Rathfriland Rangers F.C.
Rathfriland Rangers Football Club is a Northern Ireland, Northern Irish intermediate football club, playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. 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.H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) ''A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League'', p. 213 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 F.C., Armagh City in the final. In 2023, the club was promoted to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League for the first time. The club is captained by former Glentoran F.C., Gle ...
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Rathfriland
Rathfriland () is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland. History In older documents written in English, the town's name was usually spelt ''Rathfylan'' or ''Rathfrilan''.Placenames Database of Ireland: Rathfriland/Ráth Fraoileann
(see archival records) It was once the capital of the Magennis family, the Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic lords of Iveagh. They built Rathfriland Castle, a castle there in the late 16th century.Place Names NI
/ref> The ruins (south gable ) may still be seen on the hill upon which Rathfriland sits. It was a square building of 3-4 storeys with a stone barrel vault at the ground floor to lessen the risk of fire. The castle was ...
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