Institute: O’Flynn hoping to enter the record books

Crusaders Stephen OFlynn celebrates scoring at Bangor. Picture by Stephen Hamilton/Presseye

Striker Stephen O’Flynn may write himself into the record books this season.

The ex-Cork City man could become one of a selected few to have claimed the Championship and Premiership titles back to back, if Crusaders manage to claim the big prize this season.

“I’m not too sure if any other player has done winning back to back titles, winning the Championship one season and then the Premiership a year later,” he said.

“But Stephen (Baxter) has been keeping our feet on the ground. He hasn’t let us get carried away with things and he has been playing everything down, which he’s dead right to do.”

O’Flynn hasn’t had much game time since his move to the Shore Road men, but he admits the players in front of him at the minute deserve their place in the starting line-up and he knows when he gets his chance he has to grab it with both hands.

“Things probably couldn’t have gone better for me. Yes, not getting much game time has been frustrating but the boys have been flying,” he said.

“For me our three front players are the best in the league by a stretch. Gavin Whyte, Paul Heatley and Jordan Owens have proved it throughout the season.