Cliftonville v Glenavon

Official Matchday Magazine of Ireland’s Oldest Football Club
Volume 40 / Issue 12 / Online
Match Sponsor: Mr Tim McGarry
Cliftonville v Glenavon
Danske Bank Premiership
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Solitude, Belfast, 3pm

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
Glenavon
wins
(180)
Draws
(72)
Cliftonville
wins
(126)
The entire history of competitive fixtures between
Cliftonville and Glenavon...
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:
John McGrady
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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Amount of 4-3 victories
Cliftonville have claimed
over Linfield
throughout history
This is the 15th
game in history that
the Reds have
played behind
closed doors
This is the
379th meeting
between
Cliftonville
and Glenavon
Tuesday saw Eoin
Teggart become the
31st different player to
be named in a matchday
squad this season
Points have been
recorded from 41
Premiership
home games
against the
Lurgan Blues
Though Covid-19 protocols mean supporters aren’t necessarily able to visit The Reds Shop
with the ease usually associated with Solitude matchdays, our online Click & Collect
service remains available 24 hours a day at www.theredsshop.net
1892
Cliftonville beat Donacloney 8-3 in an
away friendly.
1983
The Reds defeated Glentoran 1-0 in an
Irish Cup tie at Solitude.

MANAGER
We are striving to put a
good run of form together
SUPPORTING ROLE
Our thanks to this afternoon’s
Match Sponsor
COVER STORY
Ryan Curran celebrates his
decisive strike against Linfield
on Tuesday night
POMP AND CEREMONY
Loanee Teggart is
determined to showcase
his talent at Solitude
THE AWAY END
Glenavon get ready to fire
after stop-start beginning
to New Year
FIXTURES & FITTINGS
Key dates for your diary
throughout the season
IN THE PICTURE
Action from the midweek
showdown with the Blues
SQUAD GOALS
All the facts, figures and
stats behind today’s
home line-up
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T
UESDAY’S win against
Linfield was exactly
what everyone associated
with the Club was
looking for after a bumpy couple
of month, but the only way
we can make the most of it is by
claiming another three points
today.
That will obviously be easier
said than done because, while
every game in this division is
tough, there’s no doubting that
Glenavon provide a particularly
strong challenge.
Gary Hamilton has done a great
job over the years and no matter
how many players he loses or
what changes he’s forced into
making, he always finds a way to
get the most of what’s available
to him and seems to unearth a
new quality player a couple of
times a season.
They’ll come here confident of
getting a victory but we have
made big improvements since
our meeting at Mourneview Park
last month.
That was demonstrated in midweek
when the players refused
to accept what looked like being
an inevitable defeat to Linfield.
After falling behind early on, we
got ourselves back into the game
with a quick equaliser and really
stepped up our control after that
but, typical Linfield, they found a
way to get themselves back in
front. Fortunate as the goal was,
“
Our reaction to every setback on Tuesday
night was phenomenal and the players
deserve credit for that attitude.
”
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that’s why they’re Champions -
top teams always find a way.
Our reaction to every setback on
Tuesday night was phenomenal
and the players deserve credit
for that attitude.
Not only did they have the hunger
to drag themselves level
again, they kept at it to eventually
get in front and then extend
the lead.
We have learned some harsh
lessons this season and the
Crusaders game earlier this
month was a case in point. We
would have been deserved
winners had we not conceded
with practically the last kick.
Against Linfield, we decided our
best form of defence was to go
on the attack and, as
it turned out, getting
that fourth
goal was vital because
the Blues
pulled one back
with a great freekick
in the last
few seconds.
My big regret
from the game
was that our
supporters
weren’t there
to see it.
Solitude
would have
been bouncing
on a
night like
that but all
we can do
between now
and the day
the Red Army
are back is
continue to
improve and
find the levels
of consistency
we
know
we can.

