Cliftonville v Coleraine

Official Matchday Magazine of Ireland’s Oldest Football Club
Volume 40 / Issue 9 / Online
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Cliftonville v Coleraine
Danske Bank Premiership
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Solitude, Belfast, 5.30pm

Solitude, Cliftonville Street
Belfast, BT14 6LP
Founded September 20, 1879
Official Website: www.cliftonvillefc.net
Telephone: (028) 9075 4628
Fax: (028) 3844 1583
PERSONNEL
President: Sean McClean
Hon Life President: Brendan Rafferty
Chairman: Gerard Lawlor
Football Operations:
Facilities Director: Adrian Keenan
Fundraising & Supporter Liaison: Joanne
McMullan
Marketing & Communications: Paul
McKeown
Finance Director: Christopher McArdle
Chief Operating Officer: David
Begley
Club Patron: Jim Boyce
General Manager: George Walsh
Club Chaplain: Rev Dario Leal
Supporters Liaison: Michael
Hegney
Matchday Magazine: Conor
McLaughlin. Paul Treanor and Kevin
Herron
Coleraine
wins
(8)
Draws
(4)
Cliftonville
wins
(8)
The last 20 fixtures between
Cliftonville and Coleraine at Solitude...
COACHING STAFF
Manager: Paddy McLaughlin
Assistant: Brian Donaghey
First Team Coach: Declan O’Hara
Goalkeeping Coach: Conleth
McCrudden
Club Doctor: Dr John Campbell
Physio: Chris McKenna
Kit Manager: Brian Campbell
Cliftonville Olympic Manager:
Brendan Lynch
Head of Youth Development:
Marc Smyth
Elite Player Development:
Mickey Donnelly
Cliftonville Strollers Manager:
Brendan Lynch
Cliftonville Ladies Manager:
Seamus McCorry
Head of Ladies Academy:
Marissa Callaghan
Disability Access: John Rogan
HONOURS
Irish League: 1906 (with Distillery),
1910, 1998, 2013, 2014
Irish Cup: 1883, 1888, 1897,
1900, 1901, 1907, 1909, 1979
League Cup: 2003, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016
County Antrim Shield: 1892, 1894,
1898, 1926, 1979, 1997, 2007, 2008,
2011, 2015, 2020
Gold Cup: 1923, 1933, 1980
Belfast Charities Cup: 1884, 1886,
1997, 1888, 1889, 1897, 1906, 1908,
1909, 1924
Alhambra Cup: 1922
Floodlit Cup: 1996
Soccer Sixes: 1995
Charity Shield: 1998, 2014
Steel & Sons Cup: 1900, 1902, 1907, 1908,
1914, 1922
Intermediate Cup: 1896, 1900, 1902
‘B’ Division: 1954, 1981
Reserve League: 2001, 2003, 2012, 2014, 2016
George Wilson Cup: 1999, 2007, 2013, 2016,
2017
Irish Junior Cup: 1893
Irish Alliance First Division: 1899, 1900
IFA Youth League: 1993, 1994, 2003, 2010
IFA Youth Cup: 2001
IFA Youth League Cup: 2001, 2003
Bob Larmour Memorial Cup: 2006, 2007,
2008 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
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Ryan Curran became the 158th
Reds player to reach 100
appearances when
he featured on Monday night
Joe Gormley’s sub
outing marked his
250th League
appearance for
the Club
This is the
330th time
that Cliftonville
have faced a
Coleraine side
Monday
night was
the Reds’
300th away
League draw
Daire O’Connor’s goal
against Glenavon was
the 1940th time the
Reds have scored
away from home in a
League fixture
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1936
Cliftonville beat Ards 9-2 in an Irish
League fixture at Solitude.
1970
The Reds defeated Linfield 3-1 in a
League game at Seaview.

MANAGER
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COVER STORY
Daire O’Connor is mobbed after
finding the net in Monday’s
draw with Glenavon
IN A JAM
Harney expects a tight
game between two sides
searching for form
THE AWAY END
Bannsiders bidding to piece
together a surge towards
the title mix-up
FIXTURES & FITTINGS
Key dates for your diary
throughout the season
IN THE PICTURE
Action from the midweek
stalemate at Mourneview Park
SQUAD GOALS
All the facts, figures and
stats behind tonight’s
home line-up
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M
ONDAY night’s game
provided a mixture
of frustration and
encouragement
because, although we wanted
to take all three points from
Glenavon, the way things have
gone for us away from home
this season meant a draw wasn’t
a bad way to stop the rot.
