The Glentoran Academy u15’s (1999 age group) will be represented at this year’s Milk Cup by five of its players. Tre Stirling and Callan McCredie have been chosen to represent Co Antrim, while Scott McArthur, Ethan Bates and Reece Marshall are all representing Co Down at this year’s prestigious youth football tournament! Manager Michael Morrow and all at Glentoran would like to congratulate the boys and wish them all the best of luck!
After a very successful Scottish pre season trip 2 years ago, we have organised another fixture for the team this Pre-season again, and for those of you who may be slightly superstitious, at the end of that season, we won the Irish Cup!!! Heres hoping we can do it all again!!
9 Internationals in the Berlin Squad
Yet more fantastic news has come to light regarding our highly talented Youth Academy. The Under 13 squad now consists of no fewer than 9 Northern Ireland International players, all of whom have been called up to represent their country at the Milk Cup and Galway Cup in July and August. Whilst the call-ups will have an impact on the boys plans to defend their Foyle Cup crown, this can only be seen as a remarkable achievement for both the players and the Academy.
The players called up are as follows: -
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Mexico 1986
Former Glentoran player, Felix Reynolds, has passed away. Portadown born Reynolds was with Glentoran from the 1959-60 season until 1961-62. He played 46 games and scored 2 goals. The first of those goals came in a 7-3 home victory on Christmas Day, 1959 against Linfield. The other was in the quarter-final of the Gold Cup when the Glens defeated Ballymena Utd 3-1 at the Oval. Felix also played in the Gold Cup final that season, Glentoran defeating Linfield 4-2 at Solitude. After leaving Glentoran he had spells with Dundalk and Brighton.
Spain 1982
Sunday 8th June 2014 and the BBC are running the Spain v Northern Ireland game again. It’s 32 years ago and we’ve all seen the footage many times but it’s still hard to believe that we really did it. John Motson’s commentary.......... “Arconada – Armstrong...!” The ball hits the back of the host side’s net and we are on our way to the second phase.
Congratulations to Stephen McAlorum and Orlagh O'Connor who got married today.
Everyone at Glentoran FC wish you both all the best for the future.
