We had 3 very welcome visitors at a recent home game – our Irish Cup winning captain Dermot Keely and his grandchildren.
Dermot has lived in Lanzarote for some years but was determined to make a long overdue visit to the Bet McLean Oval on his next visit home. He was joined by his old team mate Jim Cleary on the day.
It was a disappointing afternoon for the Glens at Seaview in the Danske Bank Premiership. Despite twice coming from behind, Glentoran were unable to take anything from the game.
As in the previous meeting between the two side, Crusaders struck early. James Singleton lost possession to Ross Clarke midway inside the Crusaders half. Clarke's long ball might have been intercepted by Luke McCullough but the ball found its way through to Heatly and his cross was headed in at the back post by Adam Lecky - who looked like he may have been in an offside position.
The winning number of the Marcus Kane Testimonial Halfers Draw at Seaview was 8353.
The winner takes home £300.
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets.
Update from Tommy McKee - the winner was Mark Coey.
Saturday 3rd December
3.00pm Kick Off
On Saturday we head across town to Seaview to face Crusaders.
Since the sides met at the Oval in August in the second game of the season - a 3-1 home win with our goals coming from Rory Donnelly, Conor McMenamin and Aidan Wilson - Crusaders have enjoyed a solid run of form - losing only three and winning nine of their fifteen games played since that 3-1 defeat - to take them to fourth place in the table. They sit two points behind us but have played two games more.
Tickets for next Tuesday's Bet McLean Cup semi final v Linfield at the Bet McLean Oval are now on sale HERE
Tickets are £12 for adults and £8 concession. Season tickets are not valid for this game.
Glentoran returned to winning ways with a 2-nil victory at Shamrock Park this afternoon in the Danske Bank Premiership. The Glens remain in third place, 3 points behind leaders, Larne but with two games in hand.
Bottom side Portadown have endured a disastrous start to the season, picking up just a solitary point from their 16 games played. Since claiming that point (in a 1-1 home draw with local rivals Glenavon at the end of September) they have gone on to lose their last 8 games in a row, scoring just 1 goal in that run and failing to score in any of the last 5.
Glentoran's suffered a first home league defeat of the season this afternoon at the Bet McLean Oval; Ryan Curran's 8th minute strike deciding this Danske Bank Premiership match. The result sees the Glens drop to third in the table although they have played fewer games than the top two.
