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BBC News
17-07-2025
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- BBC News
St Joseph's beat Cliftonville to set up Rovers tie
St Joseph's edged past 10-man Cliftonville 3-2 after extra time in the second leg of their Uefa Conference League first qualifying round tie at a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Gibraltar, Pablo Rodriguez scored within the first minute to put St Joseph's in front on the night and in the Reds roared back with Michael Glynn equalising before half-time and Joe Gormley putting them in front after Odhran Casey was sent off following two yellow Joseph's eventually made their man advantage count as Juanma's arrowed effort equalised for the visitors and substitute Hugo Jesslen scored an extra-time winner as the Gibraltar side won 5-4 on will now face League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers in the next round. Reds react to St Joseph's early goal It was a nightmare start for Cliftonville as they fell behind in the first controlled a pass from Facundo Alvarez, beat Shaun Leppard and finished low past Lewis Reds responded well to going behind and almost equalised on five minutes when Casey rose highest to meet Rory Hale's corner, but his header came back off the had a low strike saved by Bradley Banda whilst another effort from the striker whistled just persistence finally paid off on 32 minutes when Glynn drilled the ball low into the far fierce effort from outside the box was then diverted behind by Banda as the sides went in level at the break. Reds fall short after Casey's sending off The Reds continued to dominate early in the second half with Banda called into action once more to tip long-range efforts from Jonny Addis and Casey over the momentum was curtailed just before the hour mark however, as like in the first leg, they were reduced to 10 men as Casey received a second yellow card for a foul on Alvaro rallied and went ahead five minutes later. Hale did well to keep Luke Conlan's cross in play with his acrobatic pass falling to Gormley, who produced an overhead kick from close lead lasted all of three minutes as St Joseph's captain Juanma rifled home an equaliser from the edge of the Conor Falls then thought he had won the game for Magilton's side in injury time. Conlan fed the striker, whose poked effort was turned onto the post by Banda, whilst at the other end, Javi Forjan had a late goal ruled out for they did in the first half of normal time, St Joseph's struck early in extra time, with Jesslen getting a vital touch to divert a cross from the left beyond Ridd, with St Joseph's hanging on to progress.
Belfast Telegraph
05-07-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
Cliftonville hero Joe Gormley reflects on how he nearly signed for Crusaders upon Irish League return
When he steps out at Solitude for his testimonial match on Sunday afternoon, Joe Gormley will do so in the knowledge that history could have been so different but for a last-minute phone call eight and a half years ago. Having made the decision to call time on an injury-plagued spell with Peterborough United and return home to the Irish League, the Cliftonville striker — whose legendary status at the club had been cemented with his role in back-to-back Premiership title triumphs earlier in the decade — found himself on the cusp of putting pen to paper with north Belfast rivals Crusaders.
Irish Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
In-depth look at Shamrock Rovers' potential Euro opponents and fixture details
Shamrock Rovers Europa Conference League campaign will begin late next month against the winners of the first qualifying round tie between St Joseph's of Gibraltar and NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville. Wednesday's second qualifying round draw at UEFA HQ in Nyon has thrown up the possibility of a second all-Ireland European tie this summer, with Shelbourne due to face Linfield in the Champions League. It's a favourable draw for the Hoops. St Joseph's lost their only European tie against Irish opposition when they were eliminated from the Conference League by Shelbourne last year. And while Rovers have lost to a Northern Irish side before in continental competition - on away goals against Linfield in 1984/85 European Cup - they hammered Larne last year in the league phase of the Conference League, winning 4-1 in Belfast. Rovers and Cliftonville last met in friendly action in June 2022, with the Dublin side winning 1-0 in Solitude. Aidomo Emakhu, now at Millwall, scored the only goal from the penalty spot. Here's the lowdown on Rovers' two potential second round opponents. The majority of the team that faced Shelbourne last summer are still at St Joseph's, so it shouldn't be too much trouble getting footage of the side from Gibraltar. And their manager from last year, Abraham Paz, is still in charge. His playing career saw him play mostly in his homeland of Spain, as well as a five-year spell in Israel. He has been in charge of St Joseph's since June 2022. As a player, he won the Spanish second division with Cadiz in 2005. They have plenty of players who are familiar with the big-match occasion, including