On Tuesday night another 40-page Glentoran Gazette profiles a Jekyll and Hyde Glenavon side who are struggling for form while Matthew Brown talks to former Lurgan Blues’ star Bobby Burns who is also Beth Stafford’s programme cover star. Former Northern Ireland captain Martin O’Neill reveals he could have been a Glenman and the programme publishers, the 1923 Committee, take a stand on spectator misbehaviour.
Glentoran’s seven game unbeaten run came to an end to day as two first half Sean Moore goals condemned us to our fifth consecutive defeat to the Reds, all by a single goal.
There were four changes from last week’s win at Ballymena, with Niall McGinn and Bobby urns returning for James Singleton and an injured Jay Donnelly. Last week’s two goal hero Rory Donnelly kept his place in the starting line-up in his old centre forward role in place of his brother.
Saturday 25th February
3.00 pm Kick Off
Tomorrow we travel to Solitude in the Danske Bank Premiership to face second placed Cliftonville as we look to continue our run of wins in all competitions and to close the gap on the others within the top six.
On Saturday 25th February Glentoran Fc & Cliftonville Fc join forces with Team Dot to raise funds for a wonderful little Boy. Jonathon Doran aged 5.
Jonathon was born perfectly healthy with no issues. At 10 months old he started taking multiple infections and had many stays in hospital. It took 3 years before he got a diagnoses. He has a rare condition called Geleophysic Dysplasia, It effects his skeletal form, heart, lungs, skin, liver and eyesight. Jonathon has now been on a ventilator 24/7 since December 2021.
Congratulations to Conor McMenamin on making his 100th first team appearance for Glentoran in last weekend’s away win at Ballymena.
Conor first joined the club from Linfield in the summer of 2015, joining Eddie Patterson’s Irish Cup winning squad as an out and out striker. Playing at centre forward in Curtis Allen’s absence he marked his debut with a wonder strike v MSK Zilnia Slovakia) in the Europa League Qualifier at the Oval. Conor made 23 appearances that season, scoring twice, before falling out of favour when Patterson was replaced as manager by Alan Kernaghan.
We are delighted to welcome forward Leon Boyd as our latest signing.
Leon (17) has been snapped up from Linfield where he was very highly rated. He is a regular with the current Northern Ireland U17 team.
Rodney McAree spoke to GlensTV about Leon’s signing and about the progress of some of our other young players.
Welcome to the Oval Leon.
All of our allocation of tickets for Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership game at Solitude have sold out.
Thank you for your continued support.
***IMPORTANT MATCH TICKET INFORMATION**
Cliftonville v Glentoran
Saturday 25th February 2023
KO 3pm
Our allocated Tickets for this fixture will go on sale from Glentoran Superstore on MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY @ 5:30pm - with the below conditions.
Glentoran had to come from behind at the Ballymena Showgrounds this evening in the Danske Bank Premiership but a goal from Jay Donnelly just before the interval and two from his brother Rory early in the second half saw the side return to East Belfast with all 3 points.
We have received the following information for Glentoran supporters travelling to Ballymena for tonight's Danske Bank Premiership fixture:
Due to the temporary closure of the Ecos entrance to the Showgrounds due to the construction of a new road, there will be different parking and entrance arrangements for Glentoran supporters and buses on Friday night.
Please see the map below.
