Tag: Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
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Back-to-back victories inspire brighter days for Moyola Park after battling third-tier drop
A month makes a big difference in football – a statement that’s rung true for Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League basement battler Moyola Park. February started with a whimper for the Castledawson club with defeats to the two main sides around them, but what followed were a couple of results that have painted a contrastingly different…
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Registration debates are tiring… appeals should drive improvement to banish them for good
Irish League registration sagas. You’re always guaranteed one or two over the course of a season these days. The latest has just been resolved; in the Irish Cup, Ards lodged an appeal following their Sixth Round defeat to Institute regarding the eligibility of Oisin Devlin for the fixture and, as it happened, there was merit…
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Midweek goal blast across PIL delivers priceless results at both ends of the standings
Of the three Premier Intermediate League encounters to take place during midweek, each carried a potentially priceless significance at both ends of the table. In the division’s promotion hunt and relegation battle, the trio of matches taking place on Tuesday night all produced winners who will reap the rewards of three important points. A battle…
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Ambition of Irish League must be matched by Government with Sub-Regional release
After a two-year hiatus, the Northern Ireland Executive is back up and running – and the to-do list in respect of domestic sport is a long one. With preparations for the Euro 2028 Finals to account for that includes the redevelopment of west Belfast’s Casement Park, which is scheduled to host five fixtures at the…
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Defences can win titles in the Irish League… but sometimes attack is the best form of it
There’s a classic saying in football that has rung true in many hunts for league glory all over the world across the years. “Attacks win you games, defences win you titles.” First famously coined by the legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who suggested that scoring bucketloads of goals may win you battles…
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BBC NI spot on to show Ballymacash versus Glentoran in Irish Cup… and it sets a precedent
When the Irish Cup Sixth Round draw was revealed, I penned an article shortly after listing my clear preference for the coveted BBC Northern Ireland broadcast slot. And with the last-eight draw having been made, I still say the national broadcaster’s decision to screen said suggested match to an international audience was spot on. Yes,…
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Michael Moore: Tight-knit dressing room just what Ballymacash need to light up our PIL promotion bid
From the midst of a Mid-Ulster League title race to a televised showdown in the Irish Cup, it’s been a whirlwind two years for Ballymacash Rangers. Battling hard for promotion, it was an objective they would ultimately fulfil; 79 points out of a possible 90 was good enough to fend off Crewe United and take…
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Michael Moore: Beating Glentoran in Irish Cup is a huge ask… but we’ll give everything we’ve got for the Ballymacash cause
After a few weeks of waiting, cup fever is starting to sink in at Ballymacash Rangers Football Club. The Premier Intermediate League side will welcome the BBC cameras along to their Bluebell home on Friday night for an Irish Cup match that will, in a historic club first, be beamed out live across the United…
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