stangmore Park. Club colours are royal blue with white trim (home strip) and yellow with a red trim (away strip). Dungannon have a mentality of developing future players from their youth system and deploying them into the first team at a relatively young age. The clubs' current manager is Dean Shiels. Club history Club formation The history of Dungannon Swifts Football Club began in 1949 with the formation of the club. The names of the founder committee members include Thomas Neill, Jimmy Sands, Maurice Graham, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loughgall FC
Loughgall Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Championship. History The club, founded in 1967, is situated in the village of Loughgall, near Armagh in County Armagh and they play their home games in the village at Lakeview Park. They achieved senior status in 2004 on promotion to the Irish Premier League, but reverted to intermediate status upon relegation in 2007. Keith Kearney is their youngest ever goalscorer, when he scored in the Irish cup 4th round tie against Tandragee Rovers FC. He was a 68th minute substitute making his debut and scored in the 77th minute aged just 14 years and 187 days old. On 3 March 2018, Loughgall beat Glenavon 2-1 to reach the semi final of the Irish Cup for the first time since 1997. Current squad Managerial history * Noel Willis (1967–70) * George Willis (1970–76) * Sam Robinson (1977–81) * Raymond Nesbitt (1983–84) * Willie Forbes (1984–85) * Alfie Wylie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
