No, it'll never be a "derby" on equal terms etc - Portadown (population 22k) simply isn't big enough to support two big teams and besides, Ports' rivals will always be Glenavon.
Meanwhile Annagh are a good bit short of Ballinamallard, whose status belies the population of the village they play in.
The way I see it is that Annagh are a small team, but with a decent set-up and reasonable ambition. Should they realise that ambition, then they could make the step-up to being a "middling" team and as such, replace Portadown FC locally if/when the Ports ever get back to being a top tier team.
All of which would be healthy for football in that part of the Province.
That's all, really.
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