Danske Bank Premiership’s final straight: it’s safe to say, “split happens”!
As the 2017/18 seasons ambles into the final straight we take a look at how things stand ahead of the first post-split fixtures in the…
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David McAlinden – Carrick Rangers
Can football be romantic, even for a Carrick Rangers fan?
Albert Einstein is credited for his work on the Special Theory of Relativity. Probably the most prominent genius of modern times. Even he, though, would…
Carrick Rangers: January Review
January, like December and November before it, was a disappointing month. During it, a club record was set: sixteen matches without a win, and counting….
CARRICK RANGERS FC: Perception and Profile (amongst the rest of us)
So we move from Ballymena in a south – easterly direction to Carrickfergus on our next stop. From seven towers to one castle if you…
Carrick Rangers: December Review
November was pointless, December was better but still winless. The two points picked up by Carrick Rangers during the festive month were the only they…
Personality and Bayonets: McAlinden and Tipton – basement forcefields
Readership and ink have tended to gravitate over the years towards the Linfields, Glentorans, and North Belfast in recent Ulster footballing history. North Armagh and…
Let The Football Shine, Not The ‘Product’: Irish League Attendance Growth
There will have been many pleased, but also perhaps surprised at the increase in local football’s attendances just under a quarter of the way into…
Carrick Rangers: August Review
Carrick Rangers confound the critics (and some of their own fans) In my preview piece on Carrick Rangers’ season, I wrote: “Nine months of pain,…
NIFL Bluefin Sports Championship Roundup: Week One
Welcome to the new weekly roundup on the second tier of football in Northern Ireland, which kicked off on Friday evening past. Just to give…
The Glorious Twelfth: Irish League Premiership Preview
Only in Northern Ireland could the above heading have politicians, football fans and nervous grouse up on their hind legs. However it is the beautiful,…