It was also a fair outcome because,
overall, both sides had
their chances to go 1-0 up and
both had opportunities to win it
late on.
It was also another match where
I couldn’t fault the players for
what they’re putting in. At some
stage, they’ll get the reward they
deserve and the key is to keep
sticking at it. What a lot of people
outside our changing room
don’t see is that we have a lot of
boys playing through the pain
barrier for us.
On top of all the absences we’ve
had with injuries, we’ve also seen
the likes of Conor McDermott
and Joe Gormley taking painkilling
injections just to get out on
“
The lengths these boys are prepared to
go to in order to play for this Club shouldn’t
be understated.
”
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the pitch. The lengths these boys
are prepared to go to in order to
play for this Club shouldn’t be
understated and, as a Manager,
it’s great to have a squad full of
people like that.
One of the side-effects of all the
chopping and changing to the
team - both in terms of starting
line-ups and in-game substitutions
- is that consistency of
performances and results can be
very hard to come by, as we’ve
discovered for ourselves.
It’s just one of those situations
you have to get on with and, as
results from one week to the
next have shown, it’s a strange
League during strange times for
everyone - not just in football
but in life in general.
Today’s game is another difficult
challenge but, given that we’re
at home and will have some
supporters back in the ground,
we have to fancy our chances
in.
Coleraine are clearly a top side
but, like us, haven’t had things
the way they’d like to this season,
but the quality
is still there, there’s
no doubt about
that.
From our point of
view, it’s a matter
of clicking into
gear at the right
time and hopefully
that point
against Glenavon
can
galvanise our
season.
In a few
weeks, we’d
love to look
back on that
as a turning
point for us
but the only
way we’ll be
able to do
that is if we
back it up
with big performances
and results -
starting
against
Coleraine
here
tonight.

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Single minded: Michael
McCrudden holds the ball up
under the attentions of
James Singleton
Action Men: Conor
McMenamin
battles with
Matthew Snoddy
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Monday, December 14, 2020 ::: Danske Bank Premiership ::: Glenavon 1-1 Cliftonville
Con do: Daire
O’Connor
celebrates
after getting
the better of
goalkeeper
Jonny Tuffey
Fitz in: Liam Bagnall
sticks tight to
Matthew Fitzpatrick
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W
HILE admitting he’s
still not sure how he
feels about emerging
with a draw
from Monday’s Danske Bank
Premiership encounter with
Glenavon, Jamie Harney is well
aware of the importance of
emerging with three points this
evening.
The Reds ended a run of four
consecutive away defeats when
Daire O’Connor’s goal at Mourneview
Park ultimately helped
Cliftonville to a share of the
spoils but, having taken the lead
with little more than 20 minutes
to play, central defender Harney
- who made his return from injury
in the game after five weeks
on the sidelines - reveals mixed
emotions about the final outcome.
“It’s hard to say whether it was a
point gained or two points
dropped,” he explains.
“I think it’s been a very hard few
weeks for the lads. We’ve played
games where we’ve played a lot
better and came away with nothing.
“In a way, that’s how we’ll probably
look at it – it’s definitely a
point that we’ll take because
Glenavon is never an easy place
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to go. We’re hoping this can be a
kickstart.”
It was a home game against
Coleraine on this very weekend
last year that saw Cliftonville set
off on a memorable Christmas
and New Year holiday winning
streak that also included Premiership
victories over Crusaders,
Larne and Glenavon before their
run to the semi-finals of the Irish
Cup commenced with defeat of
Hanover.
With football’s upcoming shutdown
removing any opportunity
for a momentum-building festive
period this time around, Harney
says he and his team-mates can
look no further ahead than the
challenge the Bannsiders will
present in front of the BBC cameras.
“There is never a lot between us
and Coleraine,” he adds.
“I think we’re maybe both not
happy with our starts to the
season so we’re both going to be
looking to kickstart things for
ourselves.
“It will be a difficult game, we’re
under no illusions.
“Hopefully we can build on the
point against Glenavon and give
a good performance and get the
three points.”
