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BBC News
a day ago
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Glens thrash Reds to reach County Antrim Cup last four
Holders Glentoran roared into the semi-finals of the County Antrim Cup as they thrashed Cliftonville 6-0 at Glens raced into a 5-0 lead at half-time and added another in the second half to complete the dominant win against the Women's Premiership Turner's side went ahead early in north Belfast through a stunning long-range effort from Emma Crompton volleyed home a second from close range before Aimee Kerr tucked home a Moore scored a fourth after a corner dropped to her in the box with Crompton netting her second and Glentoran's fifth before the O'Neill diverted Demi Vance's cross into her own net for the away side's sixth and final goal.
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Wins for Glens, Blues and Reds in Women's Premiership
Glentoran remain two points clear at the top of the Women's Premiership table following a narrow 1-0 win against Larne at the Blanchflower on their heels are second place Linfield, who produced a clinical display in a 5-1 home win against Derry Cliftonville stayed in the title race with a hard-fought 2-1 north Belfast derby win over Rangers edged rivals Lisburn Ladies 1-0 at the Bluebell Stadium in the other Friday night was a tight game in east Belfast, with bottom side Larne frustrating the league leaders until Nadene Caldwell scored what proved to be the winner early in the second Midgley Park, Eve Reilly scored a quickfire double for the Blues before Tara O'Connor pulled one back for Glynn then restored Linfield's two-goal advantage before half-time. Rebecca Bassett and Cora Chambers added late goals to round off the Solitude, captain Caitlin McGuinness netted the opener for the Reds after nine minutes with her 100th goal for the McLaughlin added a second just after the hour mark, but Alison McMaster pulled a goal back for Crusaders on 74 minutes to set up a tense Reds managed to hold on for a crucial win, which moves them six points behind the Blues with two games in hand.
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Clarke leaves Linfield Women for Aberdeen
Striker Alex Clarke has departed Linfield Women to sign for Scottish side Aberdeen for an undisclosed made 22 appearances for the Blues, scoring nine times for the Women's Premiership has signed a one-year-deal with the Dons, where she will link up with Northern Ireland international Kerry 23-year-old previously had a spell with Newry City and also played GAA for Armagh and Crossmaglen."It feels really great to be here," Clarke told Aberdeen's website."Linfield is a great club, I have developed a lot there, but I feel like it is time to move on and continue my progression as a player. "It is great to be given this chance. This is an opportunity I couldn't turn down."
Yahoo
30-07-2025
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Linfield sign McKimm, Loughrey and NI midfielder Bell
Women's Premiership leaders Linfield have announced the signing of Northern Ireland Megan Bell. The Blues have also signed Jodie Loughrey and Grace McKimm. Bell came through Linfied's academy and moved to Durham in 2019 before she had spells at Rangers, Hearts and Nottingham Forest. The 24-year-old, who has 38 international caps, won three Women's Premiership titles in her first spell at the club. Left back McKimm is a Northern Ireland youth international and joins from Cliftonville, while Loughrey joins her sister, Keri, at the club after moving from Sligo Rovers. Ryan McConville's side hold a one-point lead over Glentoran but have played a game more than their title rivals.
BBC News
25-07-2025
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- BBC News
Reds inflict first league defeat on Glens as Blues win to go top
Cliftonville Ladies inflicted a first defeat of the Women's Premiership campaign on Glentoran Women as second-half goals from Caitlin McGuinness and Naomi McLaughlin gave the Reds a 2-0 win over their rivals at the Blanchflower Stadium on Friday in the evening's other games Linfield Women moved to the top of the table thanks to a thumping 11-0 home win over Larne Women at Midgley Park, Crusaders Strikers ran out 5-0 victors over Lisburn Rangers at Crewe Park and Derry City defeated Lisburn Ladies 2-0 at Bluebell moved in front on 50 minutes when McGuinness collected a throw-in from Aoibhe O'Neill before rifling past keeper Ashleigh McKinnon from outside the area with her right minute from time Women's Premiership player of the month McLaughlin added a second for the defending champions with a sensational finish from 15 needed just three minutes to seize the advantage in their game when Eve Reilly found the net, Jennifer McDade doubling up after a struck again with two more goals in as many minutes midway through the first half to claim her hat-trick, with Zoe McGlynn adding another as the Blues went in at the break five goals to the scoring continued on 51 minutes through Hannah Doherty, followed by a Cora Chambers double and an Alex Clarke finish all before the hour. Rebecca Bassett then completed the scoring on 67 led at half-time courtesy of goals from Julie Nelson and Rebecca Mann midway through the first McDaid then popped with a double on 67 and 74 minutes before Rachel McLaren wrapped the scoring up in the closing a goal in each half helped Derry City Women to Candystripes held the advantage at the break after Caoirse Doherty edged them in front inside the opening ten visitors then doubled up with just under a quarter-of-an-hour of normal time remaining when Rachel McIntyre made sure of the sit top of the table on 19 points from eight games, with Glentoran one point adrift and Cliftonville three in arrears of the pacesetters having both played seven matches.
