McBrien signs full-time contract with Linfield


AFTER 18 months out with injury, Darragh McBrien has signed for Irish Premiership big guns, Linfield. McBrien was announced as David Healy’s latest signing last week and the Belnaleck man started with the Windsor Park outfit on Monday morning. The 21-year-old spent two years at Dungannon Swifts after departing his boyhood club, Ballinamallard United and […]

Wanderers welcome Linfield to town


IRVINESTOWN Wanderers 2012s took on Belfast heavyweights, Linfield, in a friendly game at the Bawnacre Centre on Sunday. The Linfield side is graded at ‘red’ level, the elite of underage football in Belfast. Irvinestown 2012, who are graded a step below at ‘blue’ level, have had a very impressive season, winning a number of local […]

Stafford offered new Linfield deal


  MARK Stafford admits he was pleasantly surprised to be offered a new contract at Linfield especially during lockdown. The Ballinamallard man has signed a one year extension which will keep him at Windsor Park until the end of the 2020-21 season. The offer of a new contract will be viewed as just reward for […]

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Ducks ready for D Day


It’s almost upon us. The Irish Cup Final, a day redolent with the mystique of over a century of footballing history, plays host to a team from Fermanagh for the very first time. Ballinamallard have had to dig deep to get here with penalty shoot out wins against Dungannon and Warrenpoint. But now, with his […]