Founded in 1927, Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish club rooted in the town of Coleraine on the Causeway Coast. Known as the Bannsiders, the blue-and-white side plays at The Showgrounds on Ballycastle Road, a long-standing home near the River Bann. Its identity blends local tradition with senior football ambition, while the club’s history reaches back to the merger of Coleraine Olympic and Coleraine Alexandra. The result is a distinctive north-coast institution with a strong community presence.
Coleraine FC Upcoming matches by league
Premiership
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Limavady United
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Linfield
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BangorNo H2HColeraine FC
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The Showgrounds
Coleraine FC Last matches by league
Premiership
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
Irish Cup
League Cup
Challenge Cup
Coleraine FC Team Roster
The latest recorded Coleraine squad contains 31 players: six attackers, 13 defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers, providing a broad positional spread. The attacking group includes C. McMenamin, C. Murray, J. Akintunde, M. Shevlin, S. Devine and Yoann Prigent. Defensive options include A. Wilson, B. Doherty, C. Stewart, K. Lyons-Foster and Rowan McDonald, while R. Schofield, L. Webb and Z. Robinson form the goalkeeper group. Midfield names include W. Patching, L. McGregor, M. Coyle and J. Henderson. The snapshot is recorded.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Lyndon Kane
Dean Jarvis
Dylan Boyle
Cameron Jack Stewart
Levi Ives
Aidan Wilson
Robert Slevin
Rowan McDonald
Ben Doherty
C. Hunt
Wallace Campbell
position Midfielder
I. Parkhill
Lewis McGregor
William Luke Patching
Joel William Cooper
Mark Coyle
Jay Henderson
Ben Wylie
O. Devlin
L. McCourt
Joseph Alexander Thomson
position Attacker
Matthew Shevlin
Connor Murray
Adam Brooks
Senan Devine
Oluwaseun Ewerogba Akintunde
O. McHugh
Last Coleraine FC Coachs
Ruaidhrí Higgins is the recorded current coach of Coleraine FC, having taken charge from 1 May 2025. The Northern Ireland coach followed Dean Shiels, whose tenure ran from May 2024 to April 2025. Oran Kearney appears across two earlier spells, from July 2011 to September 2018 and again from July 2019 to May 2024. Rodney McAree held the role between September 2018 and May 2019. This timeline places Higgins within a succession of Northern Irish coaches and preserves the club’s recent managerial continuity.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | |||
| Dean Shiels | Northern Ireland | 1 May 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Oran Kearney | Northern Ireland | 1 July 2019 | 1 May 2024 |
| Rodney McAree | Northern Ireland | 1 September 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| Oran Kearney | Northern Ireland | 1 February 2011 | 1 September 2018 |
Coleraine FC Transfers
Recorded arrivals include loan additions R. Slevin from Derry City and C. Hunt from Watford U21, alongside free-agent arrivals A. Wilson, J. Henderson, J. Akintunde, M. Connolly and L. Webb. M. Coyle and B. Wylie are listed as transfers, while C. McMenamin and B. Doherty arrive without a stated movement type. Several entries are returns from loan, including S. Fallon, A. Gaston, C. McGrath, T. Brolly, S. McClintock, J. Scott, S. Devine and C. Smith. These listed movements do not represent a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. McGonigle |
Sligo Rovers
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Return from loan | 4 September 2026 |
| A. Brooks |
Crusaders FC
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Thomson |
Glentoran
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
Finn Harps
|
- | 23 August 2026 | |
| R. Slevin |
Derry City
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| C. Hunt |
Watford U21
|
Loan | 22 July 2026 |
| A. Wilson |
Airdrie United
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
Limavady United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| J. Henderson |
Ross County
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Doherty |
Derry City
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. McMenamin |
ST Mirren
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Gaston |
Limavady United
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| T. Brolly |
Institute
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| C. McGrath |
Moyola Park
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| A. Gaston |
Limavady United
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include J. McGonigle’s loan move to Sligo Rovers and loans for C. McGrath, T. Brolly and S. McClintock. Free-agent exits include S. Fallon, G. Kelly, A. Long, D. McManus and R. Brown. R. Doherty, J. Scott, C. Smith and R. Campbell are recorded as transfers, while Z. Okoro, Aidan Harris and H. Evans returned to their parent clubs. Further loan movements involving S. Fallon, Sam McClintock, C. Smith and J. Scott appear in earlier entries, so these records should not be treated as a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. McGonigle |
Limavady United
|
Loan | 4 September 2026 |
| C. McMenamin |
Glentoran
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| C. McMenamin |
Glentoran
|
Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| A. Gaston |
