Watch: Four sent-off after post-match brawl Glentoran winger Dylan Connolly has been suspended for 12 matches as eight individuals are handed bans after the post-match brawl with Larne in the Irish Premiership Players and staff from both clubs have faced sanctions by the Irish FA however Connolly has received the most severe punishment Larne duo Aaron Donnelly and Conor McKendry along with Glentoran's Fuad Sule and Christie Pattisson The quartet were all shown a red card by referee Jamie Robinson after the final whistle and have been handed an additional six-game ban on top of the three matches that came with their dismissals for violent conduct Larne striker Paul O'Neill has been banned for six matches for his role in the melee while Glentoran director Paul Millar and club physio Declan O'Donnell have been suspended for five and six matches respectively The brawl started after the final whistle of the last league game of the season at Inver Park where the goalless draw was enough for Larne to secure second place and European qualification at the expense of the Glens Both clubs were also fined £1000 and a further £100 by the IFA for each suspension Glentoran have a maximum of two matches remaining in the European play-offs this season while Larne's campaign has come to a close That means any remaining suspensions will carry over into the new season in August Glentoran declined to comment on the sanctions while Larne said the club will review the decision before deciding whether to appeal Away from the suspensions handed out for the ugly post-match scenes Glentoran midfielder Joe Thomson will miss the European play-off semi-final due to an accumulation of yellow cards Depending on the outcome of the Irish Cup final on Saturday if they lose to Dungannon Swifts in the decider Trailblazer Zhao set to take snooker to 'another level' in China Alexander-Arnold leaves as modern Liverpool great - but fans will feel hurt Alpine poised to replace Doohan with Colapinto The final series of Man Like Mobeen has arrived John Simm stars in the provocative 90s drama Warm-hearted comedy with Ben Miller and Sally Phillips Follow two ambitious river restoration projects The 'rugby student' stepping up to lead Ireland Pre-contract agreements - why are they different in NI Record-breaker Dunlop 'breaks mould' of modern sporting heroes Meet Jude McAtamney - the New York Giants kicker from Derry Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week Zhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights VideoZhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights 'Scheffler and DeChambeau wins further raise US PGA excitement levels' Match-fixing scandal to Crucible champion - fall and rise of Zhao 'We need to take a look at ourselves' - Arsenal stalling at wrong time Palmer's brilliance could be key moment in Chelsea's Champions League quest Europa League 'papering over cracks' for Man Utd - Rooney VideoEuropa League 'papering over cracks' for Man Utd - Rooney Ask Me Anything the new BBC Sport service designed to serve you Bayern's 'James Bond' - how Kane clinched his first trophy Nine bolters with a shot of making the Lions squad How 'absolutely outstanding' Palmer 'destroyed' Liverpool VideoHow 'absolutely outstanding' Palmer 'destroyed' Liverpool Still number one & 'sparring' with Draper - return of Sinner Saints 'punch' favourites Leinster in game for the ages VideoVardy the best £1m ever spent - Shearer Poppy's tears Elton John & Happy Gilmore - McIlroy on Jimmy Fallon show Two opposing views on football's transgender ban Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Glentoran winger Dylan Connolly and referee Jamie Robinson I totally condemn the scenes witnessed at Inver Park last Saturday, when Larne and Glentoran players became involved in an unseemly brawl. However, I do think we need to take a step back and contextualise the incident. Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening Please check your inbox to verify your details Larne and Glentoran players involved in a melee at last Saturday's game at Inver Park Glentoran’s Dylan Connolly has been hit with a whopping 12 match suspension for his part in the Inver Brawl. Connolly is one of eight individuals suspended by the Irish FA following the unsavoury incident that has dominated the headlines in recent days. Glentoran 0 at Full timeLarneLarneLarne00GlentoranGlentoranGlentoranFull timeFTHalf Time Larne 0 Donnelly (90'+6)Red Card 90 minutes plus 6C McKendry (90'+6)Red Card 90 minutes plus 6GlentoranF Sule (90'+6)Red Card 90 minutes plus 6C Pattisson (90'+6)Red Card 90 minutes plus 6Venue:Inver ParkWatch: Larne v Glentoran That's it from us on the final day of the regular Irish Premiership season as Larne secured the point they needed to clinch second place and the automatic qualification berth for the Uefa Conference League Cliftonville sealed the seventh spot which guarantees them a place in the end-of-season play-offs should they fail to defeat Dungannon Swifts in next Saturday's Irish Cup final We'll be back with coverage of the play-offs and of course the Irish Cup final but for now it's goodbye from us 120Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 26 April19:38 BST 26 AprilLarne 0-0 Glentoran Larne's players have returned to the pitch to take a well-earned ovation from the home fans the Invermen will have more continental action next term 167Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 26 April19:31 BST 26 AprilLarne 0-0 Glentoran the upshot is that Larne have finished second and secured automatic European qualification Glentoran will have to take their chances in the European play-offs - and they may well be without several players as a result of red cards issued after the final whistle 2213Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 26 April19:29 BST 26 AprilLarne 0-0 Glentoran The disturbances have continued down the players' tunnel Really unsavoury scenes at the end of such an important fixture 412Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRED CARDpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 26 April19:27 BST 26 AprilLarne 0-0 Glentoran There have now been at least three red cards after the final whistle and the confrontations have begun again 204Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 26 April19:27 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield All over at the Showgrounds where Rhyss Campbell's ninth goal of the season seals a hard-earned 1-0 win Campbell broke the deadlock with a spectacular strike from distance just before the break and that was how it stayed to the end mainly through Callumn Morrison and Joshua Archer but found Coleraine 'keeper Max Little in defiant mood 1510Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 26 April19:25 BST 26 AprilPortadown 2-1 Ballymena United No goals in the second half and Portadown secure three points at Shamrock Park It has been somewhat of a fortress this season with the Ports boasting the second best home record in the Irish premiership behind champions Linfield there is no seventh place finish for Niall Currie's side as Cliftonville thrash Loughgall 4-1 This result means Ballymena United finish in nineth with the Ports in eighth 110Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 26 April19:25 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield Matthew Shevlin passes up an opportunity to double Coleraine's lead deep in added time 35Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 26 April19:24 BST 26 AprilLarne 0-0 Glentoran The full-time whistle goes and there is mayhem on the pitch with all sorts of confrontations between players Referee Jamie Robinson has brandished a red card but it's impossible to say who the recipient is 94Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 26 April19:24 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield Kirk Millar delivers a free-kick into the heart of the Coleraine defence Matthew Fitzpatrick gets in front of his marker but flashes his header wide of the post 82Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 26 April19:23 BST 26 AprilLarne 0-0 Glentoran Finley Thorndike's shot is saved by Rohan Ferguson and Shaun Want makes a crucial intervention to deny Nathaniel Ferris from the rebound 22Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 26 April19:23 BST 26 AprilDungannon Swifts 1-0 Crusaders Dungannon equal their joint highest Premiership finish as they claim all three points at Stangmore Park 125Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 26 April19:23 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield Coleraine's Paddy Burns becomes the latest player to be booked for a foul challenge on Kieran Offord 15Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 26 April19:21 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield The cards keep coming as Euan East is booked for a late challenge on Aidan Tejada 73Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 26 April19:21 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield Into five additional minutes at the Showgrounds 70Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 26 April19:20 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield Linfield manager David Healy is shown a yellow card by referee Tony Clarke as he protests against Scot Whiteside's dismissal 133Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 26 April19:20 BST 26 AprilLoughgall 1-4 Cliftonville All over at Lakeview and Cliftonville warm up well for next weekend's Irish Cup final with a comfortable win Loughgall grabbed a penalty through Ryan Waide but it’s a small consolation on a day when Jim Magilton’s men simply had too much quality 112Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 26 April19:20 BST 26 AprilPortadown 2-1 Ballymena United Four minutes of additional time have been awarded at Shamrock Park Can