Match Preview: Glentoran v Coleraine
Saturday 13h January
Kick Off 3.00pm
Fifth plays sixth at the Bet McLean Oval as we face each other for the third time this season in the Sports Direct Premiership.
News
Player News: Sean Murray departs on loan.
Sean Murray has departed for Cork City on loan for the rest of this season.
A recurring injury has restricted Sean to just 48 apppearances for Glentoran since signing from Dundalk in the January 2022 transfer window, scoring two goals.
We wish Sean all the very best for his loan period.
Glentoran Women: Welcome 3 new signings
Glentoran Women’s preparations for the 2024 season were ramped up this weekend with the signings of Sofie Keenan and Aimee Neal. Both girls are currently regular members of the Northern Ireland U19 squad.
Sofie (17) is a left back who joins us from Linfield. She joined the Blues in 2021 and where she was a regular first team starter last season. She is from Warrenpoint.
Ticket News: County Antrim Shield Final
Below are the details of how Glentoran supporters will be able to purchase tickets for the Toals County Antrim Shield Final v Larne on Tuesday 23rd January.
Glentoran 1–0 Annagh United
Glentoran progress to the last sixteen of the Clearer Water Irish Cup with a narrow late win over a dogged Annagh United at the Bet McLean Oval. The NIFL Championship side deserve much credit for their performance. having continually frustrated the Glens until a clinical 89th minute finish from Junior ultimately settled the tie. The match will also be remembered for an emotional commemoration of Lydia Ross in the 21st minute – with a round of applause from both all fans and players alike providing an opportunity to show condolences and sympathy to the Ross family.
Tomorrow's Gazette
In tomorrow's Irish Cup edition of the Glentoran Gazette we take an in-depth look at visitors Annagh United, the 1923 Committee recalls the special place that the Cup holds in Glentoran history and Warren Feeney contrasts the character shown at Dungannon with the disappointment of Boxing Day. Norman Ternahan and Thomas Sewell review those games in words and pictures while John Grayden has a bone to pick with the Linfield coaching staff and ponders the increase in outside investment in the Premiership. Henry Muldrew encounters groundhoppers at the Sydenham End, Brian McClelland begins a sh
Urgent Ticket Announcement: Annagh United
Please note that tomorrow's game is ticket only, as are all home games at the Bet McLean Oval. The club urges supporters to purchase tickets online today at https://www.glentoran.com/tickets to avoid unnecessarily long and delaying queues at the ticket window before kick off tomorrow. This would be a particular problem for this game as season tickets are not valid for matches in the Irish Cup.
Match Preview: Glentoran v Annagh United
Saturday 6th January
Kick Off 3.00pm
We move into 2024 this Saturday with the visit of Annagh United to the Bet McLean Oval in the fifth round of the Clearer Water Irish Cup.
Fixture News: Cliftonville Home New Date
Our postponed Sports Direct Premiership match v Cliftonville has veen rescheduled as follows
- Tuesday 6 February 2024
- Bet McLean Oval
- 7.45pm kick-off
All tickets for the match postponed for the original game on 30 December 2023 remain valid.
Ticket News: County Antrim Shield Final
The Co Antrim FA has announced ticket details for this month’s toalsbet.com County Antrim Shield final between Glentoran and Larne at Seaview on Tuesday 23 January (KO 7.45PM)
Ticket allocations and prices have been confirmed following discussions with both clubs, and the relevant authorities.
Glentoran will have access to approximately 1,800 tickets across the North, South and FonaCab Stands for the fixture on Tuesday 23 January, kick-off 7.45pm.