goalkeeper Bradley Banda, Liam Walker and Mitch Gibson, who all featured in Gibraltar's 7-0 World Cup qualifier defeat to Croatia on June 6. Their manager, Jim Magilton, was assistant at Shamrock Rovers with Michael O'Neill when, in 2011, the Hoops qualified for the group stages of European competition (Europa League) for the first time. While they finished seventh in last year's NIFL, they won the League Cup. There are plenty of Cliftonville players that will be familiar to League of Ireland fans, including goalkeeper David Odumosu, who played for Drogheda United and St Patrick's Athletic before moving to Solitude. Dubliner and former Ireland underage international was on the books at St Pat's before a spell in Scotland, while Rory Hale lined out for Galway United and Derry City. He represented both Northern Ireland (Under-19) and Ireland (Under-21) at international level. Striker Joe Gormley, meanwhile, has often been linked with moves to the League of Ireland, with Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley admitting last year that he tried to sign the 35-year-old. 'I obviously signed Rhys Marshall, I tried to sign Joe Gormley back in the day, I tried to sign a few players,' said Bradley ahead of Rovers' Conference League clash with Larne. This is just the eighth season that St Joseph's have competed in Europe. So far, they have managed to progress past their first round just twice - although, ominously for Cliftonville, one of those was against Larne in the Conference League in 2022. Otherwise, they have lost out to AEL Limassol (0-10 on aggregate), B36 Torshavn twice (penalties and 1-2), Glasgow Rangers (0-10), Levadia (2-4), Slavia Prague (0-11) and Shelbourne (2-3). Cliftonville first played in Europe in 1979, when they lost 8-0 on aggregate to Nantes. Since then they have progressed through at least one round in 2007 (Intertoto Cup), beating Dinaburg of Latvia, in 2010 against Cibalia of Croatia, in 2016 by beating Luxembourg side Differdange and in 2019 against Welsh outfit Barry Town (all in the Europa League). If they progress past St Joseph's, this will be their first ever meeting with a League of Ireland side in Europe. St Joseph's were pipped by Lincoln Red Imps on goal-difference for the league title. Having led the table at the end of the regular season, with a three-point advantage over their rivals, they were overtaken in the five-game Championship Group round. They went out of the Cup at the quarter-final stage. It wasn't the best campaign for Cliftonville in the league, as they finished seventh in the NIFL Premiership, 30 points behind winners Linfield. They secured European qualification by beating Glentoran and Coleraine in the semi-finals and final respectively of the Conference League play-off. Not only did Cliftonville beat Glentoran to a European spot, but they also claimed League Cup gold over the same team at Windsor Park in March. Their defence of the Irish Cup they won in 2024, however, ended in defeat in the final to Dungannon Swifts, who won on penalties. The two-legged ties will take place on July 24 and 31 - and Shamrock Rovers have been drawn away from home in the first-leg. Match dates and kick-off times will be confirmed by June 23.
BBC News
21-05-2025
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- BBC News
Cliftonville's 2024-25 season in review
2024-25 league position: 7thPlayer of the season: Joe GormleyAfter the 2023-24 season culminated with the euphoria of ending a 45-year wait for the Irish Cup, Cliftonville hoped to mount a challenge for the league title. Inconsistency prevented that from happening, though, as they finished the regular season in Reds secured the second trophy of the Jim Magilton era by beating Glentoran in the BetMcLean Cup decider and dedicated the win to defender Michael Newberry, who died in May, a penalty shootout Irish Cup final to Dungannon Swifts was a bitter pill to swallow, but after being thrust straight back into action, the north Belfast side secured a spot in Uefa Conference League qualifying with victories over Glentoran and Coleraine in the was a significant season off the pitch, too, as club members voted to accept a takeover proposal from the Toronto Investment Group at an extraordinary general meeting in April. What that brings remains to be seen, but Cliftonville fans will certainly hope 2025-26 produces more silverware and improved league form. 2025-26 signings so far: 2025-26 departures so far: Ruaidhri Donnelly (unattached), Destiny Ojo (unattached), Kris Lowe (Glenavon)
BBC News
17-05-2025
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- BBC News
Gormley extends Cliftonville stay
Cliftonville's record goalscorer Joe Gormley has penned a one-year contract extension at 35-year-old, who has scored 294 times in 527 games for the club, was the Irish Premiership's top scorer this season with his 20 goals as he helped the Reds qualify for Europe. The former Plymouth Argyle striker also scored the winning goal in his side's 1-0 victory over Glentoran in the BetMcClean Cup final in March. Gormley had previously thought this season would be his last but will now play on for at least another year and receive a testimonial from the club.
