Steven Crawford

2 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Steven Crawford

The end of season award are in full flow with the NI Football Writers Association naming their All-Star Irish Premiership team for the 2024-25 season. There are a lot of names which we would have expected to have been included in the team given their performances in the last campaign. But there are a couple of inclusions which would maybe divide opinions from fans of other clubs. Unsurprisingly Linfield have the most players represented with four of their title-winning squad in the XI.

2 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Steven Crawford

The Northern Ireland Football League has "totally condemned" the ugly scenes which marred the end of Larne's game against Glentoran on Saturday evening. Scuffles involving players and officials from both clubs broke out on the Inver Park pitch following the final whistle as the hosts secured the point they needed to pip the Glens to second spot in the table and automatic qualification for European football next season.

2 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Jon Lees |Steven Crawford

After a lengthy year-long wait, Irish stable lad Dylan Phelan's extraordinary winning bet is finally being honoured. Employed by horse trainer Declan Queally in Waterford, Phelan placed an audacious wager on two prime steeds from his boss's stable back in April the previous year.

2 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Steven Crawford

Paul Leeman slammed the ugly scenes following Larne's clash with Glentoran at Inver Park on Saturday evening. It was a high pressure game with the winner securing second spot in the table and automatic qualification for Europe. The cagey affair failed to live up to its billing with tension building as the game went on and it spilled over at the final whistle as the hosts secured the point they needed to pip the Glens to second place.

2 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Steven Crawford

Gary Hamilton has made a sensational return to management after he was named the new manager of Ballymacash Rangers. Hamilton has been out of management since leaving Glenavon in September 2023. But Premier Intermediate League side Ballymacash announced on their social media channels on Saturday evening that the former Northern Ireland international would be taking over at the Bluebell Stadium.