BELFAST Celtic and St James’ Swifts will consider their options before launching any appeals following on from the decision to award Dunloy FC the coveted Ballymena and Provincial League title. The league winners have an opportunity to move into the Premier Intermediate League – the third tier of local football. However, Dunloy will require an […]
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Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate League defend decision as clubs ponder appeals process
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Dual dilemma
DAMNED if you do, damned if you don’t. Matthew Fitzpatrick knew he had a tough decision to make: Continue to battle for club and county with St John’s and Antrim or take on a new challenge? Growing up in West Belfast, Fitzpatrick had always a keen interest in soccer having played with Immaculata, while he also […]
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SPORT: New Ireland boss Kenny pays tribute to front line workers
STEPHEN Kenny has said that while he is delighted to be officially appointed Republic of Ireland manager, his immediate thoughts are with those who are leading the fight against COVID-19. Last weekend, the FAI announced that Kenny was to take over from Mick McCarthy with immediate effect due to the delay to the European Championships’ […]
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Between a rock and a hard place
AMATEUR League football managers from across the city are split on whether or not the current season should be voided in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, Northern Amateur Football League (NAFL) chairman Terry Pateman revealed their position on the matter when the Irish FA asked the junior leagues to state their […]
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Belfast Celtic chairman fears for Intermediate football
BELFAST Celtic chairman Jim Gillen has called on the Irish Football Association to consider their next move very carefully amid fears that Intermediate and Amateur football team might have their seasons expunged. Gillen’s remarks comes off the back of last week’s controversial decision by the English FA to immediately end all 91 leagues below the […]
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Immaculata and Newington set for ‘Cage’ battle
McComb’s Coach Travel Intermediate Cup quarter-final Immaculata v Newington (Saturday, 1.30pm, Grosnevor Recreation Centre) IMMACULATA bid to cause an upset when they host Newington in the quarter-finals of the Intermediate Cup at The Cage on Saturday. Newington, who lost out to Linfield Swifts in the final of the Steel and Sons Cup final on Christmas […]
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