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Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Glentoran manager and captain among host of footballer and celebrity signatories to ending hunger open letter
Glentoran manager Declan Devine and club captain Marcus Kane are among the figures from football and entertainment who have signed an open letter asking supporters to take 'collective action' to end hunger in the UK. The move is part of the 'Football vs Hunger' campaign by anti-poverty charity Trussell and signatories to the open letter also include the likes of World Cup winners Sir Geoff Hurst and Emmanuel Petit, former Liverpool forward Robbie Fowler and Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio. Also included in the open letter are the signatures of footballers Neville Southall, Peter Schmeichel, actors Jason Isaacs and Matt Lucas, entertainment artists, KSI and Tom Grennan, and those familiar to TV viewers such as Vernon Kay, Henry Winter and Hayley McQueen. The Trussell campaign is also backed by clubs from across the country, including Glentoran, Liverpool, Everton, St Johnstone, Motherwell and Bangor 1876 FC. In their open letter to fans, the stars from football and beyond say: 'Football means so much to so many of us, and we all care deeply about our own team's success. But, some things mean more than individual club rivalries. Like, ensuring nobody experiences hunger - no matter what team they support. 'While food banks are a lifeline, they're not the solution. And, we need collective action if we are to ensure that everyone can afford the essentials. 'And, we're asking for your support. 'From tackling racism, to standing up to homophobia, the football community has shaped a better society, by uniting to make clear what we think is acceptable as a nation. It's now time for fans, players and clubs to come together and tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the UK - hunger. 'Football vs Hunger is a chance for clubs, players and fans to come together to show their support by signing for Trussell FC, and joining a team who are committed to relegating hunger to history.' Last month Trussell revealed that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across the UK between April 2024 and March 2025, a 51% increase compared to five years ago, and more than a million of the parcels were provided for children. Speaking about these figures, 1966 World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst said: "In the UK, someone needs an emergency food parcel every 11 seconds, this isn't right. I'm proud to support Football vs Hunger and encourage football fans to play their part in ending the need for food banks in the UK by signing for Trussell FC." Fans can show their support by signing for Trussell FC at You can find out how many emergency food parcels were distributed in your area on the Trussell website:
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Glentoran's 2024-25 season in review
2024-25 League position: 3rdPlayer of the season: Daniel GyollaiJanuary's County Antrim Shield success yielded the Glens' first piece of silverware in five years but, in a season that promised so much more, ultimately that proved the undisputed the time of their penalty shootout Shield win over Larne, Declan Devine's men were already into the decider of the BetMcLean Cup and semi-finals of the Irish would lose both, to Cliftonville and Bangor respectively, and slip from second to third in the season's final weeks, ultimately missing out on European football for a second season in succession thanks to a play-off semi-final wins over champions Linfield showed what they are capable of on their day, but they will need to find greater consistency and attacking threat next however, they know that they will lose some key players over the summer. 2025-26 signings so far: Liam Burt (unattached), Jordan Stewart (Crusaders)2025-26 departures so far: Fuad Sule (unattached), Kodi Lyons-Foster (Coleraine), Finley Thorndike (unattached), Wassim Aouachria (unattached), Jay Donnelly (unattached), Niall McGinn (unattached)
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Midfielder Sule to leave Glentoran
Glentoran midfielder Fuad Sule is among five players who will depart the Oval at the conclusion of their contracts this summer. The 28-year-old joined from Larne in 2023 and has been an influential figure under Glens boss Declan Devine, often captaining the side in the absence of usual skipper Marcus Kane. In what proved to be Sule's final game for the east Belfast club, they drew 0-0 with Larne on the final day to miss out on automatic European qualification for next season with the former Bohemains man handed a six-game ban for his role in a post-match who won the County Antrim Shield in January, spent much of the Irish Premiership season in second place but endured a disappointing end to their campaign that saw them fall into third on the penultimate weekend, leaving them requiring victory in that game at Inver Park on the final were also knocked out of the Irish Cup to second-tier Bangor before losing the BetMcClean Cup final to Cliftonville and suffering defeat to the same opposition in the semi-finals of the European play-off. Forward Wassim Aouachria and midfielder Finley Thorndike, who joined the side last summer, will both leave Glentoran after one top goalscorer Jay Donnelly and Northern Ireland international Niall McGinn, who were on loan at Newington and Greenock Morton respectively, will also depart the club, while defender Paddy McClean has been put on the transfer list. Glentoran have already confirmed the signing of midfielder Liam Burt.
Belfast Telegraph
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Glentoran boss Declan Devine: We had second place in our hands, and we threw it away
Glentoran manager Declan Devine insists his team have only themselves to blame for their failure to secure European football next season. The east Belfast boys have stuttered from crisis to crisis in recent weeks, but their campaign finally ground to a halt with in the 2-0 Euro Play-off semi-final defeat by Cliftonville at the BetMcLean Oval on Wednesday night.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Magilton 'proud' of Cliftonville's 'resolve' in Glens win
Glentoran manager Declan Devine and Cliftonville boss Jim Magilton speak to BBC Sport NI after the Reds' 2-0 victory at the Oval helped them reach Sunday's European play-off final. Devine on the defeat: "We didn't do enough which is the biggest disappointment. We were looking for a reaction tonight, but we didn't play with any intensity and our attacking play was non-existent. We switch off from a free-kick then and we are severely punished." On the disappointing end to the season: "We have to change our mentality here because the reality is we haven't scored enough goals this year. We had second place in our hands and threw it away." Magilton on the win: "We played really well in parts but above all else we were tremendous in character and guts to get a result after the huge disappointment of Saturday. To show the resolve and resilience, I'm so proud of the players." On Jack Keaney and Eric McWoods' goals: Once Rory (Hale) lands on the ball he has that kind of vision and Jack was brilliant all night and recognised there was an opening and then it was a fantastic finish. "Glentoran were then pressing for an equaliser, and we caught them on the counter and Eric worked his socks off all night and deserved his goal." On Sunday's final: "If we qualify for Europe this way it's up there with the great achievements. We know it will be a huge task. We tend to like to do things the hard way so we will be ready."