the Ports hold on or do the Sky Blues have another equaliser in them 32Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRED CARDpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 26 April19:19 BST 26 AprilColeraine 1-0 Linfield The afternoon goes from bad to worse for the league champions as Scot Whiteside is shown a second yellow for pulling back Matthew Shevlin and is sent off by referee Tony Clarke 207Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCLOSE!published at 19:19 British Summer Time 26 April19:19 BST 26 AprilDungannon Swifts 1-0 Crusaders Oilibhear McCart's effort is denied by Alex Henderson with Josh O'Connor's follow-up strike headed off the line by Dylan King What a chance that was and we're now into four minutes of additional time 41Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 12123456…12next pageThis video can not be played Highlights: Larne draw with Glentoran to secure second spot Watch the highlights as Larne hold Glentoran to a 0-0 draw that helps them finish second in the Irish Premiership and secure automatic European qualification Read more: Ugly scenes at full-time after Larne seal second place with Glens draw The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Yellow Card at 51 minutesSubstitutesNumber 44 Thorndike Match OfficialsReferee: Jamie RobinsonAssistant Referee 1: Andrew NetheryAssistant Referee 2: Adam JeffreyFourth Official: Declan HassanTo watch and listen you need to enable JavaScript in your browser 2:20:22Listen: Sportsound 2:57:00Head to HeadSeason so farIrish Premiership This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page LARNEFC.COM   TICKETS   SHOP Apr 19, 2025 | Club News, All News, First Team FOLLOWING last night’s vital 2-1 victory against Linfield it is confirmed that the race for automatic European qualification will go down to a ‘winner takes all’ final game against Glentoran at Inver Park next Saturday Due to the important nature of the game at Inver Park supporters are encouraged to read the following ticketing information ahead of the game In order to ensure that Larne supporters are able to make use of their ticket allocation for what remains a Sports Direct Premiership home fixture general sale tickets for the game will be sold from the Larne Academy of Sport next week from Wednesday 23rd until Friday 25th April during the following opening times: Depending on ticket availability following Friday’s evening sales further information on how to purchase tickets on matchday (Saturday) will be confirmed on the club’s social media channels Season Ticket holders will be able to gain admission into the game by scanning their season ticket upon entry the club has the ability to set Season Ticket holders as ‘priority customers’ meaning that they will still be able to purchase tickets for this game online on their app This means that Season Ticket holders CAN still purchase online for non-Season Ticket holders right up until kick-off and we encourage anyone who is able to avail of this to do so We look forward to welcoming a large home crowd to Inver Park for what is set to be a crucial Apr 25, 2025 | , , , As a club we are pleased to have received confirmation from the Licensing Committee that UEFA Apr 19, 2025 | LARNE sealed a dramatic comeback victory over Linfield on Friday night thanks to Conor McKendry's late strike Apr 17, 2025 | Larne earned their first win at the Coleraine Showgrounds since 2020 News Shop Fixtures Men’s Team Community History Commercial Find Us Terms & Conditions      Privacy Policy     Annual Accounts Web Design by LM Agency The Official website of Glentoran Football Club / Pride of East Belfast  Glentoran will now pursue European qualification via the play-offs after a goalless draw against Larne in the final Sports Direct Premiership fixture of the split at Inver Park In a tightly contested game that saw few clear-cut opportunities the Glens needed a win to secure second place and automatic entry into the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers but were unable to find a breakthrough enjoying spells of possession that disrupted Larne’s rhythm Jordan Jenkins had the first real sight of goal on 35 minutes but the striker’s effort from Danny Amos' cross was sliced wide of the target David Fisher cut inside and tested Rohan Ferguson with a low drive but the Larne goalkeeper was equal to it as the sides went in level at half-time with Mark Randall forcing a superb save from Daniel Gyollai early in the second half Joe Thomson appeared to be bundled over inside the area following a cross from the left David Fisher also went close with a half-volley resulting in a confrontation involving players from both sides Match officials issued several red cards following the incident Glentoran will now turn their focus towards the European play-offs with the semi-final scheduled for next month Site funded by the Glentoran 'Our Club, Our Community' programme and developed by Avec Solutions The Northern Ireland Football League has condemned the mass brawl which marred Larne and Glentoran's Irish Premiership match at Inver Park on Saturday Players and officials from both clubs became involved in unsavoury scenes across the pitch following full-time as a scoreless draw gave Larne the point they needed to secure European qualification Larne's Aaron Donnelly and Conor McKendry and Fuad Sule and Christie Pattison of Glentoran were all sent off by referee Jamie Robinson "We are aware of and totally condemn the incidents following the Larne - Glentoran game on Saturday evening," a NIFL spokesman said on Sunday "NIFL staff have been in contact with the match referee and the match observer to offer support and we will await their respective official reports "We will work with the IFA Disciplinary Committee to make sure they have all the necessary information on this matter." The Irish FA said: "We are aware of the matter and should it be formally referred to the Disciplinary Committee normal disciplinary protocols will be followed in line with established procedures." 'It was really unsavoury' - Haveron on mass brawl 'You shouldn't lift your hands on a football pitch' - Devine "No room for fighting" - Glens boss Declan Devine on Inver Park brawl Glentoran boss Declan Devine said he "didn't see much" of the melee "My players stood up for each other on and off the pitch I'd be more frustrated if my players lay down and took punches," he told BBC Sport NI "I'm extremely proud of the players "There are certain players in our changing room who are frustrated with certain members of the Larne team instigating fights." Larne manager Gary Haveron described the scenes as "really unsavoury" "It is not something you want to see at games," said Haveron "We pride ourselves on being a family club there are a lot of kids in the stand and that is not how you end the game of football but when someone comes on and attacks one of your team-mates it is only natural you are going to react to it and that Glentoran would react to that." Haveron added: "You have to say to the boys to step back because it drags on and on but there was an antagonist "People will get punished and rightfully so I hope the antagonist is punished the most." Linfield 1 at Full timeLarneLarneLarne21LinfieldLinfieldLinfieldFull timeFTHalf Time Larne 0 McKendry (88')Goal 88 minutesLinfieldK Thompson (31')Goal 31 minutesVenue:Inver ParkWatch: Larne v Linfield Thompson scores Blues opener on first league start before substitute Ryan equalises for Larne Fellow substitute McKendry rifles home Larne's winner That is all from us as Larne come from behind to beat Linfield and keep their hopes of finishing second alive You can find the report and highlights from the game on the BBC Sport website We will be back tomorrow with coverage of Saturday's five other Irish Premiership games 32Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 18 April21:45 BST 18 AprilFT: Larne 2-1 Linfield That win for Larne puts all the pressure back on Glentoran tomorrow who face Dungannon Swifts on Saturday and need to win remain in the fight 94Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: McKendry fires home winnerpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 18 April21:39 BST 18 AprilFT: Larne 2-1 Linfield Substitute Conor McKendry rifles home a late winner to complete the turnaround for Larne Watch: Conor McKendry puts Larne in front at Inver Park 136Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'That was a penalty'published at 21:37 British Summer Time 18 April21:37 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield Linfield & Ballymena manager on BBC Sport NI Offord wasn't going down voluntarily; he was certainly pulled down 188Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 18 April21:37 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield Larne gain all three crucial points in the battle for second place 1110Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPENALTY APPEALpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 18 April21:35 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield Kieran Offord falls under the challenge of Tomas Cosgrove and the away side are appealing for a penalty Safe to say the travelling fans aren't happy with that decision 1110Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 18 April21:33 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield Cricky Gallagher leaps to head Charlie Allen's corner to safety as Linfield look for a late leveller 53Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 18 April21:32 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield We're into four minutes of additional time 31Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Ryan levels for Larnepublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 18 April21:32 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield Andy Ryan taps home from