Rathfriland Rangers Football Club is a

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intermediate football club, playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

Overview

The club is based in Rathfriland,

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, 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

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Reserve Championship, whilst the Swifts are in Reserve division 2 of the Mid-Ulster Football League. The club won the

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in 2022, defeating

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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

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and Portadown midfielder Andy Kilmartin.

Current Squad

Honours

* Northern Amateur Football League: Premier Division ** 2021-22, 2022-23 *

IFA 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 ...

: **2021-22'' *

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: **2016–17 *

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: **2019-20 * Northern Amateur Football League: Division 1A **1997-98, 2015–16 * Northern Amateur Football League: Division 1B **1996-97

External links

nifootball.co.uk
- (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues)

Notes

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