Tag: Cliftonville
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Linfield found a calm in a different kind of storm at Solitude… exactly the type champions need
Last week, Storm Babet brought torrents of rain and fierce gusts of wind as it roared into the British Isles. Depending on where you were, flooded streets and felled trees cut the landscape in the calm that followed. But a calm of a different kind could be found amid the ecstasy of a bouncing away…
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The Irish League pre-split: 10 things we learned as the action nears a thrilling climax
With the pre-split in the Premiership, Championship and Premier Intermediate League divisions of the Irish League winding down, the drama that has proved such a valuable selling point of Northern Ireland club football has again been reprised with five games of the split to go. In the Premiership, a first-time title winner could be upon…
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North Belfast derby draw means only Larne have the privilege of a margin for error at the top
On a pouring night in north Belfast, rivals Crusaders and Cliftonville defied the conditions to serve up a feast at Seaview and deliver a dramatic 2-2 draw. The rain did not act as any sort of deterrent for either team to play attack-minded football, with plenty of action in both boxes and a sterling occasion…
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The birth of Cliftonville: How Ireland’s oldest football club laid the blueprint for others to follow
The Irish League is flourishing. With ever-rising attendances and a continually heightening standard of playing personnel, football in Northern Ireland is on a sustained path towards future growth and a superb product has been cultivated. It could also be on the verge of a new dawn. Be it improved television deals or the recent rise…
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Bangor 0-0 Cliftonville (4-5 on penalties): Shield heartbreak but still a proud night
As they say, it was so near yet so far. Bangor took Cliftonville all the way to spot-kicks in the County Antrim Shield first round after a goalless draw in regulation, with the Reds prevailing in sudden death to secure their progression to the quarter-finals. It was a gallant effort from the hosts that did…
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Bangor vs Cliftonville preview: Bring on the Shield
The County Antrim Shield is Bangor’s port of call now, as the visit of Cliftonville beckons in a 16-strong first round. While it is a competition perhaps lower down the list of priorities for teams like the Reds compared to the Premiership and the Irish Cup, it is still a trophy rich in history and…
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