Cliftonville have, of course, been
ravaged by injuries since before
the campaign even began, with
both Calvin McCurry and Donal
Rocks suffered cruciate ligament
tears sidelined prior to the resumption
of competitive action,
while Harney has been among
those forced to sit out for one
reason or another in the two
months since.
Levi Ives, Aaron Donnelly, Liam
Bagnall and Joe Gormley have
likewise been impacted, while
the likes of Ronan Doherty, Michael
McCrudden, Garry Breen
and Conor McDermott endured
their own struggles ahead of
Ryan O’Reilly having to retire in
the second-half of Monday’s
outing at Mourneview.
“I think it’s been difficult for the
team with the injuries and definitely
it’s been difficult individually,”
says Harney.
“I think I’ve only completed one
full training session in four or five
weeks. I was really happy to be
out there on Monday and helping
the team but there are improvements
to be made all over.
“Paddy doesn’t allow us to get
these inconsistencies and we’re
going to be working hard to
make it right.”

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Fost class:
Seanna Foster
battles with
Niall Quinn
Donn you go: Aaron Donnelly
keeps track of Matthew
Clarke and (left) Liam Bagnall
jostles with Conor Pepper
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Saturday, December 5, 2020 ::: Danske Bank Premiership ::: Linfield 2-0 Cliftonville
Clean touch:
Chris Curran
beats Kyle
McClean to
the ball
Short shrift:
Conor McDermott
challenges
Shayne Lavery
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A
NY team that enjoys an
upturn in fortunes
after coming through a
sticky pitch can often
trace the very moment that
triggered an improvement in
circumstances - and Coleraine
will be hoping that last week’s
dramatic defeat of Warrenpoint
Town is the stimulant they have
been looking for.
A run of four defeats without
scoring a single goal was on the
verge of concluding with a battling
1-0 success only for disaster
to strike when the 10-man
visitors snatched a late leveller,
an entirely predictable development
for any team that has ever
found itself stuck in a rut.
Rather than accept their fate,
however, the Bannsiders rallied
to secure all three points courtesy
of an injury-time winner which
boss Oran Kearney will hope can
provide the platform for a strong
finish to 2020.
Following today’s encounter with
Cliftonville, the Stripes travel to
Ballymena United for the annual
festive derby before hosting a
Portadown side they have already
made light work of earlier
in the season - and a positive run
of form during those games
could be just the launchpad
Coleraine need to instigate a
renewed charge for the Danske
Bank Premiership title.
Firmly in the mix when last term
was brought to a swift conclusion
by the coronavirus pandemic,
Kearney’s side gave fair warning
of their intentions to carry on
where they had left off with
some admirable displays on the
European scene.
After seeing off La Fiorita of San
Marino, the Bannsiders sent
shockwaves through the continent
when they stunned muchfancied
NK Maribor with a penalty
shoot-out success in the first
qualifying round of the Europa
League.
That success set up a home date
with Motherwell, who appeared
to be cruising into the next phase
when they raced into a 2-0 lead
at The Showgrounds, only to be
pegged back and taken to another
shoot-out, where Northern
Ireland international goalkeeper
Trevor Carson proved to be the
hero for the Scottish Premiership
side.
When their attentions turned to
domestic matters, however, the
Bannsiders endured something
of a slow start when they
suffered a narrow opening night
reverse at the hands of Ballymena.
After getting on track with
wins over Portadown and
Glentoran, a madcap 4-4
draw at Glenavon on
November 7 would deliver
their final goals until
last week’s potentially
pivotal defeat of Warrenpoint.
The man who opened the scoring
in that encounter with the Lurgan
Blues, Stewart Nixon, was
the matchwinning hero last time
out, while Ben Doherty - who
netted a hat-trick at Mourneview
and broke the team’s scoring
drought seven days ago - is
another player likely to be central
to Coleraine’s hopes this
evening.
Having got that monkey off their
backs, three further points could
be just the catalyst they need.

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Your walk through the
Cliftonville squad
Including 2020/21
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Now into his third season at Cliftonville,
Brush has established himself as a firm
favourite at Solitude.
The much-travelled Englishman, who
joined from Ballinamallard following a
lengthy career in the League of Ireland,
became just the second Reds keeper in
history to keep clean sheets in back-toback
European fixtures last summer.
