Newry City A.F.C.

Newry City
Full nameNewry City Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)City
Founded
  • 1918 (as Newry Town)
  • 2013 (as Newry City AFC)
GroundThe Showgrounds, Newry
Capacity7.500
ChairmanMartin McLoughlin
ManagerDarren Mullen
LeagueNIFL Championship
2023–24NIFL Premiership, 12th of 12 (relegated)
Current season

Newry City Athletic Football Club are a semi-professional Northern Irish football club competing in the NIFL Championship. They are based in Newry, County Down and play at the Showgrounds. The club's colours are blue and white.

Background

Further information: Newry City F.C.

Newry City A.F.C. is regarded as a phoenix club. The club it replaced was originally formed as Newry Town F.C in 1918, was renamed Newry City F.C. when Newry was awarded city status, and was dissolved in its previous iteration in September 2012, when a winding-up petition brought against the club by former player and manager Gerry Flynn was granted, and the club decided not to appeal the decision.[1][2][3] This led to the majority of Newry City's players leaving for nearby rivals, Warrenpoint Town.[4]

The new club was formed a year later by supporters of the defunct club, with its deliberately similar name, wearing the same colours and having the same home as its predecessor; as such, it is regarded as a phoenix club for Newry City F.C., but has, and claims, no legal connection to the former club business, and did not inherit its history or honours.

History

Foundation

After the winding-up of Newry City F.C., discussions to form a new club began in December 2012. In February 2013, it was clarified that Newry City A.F.C. would be a new club and would not be liable for any debt owed by Newry City F.C.[5] There were discussions for the club to join the Republic of Ireland's League of Ireland, however the Irish Football Association said that they would block any attempt for Newry City to join the League of Ireland.[6] Newry City A.F.C. uses the old club's stadium, the Showgrounds, which is owned by Newry City F.C.'s season-ticket holders.[6] This meant that it was not sold when Newry City F.C. was wound up.[6]

Despite initial plans for the club to be named "Newry City 2012",[7] Newry City A.F.C. was officially launched by former Newry Town player Ollie Ralph on 7 March 2013, and it was announced that they would seek to join the Irish Football Association,[3] and play in the Intermediate B division of the Mid-Ulster Football League in the 2013–14 season.[8][9] Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill was originally scheduled to take part in the club's launch, but was unable to attend.[10]

Junior football from 2013

In July 2013, the club was accepted as a member of the Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate B division for the 2013–14 season - the fifth tier of football in Northern Ireland.[11] They won the division in their first season, gaining immediate promotion to Intermediate A (the fourth tier), which in turn they won in 2015–16 after two seasons, earning promotion to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League (the third tier).[12] In their first season in their division, the club were runners up, qualifying for the NIFL Championship Play-Off. Over two legs, the team beat Armagh City 7–2 on aggregate to earn promotion to the NIFL Championship for the 2017–18 season, a third promotion in four years, and confirming the return of senior league football to the city for the first time since 2011.

Senior football from 2017

The club's rise was completed in the following season, as the runners-up spot in the 2017–18 Championship, and a 6–3 aggregate win over Carrick Rangers in the NIFL Premiership play-off saw the team reach the national top flight for the first time since its foundation, and top-tier football return to the city for the first time since 2011. Relegated to the NIFL Championship the following season (2018–19), the club remained in the Championship during the COVID affected seasons 2019–20, and 2020–21, eventually earning promotion back to the Premiership the following season by winning the Championship title. The 2021–22 NIFL Championship was the club's first senior title since its formation.[13]

The 2022–23 season saw the club secure a tenth-place finish, avoiding relegation in their maiden season back in the Premiership.

Post Darren Mullen Era

In 2023, manager Darren Mullen stood down, having been in charge since the clubs reformation in 2012, with Mullen's assistant Gary Boyle replacing him at the helm. The transition did not prove to be a successful one. With the club rooted to the foot of the NIFL Premiership table, Boyle resigned on 26 December 2023 following a 4–0 defeat to Glenavon.[14]

On 2 January 2024, the club appointed former Warrenpoint Town and Cliftonville manager Barry Gray as Boyle's successor on a long-term contract.[15]

In April 2024, the clubs relegation was confirmed, following confirmation that Portadown had won the NIFL Championship, meaning Dundela, who were ineligible to be promoted, could not win the league.[16]

