Author: Lewis Bennett
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Bangor 2-0 Queen’s: Examination passed with flying colours
It proved to be a fruitful return to competitive action at the weekend for Bangor. Irish Cup progression set and sealed against a fellow Premier Intermediate League side, and a pleasing all-round performance to match. On a boiling hot summer’s day – unenviable to have to play in on a week-in-week-out basis – the Seasiders…
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Bangor vs Queen’s preview: The start of a test to make the grade of
Competitive action kicks off this weekend, the dawn of a new season that will hopefully have a happier end than last campaign. Queen’s, new members of the Premier Intermediate League following their relegation from the Championship in 2021/22, are Bangor’s opponents in the first round of the Irish Cup at Clandeboye Park this Saturday.
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Northern Ireland’s last two in Europe cannot let euphoria cloud their aims
It is fair to say that for Irish League clubs, the first step on their road to reaching a European group stage was relatively rocky. Two of the four representatives advanced, while the other two must wait one more year before making a stamp on the continent once more.
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The Steel and Sons Cup: Northern Ireland’s Christmas cup competition
Christmas is nothing if not grandiose. A day that for children starts with chancing their luck in convincing their parents to let them down to the tree at as early an hour as possible and discover what gifts and desires the red man with the sack has given them. In Northern Ireland though, there is…
