Ballymena United F.C.
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Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Irish Premier League. Ballymena United hail from Ballymena and play their home matches at Ballymena Showgrounds. Club colours are sky blue and white.
The club was founded on April 7 1928, originally called simply Ballymena Football Club. After a dispute during the 1933-34 season, the club was subsequently reformed and renamed as Ballymena United in 1934.
The club's manager since June 2005 has been former Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Tommy Wright. Wright took over at the helm from Kenny Shiels after a poor string of results although Shiels did manage to guide the club to an Inter Toto Cup showdown with OB from Denmark. The club's main sporting rivals are Coleraine with the highlight of the season the "local derby" which falls on Boxing Day each year.
Ballymena have yet to win the Irish League, but has been runners-up twice. The club has been successful in the Irish Cup however, winning the competition six times since the club's inception.
"United" are generally considered one of the better supported clubs in Northern Ireland and have a large vocal support in the form of the "Sky Blue Crew" who follow the fortunes of the team both home and away.
The club was founded on April 7 1928, originally called simply Ballymena Football Club. After a dispute during the 1933-34 season, the club was subsequently reformed and renamed as Ballymena United in 1934.
The club's manager since June 2005 has been former Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Tommy Wright. Wright took over at the helm from Kenny Shiels after a poor string of results although Shiels did manage to guide the club to an Inter Toto Cup showdown with OB from Denmark. The club's main sporting rivals are Coleraine with the highlight of the season the "local derby" which falls on Boxing Day each year.
Ballymena have yet to win the Irish League, but has been runners-up twice. The club has been successful in the Irish Cup however, winning the competition six times since the club's inception.
"United" are generally considered one of the better supported clubs in Northern Ireland and have a large vocal support in the form of the "Sky Blue Crew" who follow the fortunes of the team both home and away.
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