Glentoran Fans travelling by private car to Cliftonville Football Club for the Danske Bank Premier League game (kick off 3pm) on Saturday 16 th December 2017 are requested to park in the residential areas above Solitude off the Cliftonville Road- ie Cardigan Drive and Knutsford Drive etc. Motorists should consider local residents and emergency vehicle access when deciding where and how to park.
Today's Tennents Irish Cup draw paired Glentoran with Lurgan Celtic.
The game will be played in Lurgan on Saturday 6th January 2018. (Please note that the game is NOT all ticket.)
The full 5th Round draw is as follows:
Loughgall v PSNI
Coleraine v Lisburn Distillery
Carrick Rangers v Glenavon
Larne v Dergview
Crusaders v Maiden City
Queen's University v Dundela
Newry City v H&W Welders
Cliftonville v Warrenpoint Town
Portadown v Ballyclare Comrades
Dungannon Swifts v Limavady United
Glentoran have been drawn away to Lurgan Celtic in the Irish Cup 5th round. The match to be played on Saturday 6th January 2018. Video Interview below
Today's home NIFL Danske Bank Premiership match with Ballinamallard United has been postponed due to the weather. Announcement on the rearranged fixture will be made as soon as possible.
Pick up the latest edition of your multi-award winning Glentoran Gazette at tomorrow's game against Ballinamallard. As the team from Fermanagh travels to Belfast Philip Stevenson looks at the career of that county's most famous son, Brian McClelland reveals a star from another sport who has a surprising Glentoran connection, Roy Downes looks at some of the more quirky newspaper clippings from the Victorian era, our women's team present their end of season awards, Eddy Patrick interviews James Knowles and John McGuigan plus all the news from round the Oval, stats and photo action. Don't mi
On Saturday we welcome the Mallards to the Oval for their first visit of the season and our first meeting since the league opener back in August. On our visit to Ferney Park we were 2-1 due to a double from Curtis Allen. Nothing less than three points will suffice this time with Ballymena breathing down our necks and Ballinamallard currently four points adrift of Carrick at the bottom of the table.
At our last home match, the Glentoran Academy was presented with the second annual bursary from the David Ervine Foundation.
The Foundation’s partnership with Glentoran Academy was launched in January 2017 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of David Ervine MLA, an East Belfast man and lifelong Glenman. The David Ervine Foundation made the following commitment to the Glentoran Academy:
Bursaries over 5 years, to support four disadvantaged young people each year in the Glentoran Academy to help fulfil their ambitions in football and in life;
Danske Bank’s Club Focus shines a light on the local football community. Glentoran welcome Cool FM to East Belfast to meet the people behind the scenes and give a glimpse into the rich history of the club.
As part of the Club Focus campaign, fans can win tickets to this weekend's game at The Oval between Glentoran and Ballinamallard United (kick-off: 3pm).
Visit www.nifltickets.com. Please note competition ends midnight on Wednesday 6 December
Luxury Christmas Hamper
We have made a fantastic hamper with all proceeds to Glentoran FC.
It contains fine wines and spirits, savoury foodstuffs, Christmas cake and confectionery, soft toy and Glentoran merchandise.
Tickets cost £1 each and the draw will take place on Christmas Eve.
Tickets will be available this Saturday at the Ballinamallard United game. Look out for our ballot sellers or pick yours up in the Milkbar or Superstore.
(Elliott in November with Goalkeeper Coach, Davy McClelland)
