Yohann brings Gallic flair to Crusaders
When Sean O'Neill's shoulder crashed onto the Windsor Park turf in painful fashion back in January, no-one could have have predicted that Crusaders' saviour would be over 9,600 miles away.
When Sean O'Neill's shoulder crashed onto the Windsor Park turf in painful fashion back in January, no-one could have have predicted that Crusaders' saviour would be over 9,600 miles away.
Former Linfield star Glenn Ferguson believes that all-Ireland football can survive, but only if those intent on using the matches for sectarian ends are rooted out.
Stuart Elliott's football career appears to be over after he and Glentoran mutually agreed to part company.
French goalkeeper Yohann Lacroix was the penalty shoot-out hero for Crusaders as the Seaview side booked their place in the semi-finals of the Irish Cup.
The kind of hate-filled crowd trouble that led to a 25-year hiatus in all-Ireland football reared its ugly head again at Windsor Park on Monday night – and could well hasten the end of such competitions.
So, just who is Northern Ireland’s most successful footballer right now? Jonny Evans, poised to win another Premier League title with Manchester United, Gareth McAuley, in outstanding form for West Brom or Inverness Caley Thistle’s Billy McKay, scoring goals galore in the Scottish Premier League?
Eddie Patterson's Glentoran perished for the second time in a week as Sligo Rovers roared into the semi finals of the Setanta Sports Cup at The Oval.
A spirited Whites side kept their hopes of avoiding relegation alive when Aaron Boyd hit back with an equaliser just 12 minutes after Michael Gault's left foot finish had put the Blues into the lead early in the second half.
Glentoran boss Eddie Patterson feels his side missed a great opportunity to claim all three points in Saturday's scoreless draw with Ballymena United.
Injury-plagued skipper Colin Coates may be forced out of Crusaders' Irish Cup quarter-final replay at Lisburn Distillery tonight.
It was easier than the scoreline suggested as a suddenly-in-form Portadown swept aside old rivals Glenavon.
Ballinamallard United manager Whitey Anderson saw his side move a step closer to a top six finish in their debut season in the Danske Bank Premiership as Jason McCartney's hat-trick eased them to a 4-0 win over Dungannon Swifts at Ferney Park on Saturday.
As Ireland's oldest football club, Cliftonville's place in local sporting history is assured and, with less than two months of the season remaining, their current team stand on the brink of a milestone of their own.
When bosses win Manager of the Month awards, it's customary for them to deflect the praise onto the players.
Darren Murphy believes Dungannon Swifts have not got the credit they deserve for their achievements in the Irish League.
Lisburn Distillery boss Tim McCann has admitted he was disappointed to see the club chairman Jim Greer highlight the club's financial woes.
Derry City's Shane McEleney believes if the Candystripes can get their home form right, they have a great chance of a successful season.
David Jeffrey admitted that Linfield have only themselves to blame for the uphill task that faces them in the second leg of the Setanta Sports Cup quarter-finals.
Linfield's hopes of claiming Setanta Sports Cup glory to put a gloss on a disappointing season were wrecked in Dublin on Monday night.
Oran Kearney has put his team's Irish Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Portadown down to a failure to heed lessons from the same experience 12 months ago.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed he is keen to retain the services of on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll and hopes a deal can be finalised as soon as possible.
Nicolas Colsaerts and Graeme McDowell contested the final 12 months ago and have set up a quarter-final clash at the Volvo World Match Play Championship after both almost blew massive leads at the last-16 stage.
Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara has announced his playing retirement in order to take up a coaching role with Racing Metro.
Skipper Kieran Read led the way as the Crusaders eased to a 23-3 victory over the Blues at the AMI Stadium.