Glentoran Football Club were back on a football pitch in Detroit for the first time in 50 years.
The squad spent 2 hours at the Keyworth Stadium and during the session, took time out to recreate one of the iconic Couragrs team photos.
Back row (L to R) Eric Foley (Arthur Stewart), Ross Redman (Alan McNeill), Elliott Morris (Sam Kidd), Curtis Allen (Danny Trainor) & Steven Gordon (Billy McCullough)
There has been a change of venue for tomorrow (Wednesday) evening’s Danske Bank Women’s Premiership match between Glentoran BU and Sion.
The match has been moved to the Hammer Centre, Shankill Road. Kick off is 7.30pm.
The following match is as follows:
31st May: NIFL Women's League Cup match v Ballymena (A) 7:30, venue TBC.
Recent signings John McGuigan & Corey McMullan spoke to GlensTV on Saturday following a Pre-Detroit training session, both players excelled in the NIFL Championship last season and are eager to impress for Glentoran.
All 16 match shirts and training shirts have now been sponsored.
Glentoran FC would like to thank all the individuals and groups who supported this venture.
The draw will be made on Thursday evening.
The sponsors are: Alistair Fulton, Thomas Holland, Michael McClelland, David Stewart, Mark Cleland, Nigel McCarley, John Todd, Sean McManus, Gary Smyth, Gareth Clements, Steven Gordon, Darren Watt, Vince Mott, Chris Stevenson/Lewis Massey, GSC1923 & Arthur Kerr.
The Glentoran Belfast United management is proud to congratulate 6 of our players who were selected to play for Northern Ireland in a recent international u16 tournament.
Northern Ireland finished the week with a 3-0 victory, including a brace from our own Joely.
The future is bright!
Pictured:
TL: Aimee-Lee, Kerry, Leah and Katie.
BL: Joely and Rebecca.
Last night was the traditional end of season awards night at the Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters Club. Despite a poor season for the club, the members of the Castlereagh GSC recognised a number of players who shone throughout the season.
Awards presented included the Glentoran Supporters' Player Of The Year, voted on by the whole Glentoran support at the last home match of the season and widely viewed as the "official" POTY award..
The awards and winners were:
Come to the Oval on Saturday 3rd June to celebrate what has been a fantastic, multi trophy winning season for so many of our Academy teams.
The 50th Anniversary of the Detroit Cougars will be marked with a special dinner at the Park Avenue Hotel on Saturday 10th June 2017.
Tickets for the event are now available. They are priced at £40 each.
Terry Conroy will be the after dinner speaker and there will also be entertainment by John Colrain (jr).
Manager Gary Haveron today announced the travelling playing squad for our commemorative friendly with Detroit City at the Keyworth Stadium on May 27th.
The squad has a new look to it as it includes three of our new signings and five of the young players given their opportunity in the final weeks of the season.
The full playing squad is as follows:
1. Elliott Morris
2. Dwayne Nelson
3. Ross Redman
4. Tre Sterling
5. Karl Hamill
6. James Ferrin
7. Eric Foley
8. Steven Gordon
9. Curtis Allen
