A Player of the Final performance from Cliftonville captain Rory Hale

Cliftonville’s long wait to win the Irish Cup for a ninth time is over. A 3-1 victory over Linfield this afternoon ensured the club’s class of 1979 have passed the baton to a new generation.
When it came to lifting the trophy, team captain Rory Hale stepped aside to allow club captain Chris Curran and veteran striker Joe Gormley to have the honour of lifting the Irish Cup and writing a new chapter in Cliftonville's history.