Larne 2-3 Glentoran
2 goals from Paul O'Neill and an overhead kick from Patrick McClean gave the Glens victory on Friday night at Inver Park in the Danske Bank Premiership.
Match report to follow.
News
Contract Extension for McClean
Glentoran FC is delighted to announce that our central defender Patrick McClean has signed a two-year extension to his contract. This means that Patrick (22) has now committed himself to Glentoran until at least the end of the 2021/22 season.
Match Preview: Larne v Glentoran
Friday 18 October 2019, Kick Off 7.45 pm
Tomorrow we head to Inver Park for the first time in twelve seasons to face Larne for the third time this season and the second time in four days.
Our last visit to Inver Park was in February 2008 when a Gary Hamilton hat trick secured a 3-0 win for Alan McDonald’s Glens. However, that was a very different Inver Park and a very different Larne FC from the ambitious, well resourced club, recently promoted from the Championship.
Larne v Glentoran - Info for travelling fans
Car Parking
There is no parking in and around the stadium and all away fans are advised to use the nearby public car parks which are all within a five minute walk to Inver Park Stadium (Riverdale car parks and Narrow Gauge Road car parks).
All away fans will be seated in the Bleach Green Stand end of the stadium. This stand can only be accessed via Church Road which is at the bottom of Inver Road. There is no parking available on Church Road.
Glentoran 3-2 Larne (aet)
Glentoran reached their first semi-final in 4 years with an extra-time win over Larne at the Oval on Tuesday evening. Manager, Mick McDermott freshened up the side with a number of changes but it was the visitors who started the brighter, Conor McKendry firing a 30 yard effort just wide on 10 minutes. The same player had another opportunity just after the quarter hour mark but having gone past Marcus Kane and Patrick McClean he saw his low shot come back off the post.
One Pound Pizza Day at Pizza Co
Heading to the match tomorrow night? Our partner Pizza-co Belfast are doing £1 Pizza day at their East Belfast store tomorrow from 12-8PM! Pick up a pizza on your way to The Oval for just £1! Tuesday 15th October only. 376-378, Upper Newtownards Road.
This is an In-Store Promo only (T&C’s Apply) You can purchase as many as you like!
Check out Pizza-Co online for more details!
New Performance Centre at The Oval
Saturday's home match with Carrick Rangers was the first time our players had a look at and use of the club's new state of the art Performance Centre.
The Pill Box restored
Saturday’s game against Carrick Rangers at the Oval saw the culmination of over a years work in a bid to restore the very unique WWII Type 24 Pill Box which has sat on top of Sydenham hill since its construction in 1940. Generations have grown up to accept the small incongruous building as a permanent fixture at the Oval. In recent years however, the building had fallen into disrepair. The fortification holds significant meaning not only for Glentoran, but for the whole of the city of Belfast as it is one of the few defences against the German Luftwaffe still in existence.
Match Preview: Glentoran v Larne
Tuesday 15 October 2019, Kick Off 7.45 pm
On Tuesday we entertain Larne for the first of two meetings this week, this time in the County Antrim Shield. Having been unfortunate to go out of the Bet McLean League Cup at Coleraine last week, our players and management will be determined to stay in the Shield as we seek our first silverware since 2015 and the first of the new era at the club.
Ballymac GSC Player of the Year Awards
On Saturday evening, the Ballymac GSC clubrooms were packed for the club’s annual Player pf the Year Dinner and Awards night for the 2018/2019 season.
The awards were presented as follows:
Player of the Year (Ron Manley Memorial Trophy): Robbie McDaid
Robbie is presented with his award by young Ballymac members Dylan Agnew and Tom Cowan