Cliftonville's Joe Gormley is the Danske Bank Player of the Month of the Month for March.

The legendary striker scored five goals in three different competitions, in what was a remarkable month for the Reds.

Substitute Gormley scored twice in Cliftonville’s 4-3 BetMcLean League Cup final win over Coleraine, as well finding the net against the same opposition in the Samuel Gelston’s Irish Cup. In the league, Gormley registered goals against both Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts.

A delighted Joe said: “I just want to play well for my team. If awards, like this one, come my way, it’s a bonus.
“The boys provide me with the chances, so they must take credit for this prize.”

Gormley, now 32, has enjoyed proving his doubters wrong in recent weeks.

He said: “I’ve heard it all before, ‘he’s past his best’. I’ve heard it from some Cliftonville fans as well as rivals' fans.
“But it’s down to me to prove people wrong, and I think I’ve done that this month.”

Runner-up in the monthly prize was Linfield’s Chris Shields, while Portadown’s Adam Salley was third.