Glentoran Football Club is delighted to announce the addition of Gavin Clements as our new Strategic Off Field Consultant. This post will see Gavin help the club navigate and implement their short, medium and long term strategic plans, with the primary focus being on the recruitment of key personnel and the implementation of the club’s 5-year vision document.
The club is delighted to confirm that Jay Donnelly today signed an extension to his contract and will now remain with Glentoran until at least June 2025.
Jay has had a phenomenal season and is league top scorer in the Danske Bank Premiership with 23 goals in just 29 appearances. He also won the supporters’ vote as Glentoran Player of the Month for a remarkable four months from September to December.
A limited number of tickets for our visit to Mourneview Park on Saturday 26th February are now available to purchase HERE at the Glenavon FC website.
As it is anticipated this game will reach maximum capacity, there will be no facility to pay at the gate
Tickets for our visit to Inver Park on Friday 18th February are now available to purchase HERE at the Larne FC website.
Glentoran seized the opportunity to return to the top pf the Danske Bank Premiership in tonight's game, billed as the biggest Big Two game in a decade tonight. A second half Conor McMenamin goal after great work from Jay Donnelly gave the Glens a 1-0 win at the Bet McLean Oval this evening.
The Glens starting line-up had just one change from Tuesday night’s draw at Portadown, as skipper Marcus Kane, a decade long veteran of Big Two matches, was included. Patrick McClean held his place at centre back with his red card at Shamrock Park under appeal.
Joe Burns and Beth Stafford’s cover graphic of January player of the month Rhys Marshall is the lead image of a Glentoran Gazette which not only highlights the value of the local game to the Northern Ireland economy but also the work of Assemblyman Alan Chambers fighting for the release of the long-promised funding for NIFL grounds. Bobby Burns tells of the day he was told by a Belfast surgeon that his playing career could be over while our writers look at the importance of winning the Irish Premiership and the reasoning behind recent pronouncements on the behaviour of fans.
Friday 11th February
7.45pm Kick Off
Its first v second in the Danske Bank Premiership tomorrow night as we welcome Linfield in what’s being billed as the most important “Big Two” match in well over a decade.
Since the sides drew 1-1 at The National Stadium in the Boxing Day fixture, Linfield have been on a mixed run of form.
Belfast City Council have been liaising closely with our Security Officer, ahead of tomorrow evening's match with Linfield at the Bet McLean Oval.
This is a reminder that both home and visiting supporters may be searched as a condition of entering the stadium, and that anyone found in possession of any prohibited item may be prevented from entering the stadium and reported to the police.
An injury time equaliser denied 10-man Glentoran the win at Shamrock Park this evening in the Danske Bank Premiership.
Bobby Burns, Hrvoje Plum, Conor McMenamin and Jay Donnelly were all back in the starting line up for the Glens whilst, following Saturday's Irish Cup win, Marcus Kane, Shay McCartan and Michael O'Connor were on the bench.
Tuesday 8th February
7.45pm Kick Off
Tomorrow night we make our first visit of the season to Shamrock Park to face Portadown in the Danske Bank Premiership.
New manager Paul Doolin has suffered defeat in his first three games in charge; with league losses at home to Crusaders and away to Larne prior to Saturday’s Irish Cup exit at Coleraine.