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Net gains: Michael
McCrudden tucks
home the Reds’
first goal
Job to be Donn: Aaron
Donnelly holds off the
attentions of Kirk Millar
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 ::: Danske Bank Premiership ::: Cliftonville 4-3 Linfield
Fall forward:
Ryan Curran
gets away from
Stephen Fallon
In contrast:
Agony and
ecstasy as
Cliftonville
celebrate
Conor
McMenamin’s
first goal
Pass master:
Daire O’Connor
races through
to tee up Ryan
Curran’s strike
and (above)
Chris Curran
battles with
Joel Cooper
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E
OIN Teggart could barely
have enjoyed a more
dramatic introduction
to the Danske Bank
Premiership but, after savouring
Tuesday night’s breathtaking
victory over Linfield at
Solitude, the 18-year-old has
urged Cliftonville to keep their
momentum going by seeing off
Glenavon this afternoon.
A former member of the Reds’
Academy, Teggart joined Portsmouth
in the summer of 2018
and returned to Solitude on loan
earlier this month.
Having featured for Cliftonville’s
Under-18 side at the age of 16,
the pacey attacker has turned
out for the Pompey first-team
and Under-23s during his twoand-a-half
years at Fratton Park
and has also represented Northern
Ireland at Under-19 and
Under-17 level.
Though maintaining match fitness
and sharpness will be the
key objective of his parent Club
for the rest of the season, Teggart
is determined to play his
part in helping the Reds climb
the standings in the month
ahead - starting today.
“It will be a tough game and
Glenavon are a good side but
hopefully we’ll be able to take
the confidence of the Linfield win
into the weekend and get the
three points and keep trying to
move up the table,” says Teggart,
who replaced two-goal
Conor McMenamin in the closing
stages of that defeat of the
Blues.
“I thought we were brilliant on
Tuesday night.
“The lads showed great spirit to
come back from a goal down on
two occasions and, after going in
front, we dug in.”
Of particular encouragement to
boss Paddy McLaughlin has been
how his team have risen to the
challenge of falling behind in
games.
An unfortunate habit that has
been repeated too often this
season, Cliftonville have recently
demonstrated a resilience that
had been lacking earlier in the
campaign.
Trailing to Dungannon Swifts,
Crusaders and Linfield in their
three outings to date in 2021,
the Reds roared back to claim
full points from the first and last
games in that triumvirate - and
were seconds away from doing
so against the Crues.
Disappointing as it was to concede
a last-gasp leveller in the
North Belfast Derby, Teggart
believes that painful experience
was turned into a positive in
midweek when Cliftonville set
about extending their advantage
to ensure there would be no late
heartbreak.
“I was at the Crusaders game a
few weeks back but my international
clearance wasn’t through
yet,” he recalls.
“It was disappointing to concede
late on but we learned from that.
“It was great to make my debut
late on against Linfield and
hopefully I’ll be able to kick on in
the coming weeks.”
With the coronavirus pandemic
affecting football at all levels
around the globe, Teggart is
grateful for the opportunity to
be involved and explains that
Pompey - where he wears the
same number 36 jersey he has
been assigned at Solitude - are
just as pleased with his loan
arrangement.
“With the way things are with
Covid, Portsmouth were happy
for me to stay back in Belfast
and try to get some game time
until the summer,” he concludes.
“Then we’ll be able to assess
things from there.”
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Reffed off: Jamie
Harney, Garry
Breen and Ryan
Curran voice
their displeasure
with referee Tim
Marshall
Hale storm: Rory Hale is centre of attention
after his goal and (right) Chris Curran
battles with Chris Hegarty
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Saturday, January 9, 2021 ::: Danske Bank Premiership ::: Cliftonville 2-2 Crusaders
Putting the boot
in: Rory Hale is
chopped down by
Robbie Weir and
(below) Chris
Hegarty’s own goal
sparks Reds
celebrations
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W
HEN they trudged
off the field in the
wake of a disappointing
home
defeat to Linfield on January 2,
Glenavon could not have predicted
quite how long it would
be until they returned to action.
Almost a month later and, following
the postponement of
proposed Danske Bank Premiership
clashes with derby rivals
Portadown, Glentoran and Dungannon
Swifts either side of the
NI Football League’s two-week
Covid break, Gary Hamilton’s
side are finally set to kick a ball
in anger again.
Having pocketed full points from
their most recent away trip - a
December 19 showdown with
Warrenpoint Town - the Lurgan
Blues will be bidding for the vital
victory that can help them narrow
the gap to the top six.
