Tag: South Belfast
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It’s another All-Amateur League Intermediate Final after Belfast duo see off PIL big hitters
Another showpiece in the Irish FA’s flagship intermediate competition has been decided, and the parallels from last year can already quickly be drawn. It’s another all-Amateur League Final and another meet-up between two Belfast sides – and, again, it’s north versus west who will do battle at Windsor Park to win the Intermediate Cup. Holders…
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Treble-hunting Linfield have strength of character to finish job after booking Irish Cup Final
Linfield being in with a shout of a trophy treble shouldn’t sound as impressive as it is, but in a campaign where the book has been thrown at the Blues from seemingly all directions, a team where winning is par for the course have probably exceeded expectations in making that prospect a reality. They’ve had…
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Second edition of All-Island Cup is the perfect kickstart for NI women’s club campaign
It has been a while in waiting, but the domestic women’s season kicks off this weekend with five Irish League representatives taking to all-Ireland action. The Avenir Sports All-Island Cup, which was introduced to the calendar in 2023 and received rave reviews among players and fans alike, begins again with the Belfast big four of…
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Removal of post-split schedule misaligns Premier Intermediate from rest of Irish League
There’s been much change in the Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League however you see it. What was a 12-team league, in alignment with the Premiership and Championship at least in respect of its size, is now a restructured 14-team division as of the summer of 2023. As we all know, administration was the domineering talking point…
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Larne and Linfield’s six-hits keep heat on at top… and Jordan Stewart’s return can boost Blues
There’s no stopping Linfield and Larne at the top of the table, with both sides barely breaking a sweat on their way to comprehensively hitting their visitors for six at the weekend. The Blues swatted away the challenge of Newry City at Windsor Park but they were matched goal for goal by the Invermen, who…
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Bunched-up PIL summit and big twists tee up tense title hunt to go right to the wire
The Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League promotion race took some fresh turns at the weekend, thus a climactic end to the campaign is in the pipeline with the prize of dining among the ranks of senior-status football in 2024/25. A couple of crunch clashes between top-five rivals, namely Armagh City’s hosting of leaders Limavady United and…
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Portadown showed mettle in BetMcLean Cup Final, but promotion is the ultimate success
It proved one step too far in the end for Portadown in the BetMcLean Cup, but they certainly didn’t disgrace themselves under the spotlight on Sunday. The Ports, who eliminated three Premiership outfits en route to the decider, weren’t able to take down a fourth on trophy day as Linfield ran out 3-1 victors in…
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Linfield’s captain fantastic Jamie Mulgrew is perfect inspiration to Blues’ present and future
After Linfield defended their BetMcLean Cup crown at Windsor Park on Sunday, there was jubilation in the way you would expect a trophy win to be celebrated. Any trophy is there to be toasted and, although a club of the Blues’ stature will never be content just to stop at one, they are moments for…
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