Tag: Irish League
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Moyola Park 0-2 Bangor: Downpour fails to dent title plight as Seasiders seal deal on happy Easter
22 matches of the 2022/23 Premier Intermediate League’s pre-split have come and gone for Bangor, and it ended on exactly the type of note they would have envisioned. A fairly stress-free Easter Tuesday victory over Moyola Park in Tobermore ensures the division leaders enjoy a 12-point lead at the third-tier summit going into the final…
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PSNI 1-2 Bangor: Arrested development in title race as Seasiders boost standing again
Travelling to The Dub chasing another three points for the books in the Premier Intermediate League, Bangor went in expecting a battle – and were not left feeling short. The victory fruits were mercifully secured in a clash with PSNI that had supporters anxiously shuffling on the sideline for long spells, striking decisively while the…
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PSNI vs Bangor preview: Seasiders cast eyes on making distance with jailhouse escape
On paper, this is a top-versus-bottom clash with a clear favourite – but there is more underlying that suggests Bangor would do well to keep their guard up. This weekend, in the Seasiders’ penultimate pre-split fixture, it is a trip to The Dub on the agenda where a fired-up and battling PSNI will hope to…
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Bangor 1-1 Queen’s University: Point gained in promotion push as top-of-the-table duel ends level
In a tantalising top-two clash at Clandeboye Park on Saturday, it was a cordial sharing of the spoils for both Bangor and Queen’s University in an outcome that sees the former maintain their eight-point advantage at the Premier Intermediate League summit. On a day that also saw a late postponement deny Ballymacash Rangers the chance…
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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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Dollingstown 1-4 Bangor: Century of goals for hat-trick hero Ben as Seasiders edge further ahead at top
Bangor were in fine fettle on Saturday, punching in another three points for the season tally with a fine victory at Dollingstown. On a grass Planters Park surface promising slips and slides, there were no trip-ups as far as the scoreline was concerned as the Seasiders reacted in fighting fashion after being pegged back level…
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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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