Dergview F.C.

Association football club in Northern Ireland

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Full nameDergview Football Club
Nickname(s)Constitution/The Constitutes
Founded1980
GroundDarragh Park, Castlederg
Capacity1,200
ManagerIvan Sproule
LeagueNIFL Championship
2023–24NIFL Championship, 11th of 12
Home colours
Away colours
Current season

Dergview Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Championship.

History

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]

Current squad

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 Patrick McGarvey
GK Northern Ireland NIR Tiernan McNamee
DF Northern Ireland NIR Gary McFadden
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dale Maxwell
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dylan Aiken
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Keenan Diver
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
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Marc Walsh (On loan from Ballymena United)
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Damian Duffy
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Gabriel Aduaka
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith Cowan
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gareth Harkin
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Niall McGinley
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

Honours

Senior honours

  • North West Senior Cup: 2
    • 2020–21, 2021–22

Intermediate honours

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

References

  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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