close-range to start Larne's comeback at Inver Park Watch: Andy Ryan scores for Larne to make it all level at Inver Park 811Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Great technique'published at 21:30 British Summer Time 18 April21:30 BST 18 AprilLarne 2-1 Linfield The subs have definitely made a difference for Larne what a fantastic strike from Conor McKendry It is great technique even though it takes a deflection 79Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL- Larne 2-1 Linfieldpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 18 April21:29 BST 18 AprilConor McKendry- 88mins Mark Randall's corner causes a scramble in the box before Conor McKendry is able to volley the ball past the outstretched David Walsh to give Larne the lead 1316Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 18 April21:27 BST 18 AprilLarne 1-1 Linfield Cian Bolger rises to try connect with the delivery 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 18 April21:26 BST 18 AprilLarne 1-1 Linfield They certainly aren't settling for a point 32Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPENALTY APPEALpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 18 April21:26 BST 18 AprilLarne 1-1 Linfield Larne fans are appealing that Conor McKendry's shot struck an arm in the box but referee Steve Gregg waves away the appeals 23Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Bit of naivety from Linfield'published at 21:22 British Summer Time 18 April21:22 BST 18 AprilLarne 1-1 Linfield it is a little bit of naivety from Linfield in terms of their marking Now it is a big test for Linfield's youngsters as Larne will throw the kitchen sink at them 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL- Larne 1-1 Linfieldpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 18 April21:20 BST 18 AprilAndy Ryan- 79mins Linfield fail to clear their lines with Cricky Gallagher sending the ball across the box for Ryan 1118Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 18 April21:20 BST 18 AprilLarne 0-1 Linfield A dangerous Linfield chance is halted by the off-side flag as Kieran Offord was judged to have strayed off-side Offord was through on goal there so that would have been a huge chance 02Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 18 April21:18 BST 18 AprilLarne 0-1 Linfield Gary Haveron makes his final change of the evening It's another attacking change with Olatunde Bayode on for Dylan Sloan 00Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 18 April21:17 BST 18 AprilLarne 0-1 Linfield Larne have been enjoying majority of the possession in the last few minutes but they need a goal to keep their chances of finishing second alive If they are defeated tonight and Glentoran win tomorrow 31Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 18 April21:13 BST 18 AprilLarne 0-1 Linfield Sean Graham is the next name in Steven Gregg's notebook 30Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 4123…4next pageThis video can not be played Larne leapfrogged Glentoran into second place after they came from behind to put to an end Linfield's six-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 win at Inver Park. It was a dream first league start for Kalum Thompson, who gave the champions the lead in the 31st minute before Andy Ryan levelled the game in the second half. The comeback was complete with two minutes left as Conor McKendry became the second substitute on the scoresheet when he rifled home the winner. The result means that the battle for second place, and automatic European qualification, will be decided on the final day next week when Larne host Glentoran. However, the Glens could move back into second position if they defeat Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park on Saturday. Image source, Stephen HamiltonImage caption, McKendry, as he did at Windsor Park in September, scored the winner for Larne against Linfield During a first half of few chances, Larne had a big opportunity to break the deadlock in the 14th minute when Ryan Nolan nodded Sean Graham's deep corner back for Shaun Want, whose header pinged off the crossbar. Linfield broke the deadlock with their first chance of the game when teenager Thompson fired home the rebound from Rhys Annett's shot, which had been palmed away by Rohan Ferguson. The home side had a huge opportunity to level just before the break. Stopper David Walsh came off his line to try thwart a Larne chance, but misjudged Tiarnan O'Connor's header. The loose ball then fell to O'Connor, with Sam Roscoe making a crucial clearance off the line to deny the striker. After the restart, Kieran Offord tried to give Linfield a more comfortable lead, but his shot was blocked by Cian Bolger before the striker sent a curling effort just wide shortly after. Walsh was then called into action to thwart O'Connor's strike after he had burst into the box. Larne levelled the game in the 79th minute when the unmarked Ryan fired home Cricky Gallagher's low delivery past the outstretched Walsh. Gary Haveron's side took the lead on 88 minutes when Linfield failed to clear Mark Randall's corner which eventually fell to McKendry, whose first-time finish found the top left-hand corner. Linfield continued to push for a leveller until the final whistle with the away fans shouting for a penalty when Offord fell under the challenge of Tomas Cosgrove, but the appeals were waved away. Yellow Card at 41 minutesSubstituteshome team Yellow Card at 41 minutesSubstitutesNumber 28 Whiteside Match OfficialsReferee: Steven GreggAssistant Referee 1: Georgios ArgyropoulosAssistant Referee 2: Rachel GreerFourth Official: Ben McmasterTo watch and listen 2:07:38Head to HeadSeason so farIrish Premiership This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Larne and Glentoran remain in the hunt for second place after their wins against Colerain and Crusaders Champions Linfield eased to victory against Dungannon Swifts Loughgall were relegated after defeat by Portadown whilst Carrick Rangers left it late to equalise against Ballymena United You can read the report from those games here This result means Coleraine will have to settle for a place in the play-offs Ryan Curran broke the deadlock with a typical poacher's finish before Eric McWoods sealed the points with a clinical strike The Reds were rarely troubled after taking the lead and take another step towards securing seventh and that final European playoff place Jim Magilton's men merely need to see out these final moments to secure a fifth consecutive win and maintain their impressive unbeaten run Ethan Devine and Luke Hawe in place of Patrick McEleney You can read the report from those games here 30Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Cushley fires home late equaliserpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 12 April17:05 BST 12 AprilFT: Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers David Cushley produces a composed finish to score a late equaliser for Carrick 42Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 12 April17:01 BST 12 AprilHere are the full-time results from across the Irish Premiership today 31Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 12 April16:56 BST 12 AprilColeraine 1-2 Larne Paul O'Neill's penalty settles a disappointing game and keeps Larne firmly in the hunt for second place 913Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Wylie restores Ports two-goal leadpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 12 April16:56 BST 12 AprilPortadown 3-1 Loughgall (FT) Here's how Portadown restored their two-goal advantage against Loughgall 60Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 12 April16:55 BST 12 AprilBallymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers There isn't even time to restart the game as referee Declan Hassan blows the final whistle 51Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 12 April16:55 BST 12 AprilCliftonville 2-0 Glenavon The hosts make it five wins in a row with a professional performance at Solitude Ryan Curran broke the deadlock with a typical poacher's finish before Eric McWoods sealed the points with a clinical strike The Reds were rarely troubled after taking the lead and take another step towards securing seventh and that final European playoff place 44Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangerspublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 12 April16:54 BST 12 AprilDavid Cushley - 90+6mins David Cushley squeezes home a shot from an acute angle to force an equaliser deep in stoppage time 156Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Jarvis curls home Sky Blues openerpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 12 April16:54 BST 12 AprilBallymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers Aaron Jarvis flicks home the opener for Ballymena United Watch: Aaron Jarvis puts Ballymena in the lead 42Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 12 April16:53 BST 12 AprilPortadown 3-1 Loughgall Portadown come away with all three points at Shamrock Park a result that confirms Loughgall's relegation to the Championship 82Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 12 April16:53 BST 12 AprilLinfield 2-0 Dungannon Swifts A goal in each half secures another three points for champions Linfield Charlie Allen's strike in the first half and Josh Archer's in the second see the Blues progress to 85 points with just two Irish Premiership games remaining 145Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRED CARDpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 12 April16:52 BST 12 AprilPortadown 3-1 Loughgall A short afternoon for goal scorer Ben Wylie who is dismissed after coming on following two yellow cards 24Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 12 April16:51 BST 12 AprilCliftonville 2-0 Glenavon The fourth official indicates