Ballynure Old Boys Football Club, also known as Ballynure O.B., is an
intermediate-level football club playing in the Premier division of the
Ballymena & Provincial League
Ballymena ( ; from ga, an Baile Meánach , meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim.
The town is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I ...
in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. North ...
. The club was founded in 1969. As well as the 1st team, the club also has 2nd team playing in the Junior Division 2 of the league. The club is based in
Ballynure
Ballynure () is a village and civil parish near Ballyclare in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and had a population of 677 people in the 2001 Census.
Transport
* Ballynure was formerly serv ...
,
County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...
, but plays its home matches at Mossley Park,
Carnmoney
Carnmoney () is the name of a townland (of 456 acres), electoral ward and a civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Carnmoney is within the urban area of Newtownabbey, in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It lies from ...
.
Nigerian former Benfica striker
Kevin Amuneke
Kevin Onyekachi Amuneke (born 10 May 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who currently play as a forward.
He has previously spent most of his professional career in Europe, mainly in Portugal and Sweden.
Club career
Amuneke was born in Eziobodo. ...
notably had a brief, incredibly successful spell at the club.
Honours
Intermediate honours
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Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate 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 league was formed ...
: 2
**2007–08, 2014–15
References
External links
Ballynure O.B. Official Club websitenifootball.co.uk- (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues)
Association football clubs in Northern Ireland
Association football clubs established in 1969
Association football clubs in County Antrim
1969 establishments in Northern Ireland
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