This was a classic Irish Cup Final – a veritable feast both on and off the pitch at a packed Windsor

Cliftonville's Class of 2024 enjoy their historic first Irish Cup success in 45 years following their victory over Linfield

Stephen Looney

Ronan Hale wheeled away towards the West Stand with his arms aloft after finishing Linfield off in one of the epic Irish Cup Finals.

Cliftonville’s ghosts of 1979 have been laid to rest, the hoodoo is no more but it took over two hours of football to create new heroes for the Red Army.