Hamilton has been typically busy
in the transfer market since his
men were last in action, this
week welcoming Dergview defender
Lee McNulty and striker
Josh Doyle from Leinster Senior
League outfit Bluebell United to
add to the arrivals of former
Shamrock Rovers duo Craig
Hyland and Gavin McCaffrey.
Goalkeeper Hyland appears an
almost certain starter this afternoon
with Hamilton recently
revealing that both long-time
custodian Jonny Tuffey and his
deputy stopper James Taylor are
to exit Lurgan at the end of the
season.
Former Northern Ireland international
keeper Tuffey, who enjoyed
a spell with Linfield after
returning from Scottish Premiership
stints at Partick Thistle,
Inverness Caledonian Thistle and
St Johnstone, has refused the
offer of a new three-year deal at
Mourneview, while promising
young defender Daniel Larmour -
snapped up from Carrick Rangers
in the summer of 2018 - this
week completed an anticipated
move to Crusaders following
speculation over the penning of
a pre-contract agreement that
would have brought him to
Seaview in the summer.
It is with a slightly different dynamic,
then, that Glenavon approach
this afternoon’s contest
in comparison to their most
recent bout with Cliftonville in
the middle of December.
On that occasion, Danny Purkis
banked a deserved equaliser
shortly after Daire O’Connor’s
cool finish had put the Reds
ahead in front of the Sky Sports
cameras, but Hamilton’s charges
would endure greater frustration
on their next home outing when
Linfield hit from behind to claim
maximum points.
A battle for consistency has
dogged Glenavon all season and,
after starting their campaign
with a devastating loss at the
hands of Portadown, draws with
Glentoran - when they rallied
after being reduced to nine men
- Dungannon Swifts and Coleraine
were finally followed up
by a maiden win that saw two
unanswered goals dispatched
past Ballymena United.
A Windsor Park loss to the Blues
pre-dated a superb comeback
success over the Crues at
Mourneview, where Jack
O’Mahony, Peter Campbell and
Matthew Fitzpatrick were on
target in the aftermath of the
visitors’ early opener, while
the concession of two late
goals at Larne denied the Lurgan
Blues what would have been
an impressive victory.
The aforementioned encounters
with Cliftonville and Warrenpoint
duly followed before a combination
of coronavirus breaks and
inclement weather conditions
engineered a situation that has
seen Glenavon play just once in
the last 40 days - meaning it
goes without saying they’ll be
champing at the bit today.
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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 in 2018.
HOME: Jude Meighan
AWAY: Michael Young Jr
RICHARD
BRUSH
DATE OF BIRTH
November 26, 1984
DEBUT
August 4, 2018
v Glentoran
Appearances: 90 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 last January.
A scorer on his home debut when the
Reds overcame Barry Town United,
Conor made his 50th appearance in
November’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: 56 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: 120 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 an impressive start to life at his
new Club, the Cavan man has unfortunately
been sidelined since picking up
an injury against Glenavon last month.
HOME: John Doran
AWAY: Joanne McMullan
RYAN
O’REILLY
DATE OF BIRTH
July 7, 1995
DEBUT
October 17, 2020
v Glentoran
Appearances: 12 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 provided two assists in the midweek
win over Linfield.
HOME: Niall Devlin
AWAY: Jack Ferrin
JAMIE
HARNEY
DATE OF BIRTH
March 4, 1996
DEBUT
August 12, 2017
v Ards
Appearances: 120 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
produced an admirable display at
full-back in Tuesday night.
HOME: Nolan Devlin
AWAY: Ronan Begley
CHRIS
CURRAN
DATE OF BIRTH
January 5, 1991
DEBUT
July 23, 2013
v Celtic
Appearances: 294 Goals: 34
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 caught the eye with welltaken
goals against both Portadown
and Glenavon recently.
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: 12 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, registered what
proved to be the decisive strike against
Linfield in midweek.
HOME: David McDowell
AWAY: Cathal Mervyn
RYAN
CURRAN
DATE OF BIRTH
October 13, 1993
DEBUT
July 12, 2018
v Nordsjælland
Appearances: 104 Goals: 31
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, claimed the Reds’
first equaliser in Tuesday night’s win
against Linfield.
HOME: Anthony Marley
AWAY: Denis Hasson
MICHAEL
McCRUDDEN
Appearances: 24 Goals: 6
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 bagged an
eye-catching double against Linfield
last time out.
