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Cut and Ron

Ronan Hale’s first strike in the Clearer Water Irish Cup Final has been named the Sports Direct Goal of the Month for May.

Picking up Ben Wilson’s pass wide on the left in the opening minute of extra-time, Hale cut inside the Linfield box, stepped past two defenders and unleashed an unstoppable blast to put Cliftonville into a lead that he would himself extend in iconic fashion some half an hour later.

Though his second goal on the day has already gone down in Club folklore, it was his earlier finish that took the 2023/24 season’s final accolade from the NI Football Writers’ Association.