Rathfriland Rangers F.C.

Rathfriland Rangers
Full nameRathfriland Rangers Football Club
NicknameThe Whites
Founded1962
GroundIveagh Park, Rathfriland
ChairmanAdrian Mcgaw
ManagerAlly Wilson
LeagueNIFL Championship
2025–26NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 3rd of 14 (promoted)

Rathfriland Rangers Football Club, referred to as Rathfriland Rangers, or "The Whites", is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club, playing in the NIFL Championship. Rathfriland Rangers are a part of the Mid-Ulster Football Association.[1] They compete in the Irish Cup.

The club has been managed by former player Ally Wilson since March 2021

Overview

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.[2] 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. A 3rd place finish at the end of the 2024-25 season, was followed up with a further 3rd place finish in 2025-26. With four clubs being promoted at the end of this season, Rathfriland secured an historic promotion to the NIFL Championship.

The club is captained by former Glentoran, Glenavon and Portadown midfielder Andy Kilmartin.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NIR Bryan McMullan
2 DF  NIR Daniel Devlin
3 DF  NIR Jack Barbour
4 DF  NIR Dalton Tate
5 MF  NIR Brian Johnston
6 MF  NIR Jordan Hayes
7 FW  NIR Ruairi Fitzpatrick
8 MF  NIR Andrew Kilmartin (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW  NIR Stephen McCavitt
10 FW  NIR Nigel Prentice
13 MF  NIR Matthew Holloway
14 DF  NIR Harry Campbell
16 DF  NIR Jake Corbett
36 DF  NIR Jesse Carson
60 MF  NIR Jack Chambers

Honours

Intermediate Honours:

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mid Ulster Football Association". midulsterfa.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ↑ H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 213

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