In an inspiring example of co-operation across the Irish League’s “Big Two”, members of the First Raven Glentoran Supporters Club joined forces with their opposite numbers at 1st Raven Linfield Supporters Club to help the Bluemen over the line with their initiative to raise funds for NHS frontline workers.
With everyone away from the Oval for an undetermined period, we have decided to bring Glentoran supporters some of the most compelling content from the multi award winning Glentoran Gazette. We hope you will enjoy the stories and player interviews we bring and that it will encourage you to buy a Gazette at our home matches when football returns. Many thanks to the Glentoran Supporters Committee (1923) for use of this material. The "Team Talks" series will consist of interviews with current squad members with John Grayden this season.
The Glentoran 200 Club is still running however things have changed slightly due to COVID-19 & restrictions etc. Once restrictions are lifted or eased (hopefully by June) we will be doing 4 draws for March, April, May & June.
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This is the second in a new series where notable Glentoran players name the team they would pick from the players they played alongside during their careers in the Irish League.
The fourth of Brian McClelland's compelling series of articles on significant figures from Glentoran's history. Many thanks to the Glentoran Supporters Committee (1923) for use of this material.
Over the last decade, the Glentoran Community Trust has built up a strong and valuable relationship with Ruby’s Bar, Dundonald.
As a community totally reliant on the dedication, courage and conviction of all our NHS staff and key workers in these uncertain times, we were delighted to hear that the car park facilities at Ruby’s were now being used as an overspill for Ulster Hospital staff.
Glentoran Football Club was proud yesterday to donate 150 facemasks to Palmerston Care Home in East Belfast. This was from the consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) donated to social worker and care workers across Belfast last week by our majority shareholder Ali Pour.
One of the key players in Glentoran’s famous Vienna Cup victory in 1914 was George Ferrett. He was part of Glentoran's famed half-back line Emerson Ferrett and Scraggs.
George's son Tom now resides in Palmerston Nursing Home in East Belfast and today (Thursday 30 April) is his 100th birthday.
This is a new series where notable Glentoran players of the past name the team they would pick from the players they played alongside during their careers in the Irish League. This will hopefully generate a few talking points and we will be asking players from most eras of the past 50 years.
With everyone away from the Oval for an undetermined period, we have decided to bring Glentoran supporters some of the most compelling content from the multi award winning Glentoran Gazette. We hope you will enjoy the stories and player interviews we bring and that it will encourage you to buy a Gazette at our home matches when football returns. Many thanks to the Glentoran Supporters Committee (1923) for use of this material. The third of our three series, "250 Club" series will consist of interviews with current squad members with Eddy Patrick this season.
