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Rathfriland Rangers F.C.

Coordinates: 54°14′45.1″N 6°9′9.7″W / 54.245861°N 6.152694°W / 54.245861; -6.152694
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Rathfriland Rangers
Full nameRathfriland Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Whites
Founded1962
GroundIveagh Park, Rathfriland
ChairmanAdrian Mcgaw
ManagerTrevor Williamson
LeagueNIFL Premier Intermediate League
2023–24NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 4th 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 Portadown player and long serving coach Trevor Williamson since August 2024.

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Northern Ireland NIR Bryan McMullen
DF Northern Ireland NIR Harry Campbell
DF Northern Ireland NIR Daniel Devlin
DF Northern Ireland NIR Dalton Tate
DF Northern Ireland NIR Jesse Carson
MF Northern Ireland NIR Jack Chambers
MF Northern Ireland NIR Jordan Hayes
MF Northern Ireland NIR Andrew Kilmartin (Captain)
MF Northern Ireland NIR Jonathan Scannell
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Northern Ireland NIR Jake Corbett
MF Northern Ireland NIR Brian Johnston
MF Northern Ireland NIR Harry Evans
GK Northern Ireland NIR Ronan Burns
MF Northern Ireland NIR Matthew Holloway
FW Northern Ireland NIR Nigel Prentice
FW Northern Ireland NIR Ruairi Fitzpatrick
DF Northern Ireland NIR Jack Barbour

Honours

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  • nifootball.co.uk - (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

54°14′45.1″N 6°9′9.7″W / 54.245861°N 6.152694°W / 54.245861; -6.152694