Cliftonville v Portadown

A player who was chased by a host of
Clubs in the summer of 2019, Ronan is
one of an increasing band of Derry
natives at Solitude.
After stepping from the Ulster Senior
League with Cockhill Celtic into the
Premiership with Institute, ‘Olly’ made
his 50th appearance in the recent loss
at Dungannon.
HOME: Donna Doherty
AWAY: David Doherty
RONAN
DOHERTY
DATE OF BIRTH
January 10, 1996
DEBUT
June 27, 2019
v Barry Town United
Appearances: 52 Goals: 2
DATE OF BIRTH
July 13, 2000
DEBUT
April 23, 2019
v Linfield
Another player who has made the step
up from Cliftonville Olympic, Donal
made his first two senior appearances
for the Club at the end of the 2018/19
campaign.
He had enjoyed more game time in the
latter stages of last season but a
cruciate injury has forced the 20-yearold
out of contention for now.
HOME:
AWAY: Colin Simpson
DONAL
ROCKS
Appearances: 10 Goals: 0
DATE OF BIRTH
November 26, 1989
DEBUT
June 30, 2011
v The New Saints
The greatest goalscorer in Cliftonville’s
history surpassed Kevin McGarry’s longstanding
record of 170 strikes in October
2018.
A double title-winner with the Reds
prior to a move to Peterborough United,
the man known simply as ‘The Goal’
netted four times against Dundela last
month.
HOME: Ciaran O’Neill
AWAY: John Campbell
JOE
GORMLEY
Appearances: 335 Goals: 218
DATE OF BIRTH
March 31, 2000
DEBUT
April 28, 2018
v Linfield
An upcoming talent, Dunne was a
regular fixture on the Reds’ bench
during the 2017/18 season and made
his debut in a Premiership win over
Linfield at Windsor Park.
The towering goalkeeper, who spent
the 2018/19 term on loan at Portadown,
made his first appearance of the
season in the defeat of Dundela.
HOME: Colin Simpson
AWAY: Kenny Murdock
DECLAN
DUNNE
Appearances: 5 Goals: 0
A player who made history last season
when he became the quickest ever
player to score on his Cliftonville debut
when he netted just seconds after
emerging from the bench in a County
Antrim Shield clash with Knockbreda.
Currently sidelined with a cruciate
injury, the young striker is very highly
rated by boss Paddy McLaughlin.
HOME:
AWAY:
CALVIN
McCURRY
DATE OF BIRTH
December 26, 2001
DEBUT
September 10, 2019
v Knockbreda
Appearances: 5 Goals: 1
DATE OF BIRTH
April 9, 2002
DEBUT
January 26, 2019
v Glenavon
Handed his debut by Caretaker Manager
Michael Press during a Danske Bank
Premiership encounter with Glenavon in
January 2019, Casey is a midfield talent
with huge potential.
The 18-year-old, impressive against
Knockbreda and Dundela last month, is
another Northern Ireland Schoolboy
International.
HOME: David Casey
AWAY:
ODHRÁN
CASEY
Appearances: 6 Goals: 0
DATE OF BIRTH
September 9, 1999
DEBUT
August 4, 2018
v Glentoran
Recruited in the summer of 2018,
attacking talent Maguire returned home
following two productive years with
Rotherham United’s Academy.
A pacey wide man with an eye for a
trick, Thomas banked the 96th minute
equaliser against Ballymena United in
January’s County Antrim Shield Final
before teeing up Ryan Curran’s winner.
HOME: American Bar
AWAY: Nolan Devlin
THOMAS
MAGUIRE
Appearances: 62 Goals: 6
DATE OF BIRTH
February 8, 2001
DEBUT
October 20, 2020
v Dundela
A striker recruited from Premier Intermediate
League outfit Newington on
Transfer Deadline Day last month,
Devine is an imposing frontman with a
keen eye for goal and adds to Cliftonville’s
healthy list of hungry young
players chomping at the bit to put
pressure on some of the more experienced
names in the squad.
HOME: Colm Cullen
AWAY: Colm Cullen
ETHAN
DEVINE
Appearances: 1 Goals: 0
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