Rathcoole F.C. Explained

Clubname:Rathcoole
Fullname:Rathcoole Football Club
Founded:2012
League:Ballymena & Provincial Football League First Division
Season:2015–16
Position:Ballymena & Provincial Football League Premier Division, 9th

Rathcoole Football Club are a junior-level football club playing in the first division of the Ballymena & Provincial League in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 2012.[1] The club is based in Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, playing their home games at the Diamond, a two pitch facility that they share with Rathfern Rangers. They gained intermediate status in 2013[2] and competed in the Irish Cup for the first time in 2015–16, reaching the second round.[3] However the club returned to the junior ranks for the 2016–17 season by dropping down a division. Rathcoole then folded in July 2017 and rebuilt the team and registered themselves again for the 2017–2018 season.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/people/Rathcoole-Fc/100007067535048 Official Facebook page
  2. http://ballymenaprovincialleague.niclubs.co.uk/competitions/ballymena-provincial-premier-division/12921141/league-table/2013-2014 2013-2014 Ballymena & Provincial League table
  3. http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/irish-cup/ Domestic - Irish Cup
  4. http://ballymenaprovincialleague.niclubs.co.uk/news/reports-week-ending-27th-august-2016 "REPORTS Week-Ending 27th August 2016"