Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll made a surprise return to action as he started for Ballinamallard in their NIFL Championship clash against Annagh on Monday.
The 45-year-old initially retired from football at the end of the 2020/21 season, having last featured for Irish Premiership side Dungannon Swifts. But Carroll was named in the Ballinamallard XI to take on Annagh in their Bank Holiday clash, 18 months after quitting the game.
On his return to action, however, Carroll had to be substituted inside the first-half through injury and was replaced by Josh Brownlee. Ballinamallard were already losing 1-0 before Carroll was taken off in the 36th minute but The Mallards went on to lose 4-0 in the end as they started the New Year with a defeat.
