The events of the past twelve months have had a negative impact on so many people and business at all ends and in all aspects of society. Included in their number are musicians and bands who – as effectively self-employed - rely for their living on gigging regularly across the province and beyond. Live music stopped in Northern Ireland in March 2020, so that’s eleven full months when these artists have been unable to face an audience.
Match Report by Andrew Morrison
The first game back since the halt in the season saw goals from Jay Donnelly and Robbie McDaid secure the three points against a Carrick side filled with former Glens players.
With the opening minutes seeing Glentoran dictate possession, the first reasonable attack came courtesy of the home side on five minutes. A corner from Hrvoje Plum saw Patrick McClean meet the ball at the penalty spot, however his header went just wide of the post.
Tuesday 26th January 2021, Kick Off 7.45pm
After the disappointment of Saturday’s postponement at Mourneview Park, this evening we make another effort to restart our season when Carrick Rangers visit the Oval for the second time of the season. This is one of the vagaries of this season’s fixture setting with a number of repeat fixtures before return fixtures were planned.
The club is please to confirm that after a recent report and investigation, the Player Registration Sub Committee of the Irish Football Association considered the report made by an outside body and following a response by Glentoran the governing body has confirmed in writing that no further action will be taken on this matter.
This means that Cameron is now available for selection and will join the rest of the first team squad at Mourneview Park this afternoon.
Saturday 23rd January 2021, Kick Off 5.30pm
Hopefully, this Saturday we travel to Mourneview Park to face Glenavon in what will only be our second match of 2021 and our second in over a month, following the cancellation of our scheduled matches with Linfield, Cliftonville and Warrenpoint Town.
We would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of former Glentoran defender Mick Millington who passed away recently, aged 80.
Mick is best remembered as a league winner with Dundalk in the 1960s and as one of Dundalk’s greatest ever players. He spent the 1970-71 season with Glentoran, having joined along with his Dundalk teammate Kevin Murray, before returning south to end his career with St Patrick’s Athletic.
We learned recently of the sad news that lifelong Glenman, Tommy Gilmore passed away in Canada on the 30th December. Tommy was born in Thistle Street, off the Newtownards Road and like so many from the area, worked in the Shipyard as a steel worker. The Glens were his passion however and remained so even after he emigrated to Canada in 1978.
A keen footballer, bandsman and Orangeman, he was also a member of the Westbourne Glentoran Supporters Club for many years.
The NI Football League and the Irish FA have announced the roll out of Covid-19 tests for Danske Bank Premiership clubs.
Provision of the Covid-19 test kits to clubs has been sourced and funded in a joint venture by the NI Football League and the Irish FA to ensure a safe return to play for all match participants.
NI Football League Interim Manging Director Steven Mills, said:
“We are delighted to announce the introduction of testing to reaffirm our commitment to the welfare of our players, coaches and match officials.
GFC 1882 Limited, the company that represents the interests of the minority shareholders in Glentoran, recently appointed four new Directors from within the Glentoran Family. The new Directors are (left to right above) Colin Davidson, Ruth McCreery, Paul Meadows and Gail Redmond.
This is the second of a four part review of 2020 as it impacted Glentoran on and off the pitch. It has been written for www.glentoran.com by Andrew Morrison, a final year student in Sports Journalism at Liverpool John Moores University.
Part 4 October - December
