Not winning the League for a second year in a row isn't an option for Glentoran, insists Jessica Foy
Jessica Foy has revealed the source of the motivation that has Glentoran Woman currently riding the crest of a wave.
Pain, hurt, disappointment, frustration and, by their own high standards, failure. Pick the negative emotion and that's what the Glens experienced at the end of last season when a 6-0 defeat to Cliftonville Ladies saw them hand over the Women's Premiership title just a few weeks after the same opponents had inflicted a first Irish Cup defeat in seven years.
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