Classy Cork turn on style to kill off holders Crues
In what was a thoroughly depressing night for Irish League football in the Setanta Cup, it was Crusaders' 3-1 defeat to Cork City that was probably the most disappointing.
In what was a thoroughly depressing night for Irish League football in the Setanta Cup, it was Crusaders' 3-1 defeat to Cork City that was probably the most disappointing.
Glentoran's young guns were taught a harsh lesson as their Setanta Sports Cup run effectively came to an end in Sligo.
Rory Patterson picked up where he left off last season with a touch to magic to get Derry City's new season underway at the Brandywell on Monday night.
Saturday, March 2. Remember the date – the day that Glentoran boss Eddie Patterson hailed the performance of a referee!
The games are suddenly coming thick and fast for Crusaders but they aren't firing on all cylinders as they go into tonight's crunch Setanta Sports Cup second leg battle with Cork City at Seaview (7.45pm).
While admitting that his Cliftonville side were far from at their best despite victory over Kilmore Rec, boss Tommy Breslin was keen to take nothing away from the Amateur League visitors.
Ronnie McFall isn't a man known for standing on sentiment.
Over a decade ago Miguel Chines was the “next big thing” in Irish League football.
Glentoran chairman Terence Brannigan feels that rumours of the club's demise are being greatly exaggerated.
European football's most powerful man, Uefa President Michel Platini, is Belfast-bound later this Spring in a major coup by the County Antrim FA.
After a quiet December and January the Belfast Telegraph Championship picked up the pace in February as we start to look towards the business end of the season.
One year ago Eddie Patterson became manager of Glentoran Football Club. What a turbulent time it has been since.
Whitey Anderson believes it will take a "sea change" for Cliftonville to miss out on title glory this season.
Cliftonville have reiterated their desire to see the north Belfast derby fixture which was postponed at the weekend played at Seaview.
Crusaders have reaffirmed their intention to play the postponed Irish Premiership game at home to Cliftonville as soon as possible, urging those involved in flag protests that saw Saturday's match called off not to hold protests close to Seaview in the future.
It is fair to say that Lisburn Distillery fans have not had much to cheer about recently.
Shamrock Rovers boss Trevor Croley admitted it was a snatch and grab success for his side at Coleraine on Monday night.
Four goals was exactly what Cliftonville fans hoped to see at Solitude on Monday night but, unfortunately for them, Cork City claimed half of that total to wrap up a 6-2 aggregate success in an entertaining north Belfast encounter.
A weakened Portadown team sank without trace against a talented Drogheda United at Shamrock Park on Monday night with the County Louth side moving easily into the quarter finals of the Setanta Cup.
Glentoran have emerged as the only Irish League side to progress from the first round of the Setanta Sports Cup.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
England football manager Roy Hodgson will make a personal plea to supporters attending next week’s international against the Republic of Ireland not to sing inflammatory songs about the IRA.
Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell fired a warning to his US Open rivals by winning the Volvo World Match Play Championship yesterday, making amends for his defeat in the event last year with a hard-fought victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.
Roger Federer admitted he had no answer to Rafael Nadal's masterclass after the Spaniard put him to the sword to win the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.
True Verdict built on her promising comeback run to gain a deserved opening success in the Come Racing On June 8th Maiden at Navan.