A Christmas cracker of a front cover by graphic artist Beth Stafford for the Boxing Day edition of the Glentoran Gazette; one of her best..actually.

Inside Declan Devine, who sees the game as the biggest in Ireland and who is celebrating a new contract at the Oval, reveals he has made everyone in his squad aware of the importance of the fixture to everyone in the Glentoran family. Declan also hails the togetherness of his squad which has been evident in recent games. Staying with the game in question Henry Muldrew tells readers it is no good winning battles without winning the war. Gazette publishers, the Glentoran Supporters’ Committee (1923) reveal its members have channelled some of the profits from the programme into advanced technology for the club’s analyst Leon Tierney who is aided by Michael Leahy, our writers look at the IFA’s plan for underage football and ask who is going to win the league in such a topsy turvy season? With it being Christmas we also have news from abroad with Hrvoje Plum recalling his time at the Glens and saying he will be keeping an eye on today’s result, we look at Mick McDermott’s move to Cobh Ramblers and former managers speak of their admiration praise for the abilities of Glens coach Paddy McCourt. And, of course, Norman Ternahan and Tommy Sewell give their take in words and pictures on the Premiership game against Crusaders. Your 40-page Gazette is £4.