Finaghy F.C.
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Finaghy Football Club
| founded = 1962
| ground = Breda Park
| manager = Chris Stewart
| league = Northern Amateur Football League
}}
Finaghy Football Club, or referred to simply as Finaghy, are a Northern Irish football club based in Finaghy, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Finaghy F.C. were founded in 1962 as Lowe Memorial Young Men. The Lowe Memorial YM completed in the Churches League up until 1982. They play in the Northern Amateur Football League.{{Cite web |title=Northern Amateur Football League :: Finaghy F.C. |url=https://www.thenafl.co.uk/teams/id/70 |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.thenafl.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Swain |first=Maxie |date=2020-10-06 |title=Junior Shield draw made as clubs discover fate in first round |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/junior-shield-draw-made-clubs-19060442 |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Belfast Live |language=en}}
Finaghy FC's home ground is Breda Park, located on the Upper Braniel Road, and their home colours are maroon.
History
Fianghy Football Club were founded in 1962 by members of the Lowe Memorial Presbyterian Church. One of these was an official in junior football circles, Sam Devlin.{{Cite web |last=Fullerton |first=Gareth |date=2022-05-05 |title=Football club trying to track down past players ahead of anniversary dinner |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/finaghy-football-club-trying-track-23877225 |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Belfast Live |language=en}}
They played in the Churches League between twenty years, and then joined the NAFL in 1982.
They were crowned champions of 2A league in 2022, following a promotion in 2021.{{Cite web |title=FINAGHY FC CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF THE 2A LEAGUE |url=https://issuu.com/ulstertatler/docs/9._september22_combined_lower/s/19157087#:~:text=Local%20football%20team,%20Finaghy%20FC%20celebrated%20a,being%20crowned%20champions%20ahead%20of%20Willowbank%20FC. |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Issuu |language=en}} In the 2023/24 seaso, Finaghy became Division 1C winners.
Club honours
- Northern Amateur Football League
- Division 2A
- 2021/22
- Division 2B
- 2015/16
- Division 1C
- 2023/24
- IFA Junior Cup
- 1977
References
External links
- [https://www.instagram.com/finaghyfc/ Instagram]
{{Northern Amateur Football League}}
{{Football in Northern Ireland}}
Category:Association football clubs in Northern Ireland
Category:Association football clubs established in 1962
Category:Association football clubs in County Antrim