Lisburn Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Lisburn Rovers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | The Dons, Rovers |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Ground | Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields |
| Chairman | Johnny Kerr |
| League | Mid-Ulster Football League |
Lisburn Rovers Football Club, commonly known by their nickname "The Dons" or simply Lisburn Rovers, is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland.[1][2] The club's senior team is known as Lisburn Rovers Seniors, while the youth setup is known as Lisburn Rovers Juniors.[3] The Lisburn Rovers reserves compete in the Mid-Ulster Reserves League.[4]
Lisburn Rovers was founded in 1991 and are based in Ballymacoss, Lisburn, County Antrim.[5] The Dons are a member of the Mid-Ulster Football Association, and the club's senior team play in the IFA Junior Cup and the Irish Cup.[6][7]
Lisburn Rovers Visual Impairment Football Club is a futsal team compete in various tournaments in Europe and the UK League.[8][9]
The Dons was founded in 1991 in the area of Ballymacoss, Lisburn, County Antrim. They joined the local Lisburn League. In 1994, they reached the Leader Shield final, and lost 4-1. Don McMahon managed them for for 22 years.[10]
In 2013, Lisburn Rovers reached the Mid-Ulster Magee Cup final, their first senior cup final in 19 years. They lost the match at Crewe United on penalties.[11]
In 2015, the club's visually impaired futsal team won the Partially Sighted Football League. They secured the UK league with a 4-3 victory against Birmingham.[12] [13] Team Captain Niall Dempsey was awarded with league player of the year.[14]
In 2016, the futsal team competed in the visually impaired futsal international tournament in County Dublin.[15]
In June 2018, the Lisburn Rovers Visual Impairment youth team won the inaugural Jordan’s Gift Junior Cup at Stormont.[16]
In 2019, coach Kym Mulholland was awarded at the IFA Regional Awards for his contribution to local grassroots football.[17][18]
In the 2022/23 season, Lisburn Rovers Seniors won Mid-Ulster Division 3. In the run-up to the title, they faced Warren Young Men in a Lisburn derby, beating them 16-1 in a record victory. Striker Chris Edgar scored eight goals in the match.[19]
Johnny Kerr was announced as the chairman in July 2024.