HOME: Jude Meighan
AWAY: Michael Young Jr
RICHARD
BRUSH
DATE OF BIRTH
November 26, 1984
DEBUT
August 4, 2018
v Glentoran
Appearances: 88 Goals: 0
Paddy McLaughlin’s first signing saw
him raid hometown Club Derry City for
full-back McDermott on a loan deal,
which became permanent in January.
After scorer on his home debut when
the Reds overcame Barry Town United,
Conor made his 50th appearance in last
month’s miserable defeat at the hands
of Ballymena United.
HOME: John Mulholland
AWAY: Michael Young Sr
CONOR
McDERMOTT
DATE OF BIRTH
September 18, 1997
DEBUT
June 27, 2019
v Barry Town United
Appearances: 53 Goals: 2
Signed in October 2015, Ives made his
150th appearance for the Club towards
the end of the 2018/19 season.
Last term was, however, a frustrating
one for the former Torquay man, with a
metatarsal injury keeping him sidelined
for long stretches, which he will be
hoping is not repeated after undergoing
surgery recently.
HOME: Aidan Tobin
AWAY: John Doran
LEVI
IVES
DATE OF BIRTH
July 28, 1997
DEBUT
October 17, 2015
v Portadown
Appearances: 180 Goals: 11
Signed from Portadown on a precontract
agreement in January 2017,
Breen quickly established himself as a
key member of Cliftonville’s backline.
The Kilkenny man, who started his
career with Manchester City, won
November’s Goal of the Month award
with a fantastic free-kick against
Dungannon Swifts.
HOME: Cathal Mervyn
AWAY: David McDowell
GARRY
BREEN
DATE OF BIRTH
April 13, 1989
DEBUT
August 12, 2017
v Ards
Appearances: 116 Goals: 6
One of an ever-expanding contingent of
former Ballinamallard United players on
the books, central defender O’Reilly was
signed from the Ferney Park outfit
during the summer.
After sitting out his new Club’s first two
County Antrim Shield games, he has
enjoyed impressive displays since
making his debut.
HOME: John Doran
AWAY: Joanne McMullan
RYAN
O’REILLY
DATE OF BIRTH
July 7, 1995
DEBUT
October 17, 2020
v Glentoran
Appearances: 11 Goals: 0
Plumbridge man Harney began his
career with Maiden City Academy before
signing for West Ham United.
A loan move to Colchester United
resulted in a permanent deal ahead of
the former Northern Ireland Under 21
international joining the Reds in 2017
and he made his comeback from injury
in Monday’s draw a
HOME: Niall Devlin
AWAY: Jack Ferrin
JAMIE
HARNEY
DATE OF BIRTH
March 4, 1996
DEBUT
August 12, 2017
v Ards
Appearances: 116 Goals: 8
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A member of the Ballinamallard side
which impressed during their debut
Premiership season, the ex-Manchester
United youngster’s signature was
secured in the summer of 2013.
An able performer on both the right
flank and middle of the park, the skipper
scored twice in October’s 7-2 defeat
of Dundela.
HOME: Nolan Devlin
AWAY: Ronan Begley
CHRIS
CURRAN
DATE OF BIRTH
January 5, 1991
DEBUT
July 23, 2013
v Celtic
Appearances: 290 Goals: 33
Cliftonville’s most recent recruit,
O’Connor signed up at Solitude just over
a fortnight ago following an impressive
spell with Cork City.
Previously on the books of UCD, the 23-
year-old former Republic of Ireland
underage star can operate on either
flank and has netted three times in his
last two outings.
HOME: Mike and Marie (Cork)
AWAY: Mike and Marie (Cork)
DAIRE
O’CONNOR
DATE OF BIRTH
April 15, 1997
DEBUT
October 23, 2020
v Crusaders
Appearances: 8 Goals: 3
Despite being part of a Ballinamallard
squad relegated in May 2018, there was
no shortage of suitors for Curran’s
services, with Cliftonville beating a
string of others keen to snap him up.
The 27-year-old, who boasts a string of
vital goals to his name, made his 100th
appearance for the Club on Monday
evening.
HOME: David McDowell
AWAY: Cathal Mervyn
RYAN
CURRAN
DATE OF BIRTH
October 13, 1993
DEBUT
July 12, 2018
v Nordsjælland
Appearances: 100 Goals: 29
DATE OF BIRTH
July 31, 1991
DEBUT
January 13, 2020
v Linfield
A January recruit, McCrudden moved to
the Club following an injury-plagued
spell with Derry City.