three minutes of additional time Jim Magilton's men merely need to see out these final moments to secure a fifth consecutive win and maintain their impressive unbeaten run 14Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Ports double lead; Loughgall fire backpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 12 April16:50 BST 12 AprilPortadown 3-1 Loughgall Josh Ukek gave Portadown a two-goal lead but within two minutes Loughgall narrowed the gap to one thanks to Ryan Waide Watch: Two quick-fire goals at Shamrock Park 42Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 12 April16:50 BST 12 AprilCrusaders 0-4 Glentoran Glentoran are now unbeaten in their last five league visits to Seaview as they secure three crucial points as they look to secure automatic European football 313Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 12 April16:49 BST 12 AprilBallymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers A triple change from Ballymena who bring on Duncan Idehen 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 12 April16:49 BST 12 AprilLinfield 2-0 Dungannon Swifts Three minutes of additional time have been indicated by the fourth official 14Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 12 April16:48 BST 12 AprilCliftonville 2-0 Glenavon Cliftonville are looking utterly comfortable as we approach the final stages here 32Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Portadown 3-1 Loughgallpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 12 April16:47 BST 12 AprilBen Wylie - 87 mins Substitute Ben Wylie adds a third for the Ports Loughgall's relegation will soon be confirmed 72Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 12 April16:47 BST 12 AprilCrusaders 0-4 Glentoran We're into three minutes of additional time 50Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 9123456…9next pageThis video can not be played Watch the best of the action as Larne beat Coleraine 2-1 in the Irish Premiership. Yellow Card at 36 minutesSubstitutesNumber 24 Wallace Match OfficialsReferee: Shane AndrewsAssistant Referee 1: Stephen BellAssistant Referee 2: David BurnsFourth Official: Chris MorrisonHead to HeadSeason so farIrish Premiership Mar 24, 2025 | All News It is with great sadness that Larne Football Club has learned of the passing of Sandy Shields Sandy was a former player and manager at the club enjoying a central role in some of the club’s most successful periods of the 20th century Sandy was integeral to the Larne side who made Steel & Sons Cup final appearances an almost yearly event throughout the 1960’s and 70’s likewise with lifting the ‘B Division’ league title As a player he wored the captain’s armband leading some big names of the club’s history incuding Harry Rainey Sandy later returned to Inver Park as manager helping to cement his legendary status as the club Current chairman Gareth Clements led the tribues saying: “It is with profound sadness that I express my heartfelt grief at the passing of our legendary player “Though I never had the privilege of witnessing his brilliance on the pitch firsthand and his former teammates Jim Hagan and Harry Rainey painted a picture of a man who embodied both remarkable class and unwavering tenacity “When fate brought us together in Dromore in 2000 we forged an instant connection that blossomed into a friendship anchored in our shared passion for the local game I cherished every moment spent listening to Sandy’s rich tapestry of memories about Larne Football Club—the nail-biting semi-finals and hard-fought victories that defined an era “One of my most treasured memories remains facilitating Sandy’s return to Inver Park during a special club anniversary and our impromptu sing-songs that showcased yet another dimension of Sandy’s abundant talents please know that the name Sandy Shields is permanently etched in the folklore of our club—his legacy will continue to inspire generations of Larne supporters and players alike his spirit will live on in every match played at Inver Park.” Apr 19, 2025 | , , it is confirmed that the race for automatic European.. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £165,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on B100 Ballyrickard Road The resurfacing scheme will extend approximately 570 metres from House No.41 to Mounthill Road Junction “This is a substantial investment for the Larne area which will deliver significant benefits for residents and road users The investment demonstrates my commitment to improving our road network which is vital for connecting our businesses and communities local businesses and commuters for their patience while this essential infrastructure work is carried out.” To facilitate the safe delivery of the scheme it will be necessary to implement a continuous road closure from Monday 28 April 2025 until Friday 16 May 2025.  During the times of the road closure a diversionary route will be signed as follows: Ballyrickard Road closure Diversion via: U4046 Raloo Road The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience while steps have been taken to accommodate local access throughout the scheme road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.  Subject to favourable weather conditions the works will be substantially complete by Friday 16 May 2025 however the Department will keep the public informed of any change For more information about this and other improvement schemes visit Trafficwatchni LARNE moved into second place in the Premiership table on Saturday thanks to Tiarnan O’Connor’s late winner at Mounreview Park O’Connor came off the bench to finish good work from Paul O’Neill with 16 minutes remaining on a wet and windy afternoon in Mid Ulster It was the Invermen’s final game ahead of the split with league action for the final five fixtures due to resume on Tuesday 1st April Apr 19, 2025 | All News LARNE sealed a dramatic comeback victory over Linfield on Friday night thanks to Conor McKendry’s late strike The Invermen trailed to Kaulm Thompson’s 31st minute goal but two substitutes helped to turn the game on its head Andy Ryan finished off a good move to draw the game level on 79 minutes before Conor McKendry produced a cool finish following a period of pinball inside the Linfield penalty area to clinch the 2-1 victory It sets up a winner takes all tie in the final game of the season at home to Glentoran with second place and automatic European qualification up for grabs Apr 27, 2025 | All News Larne clinched automatic qualification for the UEFA Conference League after a 0-0 draw with Glentoran at Inver Park on Saturday Gary Haveron’s men got the point required to allow them to finish in second place and return to European football for a fifth consecutive season After the full-time whistle there was a number of unsavoury scenes which led to four players in total being sent off Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has hosted the UK Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock MP during her first visit to Northern Ireland. Joined by NIO Minister Fleur Anderson, the Ministers visited sports facilities in Belfast and the Mid and East Antrim area to meet some of the recipients of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund. Minister Lyons welcomed the visit, saying:  The Ministers visited Newforge Community Development Trust, a multi-sports facility in Belfast funded through Peace IV Programme, Department for Communities, Sport NI and the Department of Rural and Community Development (Ireland).  This facility is home to the Northern Ireland Women’s football team and the Ulster Rugby Academy and has set the standard for a modern, all-purpose venue.  The Ministers also met club officials at Carrick Rangers FC to hear about the club’s plans for the future as well as viewing the new synthetic pitch funded by DCMS after visiting the home of Wellington Recreation FC in Larne.  Wellington Recreation FC received DCMS funding to install a new artificial grass pitch, floodlights, fencing, gates and to improve accessibility at their ground at Brookvale Park. Ports & Glenavon win26 April 2025Watch: Larne v Glentoran Campbell scores screamer McGovern fires Swifts ahead 41Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 12123456…12next pageTo watch and listen Mar 14, 2025 | All News Larne came from a goal down to record a 2-1 victory at the Ballymena Showgrounds on Tuesday evening Jordan McMullan fired the home side into the lead after just eight minutes but Tiarnan O’Connor finished some good work from Jordan McEneff on the half hour mark The winner came 17 minutes from time when McEneff was against the created and Paul O’Neill was alive to bury the winner as Larne inched closer to an automatic European qualification spot in the table Jan 24, 2025 | All News We are delighted to announce the signing of Tiarnan O’Connor and Josh Kee from H&W Welders The much sought after pair have put pen to paper to become Invermen after lighting up the Championship in recent weeks and months Striker O’Connor joins up with his new team-mates ahead of tomorrow’s Shanes Hill derby at home to Ballymena United will spend the remainder of the season on loan at the Blanchflower Stadium Leaving Inver Park temporarily will be Benji Magee who returns to Loughgall on loan until the end of the season has caught the eye as an exciting prospect having scored 18 goals in NIFL’s second tier this season including a hat-trick against Armagh City earlier this month building on an impressive campaign last year The striker came through Maiden City’s Academy as a youth prospect before a stint at Chesterfield After returning to Northern Ireland he linked up with Paul Kee at the Welders also signed for his father in East Belfast is a midfielder known for being comfortable on the ball and will continue his development at the Blanchflower until the summer Head of Football Nathan Rooney is looking forward to officially welcoming both players “We have been tracking the form of both players over a period of time now and have been really impressed with what we’ve seen,” he said “We delivered our plans to both players and outlined how we see them playing huge parts for our football club moving forward “Tiarnan comes with a presence and an ability to cause real problems for defenders with his instinctive style and he has real eye for goal and these credentials will add so much to our playing squad “Josh has a real calmness and a guile about his game and he will add to our midfield with his ability to play with a high intensity and his attitude to work hard off the ball “We are really looking forward to getting to work with both players and introducing them to our amazing fans.” The duo become Larne’s third and fourth signings of this window following the arrival of Harry Harry Panayiotou and Olatunde Bayode will move to the familiar surroundings of Lakeview Park until the end of the 2024/25 season Nathan Rooney added: “Benji will return to us with the momentum that he requires and will come back with four months more playing experience where he can hit the ground running in pre-season new targets will be set for the next stage of the club’s development.” “Benji goes with our best wishes and we will continue to work with Benji in training throughout the week.” Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £350,000 cliff netting scheme on A2 Coast Road has commenced “This is a substantial investment for the Larne area which will deliver significant safety improvements for road users To facilitate the safe delivery of the works it will be necessary to implement a continuous road closure from Monday 28 April 2025 until Friday 23 May 2025 however road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.  Subject to favourable weather conditions the works will be substantially complete by Friday 23 May 2025 Glentoran had to settle for a point this evening in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Larne in the Sports Direct Premiership at The BetMcLean Oval Joe Thomson scored twice against his former club either side of half-time however Larne hit back with goals from Paul O’Neill and a penalty from Andy Ryan to level the game Under dry but cold conditions in east Belfast it was the Glens that settled faster under the lights and fans only had to wait 11 minutes until their team made a breakthrough Full-back Ciaran Coll hurled a long throw into the Larne box that was only half-cleared by defender Shaun Want The ball was then met beautifully by the former Inver man Thomson who guided the ball into the net beyond goalkeeper Rohan Ferguson The hosts continued to dominate proceedings but were reminded that Larne are the reigning champions for nothing as they went close after 25 minutes Olatunde Bayode linked up neatly with Sean Graham down the left before the latter zipped in a dangerous cross into the area but it flashed past Ryan and O’Neill and away to safety Then on 35 minutes it looked like Thomson had grabbed his second of the evening but the midfielder failed to get a proper connection on the ball that had been put into him by winger Dylan Connolly With Larne growing into the game during the dying embers of the opening period Paul O’Neill did have the ball in the net after converting a Tomas Cosgrove cross but it was ruled out for offside as the Glens took a slender advantage into the sheds at half-time Declan Devine's men went further ahead just after the restart with Thomson not to be denied a second Dylan Connolly's deflected cross looped towards the edge of the area but the ball had enough weight behind it to creep into the bottom corner of Ferguson’s goal The visitors hit back just before the hour mark Graham's fierce drive was punched out by Daniel Gyollai and when Ryan's follow-up broke kindly for O'Neill the striker poked home to set up a grandstand finish The comeback was complete on 67 minutes when Aaron Wightman knocked over Graham inside the box leaving the referee with little choice but to point to the spot who sent Gyollai the wrong way to roll the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net as the spoils were shared Mar 9, 2025 | All News PAUL O’Neill’s early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Lakeview Park on Saturday O’Neill finished off some fine work from Tunde Bayode after just six minutes to score what turned out to be the only goal of the game The victory moves Larne into third place in the table ahead of Tuesday’s trip to the Ballymena Showgrounds COLERAINE host Larne in Premiership action as the post-split schedule continues this afternoon (KO 3pm)… Coleraine moved up to fourth in the Premiership table after a 3-2 success against Dungannon Swifts last weekend The Bannsiders had led 2-0 through goals from Jack Scott and Dean Jarvis but the Swifts hit back to level by the the hour mark Just when the game looked like it would end in a draw Jamie Glackin would have different ideas as his stunning 25-yard strike sailed beyond the dive of Declan Dunne and into the bottom corner Larne are currently four points clear of Coleraine in third and played out a 2-2 draw against Crusaders last time out The Inver Reds had the advantage at the break through Paul O’Neill’s strike but it was cancelled out through Philip Lowry’s close-range finish It would be a case of deja-vu thereafter as Larne’s lead was once again cancelled out as Shaun Want’s goal was followed-up by Stewart Nixon’s equaliser Coleraine and Larne would have to settle for a share of the spoils after a 1-1 draw on the Ballycastle Road in September The Bannsiders would make a bright start and threatened on several occasions as Matthew Shevlin Kyle McClelland and Connor Murray were all denied Just after Conor McKendry had a strike saved by Rory Brown Coleraine would hit the front from the spot through Shevlin after Sam Todd was adjudged to have handled inside the box Coleraine spurned a few chances to double the advantage as Larne drew level on 69 minutes with a penalty of their own when McKendry went down inside the area The resulting spot kick was dispatched by Andy Ryan Both teams created chances to win the contest as Benji Magee was thwarted by Brown Rhyss Campbell headed wide from Jack Scott’s cross Coleraine were edged out by Larne in a hard-fought Premiership encounter at Inver Park in November The hosts made the breakthrough just two minutes after the restart as Josh Seary’s cross found Paul O’Neill’s near post run and the striker converted beyond the reach of Max Little Coleraine levelled proceedings on 57 minutes as Lyndon Kane took centre stage The skipper rampaged forward and cut the ball back for Jamie Glackin to smash home his third goal of the season Larne’s advantage was restored as Conor McKendry’s strike from distance whistled into the back of the net as Coleraine lost out Dean Shiels’ men would leave Inver Park with a share of the spoils after a 1-1 draw in east Antrim Coleraine made a bright start and should have taken the lead inside the opening minute as Jamie Glackin smashed the crossbar from Kyle Spence’s cross Just after Paul O’Neill headed wide from an inviting position for the hosts the Bannsiders had the best two opportunities before the break as Connor Murray and Glackin both had sights at goal The breakthrough arrived on 75 minutes when a long ball forward sent Matthew Shevlin through on goal and he had the composure to round Rohan Ferguson and tap the ball into an empty net Larne ensured they would have a point to show for their efforts when a quick free-kick routine saw Andy Ryan bundle the ball in at the back post “I think we’ve got to keep the same belief in what we’re doing,” Shiels said in his pre-match press conference “We are trusting in our preparation…but we know they’ve got threats and good players “I felt the performance down at Larne recently was exceptional and we were really unlucky not to come away with three points that day We are isolating the games now and Larne are next and that’s the only one that matters “It’s about trying to find a way of getting the three points It might be different ways and we are winning games differently now “We are seeing big players popping up in big moments like Dylan Boyle vs Portadown Jamie Glackin vs Dungannon Swifts and Declan McManus at Glenavon.” The assistant referees are Stephen Bell and David Burns Christopher Morrison has been selected as the fourth official Chris Gray/Dave McNaughton & Hayley Currie have kindly agreed to sponsor the match ball The Man of the Match award will be sponsored by Holley Optometrists Season tickets are valid for the fixture, although, non-season ticket holders will require matchday tickets for the fixture HERE Larne fans will need tickets to enter the stadium which can be purchased HERE Due to a good crowd expected at The Showgrounds, we encourage both sets of supporters to arrive at the ground in good time HERE. As ever, those unable to watch the fixture can follow the latest developments via the club’s official Twitter account (@ColeraineFC). We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalised ads or content, and analyse our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below. The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website, store your preferences, and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you. These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent. You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience. Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data. Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns. Larne 2 at Full timeGlentoranGlentoranGlentoran22LarneLarneLarneFull timeFTHalf Time Glentoran 1 Ryan (66' pen)Penalty 66 minutesVenue:BetMcLean OvalWatch: Glentoran v Larne FT: Glentoran 2-2 Larne; Coleraine 2-2 Cliftonville Linfield are crowned the 2024/25 Irish Premiership Champions That's a wrap - both from us tonight and in the Irish Premiership title race Linfield may have already had a hand on the Gibson Cup but Glentoran throwing away a 2-0 lead to draw against Larne at the Oval means it's official - the Blues are champions for the 57th time And how big could that result in east Belfast be in the race for second place and the automatic European place Only time will tell with just six games to go It was 2-2 between Coleraine and Cliftonville too with the Bannsiders staying in the box seat for a place in the top six with just one game to go before the split You can read more about tonight's games here and stay tuned to BBC Sport NI for more reaction to events 102Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingAnything you can do...published at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:48 GMT 18 MarchFT: Coleraine 2-2 Cliftonville Here's the final goal of the night as the Reds striker calmly slots home his penalty to ensure a share of the spoils Watch: Ryan Curran scores from the spot to level 77Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingShevlin at the doublepublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:44 GMT 18 MarchFT: Coleraine 2-2 Cliftonville right time for Matthew Shevlin to put Coleraine ahead Watch: Matthew Shevlin gets his second of the night 83Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:40 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville All over at the Showgrounds where it's a point apiece after a dramatic ending Scoreless at the break Ryan Curran's deflected effort gave the visitors the lead after 66 minutes but Matthew Shevlin levelled from the penalty spot nine minutes later Shevlin volleyed home his second of the night after good work from Levi Ives but there was still time for Ryan Curran to complete his brace after Rory Brown had fouled Joe Gormley in the box Both teams had chances in a pulsating final few minutes but both have to be content with a share of the spoils 92Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:39 GMT 18 MarchGlentoran 2-2 Larne A dramatic night at the Oval sees Larne battle back from 2-0 down to earn a draw - but it’s not enough to keep the title race alive Joe Thomson’s brace had the home side in control but Paul O’Neill and Andy Ryan’s penalty completed the comeback for the visitors the champagne is flowing - Linfield get their hands on the Gibson Cup once again 3312Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:37 GMT 18 MarchGlentoran 2-2 Larne Paul O’Neill rises well to meet Mark Randall’s free-kick 51Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:37 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville 75Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:37 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville Rory Brown races out of his line to deny Joe Gormley what could have been a dramatic winner 48Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:36 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville Both teams really going for it in added time 140Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:34 GMT 18 MarchGlentoran 2-2 Larne Still time for a late twist - both sides pushing 34Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:34 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville 61Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:33 GMT 18 MarchGlentoran 2-2 Larne 23Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCliftonville pay the penaltypublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:32 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville It's all happening at the Coleraine Showgrounds Here's how Matthew Shevlin drew his side level from the spot Watch: Matthew Shevlin levels from the spot 56Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:32 GMT 18 MarchGlentoran 2-2 Larne Finlay Thorndike delivers a dangerous free-kick into the box but Ryan Nolan rises to nod it behind for a corner 41Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:31 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville Joe Gormley blasts a free-kick from the edge of the box high and wide 54Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:31 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-2 Cliftonville Coleraine goalkeeper Rory Brown is booked for handling the ball outside the penalty area 55Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Coleraine 2-2 Cliftonvillepublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:29 GMT 18 MarchRyan Curran (87 mins) 2823Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPENALTYpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:29 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-1 Cliftonville 1924Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:28 GMT 18 MarchGlentoran 2-2 Larne Charlie Lindsay's evening is over as Finlay Thorndike enters the field 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March21:27 GMT 18 MarchColeraine 2-1 Cliftonville Rory Brown dives low to his left to deny Joe Gormley 99Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 51234…5next pageThis video can not be played Watch the highlights as Larne come fron two goals down to draw 2-2 with Glentoran on Tuesday night Read match report here Wallace Match OfficialsReferee: Tim MarshallAssistant Referee 1: Georgios ArgyropoulosAssistant Referee 2: Stephen DonaldsonFourth Official: Steven GreggTo watch and listen 2:05:04Head to HeadSeason so farIrish Premiership That completes our live text coverage of this evening's Irish Premiership game between Ballymena United and Larne at the Showgrounds as the visitors recover from a one-goal deficit to run out 2-1 victors Keep an eye out for the match report appearing on the website soon as well as the highlights from tonight's game We'll be back with a top flight league double-header tomorrow night as Cliftonville host Dungannon Swifts and Glentoran are at home to Glenavon in what promises to be another exciting evening of action Be sure to join us then but for now it's goodnight from us 91Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:41 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne That disallowed effort is the final action of a hard-fought game as Larne claim three important points as they chase runners-up spot 135Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:39 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne Ballymena believe they have scored a late equaliser as Ben Kennedy converts from close range following a corner but the referee's assistant rules out the effort for offside 1916Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:34 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne The fourth official signals six minutes of additional time 74Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:34 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne Ballymena force a late corner but Stephen O'Donnell's header through a ruck of players goes straight through to Rohan Ferguson 32Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:32 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne Another change for Larne as youngster James Simpson replaces Jordan McEneff 33Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:27 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne Ballymena boss Jim Ervin opts to throw the proverbial kitchen sink at it in his pursuit of an equaliser with a triple change Larne respond by replacing Paul O'Neill with Oisin Devlin 41Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingO'Neill drills home to put Larne in frontpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:26 GMT 11 MarchBallymena Utd 1-2 Larne Watch Paul O'Neill rifle the ball home to put Larne ahead at the Showgrounds Watch: Paul O'Neill scores for Larne to make it 2-1 103Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:24 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne A stoppage for an injury to Larne's Paul O'Neill gives both sets of players a breather There are 10 minutes to play at the Showgrounds 42Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:21 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne Larne's Mark Randall picks up a caution for a foul shortly after coming on 35Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:19 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-2 Larne Larne make a change straight after the goal with Mark Randall replacing Olatunde Bayode 103Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Ballymena United 1-2 Larnepublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:16 GMT 11 MarchPaul O'Neill - 73mins Larne are in front after a spell of pressure culminates in Jordan McEneff's cross from the right falling to Olatunde Bayode He completely mishits his shot but it falls kindly for Paul O'Neill who keeps his cool to fire past Sean O'Neill Ballymena's defenders look longingly towards the assistant for offside but it doesn't come 2519Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:12 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne Clever build-up play from Ballymena on the right flank sees Conor Barr clip a cross in but Success Edogun can't get the power on his header to trouble Rohan Ferguson. 54Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:07 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne More uncertain defending from Ballymena presents an opportunity for the visitors but Olatunde Bayode rushes his shot and drags it wastefully wide of the near post 62Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:06 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne Ballymena make a double change just after the hour mark bringing on Ben Kennedy and James Hood for Calvin McCurry and Aaron Jarvis 31Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:05 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne Referee Tony Clarke attracts the ire of the home support by blowing for a late tackle just as Ballymena are breaking clear while the official finds himself explaining his decision to an angry posse of Ballymena players 12Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:02 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne Some untidy defending by Ballymena almost lets Andy Ryan in but the half-time sub sees his effort blocked by Sean O'Neill 70Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March21:00 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne The second half has been a bit more disjoined than the first with little by way of goalmouth action since the break 02Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March20:57 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne Ballymena force a free kick from a virtually identical position to the one from which they scored that early goal Kian Corbally's delivery flicks off a Ballymena head for a goal kick 14Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March20:53 GMT 11 MarchBallymena United 1-1 Larne Ballymena almost get lucky as Aaron Jarvis's overhit cross nearly catches out the back-pedalling Rohan Ferguson Larne's Scottish keeper is mightily relived to see the ball drop behind 24Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 3123next pageThis video can not be played Highlights: O'Neill winner helps Larne fight back to beat Sky Blues Larne kept up their pursuit of runner-up spot in the Irish Premiership by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Ballymena United. The Invermen's victory sees them move to within two points of second-placed Glentoran, who could restore their five-point cushion should they beat Glenavon in their game in hand over Gary Haveron's side on Wednesday evening. Defender Jordan McMullan fired the Sky Blues into an early lead with his second goal in successive games. Larne responded with a close-range strike from Tiarnan O'Connor before the break before Paul O'Neill fired the visitors in front in the second period. On a playing surface made difficult by a heavy pre-match rain shower, it was the home side who struck first in the eighth minute. Kian Corbally delivered a free kick from the left-hand side of Larne's penalty area and defender McMullan arrived unmarked to slide home a shot at the back post. The back-to-back league champions levelled on the half-hour when Jordan McEneff evaded a sliding tackle on the right hand side of the penalty area and delivered a low cross which O'Connor stretched to poke past Sean O'Neill from close range. Ballymena almost regained the lead virtually straight from the restart as Corbally burst into the penalty area but his shot cannoned to safety off the chest of keeper Rohan Ferguson, while Success Edogun's shot from an acute angle came back off the post. Larne introduced Andy Ryan at the interval and the Scottish striker almost took advantage of some hesitant Ballymena defending but keeper O'Neill was quickly off his line to block the effort. The visitors went in front on 73 minutes following a spell of pressure which culminated in McEneff's cross from the right falling to Olatunde Bayode. He completely mis-hit his shot but it fell into the path of Paul O'Neill who kept his cool to turn and fire past O'Neill. Ballymena thought they had forced an equaliser deep in injury time when Ben Kennedy fired home from close range following a corner but it was adjudged to be offside and the effort didn't count. Yellow Card at 42 minutesSubstitutesNumber 34 Wallace Match OfficialsReferee: Tony ClarkeAssistant Referee 1: Brian WilsonAssistant Referee 2: Gavin HegartyFourth Official: Niall DevlinHead to HeadSeason so farIrish Premiership Declan Devine has called on his Glentoran players to leave everything on the pitch when they travel to Inver Park on Saturday evening (Kick-off: 5.30pm) for a winner-takes-all clash with Larne - with automatic European qualification up for grabs With one game remaining in the Sports Direct Premiership split fixtures the Glens must win to leapfrog Larne into second place and secure a direct route into the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers A draw or defeat would see the East Belfast side face the lottery of the European play-offs and the uncertainty of two additional games to secure their European ambitions Declan Devine said: “We can’t have any regrets come Saturday evening We’ve got 90 minutes to show what we’re about and we’ve got to give absolutely everything to come away from Inver Park with the three points and secure our place in Europe “We’ve worked incredibly hard to reach this point and now it all comes down to one game - a straight shootout between ourselves and Larne but we were always coming here with the mentality to win “We know how tough it’s going to be as Larne are a quality side But every single player and member of staff has to step up We need to be at our best and we need the belief and desire to give everything for the badge The Glens head to Inver Park determined to respond after last weekend’s 3-2 defeat away to Dungannon Swifts Top scorer Jordan Jenkins struck twice to take his tally to 18 in all competitions but a late goal from Tomas Galvin handed the hosts the points Devine believes his squad has shown the right reaction in training this week and is fully focused on finishing the season against Larne with European football to look forward to next term Devine said: “Last weekend was a setback and there’s no hiding from that We didn’t reach the standards we expect of ourselves But this week has been about how we respond and what I’ve seen in training has been everything I hoped for: energy intensity and a real determination to put things right There’s been a real edge to everything we’ve done over the past few days discipline and stepping up when it matters “We’ve also spoken about the fans - because they’re a huge part of this travelled all over the country and supported this club with real pride and passion The players are determined to finish the season on a high and secure European football for this club and for the supporters who’ve been with us every step of the way.” Saturday’s clash will be the fifth meeting between the sides this season and the fourth in the league Larne have had the better of the Premiership encounters so far recording 2-0 wins at Inver Park in September and The BetMcLean Oval in November lifted the County Antrim Shield after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Inver Reds at Seaview in January The most recent league meeting was a thrilling 2-2 draw at The BetMcLean Oval in March that underlines just how little separates these sides and how fine the margins will be once again this weekend Declan said: “Larne are a top side and they’ll back themselves to get over the line well-organised and clinical when it counts But so are we and we’ve shown we can go toe-to-toe with anyone in this league It’s set up to be a really intriguing contest  both with something massive to play for but we’re heading to Inver Park fully focused on getting the result we need and making sure this club is back in Europe where it belongs “And we’ll need our supporters with us every step of the way The away end is sold out and we know how much of a lift they give this team We want to give them something to shout about and we’ll be giving everything to make that happen The away end for Glentoran supporters is now completely sold out No additional away tickets will be made available to Glentoran fans Back-to-back champions Larne move up to fifth in the table with win; Loughgall remain nine points adrift at bottom Shaun Want headed Larne in front in 14th minute Tiarnan O'Connor doubled lead three minutes later Kirk McLaughlin pulled goal back for Villagers Paul O'Neill restored Larne's two-goal lead five minutes after half-time All over at Lakeview Park where defending league champions Larne move into the top half of the table following a comprehensive win over Loughgall Shaun Want headed them in front from a Sean Graham corner after just 14 minutes and three minutes later Tiarnan O'Connor doubled the visitors' lead from another Graham delivery Kirk McLaughlin pulled a goal back with a clever finish on the half hour but Paul O'Neill's deft lob five minutes after the restart restored Larne's two goal advantage There was just enough time for top scorer Andy Ryan to bag his eighth league goal of the campaign in an impressive display from Gary Haveron's side 132Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Ryan makes it fourpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:41 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-4 Larne Andy Ryan puts the gloss on the scoreline for Larne at Lakeview Park Watch: Ryan seals the win for Larne at Lakeview Park 90Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:36 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-4 Larne wins a corner following a forceful run down the right 40Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:35 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-4 Larne We're into the first of three additional minutes at a quickly emptying Lakeview Park 50Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Loughgall 1-4 Larnepublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:32 GMT 26 FebruaryAndy Ryan (87 mins) Larne's leading marksman puts the seal on this victory with a trademark finish in the closing minutes 184Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:30 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne This game looks like petering out to its inevitable conclusion are restricting their opponents to precious little in the way of chances 41Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:24 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne