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Ports relishing promotion battle with Larne: Tipton

Belfast Telegraph 09 Aug 2018

Portadown manager Matthew Tipton is intent on leading the club back into the Danske Bank Premiership and insists there will be no fear factor at Shamrock Park about taking on big-spending Larne in the Bluefin Sport Championship ... While Larne have been involved in some notable transfers, the Ports have made eye-catching moves themselves, bringing Darren Murray, after a short spell at Crusaders, and Ballymena's Kevin Braniff to the club....

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Larne's big spending doesn't frighten Portadown, says excited boss Matthew Tipton

Belfast Telegraph 09 Aug 2018

Portadown manager Matthew Tipton is intent on leading the club back into the Danske Bank Premiership and insists there will be no fear factor at Shamrock Park about taking on big-spending Larne in the Bluefin Sport Championship ... "Taking Portadown back to the top-flight was what I came back to the club for ... "It is a massive opportunity to try and get the club back to the Premiership, where I believe we belong, and kick on from there."....

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Snoddy's sights set on adding to trophy haul

Belfast Telegraph 06 Aug 2018

It was a tough introduction to the new campaign for the Hatchetmen but the 25-year-old is keen to hammer home the message where the club's priorities lie ... "We can't settle for wanting to go for two trophies this season because of how big a club we are now, the squad we have and the players that Stephen has brought in to strengthen us ... Danske Bank Premiership.....

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Crusaders confirm signing of Derry City striker Rory Patterson

Belfast Telegraph 02 Aug 2018

The Crues have been on the look-out for a striker since Jordan Owens sustained a pulled hamstring that is likely to keep him out of the club's first four fixtures of the Danske Bank Premiership season. The club had a ......

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Glens must have a united front ... there can be no enemy within

Belfast Telegraph 31 Jul 2018

Too often in recent years there have been public splits between key parties involved with the club, be it the fans fuming with the board over various decisions or players frustrated by certain financial issues. Smyth knows the club better than most and declares a united front for Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership opener at home to Cliftonville and beyond is required to move Glentoran forward....

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Liam Beckett predicts the Danske Bank Premiership table ahead of big kick-off

Belfast Telegraph 31 Jul 2018

It's difficult to believe that we’re already on the cusp of an all-new Danske Bank Premiership season but, if the next nine months are anything like the campaign just passed, then we’re all in for a treat ... A huge improvement is required this time around from the biggest club in the country ... The current BetMcLean League Cup holders always epitomise what can be achieved by the — dare I say it — smaller clubs in Irish League football....

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All Glentoran people must stick together to target trophies, says Smyth

Belfast Telegraph 31 Jul 2018

Ask Gary Smyth if the aim for the club is to make it into the top six this time around and he sighs ... He played across three separate spells for the club and has more medals than he knows what to do with ... "Over the past few years for some reason key players have been rested for cup competitions at Glentoran and I always wondered why because the club hasn't won anything since the Irish Cup in 2015....

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After rejecting Glentoran, I'm fully focused on Ards progress: Nixon

Belfast Telegraph 31 Jul 2018

What a start to the new season for Ards and manager Colin Nixon. Away to champions Crusaders and then at home to his old club Glentoran ... While highly unlikely to make the top six of the Danske Bank Premiership due to the resources available to the club, few would see Nixon's side as relegation candidates heading into the 2018/19 campaign. Read more ... But for a club like Ards, the ultimate goal is to stay in the top flight," stated Nixon ... ....

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Sunday Life Fantasy Football: Everything you need to enter before the deadline

Belfast Telegraph 30 Jul 2018

You’re restricted to one player per Danske Bank Premiership club but if someone moves to pastures new before the end of this Transfer Window (or during January), we’re generous enough souls to let you keep him ... your Danske Bank Premiership team, there’s an accolade in store for you ... - No more than one representative per Danske Bank Premiership club....

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Why I made retirement u-turn to sign for Cliftonville, reveals Brush

Belfast Telegraph 30 Jul 2018

The ex-Ballinamallard United goalkeeper announced he was quitting football altogether after the Fermanagh club was relegated from the Danske Bank Premiership in April, but shocked Mallards fans when he signed for Cliftonville on Thursday ... I loved playing for the Mallards, it is a great club with good people ... "I understand how the fans might feel and say I took the easy way out of leaving the club....

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Glens left under the weather as rain halts final friendly outing

Belfast Telegraph 30 Jul 2018

The majority of Danske Bank Premiership clubs completed their pre-season commitments over the weekend - although the weather forced an early conclusion to Glentoran's preparations ... Glenavon, meanwhile, yesterday lost 4-3 to Usher Celtic in Dublin. Belfast Telegraph. Related Content. McGrory reveals emotional Lurgan Blues exit ....

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Niall Currie back in management with Carrick Rangers

Belfast Telegraph 25 May 2018

Niall Currie has taken the reins at Carrick Rangers and will be tasked with taking the club back into the Danske Bank Premiership at the first time of asking ... "We know the Championship will be a tough league next season, but we have to have our ambitions – we want to stabilise the Club and get it back into the Premiership ... driving the club forward."....

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What the new Oval supremo has to do

Belfast Telegraph 24 May 2018

No matter what anyone thinks, Glentoran are still one of the best supported clubs in the country and their fans crave success. This is a club which has won the league title 23 times and Irish Cup on 22 occasions ... The long process of appointing a new manager has also allowed rival Danske Bank Premiership clubs to strengthen their squads and the pool of available players is dwindling....

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