Beann Mhádagháin F.C. (Cavehill F.C. in English) is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in the Northern Amateur Football League.[1][2] The club was founded in 2010, and is based in north Belfast, Northern Ireland.[3][4][5] They are a part of the County Antrim FA.[6]
| Full name | Beann Mhádagháin Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Ground | Valley Leisure Playing Fields |
| Chairman | Jim Mackle |
| Manager | Declan Hackett |
| League | Northern Amateur Football League |
The club plays in the Irish Cup and IFA Junior Cup.[7][8][9] The Beann Mhádagháin lls also play in the NAFL reserves leagues.[10]
In 2019, Beann Mhádagháin competed in the Foyle Cup.[11]
In 2022, the IIs made NAFL history when manager Damien Cole made it twenty wins from twenty to win the 2B division title.[12] In the same season, the club also seen the reserves win the Division 3E league.
Colours and badge
editBeann Mhádagháin play in red and white candy stripes., The club play their home games at the Valley Leisure Playing Fields, which is a 3G pitch. The badge features red and white checkers and displays Belfast's Cavehill. The club's motto is "hasta la victoria siempre", a Spanish political slogan for "Ever onward to victory" or "Until victory, always!".[13]
Honours
edit- Northern Amateur Football League
- NAFL Division 2C
- 2018/19
- NAFL Division 2B
- 2021/22
- Division 3E
- 2021/22 (reserves)
- NAFL Division 2C
External links
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Northern Amateur Football League :: Our Teams :: Premier Division". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Northern Amateur Football League :: Beann Mhádagháin FC". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Beann Mhadaghain 1st | Team Details | TeamStats Directory". www.teamstats.net. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Fermanagh and Western Football League | Irish FA News". Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ Amy. "AWARE 'teams' up with North Belfast Football Clubs in a bid to promote positive mental health". aware-ni.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "County Antrim & District Football Association". www.countyantrimfa.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Beann Mhadaghain sweep past Saints in fonaCAB Junior Cup". IFA. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Junior Cup 2022-23". IFA. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Belfast club devastated by player's sudden death - HoganStand". m.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "Northern Amateur Football League :: Beann Mhádagháin lls". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ "New Londonderry city centre hotel creates 44 jobs". BBC News. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ Kennedy, Carl (2022-05-13). "Wylie admits he shed some tears after Beann Mhadaghain farewell". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ Activity, Extramural (2017-01-12). "Hasta La Victoria Siempre". Extramural Activity. Retrieved 2025-09-19.