The 29-year-old striker, a proven
Premiership goalscorer during two
spells with Institute either side of a stint
with Ballinamallard, banked a hat-trick
against Portadown at Solitude a fortnight
ago.
HOME: Anthony Marley
AWAY: Denis Hasson
MICHAEL
McCRUDDEN
Appearances: 22 Goals: 5
McMenamin was on Cliftonville’s Football
Development Centre’s books as a
youngster before making the move to
Linfield.
The former Glentoran and Warrenpoint
Town man has established a reputation
as a reliable goalscorer and opened his
account for the season against Carrick
Rangers in October.
HOME: Ryan Heffron
AWAY: American Bar
CONOR
McMENAMIN
DATE OF BIRTH
August 24, 1995
DEBUT
July 12, 2018
v Nordsjælland
Appearances: 80 Goals: 25
Signed on a pre-contract deal from
Warrenpoint Town in January 2019,
Seanna has previously spent time on
the books of Sheffield Wednesday,
Linfield and Carrick Rangers.
An athletic full-back with a desire to get
forward and support the attack, Foster
has proven a reliable option on the right
-hand side.
HOME: Denis Hasson
AWAY: Paul McKeown
SEANNA
FOSTER
DATE OF BIRTH
January 29, 1997
DEBUT
August 27, 2019
v Moyola Park
Appearances: 25 Goals: 0
Having excelled both centrally and on
the left side of Cliftonville’s defence,
the 20-year-old has further demonstrating
his adaptability with stirring
displays in the middle of the park in
recent weeks but, following a stop-start
spell with injury, returned to a full-back
role in Monday’s game at Mourneview
Park.
HOME: Orchard Taxis
AWAY: Paul O’Connor
AARON
DONNELLY
DATE OF BIRTH
March 22, 2000
DEBUT
October 1, 2016
v Annagh United
Appearances: 72 Goals: 1
Back at the Club following a brief spell
with Warrenpoint Town in the latter part
of last season, the 21-year-old midfielder
- who was part of the Cliftonville
Academy from 2012-2015 - spent four
years at English League Two side
Stevenage, for whom he made 33
appearances following his professional
debut in April 2017.
HOME:
AWAY:
MARK
McKEE
DATE OF BIRTH
December 1, 1998
DEBUT
October 19, 2019
v Institute
Appearances: 6 Goals: 1
A tough-tackling central midfielder with
an incredible work ethic, Bagnall captained
Warrenpoint Town to the Championship
title in 2016/17.
Formerly on the books of Glenavon,
Sunderland and Darlington, the 28-year
-old has been in superb form so far this
season, but is another who has missed
key games through injury.
HOME: Nicola Gorman
AWAY: Paul Ferrin
LIAM
BAGNALL
DATE OF BIRTH
May 17, 1992
DEBUT
August 12, 2017
v Ards
Appearances: 113 Goals: 2
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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: 55 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 in
the County Antrim Shield.
