The Glentoran Under 18 team on Friday evening became the second of our Academy teams to win the League Championship at their age level with their 2-2 draw with second place St. Oliver Plunkett FC at Allen Park, Antrim. The Wee Glens goals were scored by captain Sean Gallagher and Jamie Glover. Congratulations to all the boys and their coaches from all at Glentoran. Everyone at Glentoran is proud of the outstanding progress being made by our Academy teams.
TIckets for Wednesdays Europa League play-off semi-final against Linfield at the National Stadium will be delivered over the course of this evening to Spar Holywood Road, Spar Ravenhill Road, Westbourne GSC and Maxol Newtownards. All of our other regular outlets (click here to see all outlets) will receive their tickets tomorrow morning. The Superstore will open tomorrow (Sunday) 11am-5pm and Tuesday 3.30-7.30pm. We will post further information around travel and ground access as we receive it.
Glentoran under 18s stand 90 minutes away from sealing the club's first league win at this age group since the team of John McGuigan and Jim O'Hanlon triumphed at the same level.
The Glens play their final league game of the season tonight at Allen Park in Antrim with an 8pm kick off against West Belfast side St. Oliver Plunkett FC.
Plunkett sit second in the league, just a point behind the Glens, effectively rendering the game a play off for the title.
The IFA Disciplinary this evening rejected Curtis Allen's appeal against the red card for the recent sending off against Dungannon Swifts when he was pulled to the ground and held down by two Swifts players. That means Curtis is suspended for three matches, including the forthcoming Europa League play offs. Curtis was supported in his appeal by three players who witnessed the whole incident.
If there are further updates they will be announced on this website.
Glentoran Under14s this evening clinched their second NIBFA National League Title in a row with a 5-1 win away to Portadown.
The Glens travelled to Mid-Ulster knowing a point would see them over the line, but a double from Callum Marshall and goals from Jonny Russell, Matthew Carson and Dylan Sloan saw the Glens cruise to the title.
The Glens will go into May Day's NIBFA Cup final against Linfield as League Champions seeking to seal back to back doubles.
Well done to Jason Lindsay, his staff and players.
At our last home match of the season a collection of Glentoran supporters made a very generous and substantial donation to charity. The donation represented the proceeds of a match played on Sunday 21st March when the Freelance Loyal Glentoran Supporters Club played Glentoran Sydenham End to raise money for Reverse Rett. The match was organised by the Baine family on behalf of Mia Baine. £3300 was raised on the day, a great effort by all involved.
Prior to yesterday's final home match of the season, Curtis Allen was presented with the Glentoran Player of the Year award by senior officers of the Catlereagh Glentoran Supporters Club, long time organisers of the award.
Glentoran took up today’s game where they left of against Carrick Rangers last week and with one or two exceptions failed to provide any meaningful challenge to bottom of the table Ballinamallard at the Oval.
Glentoran v Ballinamallard United
Saturday 28th April 2018, 3pm.
On Saturday we end the normal phase of the league season as we started it, with a match against Ballinamallard United.
Congratulations from everyone at the club to our young players Nathan Kerr and Dylan Davidson on being selected to attend the Northern Ireland Under 21 training camp to be held next month. This honour is richly deserved by both boys after taking part in a long, tough first season playing at senior level.
