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BBC News
7 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Callacher signs for Carrick after Crusaders departure
Jimmy Callacher has joined Carrick Rangers after his departure from fellow Irish Premiership side 33-year-old left the Crues upon the expiration of his contract after two years with the made 43 appearances for the north Belfast side, scoring suffered a serious knee injury four games into the 2023-24 season which saw him miss the remainder of that centre-half started his career at Glentoran before enjoying a successful nine-year spell at Linfield, where he won five Irish Premiership titles and two Irish 2019 Ulster Footballer of the Year follows Billy Joe Burns and Adam Lecky in reuniting with former Crues boss Stephen Baxter at Gers have signed five players so far this window and boss Baxter said that Callacher is "an outstanding player and leader"."A no nonsense defender but also very comfortable on the ball, Jimmy will add power, strength and big game experience as we move forward," Baxter told the club's website."Jimmy had several options open to him but chose Carrick Rangers as his new home."Crusaders, meanwhile, have signed former Glentoran midfielder Finley Thorndike on a two-year 23-year-old English midfielder played 29 times for the Glens last season, helping the club win the County Antrim Shield during his sole season with the east Belfast side.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bangor v Glens Irish Cup tie live on BBC Sport NI
The Irish Cup quarter-final tie between Bangor and Glentoran is to be broadcast live across BBC Sport NI on Friday 28 game at Clandeboye Park will kick off at 19:45 GMT and can be viewed on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and Championship leaders secured their place in the last eight of the competition with a 3-0 win over Annagh United in the sixth emerged 2-1 victors in a hard-fought derby encounter against Linfield, Finley Thorndike firing home the winner for the Oval outfit in Feeney's side are one of two Championship sides left in this year's competition, with Ards being the are aiming to lift the Irish Cup for the first time since 2020 and for the 24th time in their sole success came back in other three quarter-final matches will be played on Saturday 29 host Cliftonville in a north Belfast derby, Ards welcome Loughgall and Carrick Rangers entertain Dungannon Swifts with coverage of those games live on 'Sportsound' on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Glens see off Blues after extra-time in Irish Cup thriller
Glentoran booked their place in the Irish Cup quarter-finals as they beat Linfield 2-1 after extra-time with substitute Finley Thorndike scoring a fine winner at the a dull first period, Jordan Jenkins opened the scoring for the Glens on 53 minutes, capitalising on a defensive mix-up to fire low into the squandered a number of chances before Chris McKee equalised for the Blues on 72 minutes with a deft header from Ethan McGee's long swung in Glentoran's favour when Joel Cooper was sent off in extra-time for kicking out at Jonny Russell on the Thorndike marked his introduction with a sweet strike from outside the area to seal the hard-fought victory for the Glens, who have yet to lose against Linfield in five meetings this Shiels and Joe Thomson were then dismissed late in extra-time after both received second yellow to follow.
