About Us
Who We Are
Ballyclare Comrades Football Club was formed by a group of men who returned to Ballyclare after surviving the horrors of the trenches in the First World War.
Since that team of veteran soldiers played their first match in 1919, Ballyclare Comrades has gone on to win many titles and trophies and currently play in the NIFL Championship — the second tier of Northern Ireland club football.
The club is based in the heart of the community in Ballyclare, a market town in the south-east of County Antrim, with our home ground Dixon Park situated in the centre of the town.
Our Identity
The Ballyclare Comrades crest, in the club’s colours of Red and White, features the club’s Latin motto Nihil Nisi Optimi — meaning “Nothing except your best” — and a shield based on the town’s crest.
The shield incorporates three elements representing the area: a plant, representing the fertile farming land around the town cultivated for many generations; a waterwheel, representing the industry which sprung up in the area in the 19th century; and water, representing the Six Mile River, which rises in the hills a few miles north-east of the town and flows through it on its way to Lough Neagh.
How We Work
The club is run by a committee, elected on a yearly basis by the season ticket holders — making Ballyclare Comrades one of the few truly democratic football clubs in existence today.
We also have an enthusiastic Supporters Club, passionate about the Comrades and committed to raising funds to help the club grow. To find out more about where we’ve come from, visit the Club History page.
Visit Dixon Park
Find out about our home ground in the heart of Ballyclare town centre