Limavady manager Paul Owens says his side's 1-0 victory over Linfield to advance to the quarter-finals of the Irish Cup was the "highlight" of his career. Ryan McNickle scored the only goal of the game after 28 minutes to secure the first spot in the last eight of the Irish Cup for the Championship pacesetters. This is the second year in a row that Limavady have knocked the defending Premiership champions out of the competition after beating Larne last season. "Someone asked me if it was the highlight of my career and it probably is," Owens told BBC Sport NI. Limavady sit five points clear at the top of the Championship and are five points clear of H&W Welders in second with a game in hand.

Source: BBC February 07, 2026 10:59 UTC