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Finaghy Football Club
Founded1962
GroundBreda Park
ManagerChris Stewart
LeagueNorthern 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.[1][2]

Finaghy FC's home ground is Breda Park, located on the Upper Braniel Road, and their home colours are maroon.

History

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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.[3]

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.[4] In the 2023/24 seaso, Finaghy became Division 1C winners.

Club honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Northern Amateur Football League :: Finaghy F.C." www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. ^ Swain, Maxie (2020-10-06). "Junior Shield draw made as clubs discover fate in first round". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  3. ^ Fullerton, Gareth (2022-05-05). "Football club trying to track down past players ahead of anniversary dinner". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  4. ^ "FINAGHY FC CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF THE 2A LEAGUE". Issuu. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
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