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Irish League Wrap - all the key moments from this week's action

It was another entertaining weekend of action in the Irish League.

Glentoran maintained their position at the top of the Danske Bank Premiership in an incident-packed encounter at the BetMcLean Oval.

Oran Kearney and Joe Gormley reached special milestones on Saturday.

And Glentoran showed their quality in the women's Challenge Cup once more with victory over Sion Swifts.

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Captain Jessica Foy paid an emotional tribute to Frankie Wilson after collecting the trophy.

Dungannon Swifts' Gerardo Bruna celebrates scoring against Glentoran (INPHO/Jonathan Porter)

We are talking about Bruna...

Gerardo Bruna introduced himself to the Irish League in some style with a spectacular equaliser for Dungannon Swifts at Glentoran on Saturday.

The former Real Madrid and Liverpool youth star showed his quality by lobbing Aaron McCarey from inside the Swifts half.

As statistician Marshall Gillespie revealed it was the first goal the Glens had conceded in the league for 78 days.

During that time we have had two Monarchs and three Prime Ministers!

Unfortunately the stunning strike only turned out to be a consolation as a second half brace from Conor McMenamin won the game for the hosts and sent them back to the top of the table.

Declan Dunne of Dungannon SwiftS (INPHO/Stephen Hamilton)

They've 'Dunne' it again...

They say lightning doesn't strike twice, but for the second week in a row a Dungannon Swifts goalkeeper saved two penalties in the same game.

Last Saturday in the 2-0 home defeat to Crusaders veteran stopper Dwayne Nelson saved two spot kicks.

Remarkably the same thing happened again this weekend as first choice keeper Declan Dunne repeated the feat saving from 12 yards from Jay Donnelly and Conor McMenamin.

Unfortunately Donnelly netted the rebound from Dunne's initial parry.

It was still an incredible feat though and as Marshall Gillespie tweeted the last goalkeeper to save two penalties in the Irish League before the Swifts double was Sam Johnston for Ards against Ballymena United in December 2018!

Coleraine manager Oran Kearney (INPHO/Jonathan Porter)

250 up for Kearney

Josh Carson's first goal of the season helped rack up a special milestone for his manager Oran Kearney.

It was a hard-fought 1-0 win for Coleraine at Carrick Rangers with Carson's late strike not only earning the Bannsiders all three points, but also moving Kearney on to 250 wins in charge of the Stripes over his two spells in charge at The Showgrounds.

Cliftonville’s Joe Gormley (INPHO Brian Little)

Joe the Goal(s)

Another Irish League legend hit the 250 mark on Saturday as Cliftonville's talisman, Joe Gormley, reached the fantastic tally of goals in the 2-2 with Glenavon.

Joe the Goal produced a typically composed finish to put the Reds 2-0 up at Solitude, but they were pegged back late on in the game.

It was another special game for Gormley though, but I'm sure there will be plenty more milestones to come for the ace marksman in a Cliftonville shirt.

Glentoran captain Jessica Foy receives the Challenge Cup from Electric Ireland’s Anne Smyth (Presseye/Stephen Hamilton)

That was for Frankie!

Jessica Foy's spectacular free kick helped set Glentoran on their way to a fourth Challenge Cup win in a row on Saturday evening.

Foy's long range effort put the Glens in front at Windsor Park against Sion Swifts before Joely Andrews doubled their advantage.

Tara O'Connor-Farren gave Sion hope in the closing stages as she reduced the deficit, but it wasn't enough as Glentoran another victory in the cup.

Speaking after the game Glens captain Foy dedicated her goal to Frankie Wilson, who passed away last week aged 52 after a battle with cancer.

"He was a great supporter of mine, he was here last year backing us all the way," she said.

"He was a great miss for me tonight but thankfully he gave me that belief to go for it."

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