Today's final home game of the season was put in doubt as Storm Hannah arrived in Northern Ireland overnight; rain and wind sweeping over our old East Belfast Oval stadium. Things looked pretty bleak around 11:30am but thanks to our hard working groundsman, William Kirkwood, ably assisted by finance director, Richard McGuinness and a small team of helpers we were good to go by 3pm.
Our final home game of the season and another bumper edition of the Glentoran Gazette to keep you reading well after the final whistle. Rosie Moore has a movie review with a Glentoran connection, Henry Muldrew gives his slant on an unexpected pairing in the Irish Cup Final and Brian McClelland looks back at a Scot who made a big impact at the Oval. Thomas McCartney is On The Road again, this time to Warrenpoint, Eddy Patrick interviews Andy Mathieson and Joe Crowe while John Grayden chats to Gavin Peers as well as looking ahead to next season. All that plus the thoughts of Mick McDermott
Robbie McDaid has been voted Glentoran 'Player of the Year' for 2018-19 by the club’s supporters. Castlereagh GSC organised the vote at Tuesday evening’s home game and the Robbie came out on top with a very impressive 50% of the vote. He will be presented with his award by Castlereagh GSC officials on the pitch before Saturday’s home match with Institute.
Saturday 27 April 2019, Kick off 3.00pm.
On Saturday we play what can fairly be described as our most important game of the season so far. If we avoid defeat, we are in the Europa League play offs next month. Institute are two points behind us but although they have no UEFA license for next season, the play off place will not go below seventh place. So, it’s all or nothing
We are delighted to announce that the club has been awarded both Premiership and UEFA Licences for the 2019/20 season. Sincere thanks to all those volunteers who worked so tirelessly to complete the successful applications.
Information on play off dates will be posted here if we successfully qualify on Saturday. Although Institute have not applied for a UEFA license, the play off place does not extend beyond seventh place.
Glentoran Women continued their great start to the season with a 7-0 win over Derry City in the Danske Banky Women's Premiership at the Brandywell tonight. The Glens goals came from Aimee-Lee Peachey, Nadene Caldwell, Kelly Bailie (2), Rachel Rogan (2) and Demi Vance.
This means the Glens have scored an incredible 33 goals without reply in their opening three League and Cup games.
Full report here
Glentoran require 1 point from their final fixture to clinch a Europa League play-off spot following a 2-2 draw at the Oval on Tuesday evening.
The team failed to reproduce their fine second half performance against Newry City last Friday evening but showed enough charachter to twice come from behind and earn a draw.
Tuesday 23 April 2019. Kick off 7.45pm
On Easter Tuesday evening we return to the Oval for the first time in over six weeks to welcome ninth placed Warrenpoint Town in a match that could see us clinch a place in the UEFA League play offs.
A reminder that discounted early sale Season Tickets for 2019/2020 will be on sale in the Glentoran Superstore at our final two home matches of the season - v Warrenpoint Town tomorrow night and v Institute on Saturday.
The prices - unchanged from this season - are as per below table:
Two first half goals from Curtis Allen gave Glentoran a deserved victory at the Newry Showgrounds in this evenings Danske Bank Premiership fixture. Mick McDermott made two changes to the starting line up for this game with Nathan Kerr returning in place of Willie Garrett (ill) and Robbie McDaid replacing Paul O'Neill.
