{
  "id": 14449674,
  "title": "Cliftonville stripped of League Cup win as treble hopes end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cliftonville-stripped-of-league-cup-win-as-treble-hopes-end",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:28:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqy7l562zv1lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The hopes of Northern Ireland's Cliftonville Ladies for a domestic treble have been ended after they were stripped of their Women's League Cup title. The team was found to have fielded two ineligible players during the final match against Glentoran. The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) has awarded Glentoran a 3-0 victory in the match that took place in July at Seaview. The investigations committee stated that the two players were not correctly registered as per the competition regulations. The NIFL commended Cliftonville Ladies for their openness, integrity, and full cooperation during the investigation. Caitlin McGuinness, who scored twice in the final, along with her sister Kirsty and Danielle Maxwell, secured the title for Cliftonville. The teams will face each other in the Women's Irish Cup final on October 24th at Windsor Park. Currently, Cliftonville holds a nine-point lead over Glentoran in the league standings.",
  "summary": "Cliftonville's hopes of a domestic treble are over after they were stripped of their Women's League Cup title for fielding two ineligible players in the final.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}