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BALLINAMALLARD UNITED

FERNEY PARK
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Fixtures

March

Saturday 25 March 2023

April

Saturday 1 April 2023

Results

March

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Saturday 18 March 2023

Tuesday 7 March 2023

February

Saturday 25 February 2023

Saturday 18 February 2023

Tuesday 14 February 2023

Saturday 11 February 2023

Saturday 4 February 2023

January

Saturday 28 January 2023

Saturday 14 January 2023

Tuesday 10 January 2023

Monday 2 January 2023

December

Monday 26 December 2022

Saturday 3 December 2022

November

Saturday 26 November 2022

Saturday 19 November 2022

Saturday 12 November 2022

Tuesday 8 November 2022

Saturday 5 November 2022

October

Friday 28 October 2022

Saturday 22 October 2022

Saturday 15 October 2022

Saturday 8 October 2022

Saturday 1 October 2022

September

Friday 23 September 2022

Saturday 17 September 2022

Tuesday 13 September 2022

Saturday 3 September 2022

August

Saturday 27 August 2022

Tuesday 23 August 2022

Saturday 20 August 2022

Saturday 13 August 2022

Current Squad

No Name Position Age Apps Sub on Sub off Discipline Goals
club-logo Aaron Arkinson MID 32 29 0 5 7 0  1
club-logo Aaron Smyton DEF 18 1 1 0 0 0  0
club-logo Adam McCreery MID 20 1 0 0 1 0  0
club-logo Ben McCann DEF 24 16 0 3 5 0  1
club-logo Caolan McAleer MID 29 16 1 2 1 1  3
club-logo Daniel Barker 18 0 0 0 0 0  0
club-logo Daniel Gilmour GK 19 0 0 0 0 0  0
club-logo Darragh Byrne MID 21 24 2 6 0 0  1
club-logo Jack Le-moignan GK 22 10 0 0 1 0  0
club-logo Jamie Ray GK 19 3 0 0 0 1  0
club-logo John Edgar MID 30 27 7 10 4 0  3
club-logo Joshua Brownlee GK 22 1 1 0 0 0  0
club-logo Joshua McIlwaine FOR 28 25 6 8 11 0  5
club-logo Justin McBride MID 20 0 0 0 0 0  0
club-logo Lee Warnock DEF 29 11 5 3 1 0  0
club-logo Mark Stafford DEF 35 21 1 3 4 0  3
club-logo Michael Lynch GK 26 17 0 0 2 0  0
club-logo Nick Palmer FOR 19 3 1 2 0 0  1
club-logo Patrick Ferry FOR 20 27 6 14 3 0  4
club-logo Peter Armstrong 19 0 0 0 0 0  0
club-logo Peter Campbell FOR 19 17 13 3 0 0  0
club-logo Peter Maguire DEF 20 26 1 1 5 1  0
club-logo Reece Byrne MID 19 5 4 0 0 0  0
club-logo Richard Clarke MID 37 29 1 5 3 0  2
club-logo Ronan McKinley MID 20 23 7 10 1 0  0
club-logo Rory Keane MID 20 0 0 0 0 0  0
club-logo Roy Carroll GK 45 1 0 1 0 0  0
club-logo Ruairi Sludden FOR 28 19 13 5 1 0  0
club-logo Ryan Morris DEF 25 23 9 2 0 1  0
club-logo Shane McGinty MID 28 17 1 6 4 1  7
club-logo Steven Drumm MID 19 14 11 0 1 0  2

History & Info

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Goal celebrations during the 2022/23 campaign


A perfect example of success in the modern era, the current Ballinamallard United were only formed in 1975 (although evidence exists of a club dating from the late 1800s) competing initially in the lowest rung of the Fermanagh & Western League ladder. However, the Mallards quickly rose through the ranks and within 15 years had achieved Irish League status with admittance to the old ‘B’ Division (the equivalent to the Premier Intermediate League).

Silverware followed in the form of the IFA Intermediate Cup in 1995 and then the rebranded Second Division title in 2003. A brief sojourn in the First Division followed for a couple of seasons before relegation but, following a league restructure, Ballinamallard were back in the First Division in time for 2008/09 campaign.

Ending the campaign in fifth spot, the club continued to progress before lifting the title in 2011/12 and with it promotion to the top flight for the first time in club history. Causing shockwaves in their initial season in the senior ranks the Mallards, under Whitey Anderson, recorded a remarkable fifth place finish.

Unfortunately such lofty positions couldn’t be maintained in the intervening seasons resulting in the Co. Fermanagh side being relegated at the end of the 17/18 campaign.

Anyone studying the history of Ballinamallard United would have been foolish to have written them off after that, and so it proved when the side, now managed by Harry McConkey, battled their way to a place in the Irish Cup final the following season.

A first senior trophy, in the form of the North West Cup, followed in December 2019. The Mallards got past Newbuildings and Limavady United to reach the decider against Dergview, emerging 5-4 winners on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Honours

  • North West Senior Cup - 2019/20, 2022/23
  • IFA Championship (second tier) - 2011/12
  • Second Division (third tier) - 2002/03
  • IFA Intermediate Cup - 1994/95
  • F&W Intermediate Cup - 2010/11
  • F&W Division 1 - 1925/26, 1957/58, 1997/98, 2001/02
  • F&W Division 2 - 1993/94
  • F&W Division 3 - 1985/86
  • F&W Mulhern Cup - 1954/55, 1988/89, 2010/11
  • F&W Reihill Cup - 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1995/96
  • F&W Kennedy Cup - 1988/89, 1996/97, 1997/98
Founded

1975

Nickname

The Mallards / The Ducks

Home colours

Blue shirts, blue shorts, blue socks

Alternative colours

White shirts, white shorts, white socks

Secretary

Richard McBride (bfp2013@outlook.com)

Media Officer

Mark Emerson (bufcsupportersclub@hotmail.co.uk)

Manager

Harry McConkey

Ferney Park

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Ferney Park

Ballinamallard United’s compact but well appointed Ferney Park ground has attracted the plaudits of many admirers down through the years for its excellent playing surface, so much so that groundsman Mervyn Nixon has picked up numerous ‘Groundsman of the Season’ awards at Championship, Premiership and even national level.

Located a short walk outside the village, the venue has a capacity of around 2,000 and has benefitted from investment in recent seasons but still offers fans an opportunity to enjoy an up close and personal view of the action on the pitch.