Dergview F.C.

Dergview
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Full nameDergview Football Club
Nickname(s)Constitution/The Constitutes
Founded1980
GroundDarragh Park, Castlederg
Capacity1,200
ManagerIvan Sproule
LeagueNIFL Premier Intermediate League
2023–24NIFL Championship, 11th of 12 (relegated via play-offs)
Current season

Dergview Football Club is an intermediate-level, Northern Irish football playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

History

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The club, founded in 1980, hails from Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and plays its matches at Darragh Park. The club began in junior football, before working its way up to the senior level of Northern Irish football. The club traditionally play in black and white. They are nicknamed 'Constitution' or 'The Constitutes'.[citation needed]

Portadown legend Richard Clarke was appointed manager in June 2013.[1] He resigned in February 2018.[2]

After a difficult 2022/23 season, the club would see young defender Bobby Deane make the move to NIFL Premiership side Glenavon.[3]

The clubs reserves won the Craig Stanfield IFA Junior Cup in 2023, defeating Harryville Homers 4–1 in the final at Windsor Park. Then former manager and Northern Ireland international Ivan Sproule would play and score in the game at the age of 42.[4]

In 2023 the club appointed former Crusaders, Dungannon Swifts and Portadown defender Emmet Friars as manager following the departure of Tommy Canning.[5]

Friars would depart the club in March 2024, with Ivan Sproule returning for a second spell in charge.[6]

The club would be relegated from the NIFL Championship for the first time since 2010 following a play-off defeat to Armagh City on penalties.

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 Republic of Ireland IRL Dylan Doherty
— GK Northern Ireland NIR Tiernan McNamee
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dale Maxwell
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dylan Aiken
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Patrick Loughery
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McConnell
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ronan McKinley
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Sean McDonagh
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Shea Devlin
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dillan Kirk
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Bobby Sweeney
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Marc Walsh
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Paul Smith
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Blaine Burns (Captain)
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Cathal Farren
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Garth Falconer
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Lee McLaughlin
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Philip Wallace
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Warner Ballantyne
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Curry
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Charlie McCrory

Honours

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Senior honours

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Intermediate honours

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54°42′11″N 7°35′53″W / 54.703046°N 7.598176°W / 54.703046; -7.598176

References

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  1. ^ "Portadown's Richard Clarke becomes Dergview player-boss". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ^ Nethery, Tommy (31 January 2018). "Derg boss says decision to quit is best for club". Ulster Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Former Lincoln and Derry City youth Bobby Deane signs first pro deal with Glenavon". Derry Journal. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ "FonaCab Craig Stanfield Junior Cup". Irish Football Association. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. ^ . Newsletter. 14 October 2023 https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/championship-club-appoint-former-newry-city-crusaders-and-portadown-star-as-new-manager-4369090. Retrieved 14 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Dergview part company with Friars". NIFL Website. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.


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