A third change for the visitors as goalscorer Tiarnan O'Connor departs to be replaced by James Simpson for the final 10 minutes 71Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:22 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne Into the final quarter and Loughgall head coach Andrew Smith looks to his bench as Fra McCaffrey and Oatnasio Da Silva replace Conor McCloskey and Robbie Norton 02Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:12 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne He's only been on the field a matter of minutes but sub Oisin Devlin becomes the second Larne player to be booked 35Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:11 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne A double change on the hour for the visitors as Oisin Devlin and Logan Wallace replace goalscorer Paul O'Neill and Mark Randall 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:09 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne for the home side as they defend three corners in a row from the ever dangerous Sean Graham 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: O'Neill restores Larne's two-goal advantagepublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:06 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne Is this the goal that makes the game safe for Larne Watch: O'Neill restores Larne's two goal advantage over Loughgall 172Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February21:00 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne Loughgall's Robbie Norton follows Mark Randall into the referee's notebook following a tackle on Chris Gallagher in midfield 06Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:59 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne Paul O'Neill races on to a ball over the top from Chris Gallagher but is unable to get his effort on target this time 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:57 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-3 Larne Larne midfielder Mark Randall is the first name in Tim Marshall's notebook following a challenge on Pablo Andrade in front of the dug outs 22Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Loughgall 1-3 Larnepublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:55 GMT 26 FebruaryPaul O'Neill (50 mins) Larne restore their two-goal advantage five minutes after the restart as Paul O'Neill races onto a long ball out of defence to calmly lob the ball over the advancing Nathan Gartside 138Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingKICK-OFFpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:49 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-2 Larne Robbie Norton gets us back underway at Lakeview Park 51Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingHALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:34 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-2 Larne The visitors lead at the break thanks to two quick fire goals from Shaun Want and Tiarnan O'Connor both coming after the home defence had failed to deal with dangerous Sean Graham corners Loughgall showed they have a decent dead ball specialist of their own as Conor McCloskey's corner on the half hour saw Kirk McLaughlin redirect Pablo Andrade's shot past a helpless Rohan Ferguson so I don't think we're done with the scoring here just yet 24Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:30 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-2 Larne 11Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February20:28 GMT 26 FebruaryLoughgall 1-2 Larne Approaching half-time where this game is delicately poised 02Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 212next pageThis video can not be played Back-to-back Irish Premiership champions Larne are up to fifth in the table after goals from Shaun Want, Tiarnan O'Connor, Paul O'Neill and Andy Ryan saw them to a comfortable 4-1 win over Loughgall at Lakeview Park. The visitors started on the front foot and were rewarded with two goals inside the opening quarter. The first arrived after 14 minutes when the home defence failed to deal with an inswinging Sean Graham corner and Want had the simple task of heading home from six yards out. Three minutes later it was 2-0 and it was a similar story for the struggling hosts. Another Graham corner was met with more hesitant Loughgall defending and this time Tiarnan O'Connor profited, bundling the ball over the goal line for his third goal since making the move from Harland & Wolff Welders in January. But back came the home side with a goal of their own from a corner as Kirk McLaughlin cleverly redirected Pablo Andrade's shot from distance past Rohan Ferguson following Conor McCloskey's restart. Larne restored their two-goal advantage five minutes after the restart as Paul O'Neill latched on to an O'Connor flick to calmly lob the ball over advancing Loughgall keeper Nathan Gartside. And leading goalscorer Andy Ryan put the seal on a good night's work for the away side in the closing minutes when he slipped the ball under Gartside for his eighth league goal of the season. substituted for Oatnasio Guterres at 73 minutesNumber 32 Wallace Match OfficialsReferee: Tim MarshallAssistant Referee 1: Paul RobinsonAssistant Referee 2: Rachel GreerFourth Official: Niall DevlinHead to HeadSeason so farIrish Premiership Mar 10, 2025 | All News WE can confirm Niall Curneen has left his role as the club’s CEO but remain at the club as a non-executive director before becoming the club’s General Manager a year later More recently Niall transitioned into the role as Chief Executive Officer as he headed up a growing operation at the club He has moved on to take up a role outside the club Kenny Bruce has paid tribute to the work Niall carried out at Inver Park He said: “Niall has been an outstanding steward of our club for over seven years “From the moment I first met him with Gareth Clements at the Curran Court in July 2018 I knew he would play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Larne Football Club he has led the club with unwavering dedication and commitment and I cannot thank him enough for everything he has given to Larne FC during that time success naturally brings new opportunities and while we are sad to see Niall step away from his day-to-day role we are absolutely delighted to see him take on an exciting new challenge “He leaves with our full blessing and support and it speaks volumes of his passion for Larne FC that he remains on the Board of Directors continuing to drive forward many of the objectives he has helped shape “Niall’s stamp is firmly imprinted on the club’s journey so far and I have no doubt his influence will continue to be seen in many of our future achievements.” As he moves to take up the new voluntary role with the club Niall has also been reflecting on his time as an employee “I’ve always said that I was in a privileged position to sit in a senior position at the club and reflecting on the last 5 ½ years with my family I realise just how privileged I have been,” he said “I’ve been supported by tremendous staff (operational and football) and an army of volunteers from across our club I’m so grateful for the support that they have given me “It’s my time to give something back and I’m delighted to be able to stay involved as a non-exec director taking my seat beside our loyal board members and ownership group I will stay active and support people the same way in which I have been supported throughout and I feel I still have the energy and the passion to continue to have a positive influence on the club “I will be forever grateful to Kenny and Gareth who brought me into the club 7 ½ years ago as academy director “They gave me an opportunity and they backed me  We have enjoyed a special period for the club and the town I spoke to Kenny more than I speak to my wife “I must also mention Tiernan who drove things on the field and did so much to help me do the same off the pitch with Kenny we’ve shared some special moments as we gathered our momentum over the last seven years We knew how to make each other tick and it will always be a period that I will cherish I’m looking forward to continuing to strive for more success with the relationships that I have with Gary Nathan and the extended coaching and playing staff There is more for us all to achieve here at the club.” DEAN Shiels says Coleraine are treating each game in isolation ahead of this weekend’s fixture at home to Larne… Shiels started his pre-match interview by stating how last weekend’s success against Dungannon Swifts was simply finding a way to win after Jamie Glackin’s stoppage time strike earned a 3-2 victory Coleraine have two draws and a defeat from their three games against the Inver Reds so far this season and Shiels remarked how they might need to find yet another different way of picking up all three points The head coach provided an update on several members of his squad as well as heaping praise on Charles Dunne for winning the Sports Direct Premiership Player of the Month for March We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Feb 22, 2025 | All News Andrew Mitchell’s stoppage time goal at the end of the first half gave Dungannon Swifts victory at Inver Park on Saturday creating good opportunites in the opening 30 minutes but were unable to find a breakthrough before seeing Mitchell fire the visitors in front There was no way back into the game in the second half with Larne having picked up just one point from the a possible 15 in recent weeks Feb 19, 2025 | All News Larne conceded a stoppage time equaliser to draw 1-1 with Glenavon on Tuesday night Tiarnan O’Connor scored his third goal since moving to the club in January to fire Larne into an early first half lead at Inver Park David Toure levelled the game a minute into stoppage time to earn the visitors a share of the spoils