Patrick Van Dort
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Portadown 'shocked' by NIFL call to reverse sole win
Portadown have been left ‘shocked’ by a Northern Ireland Football League ruling which has cost the Premiership’s bottom club a sole win of the season. → Read More
Adam Salley loan recall was 'day one' goal for Portadown's Niall Currie
Portadown will bring back on-song loan striker Adam Salley next month in a bid to bolster the club’s fight for senior survival. → Read More
Michael O'Neill drawing from World Cup on Northern Ireland return
Michael O’Neill started his second spell as Northern Ireland manager this week – below is the final part of our interview transcript: → Read More
Reward over risk as Michael O'Neill 'not after a statue' with Northern Ireland
Michael O’Neill has dismissed any risk to his Northern Ireland legacy by declaring “I’m not after a statue” following a celebrated return to the international hot-seat. → Read More
WATCH: Michael O'Neill delivers message to the Northern Ireland fans
Michael O’Neill kicked off his second spell as Northern Ireland manager for the first time today – and he used the press conference to send a special message to the Green And White Army... → Read More
Portadown 'formulate a response' to NIFL teamsheet query but Larne now 'happy'
Larne stand confident of clearance in any Northern Ireland Football League investigation into fixture teamsheet issues – with Portadown opting to delay comment until a response has been delivered to officials following speculation over a potential forfeit of points. → Read More
Oran Kearney 'all about winning' as four rivals get ready for semi-final stage
Oran Kearney’s focus will centre on the destination not the journey as Coleraine attempt tonight to reach a third consecutive BetMcLean Cup final. → Read More
Glenavon tribute to Sammy Wilson, scorer of two goals against England
Glenavon have paid a warm tribute in memory of Sammy Wilson, a key figure during the Irish League club’s trophy-laden 1950s era who once scored two goals against Sir Alf Ramsey’s England. → Read More
Niall Currie makes shock return as Portadown manager
Niall Currie has made a shock return to Shamrock Park as Portadown manager. → Read More
Niall Currie set for shock return as Portadown manager
Niall Currie is set for a shock return to Shamrock Park as Portadown manager. → Read More
HOW IT HAPPENED: Portadown 0 Larne 1
Paul O'Neill's first-half goal wrapped up victory for visitors Larne at Shamrock Park over Portadown. → Read More
Dennis Guy tributes to a career covering George Best and Irish League glory days
Dennis Guy’s name will forever decorate the history books of Irish League football across the 1960s and 1970s as a prolific goalscorer who shared the international youth field with George Best and Pat Jennings alongside making his mark at club level in the colours of Linfield, Glenavon and Ards. → Read More
Portadown supporters’ reaction suggests in unison with Paul Doolin squad verdict
Portadown’s difficult start to the Premiership season featured a fifth successive demoralising defeat on Saturday - but a first from the stands at the final whistle as widespread and warm applause offered praise for shoots of progress. → Read More
Loughgall resolve on show behind point from ‘bad day’ as Dean Smith keeps calm
Manager Dean Smith is refusing to allow high hopes off Loughgall’s flying start to the Championship season. → Read More
Ciaran McGurgan the third Irish League addition from Portadown’s ‘Golden Mile’
The Tandragee Road in Portadown has been affectionately labelled ‘The Golden Mile’ by some football fans given the area is called home by no fewer than three Irish League managers within a short stretch. → Read More
Aaron Traynor’s transfer deadline deal and Glentoran in multi-player business
Aaron Traynor has left Coleraine after five years on a busy day for Irish League clubs before the close of the summer transfer window. → Read More
For Ryan Moffatt at 36 ‘outside family, football is the best thing in the world’
Ryan Moffatt’s days dazzling supporters as a dancing left winger may be consigned to the record books but, at 36 years old, the Annagh United captain is still smiling and loving life in Irish League football. → Read More
Paul Doolin frustration over Portadown fitness and ‘group of strangers’ display
Frustrated Portadown manager Paul Doolin was left to label his players ‘a group of strangers’ following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat. → Read More
Matthew Shevlin’s Coleraine goal double first brilliant then ‘bread-and-butter’
Matthew Shevlin was back in the same old habit on Saturday as he enjoyed the benefits of a new on-pitch partnership. → Read More
HOW IT HAPPENED: Portadown 0 Coleraine 2
Coleraine left Shamrock Park with full points off a 2-0 win thanks to Matthew Shevlin's brace of goals. → Read More