Tag: Antrim Sport
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Game-changing Andy Ryan’s exploits have taken champions-elect Larne to a new level
Anyone fancy Linfield winning 18-0 on Saturday? Well, it’s expected that Cliftonville, who will do battle with the Blues in the Irish Cup Final on May 4, will field a weakened team on the Sports Direct Premiership’s last matchday, but you’d say the odds are impossibly long of such a feat occurring regardless. 18 is…
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Linfield missed chance to hit summit… but not losing means it’s still a gain for David Healy
Glentoran and Linfield drew 0-0 in a fairly forgettable final Big Two derby of the 2023/24 season on Saturday night. A reduced crowd witnessed a stalemate in which both sides hit the woodwork, but it was a slow burner that struggled to ignite, and the affair is probably best summed up by the fact that…
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It’s another All-Amateur League Intermediate Final after Belfast duo see off PIL big hitters
Another showpiece in the Irish FA’s flagship intermediate competition has been decided, and the parallels from last year can already quickly be drawn. It’s another all-Amateur League Final and another meet-up between two Belfast sides – and, again, it’s north versus west who will do battle at Windsor Park to win the Intermediate Cup. Holders…
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Cliftonville’s Irish Cup Final a red letter day, but victory over Larne a key confidence boost
As regurgitated as it is, Cliftonville’s Irish Cup record makes for one of the most perplexing statlines in any Irish League archive. Ireland’s oldest football club’s tale in Ireland’s oldest footballing cup competition is not really a joyous one; they’ve won it eight times, yet boast just a single honour since 1909. That’s one Irish…
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A tale of champions: How Larne fulfilled their Irish League title-winning dream
The Irish League. So often full of surprises. 2022-23 was no exception to the rule on that front, with what was shaping up to be a congested and closely-fought title race baying out for a challenger to put forth their calm and composure and nerves of steel ahead of the rest. Bit by bit, game…
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