THIS weekend saw multiple sides at both ends of the table enjoy wins which could be pivotal as the season wears on in the Intermediate and Provincial NIFL.
DONEGAL CELTIC enjoyed a 3-0 home victory on Saturday afternoon over Chimney Corner in the Intermediate Division Two in front of a packed out crowd on the Suffolk Road.
CLIFTONVILLE registered their first league victory at the fifth time of asking with a hard fought 3-1 win over Glenavon at Solitude on Saturday afternoon.
CELTIC’S Champions League campaign ended before it began with a dismal performance in Kazakhstan on Tuesday night and a penalty shootout defeat to lowly Kairat Almaty.
FOOTBALL is back in full swing around Belfast as the Intermediate leagues kicked off with some big and important wins for teams at all points of the Belfast compass across the lower leagues as the battle for promotion begins.
A CELTIC supporters' group have said that they have been left "humbled and honoured" after their banner in honour of Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane was displayed during a hunger strike commemoration on Sunday.
CLIFTONVILLE manager Jim Magilton acknowledges that the fixtures don’t get any easier as the Reds prepare to host Larne at Solitude this evening (kick-off 7.45pm).
CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton acknowledged that his side's start to the league campaign is particularly fearsome and gets no easier as they prepare to take on Coleraine today.
LAST weekend saw the opening fixture's in this season's Clearwater Irish Cup with action from clubs based all across North, West and South Belfast as they bid to try and make the impossible seem possible in this year's competition.
