Tag: Seaview
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Rediscovering home comforts will inspire quality Northern Ireland squad to Euros return
It wasn’t perfect, but Northern Ireland Women importantly kickstarted their quest to return to the European Championships Finals on the front foot. Despite a disappointing goalless draw with Malta on Friday night at Windsor Park when Simone Magill’s hotly disputed disallowed finish was a major talking point, the subsequent 3-1 victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
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Rise of future stars like Lewis Barr ensures Crusaders set up nicely for post-Baxter era
It will be a summer of seismic change at Crusaders knowing that two of the club’s all-time greats will depart – but with a new era soon dawning, not all change will come with apprehension. After 19 years, Stephen Baxter will exit the Seaview hotseat as the Crues’ most iconic figure, while one of his…
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Stephen Baxter built a winning culture from rock bottom at Crusaders… his greatest legacy
Stephen Baxter will walk away from Seaview at the end of the 2023/24 campaign as the greatest Crusader ever. The Hatchetmen have been treated to bundles of success during the 58-year-old’s tenure in charge on the Shore Road; almost two decades of unparalleled glory in the club’s entire history. Three Premiership titles, four Irish Cups,…
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Larne’s County Antrim Shield four-peat perfect tonic to fuel their domestic treble ambitions
A fresh County Antrim Shield campaign began in September 2023 with a burning question: who will be the team to finally knock Larne off their winners’ perch? At the end of the latest edition of a historic competition, that question remains unanswered. The Invermen still can’t be beaten – not even the stormy weather conditions…
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Tiernan Lynch and Larne will keep reaping the rewards of going all-in for County Antrim Shield
The County Antrim Shield’s unfortunate reduced status in the matchday calendar has come as a result of an evolution of priorities in the Irish League. With full-time football and increased professionalism, European money has been considered much more of the essence among those dining at the top table during the past half-decade. Those lucrative spots…
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County Antrim Shield Final is more than just a revenge mission for Warren Feeney’s Glentoran
The first piece of silverware this season is up for grabs, and while the County Antrim Shield has come to be considered the littlest brother of Northern Ireland’s four senior honours, trophies of all kinds count for much – and this is no exception. In a repeat of the 2020/21 Final, when Larne clinched the…
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Linfield haven’t been bogged down by haves and have nots… it’s a pure winning mentality
The inevitability of Linfield Football Club strikes again. Despite key bodies being unavailable, despite the chips appearing to be down, despite the outside financial investment around them, there has never been any withering of their title ambitions. It’s the way David Healy’s team are built. They never make excuses for themselves, even in moments like…
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An in-depth insight into the Bangor contingent who know what the Steel and Sons final is like
Flicks back through the archives ahead of a big game always make for fascinating reading. Where one piece has already been published looking at Bangor’s storied record in the Steel and Sons Cup, this one looks at those among the current playing camp who have contested in the decider already, be it in the ecstasy…
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