HOME: Ryan Heffron
AWAY: American Bar
CONOR
McMENAMIN
DATE OF BIRTH
August 24, 1995
DEBUT
July 12, 2018
v Nordsjælland
Appearances: 85 Goals: 27
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 some
stirring displays in the middle of the
park earlier in the season but, following
a stop-start spell with injury, has
reverted to a full-back role for the Reds’
last five outings.
HOME: Orchard Taxis
AWAY: Paul O’Connor
AARON
DONNELLY
DATE OF BIRTH
March 22, 2000
DEBUT
October 1, 2016
v Annagh United
Appearances: 76 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:67 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: 117 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 November’s 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: 59 Goals: 2
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’
faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines
after breaking his elbow last week.
HOME: Ciaran O’Neill
AWAY: John Campbell
JOE
GORMLEY
Appearances: 340 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
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: Caodhan Casey
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
last year’s County Antrim Shield Final
before teeing up Ryan Curran’s winner.
HOME: American Bar
AWAY: Nolan Devlin
THOMAS
MAGUIRE
Appearances: 65 Goals: 6
DATE OF BIRTH
November 27, 1996
DEBUT
January 2, 2021
v Dungannon Swifts
A member of the Cliftonville Academy
before joining Aston Villa in 2015, the
24-year-old midfielder – who featured
for the Republic of Ireland at Under-21
level – made a welcome return to
Solitude just before Christmas following
productive spells with Galway United,
Derry City and, most recently, Crusaders.
HOME: Connor Hayes
AWAY: The Sunflower Pub
Appearances: 3 Goals: 1
RORY
HALE
DATE OF BIRTH
January 6, 1996
DEBUT
Not yet
made
A new arrival at the Club having put pen
to paper on a contract as recently as
Thursday night, Lowe boasts considerable
Premiership experience despite
being just 25 years old.
The Omagh man came through the
ranks at Dungannon Swifts, with whom
the midfielder spent a decade prior to
his switch to Solitude.
HOME:
AWAY:
Appearances: 0 Goals: 0
KRIS
LOWE
DATE OF BIRTH
February 6, 2002
DEBUT
January 26, 2021
v Linfield
Yet another former member of the
Cliftonville Academy, Eoin returned to
Solitude on loan from Portsmouth this
week.
Having featured for the Reds’ Under-18
side at the age of 16, the versatile
attacker has featured for Pompey’s
senior team and Under-23s during his
two-and-a-half years at Fratton Park.
HOME: Brendan Teggart
AWAY:
EOIN
TEGGART
Appearances: 1 Goals: 0
DATE OF BIRTH
January 4, 1992
DEBUT
January 9, 2021
v Crusaders
Formerly with Wolves and Ross County,
goalkeeper Aaron represented the
Republic of Ireland at Under-17, Under-
18, Under-19 and Under-21 level and
was selected in senior squads by both
Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin O’Neill.
Prior to joining the Reds last month, he
featured in this season’s Europa League
group stages with Dundalk.
