Killymoon Rangers F.C.

Killymoon Rangers
Founded 1971
Ground Mid Ulster Sports Arena
Ground Capacity 700
League none
2015–16 Ballymena & Provincial Football League Premier Division, 8th

Killymoon Rangers Football Club is a Northern Irish football club that used to play in the Northern Ireland Football League and the Ballymena & Provincial League. Nicknamed the 'BlueMoon' by supporters, Killymoon Rangers are located in the historic town of Cookstown, County Tyrone. They play their home games at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena, in Cookstown. They were one of the first teams to play on a plastic, 3rd generation pitch in Northern Ireland's top football leagues. At the start of the 2016-17 season, the club withdrew from the Ballymena & Provincial League.[1]

History

Killymoon Rangers were established in 1971 and is the oldest football club in Cookstown by a considerable number of years, with over 45 years of history. Originally formed to play in the Cookstown Street League, Killymoon joined the Mid Ulster Street League soon after. In July 2008 they were promoted to the IFA Championship. The club played in Championship II for 6 consecutive seasons.

The Reserves play in the Ballymena and Provisional junior Division One.

The first manager of the club was Wilfie McPartand, assisted by Willie Jordan with former Coleraine chairman Sammy Lyle captaining the team.

After spells in the Mid Ulster Intermediate League Killymoon entered the newly formed IFA Championship in 2008. The club remained at this level until 2014, when they were relegated into the Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate League after finishing bottom of Championship 2. At the start of the 2016-17 season, the club withdrew from the Ballymena & Provincial League.[2]

The club has had several proud cup runs in the Irish Cup, where they have played Linfield, Glentoran & Portadown on numerous occasions, including an away visit to the national stadium, Windsor Park, home of Linfield.

References

  1. ↑ Killymoon Rangers web site
  2. ↑ Killymoon Rangers web site

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