Rathfriland Rangers F.C.

Association football club in Northern Ireland

Football club

Rathfriland RangersFull name| Rathfriland Rangers Football Club

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Nickname(s)| The Whites
Founded| 1962
Ground| Iveagh Park, Rathfriland
Chairman| Adrian Mcgaw
Manager| Ally Wilson
League| NIFL Premier Intermediate League
2024–25| NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 3rd of 14

Rathfriland Rangers Football Club is a Northern Irish intermediate football club, playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

The club has been managed by former player Ally Wilson since March 2021

## Overview

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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.[1] 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 in the final. In 2023, the club was promoted to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League for the first time. In their first season in PIL, the club would finish in 4th place, narrowly missing out on a NIFL Championship play-off spot, a commendable achievement for the club.

The club is captained by former Glentoran, Glenavon and Portadown midfielder Andy Kilmartin.

## Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | GK |  NIR | Bryan McMullen
—  | DF |  NIR | Harry Campbell
—  | DF |  NIR | Daniel Devlin
—  | DF |  NIR | Dalton Tate
—  | DF |  NIR | Jesse Carson
—  | MF |  NIR | Jack Chambers
—  | MF |  NIR | Jordan Hayes
—  | MF |  NIR | Andrew Kilmartin (Captain)
—  | MF |  NIR | Jonathan Scannell
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | DF |  NIR | Jake Corbett
—  | MF |  NIR | Brian Johnston
—  | FW |  NIR | Stephen McCavitt
—  | GK |  NIR | Ronan Burns
—  | MF |  NIR | Matthew Holloway
—  | FW |  NIR | Nigel Prentice
—  | FW |  NIR | Ruairi Fitzpatrick
—  | DF |  NIR | Jack Barbour

## Honours

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* Northern Amateur Football League: Premier Division
* 2021–22, 2022–23
* IFA Intermediate Cup:
* 2021–22
* Border Cup:
* 2016–17
* Bob Radcliffe Cup:
* 2019–20, 2023–24
* Northern Amateur Football League: Division 1A
* 1997–98, 2015–16
* Northern Amateur Football League: Division 1B
* 1996–97

## External links

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* nifootball.co.uk – website for fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues.

## Notes

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1. ^ H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 213

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Premier Division|

* 1st Bangor OB
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* Derriaghy CC
* Drumaness Mills
* East Belfast
* Immaculata
* Islandmagee
* Killyleagh YC
* Larne Tech OB
* Rathfriland Rangers
* Shankill United

Division 1A|

* Abbey Villa
* Albert Foundry
* Comber Rec
* Downpatrick
* Dromara Village
* Dunmurry Rec.
* Grove United
* Kilmore Rec
* Lisburn Rangers
* Malachians
* Newcastle
* Orangefield Old Boys
* Rosario YC
* Sirocco Works

Division 1B|

* Aquinas
* Ballynahinch United
* Ballywalter Rec
* Bangor Amateurs
* Barn United
* Bryansburn Rangers
* Colin Valley
* Downshire Young Men
* Dundonald
* Dunmurry Young Men
* Mossley
* 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys
* Portaferry Rovers
* St Luke's

Division 1C|

* Bangor Swifts
* Bloomfield
* Greenisland
* Holywood
* Iveagh United
* Rosemount Rec
* St Oliver Plunkett
* Saintfield United
* Shorts
* Suffolk
* Tullycarnet
* Wellington Rec
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National teams|

* Northern Ireland (history)
* B
* U-23
* U-21
* U-19
* U-18 Schools
* U-17
* U-16 Schools
* Juniors
* Women's
* Women's U-19
* Women's U-17
* Irish League XI

Leagues|

| Men|

* NIFL Premiership
* NIFL Championship
* NIFL Premier Intermediate League
* Ballymena & Provincial Football League
* Mid-Ulster Football League
* Northern Amateur Football League
* NIFL Premiership Development League

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Women|

* Women's Premiership
* Championship 1
* Championship 2

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Irish Cup
* NI Football League Cup
* NIFL Charity Shield
* County Antrim Shield
* Mid-Ulster Cup
* North West Senior Cup
* Irish Intermediate Cup
* Steel & Sons Cup
* Bob Radcliffe Cup
* Craig Memorial Cup

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Women|

* IFA Women's Challenge Cup
* NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup
* All-Island Cup

Defunct leagues|

* Irish Intermediate League
* IFA Interim Intermediate League
* Northern Ireland Intermediate League

Defunct cups|

* Gold Cup
* Ulster Cup
* City Cup
* Floodlit Cup
* Carlsberg Cup
* Top Four Cup
* Belfast Charity Cup
* Alhambra Cup
* Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup
* McElroy Cup
* Setanta Sports Cup
* Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup
* North-South Cup
* Blaxnit Cup
* Texaco Cup
* Tyler Cup
* Irish News Cup
* Champions Cup
* George Wilson Cup

Awards|

* Ulster Footballer of the Year
* Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year

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