Ryan Curran insists Cliftonville can take pride from their season despite missing out on the Gibson Cup.
The North Belfast Reds finished just one point behind Linfield as a pulsating title race reached its crescendo last Saturday.
It was a brave effort from Paddy McLaughlin's men who qualified for Europe and won the League Cup.
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Curran - who has been named Danske Bank Player of the Month for April - accepts Cliftonville "had enough chances" to win the title, but insists the club will regroup and go again next season.
“We gave it a go and we came up just short," said Curran, who scored four goals in April including a double against Crusaders at Seaview.
“It’s sad because we had enough chances to win the league even after the split and we didn’t manage it.
“Still, I think we can take a lot of pride from our performances this season. We stuck with Linfield all season, even though most people thought we would fade away.
“Personally, it was nice to score a few goals in the run-in and appreciate this award. I would like to thank the Football Writers’ and Danske Bank for the award.”
Linfield defender Jimmy Callacher was runner-up in this month’s vote, while Tomas Cosgrove of Larne was third.
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