Rivalries

The club and its fans have a good-natured rivalry/relationship with local neighbours Warrenpoint Town F.C.,[citation needed] whose rise from the Mid Ulster league into senior football coincided with the demise of the original Newry City F.C., with 'the Point' inheriting much of the former clubs playing squad at the time.[citation needed] Separated by only six miles, with Newry City's home ground, the Newry Showgrounds, on the southern outskirts of the city, situated on the route out of Newry toward Warrenpoint, matches between the two have been dubbed "the Mourne Ultimatum" and victory in such matches as "the Mourne Supremacy" (a pun referencing the Jason Bourne films).[17]

European record

Main article: Northern Irish football clubs in European competitions

The new club has never qualified for European competition. The predecessor club qualified once for the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where it reached the second round before succumbing to German side MSV Duisburg.

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Croatia Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–0 0–1 2–1
2R Germany Duisburg 1–0 0–2 1–2

Current squad

[18] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Conor Mitchell
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Darren King (Captain)
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Noel Healy
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McGivern
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gavin Smith
6 FW Northern Ireland NIR Francis McCaffrey
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ciaran O'Connor
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alex O'Brien
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR Adam Salley
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Adam Carroll
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Northern Ireland NIR Seanna Foster
15 FW Northern Ireland NIR Lorcan Forde
17 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Steven Ball
18 DF Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Moan
21 GK Northern Ireland NIR Oisin McStay
29 FW Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McNickle
33 MF Northern Ireland NIR Donal Scullion
38 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Georgie Poynton
39 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Daragh Owens
44 DF Northern Ireland NIR Jamie O'Flaherty

Honours

Although Newry City A.F.C. were formed in 2013, and did not legally inherit the honours of the previous club, they are widely recognised as the spiritual successor to Newry City F.C. and their 2022-23 Mid Ulster Cup win has been recognised by the organisers as the club's 16th title, despite it being the first time the 'new' club have won the competition since its formation.[19]

(Honours won as Newry City A.F.C in bold)

Senior honours

Intermediate honours

† Won by reserve team

+ Shared with Brantwood FC

Women's team

Further information: Newry City Ladies F.C.

The women's team played its first season in 2011.[20][21] They won the Division 4 in 2011 and the Division 3 in 2012.[22] They won the Division 1 title in 2013.[23] The women's team was promoted to the Women's Premier League in 2014, after winning the Championship.[24] In their 2015 Premier League season they only had 2 defeats and were second place going into the final matchday. After Linfield only drew with Glentoran United and Newry City won the team took first place and won the Premier League title.[25]

They also reached the Irish Cup final in 2014 but lost on penalties.

References

  1. ^ "Newry City 0-4 Glenavon". BBC Sport. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Irish FA suspends Newry City after club is wound up". BBC Sport. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Newry City's membership of the IFA is terminated". BBC Sport. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Newry old boys out to make point". Belfasttelegraph. Belfast Telegraph. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Newry City FC to be relaunched". Destination Newry. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "What does future hold for football in Newry?". BBC Sport. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Newry City poised to make comeback after being wound-up". BBC Sport. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Newry launches new football club". UTV. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Delight as Newry City AFC officially launched". Newry Times. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Official NCAFC Launch this Thursday". newrycityafc.co.uk. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  11. ^ "City accepted into Mid Ulster Intermediate B league". newrycityafc.co.uk. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  12. ^ Newry Democrat
  13. ^ @newrycityafc (22 December 2020). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Gary Boyle steps down as Newry City boss", BBC Sport, 26 December 2023, retrieved 26 December 2023
  15. ^ First team manager appointed: Barry Gray, 2 January 2024, retrieved 2 January 2024
  16. ^ McVeigh reflects on Newrys relegation, BBC Sport NI, 20 April 2024, retrieved 23 April 2024
  17. ^ "Newry claim Mourne Supremacy in Irish Cup derby clash". 10 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Newry City".
  19. ^ "Newry City beat Dungannon Swifts to win first Mid-Ulster Cup since 2012". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  20. ^ "NEWRY CITY GIRLS FLYING HIGH". Archived from the original on 29 April 2012.
  21. ^ "She Kicks - News Section: New Trio for NIWFA League". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  22. ^ "She Kicks - News Section: Seven Finals End Irish Season". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Newry City Ladies league trophy presentation". 9 September 2013.
  24. ^ "Summary - Championship Women - Northern Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
  25. ^ "Summary - Premiership Women - Northern Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".

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