Loughgall Football Club is a semi-professional,

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football club playing in the

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History

The club, founded in 1967, is situated in the village of

Loughgall Loughgall ( ; ) is a small village, townland (of 131 acres) and civil parish in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the historic baronies of Armagh and Oneilland West. It had a population of 282 people (116 households) in the 2011 Censu ...

, near Armagh in

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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

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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 (1986–89) * Alan Fraser (1999) * Ronnie Cromie (1999-01) * Jimmy Gardiner (2001–06) * Shane Reddish (2006–07) * Niall Currie (2007–Feb 2011) * Colin Malone (May 2011–Aug 2013) * Gary McKinstry (Aug 2013–Dec 2013) * Brian Adair (Dec 2013–Dec 2014) * Noel Mitchell (Jan 2015–May 2015) * Stephen Uprichard and Steven Hawe (May 2015–November 2016) * Dean Smith (November 2016-)

Honours

Senior honours

Mid-Ulster Cup The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west Cou ...

: 3 **2003–04, 2007–08, 2019-20

Intermediate honours

* Irish League B Division/First Division /IFA Intermediate League/IFA Championship: 7 **1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2009–10 *

Irish Intermediate Cup The Irish Intermediate Cup is a Northern Irish football competition for teams of intermediate status, including NIFL Premiership reserve sides. It is a straight knock-out tournament and is currently sponsored by McCombs Coach Travel. The curre ...

: 2 **1997–98, 2007–08 * IFA Intermediate League Cup: 1 **2007–08 *

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 ...

: 12 **1978–79, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15

External links

Loughgall FC Website
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