Tag: Northern Ireland
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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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Seasider Summer Weekly: No League Cup joy for BFC Ladies, silverware for Under-14s plus two huge extensions
After a brief fortnight-long hiatus, normal service is resumed with the return this week of ‘Seasider Summer Weekly’ to document the latest goings-on in and around Bangor FC. There was matchday action last Wednesday, with Bangor FC Ladies embarking on the next phase of their season adventure when they faced up to the test of…
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Seasider Summer Weekly: Ladies and Under-18s double-headers, contracts signed and Academy awards night
It proved a busy week indeed by the seaside, as the spotlight shone brightly on Bangor FC Ladies’ ongoing commitments on the league and cup fronts just as it did for the Under-18s’ engagements in the Champions of Down tournament this past week. Knock-out stakes were at play and it was up to the respective…
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Seasider Summer Weekly: Busy end for Reserves, handsome win for five-star Ladies and club awards handed out
There was plenty of football during the week to report on, and the all-important end-of-season gathering to celebrate the success of Bangor’s senior men on a brilliant campaign from top to bottom last Saturday. All this comes under the spotlight in this week’s ‘Seasider Summer Weekly’, where Bangor Reserves had three matches in five days…
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The Quotes Review: 10 lines that told the tale of Bangor’s glorious 2022/23
Across comfortably in excess of 100 write-ups, many of these have, to add to chance-by-chance overviews of games, been punctuated by the post-match perspectives of the players and management team at Bangor. These are people who have been willing to give a minute or two of their time to chat to me about the 90…
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Seasider Summer Weekly: Reserves hit home stretch, Ladies spirited in defeat and ’93 legends reflect on Irish Cup triumph
The senior men’s season may have reached its long-awaited conclusion, but that does not mean Corner By The Seaside will close with the curtain. Much is still, of course, going on around Bangor Football Club – and in this latest series, you can keep up to date on all of the goings-on around Clandeboye Park…
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Bangor FC Stat Attack 2023: Who tops the charts in the Seasider rankings?
Another season has come and gone, and this term proved to be one of Bangor’s all-time greats on the back of securing a second league-and-cup double in the span of four years. Many memorable moments were delivered that will be as cherished by the players as they will the supporters, and a 70-point Premier Intermediate…
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Tobermore United 1-3 Bangor: A perfect send-off to the season of dreams
Well. The senior men’s 2022/23 Irish League season is over, in the league at least. And what a blast it has been – no less than when one has the authentic privilege of documenting the nine-month-long journey of a club that has completed a league-and-cup double. Bangor pulled the curtain on their crusade following a…
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