Glentoran say they will "take the necessary time" to weigh up their options after losing their appeal against being thrown out of the Irish Cup.
The Irish FA confirmed on Friday that its appeal board had dismissed the Glens' appeal against their expulsion over the Joe Crowe eligibility affair.
Glentoran had lodged an appeal after being thrown out of the cup after it was found Crowe was ineligible to play Newry City in a quarter-final tie on March 5.