HOME: Ciaran O’Neill
AWAY: John Campbell
JOE
GORMLEY
Appearances: 338 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: 7 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: 63 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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Devine
Harney
Harney
O’Connor
Maguire
O’Connor
Gormley
Foster
SUB2+
Casey
O’Brien
Maguire
O’Connor
R Curran
R Curran
Casey
O’Connor
O’Connor
McCrudden
Casey
Maguire
O’Connor
SUB1*
R Curran
McGuinness
Foster
McCrudden
C Curran
Doherty
Gormley
Foster
Donnelly^
O’Connor
Doherty
R Curran
Foster
R
2-1
7-2
1-0
0-1
3-0
0-1
3-0
1-2
0-1
0-4
5-0
0-2
1-1
OPPOSITION
Knockbreda (h)
Dundela (h)
Glentoran (h)
Crusaders (a)
Carrick Rgers (h)
Glentoran (h)
Warrenpoint (h)
Dungannon Sw (a)
Larne (a)
Ballymena Utd (h)
Portadown (h)
Linfield (a)
Glenavon (a)
Coleraine (h)
Dungannon Sw (a)
Portstewart (h)
Larne (h)
Ballymena Utd (a)
Linfield (h)
Glenavon (h)
Coleraine (a)
Doherty
McKee
Donnelly+
Donnelly
Donnelly
Donnelly*
Doherty
Doherty
Doherty
Doherty
Donnelly*
Donnelly
McMenamin^
Ives
Maguire
Ives
Ives*
Maguire
McDermott
Maguire
McDermott
Maguire
Maguire+
O’Reilly
O’Reilly^
Donnelly
Brush
Dunne
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Maguire
R Curran
R Curran
R Curran
McCrudden
McCrudden+
McCrudden*
Maguire^
McCrudden+
R Curran
McCrudden 3^
McCrudden*
McCrudden+
McCrudden
Gormley 4^
Gormley^
Gormley
Gormley+
Gormley^
R Curran
R Curran
Gormley
Gormley
Gormley
Gormley+
R Curran
Bagnall^
McMenamin
Bagnall+
McMenamin
McMenamin+
Bagnall
Bagnall
Bagnall
Bagnall+
C Curran
C Curran
McMenamin
McMenamin
C Curran
C Curran
McMenamin
C Curran
C Curran
McMenamin^
McMenamin^
McMenamin
McMenamin
McMenamin
McMenamin
C Curran
C Curran
Bagnall
Harney+
Ives
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
Breen
Breen
O’Reilly*
G Breen
G Breen*
G Breen
G Breen^
Harney
G Breen
Harney
Breen
Breen
Breen
McDermott+
McDermott
Harney
Foster*
Casey
McDermott*
McDermott
McDermott
Harney
McDermott
Harney*
McDermott*
McDermott
Foster
Foster
McDermott
Bagnall
Doherty*
C Curran
C Curran+
C Curran
R Curran
McKee*
Bagnall
Bagnall
Doherty
Gormley
Warrenpoint (h)
Portadown (a)
Carrick Rgers (a)
Ballymena Utd (h)
Linfield (a)
Larne (a)
Coleraine (h)
Glentoran (h)
Warrenpoint (a)
Dungannon Sw (h)
Crusaders (a)
Glenavon (h)
Portadown (a)
Carrick Rgers (h)
O’Connor 2
Doherty
C Curran 2
Bagnall
20 22

Cliftonville
1. Richard Brush
2. Conor McDermott
3. Levi Ives
4. Garry Breen
5. Ryan O’Reilly
6. Jamie Harney
7. Chris Curran
8. Daire O’Connor
9. Ryan Curran
10. Michael McCrudden
11. Conor McMenamin
12. Seanna Foster
14. Aaron Donnelly
15. Mark McKee
16. Liam Bagnall
17. Ronan Doherty
18. Donal Rocks
19. Joe Gormley
20. Declan Dunne
21. Calvin McCurry
22. Odhrán Casey
23. Thomas Maguire
24. Ethan Devine
Coleraine
1. Gareth Deane
2. Lyndon Kane
3. Adam Mullan
4. Aaron Canning
5. Stephen Douglas
6. Aaron Jarvis
7. Ben Doherty
8. Stephen Lowry
9. James McLaughlin
10. Eoin Bradley
11. Josh Carson
12. Ronan Wilson
13. Gareth McConaghie
14. Evan Tweed
15. Stephen O’Donnell
16. Ian Parkhill
17. Jamie Glackin
18. Aaron Traynor
19. Curtis Allen
20. Martin Gallagher
21. Stewart Nixon
22. Howard Beverland
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REFEREE
Mr Raymond Crangle
ASSISTANTS
Mr Gareth Eakin
Mr Stephen Bell
FOURTH OFFICIAL
Mr Evan Boyce
Today’s other Premiership fixtures
Ballymena United v Glentoran
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts
Warrenpoint Town v Glenavon
Danske Bank Premiership table
1 Larne
2 Linfield
3 Crusaders
4 Ballymena United
5 Cliftonville
6 Warrenpoint Town
7 Glentoran
8 Glenavon
9 Coleraine
10 Portadown
11 Dungannon Swifts
12 Carrick Rangers
P
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
8
W
8
7
7
5
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
D
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
4
1
2
2
1
L
0
2
3
4
5
4
3
3
5
5
6
6
F
18
23
20
17
14
10
16
14
11
10
7
7
A
5
13
9
12
11
12
10
15
14
22
22
22
Pts
26
22
21
16
13
12
10
10
10
8
8
4
23