Hoban shines as Glentoran fall short
Hoban shines as Glentoran fall short
Mon, May 18, 2026 at 8:12 AM UTC
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Hoban shines as Glentoran fall short
A season filled with so much potential, ended up a frustrating one for the Glens.
It looked like the east Belfast side were at least going to finish runners-up in the league, but a late stumble, paired with Coleraine's fine form, saw them finish third and they only secure European football automatically thanks to the Bannsiders' Irish Cup triumph.
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The Glens did not have issues scoring and netted 73 goals, the second highest in the Premiership with striker Pat Hoban finished the campaign as top goalscorer.
However, they were unable to gain points against title challengers in key moments and only won two of their final six games.
A season with no silverware will be considered an unsuccessful one by many in east Belfast as the long wait for green, red and black ribbons on the Gibson Cup continues.
Source: “AOL Sports”
