NEWINGTON are set to resume collective training following the publication of the IFA’s return to play protocols, but manager Conor Crossan insists the club will leave it up to the players to determine if they want to return. The Irish football season has been on lockdown since mid-March following the global Covid-19 pandemic, but some […]
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Local soccer takes first steps on its road to return
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NIFL makes proposal to complete season early
The NI Football League’s Covid-19 Steering Group has proposed that the Irish Premiership season be completed by playing two more rounds of games, following a meeting last night (Tuesday). The proposal will see the League completed with each team having played one another three times, completing the pre-split fixtures and ending the season based […]
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Langhammer: ‘It’s time for an all-Ireland league’
Mark Langhammer, Vice-Chairman of Crusaders FC asks: “Why was the all-island League rejected?” Football enjoys mass, engaged and fanatical support across Ireland. Yet with a population of nearly 6.6 million people, why do leagues in countries with similar populations, like Denmark, grossly out-perform Irish clubs in European competition? That’s the question Kerry tech-entrepreneur Kieran Lucid […]
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Aquinas members complete 36 marathons in 21 days
FOR three weeks now, the boys from the Aquinas’ senior team have been pushing themselves to the limit in order to raise a £1000 for the NHS on their Just Giving page. All that work paid dividends with the current count showing they had more than doubled up on their target. On completion of the […]
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Celtic crowned SPFL champions as Lennon targets a perfect 10
CELTIC have been crowned Ladbrokes Premiership champions for a ninth successive time and their manager, Neil Lennon, is already thinking about an unprecedented 10th consecutive title. On Monday, SPFL clubs reached a unanimous decision that the season could not be concluded in the mist of the global Covid-19 pandemic, with Celtic crowned champions while Hearts […]
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Belfast Celtic announce link-up with Glasgow cousins
BELFAST Celtic has announced a new partnership with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic in a move which will see the local club benefit from the coaching expertise of one of European football’s most revered clubs. Earlier this week, Neil Lennon’s men were crowned Scottish champions for the ninth successive season and the link-up is a massive […]
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