Glens add another striker to squad
Glentoran have completed the signing of Dale Patton from Linfield.
Dale, a striker, has signed initially to the end of the season.
Glentoran have completed the signing of Dale Patton from Linfield.
Dale, a striker, has signed initially to the end of the season.
Glentoran Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Stephen O’Flynn on a pre contract for season 2016/17. Stephen will join us from Ballinamallard United, having signed a contract to join the Mallards from Crusaders until the end of the current season.
In addition to Ballinamallard and Crusaders, Stephen also had a successful spell as centre forward with Institute and a number of clubs in the League of Ireland, most notably Derry City, Limerick and Galway United.
Due to the overnight snow today's game at Mourneview Park has been postponed. A new date for this game will be posted when known.
Glentoran goalkeeper Elliott Morris may have to put his 600th appearance celebrations on ice as he battles to be fit in time for tomorrow's game with Glenavon.
Since joining the Glens in 2002, Morris has established himself as a firm favourite between the posts and is regarded as one of the finest shot-stoppers in Irish League history.
Glentoran fell to a humiliating defeat at the hands of bottom side Warrenpoint Town at the Oval this afternoon. Despite the 4-1 midweek win against Ards in the Irish Cup there were four changes to the starting line up with Elliott Morris, Marcus Kane, Curtis Allen and Danny McKee all returning to the side.
Glentoran host Warrenpoint Town at the Oval tomorrow as they look to end a run of three straight league defeats.
Following consecutive setbacks at the hands of rivals Linfield and Dungannon Swifts, the East Belfast side’s latest defeat came last week as they threw away a two goal lead to lose against reigning champions Crusaders.
The Glens were also reduced to 10 men as the current league leaders fought back to claim a 4-2 win, extending their Premiership unbeaten streak between the sides at Seaview to nine.
Glentoran Academy will once again be well represented when Northern Ireland take the field this weekend under the guise of Club NI.
Glentoran supporters were in need of a lift following a dismal run of results over the Christmas and New Year period and they got it tonight with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Ards in the Tennents Irish Cup, with Chris Lavery netting a hattrick in a 'Man of the Match' home debut.
Support the Glens’ Irish Cup Defence
Glentoran make a delayed start to our Tennent’s Irish Cup defence on Tuesday night at 7.45pm with the rearranged home tie against our near neighbours, Championship 1 league leaders Ards.