Magheralin Village F.C.

Magheralin Village Football Club
Nicknames
  • The Ducks
  • The Village
Founded2017
GroundDromore Leisure Centre
ChairmanGary Patterson
ManagerGraeme Hynds
LeagueMid-Ulster Football League

Magheralin Village Football Club, referred to as Magheralin Village, or simply Magheralin, is an intermediate-level football club based in Magheralin, County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] Magheralin play in the Mid-Ulster Football League.[2][3][4] They are a part of the Mid-Ulster Football Association. They are nicknamed "the ducks".

The club was founded in 2017 by Magheralin locals, and they play their home games at Dromore Leisure Centre on Lurgan Road, Dromore.[5] The club competes in the Irish Cup.[6] Magheralin Village have reserves team that play in the Mid Ulster Reserves League.[7]

Magheralin's derby rivals are Moira Albion F.C.[8]

Colours, culture and badge

Magheralin Village play in blue and white, with their away colours being orange and black.

The badge features Magheralin church tower, and ducks, a tribute to the song Ducks of Magheralin, with its namesake coming from local weavers that used duck grease as lubrication for their looms.[9][10] Magheralin Village F.C. hold an annual Duck Race.[11]

The club has paid tribute in their badge to player Niall O'Hanlon, who died in May 2018.[12][13] Magheralin Village described him as " "the heart and soul of our wee football club and village".[14]

Club honours

References

  1. ↑ "Bodyworx NI | Sponsorships | Alloy Wheel Repairs & Body Repair in Northern Ireland". www.bodyworxni.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Draw made for 2024/25 Junior Cup first round". Impartial Reporter. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Five Carnbane League teams progress from the Mid Ulster Shield Round 2". Newry Reporter. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  5. ↑ "Magheralin Village FC | Team Details | TeamStats Directory". www.teamstats.net. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  6. ↑ "Irish Cup results". IFA. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  7. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  8. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football League". www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  9. ↑ "How this couple transformed a Georgian-era property in Co Down - steeped in six generations of family history - into five-star country retreat that's won a string of awards". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2019-03-16. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  10. ↑ "Lurgan Ancestry ~ Magheralin Old Church of Ireland Graveyard". www.lurganancestry.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  11. ↑ "Supporters Latest News". NorthernIrelandWorld. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  12. ↑ Scott, Sarah; Colhoun, Ciara (2018-05-12). "Tributes paid to "heart and soul" of football club Niall O'Hanlon". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  13. ↑ "Magheralin Village FC in final tribute as young footballer is laid to rest". The Irish News. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  14. ↑ "Magheralin road death victim was village's 'life and soul'". BBC News. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
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