Ballymena United: A History (Part III)
Ballymena appointed Scot, Alex McCrae as manager in 1957, an appointment that brought success instantly in the form of an Irish Cup win in the…
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Ballymena appointed Scot, Alex McCrae as manager in 1957, an appointment that brought success instantly in the form of an Irish Cup win in the…
There were 21 goals across the six games played on Tuesday evening as Linfield, Crusaders, Glentoran, Glenavon, and Coleraine made it two wins from two….
With the first match day of the new season of the new season over us, this is the first in a series of a team…
It was a busy summer for a lot of clubs as they looked to consolidate and strengthen their position in the league. There were plenty…
If the usual pre-season friendlies or the Charity Shield didn’t tickle your fancy in Northern Ireland on Saturday then there was some other competitive football…
Following the end of the Second World War, United rejoined the Irish League for the 1946-47 season, with Billy Reid appointed as manager at the…
Tomorrow sees the NIFL Charity Shield take place at The Oval, home of Glentoran Football Club, the beneficiaries this year being Action Mental Health. Whilst…
In the last article in the series we had a look at the first decade in Distillery’s history on the pitch and the clubs Irish…
Ballymena United was formed in 1934 following the demise of Ballymena Football Club at the end of the previous season. Simon McCrory, William McNiece, and…
As the fortieth anniversary of my first Irish League game looms towards the end of next month I thought it was an opportune time to…