Due to health and safety restrictions our Danske Bank Premiership game away to Carrick Rangers on 15th August will be all ticket. Tickets will be on sale from the Superstore during the usual opening hours (HERE) this Thursday 6th August and Saturday 8th August, and at our home game against Crusaders on 12th August. Adults £10, Concessions £7.
The draw for the 2015/16 European Shirt Sponsors took place on 1st August in the Premier Lounge.
Draw results as below:
HOME SHIRTS - Match Worn @ £75
HOLLAND (4) - Brian Dawson
BIRNEY (5) - John Wilkins
MAGEE (6) - Charlotte & Madison Murray
MCCULLOUGH (26) - Gary Smyth
GORDON (22) - Hillfoot GSC
KANE (3) - Davy Stewart
McCAFFREY (10) - Simon Kitchen
McMENAMIN (24) - Daniel Baine
STEWART (11) - David Crothers
ADDIS (19) - still available
GIBSON (17) - still available
Glentoran FC are delighted to announce that we have appointed Spike Hill as the club's chief scout.
Spike had a long and successful spell as manager of Glentoran Seconds and during his tenure a significant number of players progressed to the first team.
We all wish Spike the very best in his new role.
Glentoran lifted the NI Hospice Charity Shield on Saturday at Solitude after a timid affair was won by a fantastic moment of brilliance from Jordan Stewart. Eddie Patterson, on holiday in Portugal, was not in the dugout so Tiernan Lynch stepped up as manager for the day. The Glens, who most recently defeated Donegal Celtic 2-1 on Tuesday night, named a strong line-up despite players such as Barry Holland, Conor McMenamin and David Howland unavailable for a variety of reasons.
Glentoran Fans travelling by private car to Cliftonville Football Club for the Charity Shield Match against Crusaders (3pm kick-off) on Saturday 1st August 2015 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 resident and emergency vehicle access when deciding where and how to park.
The Pride of the County Down!
Our final installment of Milk Cup introductions is of our most heavily represented team - County Down Juniors.
We had 6 players selected for this squad out of last seasons NIBFA cup winning 2000s with Goalkeeper Oliver Webber, Team joint Skippers Josh Tipping and Adam McAleenan, last seasons Player of the Year Callum Carson, Flying full back Ross Tharma and the man who opened the scoring in that NIBFA Final Jack Henderson all making the squad.
The latest in our line of Milk Cup players this year is our only representative from Co. Londonderry - Caolan McBrearty signed for the Glens 2000 a year ago after being named our Player of the Tournament as a guest player in the Foyle Cup of 2014 - the year the wee Glens won the Competition beatinf Donegal Schools in the final at the Brandywell.
Caolan has played a pivotal role for Londonderry this week having starred in midfield in their opening 3-2 win over OC Blues and in their narrow 2-1 defeat to Southampton before helping his County to a 0-0 derby draw with Antrim.
Glentoran FC is delighted to announce that youth player, Jack White has secured a move to Wigan Athletic as a 1st year scholar on a 3-year contract.
Jack signed for Glentoran in June 2011 after 3 years with local Boys Club Bloomfield Juniors. He was an immediate success as he played his part as the U13 squad won their domestic league and reached the final of 2 cup finals. At the end of that first season he travelled to Holland, where the young Glens team won the Holland Easter Cup.
The next installment of our Milk Cup updates again comes from the Junior Section, introducing our one representative from County Tyrone - Niall McGinley.
Niall plays for our successful Northern Ireland Cup Winning 2000 age group and so far this week has represented Tyrone in a defeat t
Glentoran travelled across town to face Donegal Celtic in the latest pre-season friendly fixture.
The DC keeper was in outstanding form throughout the game but a superb strike from Stephen McAlorum 5 minutes from time gave Glentoran a 2-1 win.
Danny McKee put the Glens in front on 11 minutes but the home side levelled on 19 minutes from a free kick. Right on half time Marcus Kane was unlucky to see his shot come back off the post. The Glens dominated the second period but the game looked like ending in a draw before McAlorum fired home.
