Glentoran Match Postponed Due to Traffic Incident

Glentoran's match against Newry City was postponed on Friday, 21 December 2018, due to a serious traffic incident involving the match officials. The incident occurred on the Warrenpoint Road, and all four officials were travelling together in a car.

What happened?

A NIFL spokesperson told Sky Sports News that two of the officials have been taken to hospital.

Reaction from Glentoran

Glentoran released a statement, saying: "The thoughts of everyone at Glentoran are with the match officials involved in tonight's accident in Newry." They extended their best wishes and hope the officials will be fit and able to celebrate a happy Christmas at home with their families.

Current context

As of 24 Jun 2026, Glentoran is currently standing at 2nd in the Northern Ireland Premiership, with 69 points from 33 games, and a recent form of LDWWD. Their last result was a 6-2 loss to Coleraine FC on 2026-04-25.