HOME: Dale McDonald
AWAY: Colin Simpson
AARON
McCAREY
Appearances: 2 Goals: 0
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DATE
Oct 10
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Nov 10
Nov 21
Nov 24
Nov 28
Dec 5
Dec 14
Dec 19
Jan 2
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Jan 30
Feb 2
Feb 6
Feb 9
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Mar 6
Mar 20
Mar 27
Mar 30
Apr 3
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SUB3^
Gormley
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
Maguire
O’Connor
O’Reilly
Teggart
SUB1*
R Curran
McGuinness
Foster
McCrudden
C Curran
Doherty
Gormley
Foster
Donnelly^
O’Connor
Doherty
R Curran
Foster
McMenamin
Gormley
O’Connor
O’Connor
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
0-2
2-1
2-2
4-3
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)
Crusaders (h)
Linfield (h)
Glenavon (h)
Coleraine (a)
Glentoran (a)
Warrenpoint (h)
Portadown (a)
Larne (h)
Ballymena Utd (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)
Doherty
McKee
Donnelly+
Donnelly
Donnelly
Donnelly*
Doherty
Doherty
Doherty
Doherty
Donnelly*
Donnelly
McMenamin^
Doherty
C Curran
C Curran
McCrudden*
Ives
Maguire
Ives
Ives*
Maguire
McDermott
Maguire
McDermott
Maguire
Maguire+
O’Reilly
O’Reilly^
Donnelly
Donnelly
Donnelly
Donnelly
Donnelly
Brush
Dunne
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
Brush
McCarey
McCarey
Maguire
R Curran
R Curran
R Curran
McCrudden
McCrudden+
McCrudden*
Maguire^
McCrudden+
R Curran
McCrudden 3^
McCrudden*
McCrudden+
Gormley
McMenamin^
McMenamin+
McMenamin 2 +
McCrudden
Gormley 4^
Gormley^
Gormley
Gormley+
Gormley^
R Curran
R Curran
Gormley
Gormley
Gormley
Gormley+
R Curran
R Curran
R Curran
R Curran
R Curran
Bagnall^
McMenamin
Bagnall+
McMenamin
McMenamin+
Bagnall
Bagnall
Bagnall
Bagnall+
C Curran
C Curran
McMenamin
McMenamin
C Curran
C Curran
Bagnall
Bagnall
Bagnall
C Curran
McMenamin
C Curran
C Curran
McMenamin^
McMenamin^
McMenamin
McMenamin
McMenamin
McMenamin
C Curran
C Curran
Bagnall
O’Connor+
Hale
Hale*
Hale
Harney+
Ives
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
O’Reilly
Breen
Breen
O’Reilly*
Breen
Breen*
Breen
Breen
G Breen
G Breen*
G Breen
G Breen^
Harney
G Breen
Harney
Breen
Breen
Breen
McDermott+
McDermott
Harney
Harney^
Harney
Harney
Harney
Foster*
Casey
McDermott*
McDermott
McDermott
Harney
McDermott
Harney*
McDermott*
McDermott
Foster
Foster
McDermott
McDermott
McDermott
McDermott
C Curran
Bagnall
Doherty*
C Curran
C Curran+
C Curran
R Curran
McKee*
Bagnall
Bagnall
Doherty
Bagnall*
Doherty+
Doherty
Doherty
Gormley
McCrudden
Maguire
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
27. Rory Hale
30. Kris Lowe
36. Eoin Teggart
37. Aaron McCarey
Glenavon
1. Jonathan Tuffey
3. Colin Coates
4. Calum Birney
6. Andrew Doyle
7. Conan Byrne
9. Danny Purkis
10. Peter Campbell
11. Andy Hall
12. Greg Moorhouse
14. Matthew Snoddy
15. Aaron Harmon
16. Sammy Clingan
17. Michael O’Connor
18. James Taylor
19. Matthew Fitzpatrick
20. Conor McCloskey
21. Jack O’Mahony
22. Robbie Norton
27. James Singleton
28. Robert Garrett
30. Sean Ward
40. Gary Hamilton
TBC. Craig Hyland
TBC. Gareth McCaffrey
TBC. Lee McNulty
TBC. Josh Doyle
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REFEREE
Mr Tim Marshall
ASSISTANTS
Mr Stephen Donaldson
Mr Ryan Kelsey
FOURTH OFFICIAL
Mr Shane McGonigle
This weekend’s other Premiership fixtures
Carrick Rangers v Ballymena United (5.30pm)
Coleraine v Crusaders
Portadown v Warrenpoint Town
Last night: Larne 1-1 Glentoran
Danske Bank Premiership table
1 Linfield
2 Larne
3 Crusaders
4 Coleraine
5 Ballymena United
6 Cliftonville
7 Glentoran
8 Glenavon
9 Warrenpoint Town
10 Portadown
11 Dungannon Swifts
12 Carrick Rangers
P
14
14
14
13
12
14
13
11
13
11
13
10
W
10
8
8
7
6
6
4
3
3
2
2
1
D
1
4
3
1
2
2
6
4
3
3
2
1
L
3
2
3
5
4
6
3
4
7
6
9
8
F
38
23
31
20
19
22
22
17
11
13
8
7
A
18
12
16
15
13
19
13
18
24
26
30
27
Pts
31
28
27
22
20
20
18
13
12
9
8
4
23