Biting Back: Plastic pitches
Another icy blast... another raft of Irish League football fixtures in cold storage. Of four Premier games scheduled last night, only one went ahead
Another icy blast... another raft of Irish League football fixtures in cold storage. Of four Premier games scheduled last night, only one went ahead
Ballinamallard United are dreaming of European football, less than a year after stepping out of the intermediate ranks.
Ballymena United manager Glenn Ferguson has hit back in an extraordinary war of words with fellow Irish League legend Roy Coyle.
Lurgan Celtic cruised into Saturday's Irish Cup sixth round after finally seeing off Larne at Inver Park.
If you were in north Belfast last night and are wondering what the strange noise was at bang on midnight then wonder no more.
David Jeffrey challenged his Linfield players to keep the pressure on Cliftonville after winning their game in and to move 13 points behind the Reds at the top of the Danske Bank Premiership table.
Gambling on Danske Bank Premiership matches is not renowned as a smart way to bet, but some shrewd punters will perhaps be heading to the bookies today, Dungannon Swifts having drawn nine times and Ballymena with eight draws ahead of this contest. So a share of the spoils was always likely.
When it comes to football, I’m happy to be considered a traditionalist.
When it comes to football, I’m happy to be considered a traditionalist.
Tommy Breslin’s smile was as wide as the Waterworks in the heart of north Belfast.
Diarmuid O’Carroll was thrilled to rattle home the goal which sent Cliftonville on their way to a first League Cup success in some 10 years.
As it turned out, the most difficult hurdle for Tommy Breslin to negotiate on Saturday night was being given the bumps by his jubilant players.
It could have been a case of the French resistance for Crusaders in today’s IRN-BRU League Cup final — but now it appears they will turn to southern comfort.
Goalkeeper Conor Devlin acknowledges that Cliftonville are in for a tough test against Crusaders in tonight's Irn Bru League Cup Final but is backing the men in front of him to stand strong in the heat of battle.
Michael Gault won’t allow the disappointment of being dumped out of the Irish Cup to derail Linfield’s battle to win a fourth successive league title.
Glsntoran's stand-in captain Sean Ward has set Europa League qualification as the target for the Oval club’s youngsters.
Football in County Antrim is mourning the death of one of it's most popular coaches after former Larne and Chimney Corner boss Shay Hamill passed away suddenly on Thursday.
Cliftonville’s George McMullan believes today’s IRN-BRU League Cup final against Crusaders at Windsor Park will be won and lost in midfield.
Colin Coates isn’t prepared to give Liam Boyce ‘special status’ ahead of today’s IRN-BRU League Cup final.
Stuart Dallas is ‘living the dream’. His words. A few years ago the young winger from Cookstown was playing intermediate football. Now he is a professional across the water with an ambitious London club and could be taking on European champions Chelsea in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Gerry forces Sammy into Mexican wave
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British and Irish Lions lock Geoff Parling admitted the first tour defeat Down Under "hurts like hell" after Warren Gatland's side were edged out by the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium.
Andy Carroll is on the brink of joining West Ham permanently after passing a medical with the Barclays Premier League club.
Andy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David Gold has confirmed.
Stoke have confirmed that winger Jermaine Pennant has signed a new one-year deal with the club.