Limavady United
|
- | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Gaston |
Limavady United
|
- | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Hoey-Kemp |
Lisburn Distillery
|
Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| A. Gaston |
Limavady United
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| A. Gaston |
Limavady United
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| J. McGonigle |
Sligo Rovers
|
Loan | 5 July 2026 |
|
Derry City
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| S. McClintock |
Strabane Athletic
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Kelly |
Crusaders FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Fallon |
Ballymena United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. McGrath |
Moyola Park
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Brolly |
Institute
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Coleraine’s recorded movement pattern is varied rather than defined by one transaction type. The newest arrivals include two loans, a free-agent addition and several players whose movement type is not specified, while earlier entries show listed transfers, further free agents and several loan returns. Departures likewise combine temporary loans, free-agent exits, recorded transfers and players returning to their parent clubs. The same name can appear at different points in the sequence, reflecting changing loan arrangements or later movement, as seen with S. Fallon, C. Smith, J. Scott and S. McClintock. Several recent arrivals are present in the 31-player recorded roster, including R. Slevin, C. Hunt, A. Wilson and J. Henderson. The available movements therefore describe an active, mixed recruitment cycle, but not a complete transfer ledger or a reliable measure of net change.
Leagues Coleraine FC has participated in
Coleraine’s recorded competition profile includes the Premiership, Irish Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, each with participation recorded through 2025 and marked as recently active. The club also has earlier records in the Challenge Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Europa League. The Challenge Cup entry is confined to 2023, the Conference League to 2021, and the Europa League spans 2017 to 2020, making those historical rather than current entries. The Premiership record begins in 2017, while the Irish Cup and League Cup records begin in 2020 and 2017 respectively.
More about Coleraine FC
Coleraine Football Club, commonly known as Coleraine FC or the Bannsiders, is a Northern Irish senior club based in the town of Coleraine, County Londonderry. Founded in 1927, it emerged from the amalgamation of Coleraine Olympic and Coleraine Alexandra, giving the club a history rooted in local football and the communities around the River Bann. The town lies near the river’s mouth in the Causeway Coast and Glens area, and that setting remains central to the club’s identity.
Coleraine’s traditional colors are blue and white, expressed through changing combinations of stripes, hoops and other blue-and-white designs. The crest draws on local civic imagery: wavy lines evoke the River Bann and nearby harbors, wheat sheaves reflect the surrounding agricultural area, and a salmon recalls the river’s Salmon Leap. These elements, joined by a football, connect the modern club with the region’s landscape and civic heritage.
The Showgrounds on Ballycastle Road is Coleraine’s established home. The venue has served the club for nearly a century and is associated with a synthetic playing surface, local fixtures, international games and youth tournaments. Its longevity gives the club a clear physical anchor on the north coast.
Coleraine competes within Northern Ireland’s senior football structure and is associated with the NIFL Premiership, the Irish Cup and the League Cup. Its wider record includes appearances in UEFA qualifying pathways, including the Europa League and Europa Conference League. The club also maintains a strong local and regional outlook, with community ties, supporter involvement and youth development sitting alongside private investment, corporate backing and continuing executive oversight. This blend of institutional continuity and modern management reflects a club approaching its centenary while retaining a distinctly north-coast character.
Last matches statistics for Coleraine FC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coleraine FC
3 - 0
Portadown
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
HJK helsinki
5 - 0
Coleraine FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Coleraine FC
0 - 3
HJK helsinki
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Dungannon Swifts
1 - 3
Coleraine FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Coleraine FC
0 - 0
Larne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Carrick Rangers
0 - 2
Coleraine FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Portadown
0 - 3
Coleraine FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Coleraine FC
4 - 1
Crusaders FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Coleraine FC
3 - 2
Ballymena United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Glentoran
1 - 2
Coleraine FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Coleraine FC
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Last rating points (most recent matches).