Lisburn Rovers F.C.

Lisburn Rovers
Full nameLisburn Rovers Football Club
NicknamesThe Dons, Rovers
Founded1991
GroundQueen Elizabeth Playing Fields
ChairmanJohnny Kerr
LeagueMid-Ulster Football League

Lisburn Rovers Football Club, commonly known by their nickname "The Dons" or simply Lisburn Rovers, is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland.[1][2] The club's senior team is known as Lisburn Rovers Seniors, while the youth setup is known as Lisburn Rovers Juniors.[3] The Lisburn Rovers reserves compete in the Mid-Ulster Reserves League.[4]

Lisburn Rovers was founded in 1991 and are based in Ballymacoss, Lisburn, County Antrim.[5] The Dons are a member of the Mid-Ulster Football Association, and the club's senior team play in the IFA Junior Cup and the Irish Cup.[6][7]

Lisburn Rovers Visual Impairment Football Club is a futsal team compete in various tournaments in Europe and the UK League.[8][9]

History

The Dons was founded in 1991 in the area of Ballymacoss, Lisburn, County Antrim. They joined the local Lisburn League. In 1994, they reached the Leader Shield final, and lost 4-1. Don McMahon managed them for 22 years.[10]

In 2013, Lisburn Rovers reached the Mid-Ulster Magee Cup final, their first senior cup final in 19 years. They lost the match at Crewe United on penalties.[11]

In 2015, the club's visually impaired futsal team won the Partially Sighted Football League. They secured the UK league with a 4-3 victory against Birmingham.[12] [13] Team Captain Niall Dempsey was awarded with league player of the year.[14]

In 2016, the futsal team competed in the visually impaired futsal international tournament in County Dublin.[15]

In June 2018, the Lisburn Rovers Visual Impairment youth team won the inaugural Jordan’s Gift Junior Cup at Stormont.[16]

In 2019, coach Kym Mulholland was awarded at the IFA Regional Awards for his contribution to local grassroots football.[17][18]

In the 2022/23 season, Lisburn Rovers Seniors won Mid-Ulster Division 3. In the run-up to the title, they faced Warren Young Men in a Lisburn derby, beating them 16-1 in a record victory. Striker Chris Edgar scored eight goals in the match.[19]

Johnny Kerr was announced as the chairman in July 2024.

Club identity and ground

The Dons play their home games at Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields in Ballymacoss. Their home kit is red and black and their away kit is all black.[20] The clubs crest shows the clubs name "The Dons" and it's initials DFC for Dons F.C.

Lisburn Rovers visually impaired futsal team compete at the Lisburn Leisureplex.[21][22] They also have a youth side.

Lisburn Rovers Juniors Football club has facilities for young boys and girls for coaching and training. The youth teams compete in the Lisburn & Castlereagh Junior League and play under the nickname "the colts".[23]

Honours

Mid-Ulster Football League

  • Division 3
    • 2022/23

Irish Football Association

  • IFA Regional Awards
  • Contribution to local grassroots football
    • 2019 - Kym Mulholland

Futsal

  • Partially Sighted Football League
    • 2015

References

  1. ↑ Mid-Ulster Football League round-up: September 20". Belfast Telegraph. 20 September 2024.
  2. ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football - Lisburn Rovers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  3. ↑ https://www.juniorgrassrootshub.com/clubs/lisburn-rovers-juniors
  4. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League - Lisburn Rovers Reserves". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Ballymacoss Townland, Co. Antrim". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  6. ↑ "fonaCAB Craig Stanfield Junior Cup - Round One draw". IFA. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  7. ↑ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/junior-football-features/a/120103890.html
  8. ↑ "RNIB Northern Ireland take on MLAs". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  9. ↑ "Local success at 2016 George Best Community Cup". IFA. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  10. ↑ "The Dons set for first final since '94". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Penalty heartache for The Dons". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  12. ↑ "League Title For Lisburn Rovers". IFA. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  13. ↑ "Lisburn Rovers Crowned Champions". IFA. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  14. ↑ "Successful Season For Lisburn Rovers". IFA. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  15. ↑ McGettigan, Stephen (2016-05-10). "Visually Impaired Futsal International tournament attended by President of Ireland". Futsal Focus. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  16. ↑ "Lisburn and Newtownabbey triumph in Jordan's Gift Junior Cup". IFA. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  17. ↑ "Lisburn Rovers FC coach honoured". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  18. ↑ belfastlive.co.uk (2019-10-01). "Heroes honoured with 2019 McDonald's IFA Community Awards". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  19. ↑ "The unbeaten Mid-Ulster team that picked up a 16-1 victory and the striker who scored eight". Belfast News Letter. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  20. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League - Lisburn Rovers". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  21. ↑ "Active Living | Find an Opportunity". Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  22. ↑ "Lisburn Rovers". britishblindsport.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  23. ↑ "Lisburn Rovers Colts 2014 - Fixtures". Lisburn Junior. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
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