Cliftonville captain Rory Hale says the side will "be looking to make up for bad times" in Tuesday's County Antrim Shield final against Carrick Rangers (19:45 GMT). The Reds' previous final appearance ended in disappointment after they sufferered a penalty shootout Irish Cup final defeat to Dungannon Swifts. "This group is starting to get a feel for it, and it is a game we are really looking forward to. "We have a really young group, and a number of the young boys are absolutely amazing at the minute, but cup finals are about winning on the day," he continued. We will be going into this game full steam ahead and taking them as serious as possible.

Source: BBC January 20, 2026 18:05 UTC