Maxie Swain

A tweet was gaining traction online recently, pointing out how odd that Northern Ireland was calm while much of the West was ablaze with race riots and public disorder.

The two mothers had never met before but here they stood, hugging one another, broken by suicide, united in grief.

Even by my standards it was a record: less than a minute had passed before I put my foot in it.

Andrew Simpson reckons the next few weeks will “tell a tale” as he looks to assess if his new-look Grove have got what it takes this season.

ANDREW Simpson admits he was gutted after Grove failed to get out of second gear in an opening day defeat to promotion rivals Greenisland on Saturday.

Early signs good for Rosemount, says boss Cathcart, after derby rout of Ards Rangers