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Oxford Sunnyside
Full nameOxford Sunnyside Football Club (Previously Oxford United).
Founded1960s
GroundKnockramer Park
ManagerPaddy McCrory
LeagueNIFL Premier Intermediate League

Oxford Sunnyside Football Club, is an intermediate-level football club playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

They are based in Lurgan, County Armagh and play their home games at Knockramer Park,[1] In 2011 the club changed its name in to strengthen youth football in Lurgan by connecting with Sunnyside Youth FC.[2] Club colours are white shirts with red shorts.[2]

History

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Sunnyside took on NIFL Premiership side Linfield in January 2022 in the Irish Cup, losing 4–0 at Windsor Park.

The club has also regularly challenged at the peak of Mid Ulster league football, and having missed out on promotion to the Northern Ireland Football League through a late goal against Coagh United in the 2022/23 season. The club harbors ambitions to make the step up to the senior game for the first time.

The club would achieve this goal the following season, defeating Strabane Athletic over two legs to secure promotion to the Northern Ireland Football League for the first time.

Playing Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Republic of Ireland IRL Niall Brady
— GK Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Hughes
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Aaron Rodgers (Captain)
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Morgan
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Chris Lavery
— FW Portugal POR Marcio Soares
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Jordan Bell
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Nathan O'Neill
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Breandan O'Neill
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Lennox Camara
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Peter McCann
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Jude O'Hara (On loan from Larne Olympic)
— DF Northern Ireland NIR James McConnville
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Dale Malone
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Callum Ferris
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Justin Armstrong

Honours

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Intermediate honours

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Junior honours

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  • Irish Junior Cup: 7
    • 1981–82, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–92, 1994–95, 1997–98 (first team to win a record 7 IFA Junior Cups)
  • Mid-Ulster Shield: 8
    • 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
  • Mid-Ulster Football League: 13
    • 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95

References

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  1. ^ www.midulsterra.co.uk
  2. ^ a b "It's Sunnyside up after name change", The Park, p. 12, Belfast Telegraph, 3 September 2012
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