Glentoran Seconds 4 Glenavon Reserves 3 Ashfield Boys’ High School, Belfast Monday 7th August 2023 Glenavon Reserves were beaten 4-3 by Glentoran Seconds in the opening Premiership Development League fixture. The young Blues, now managed by former Academy Director Gary McAlister, led 3-1 early in the second half but conceded after 62 minutes and eventually [...]
Dollingstown 1 Glenavon 3 Wednesday 2nd August 2023 Glenavon rounded off its pre-season programme with a comfortable 3-1 victory against neighbour Dollingstown. Jamie Doran (7, 55 mins) and Jackson Nesbitt (36 mins) were the men on target for Gary Hamilton’s side. Daniel Gordon (63 mins) replied for the Dollybirds. Sean Ward played for the full 90 [...]
Glenavon 2 Institute 0 Saturday 29th July 2023 Glenavon produced an encouraging second half performance to defeat Institute 2-0 at Mourneview Park. Once again Aaron Prendergast was the man who did the damage. The 19 year old scored both goals (31, 76 mins) and might have had a hat-trick. He has now found the net eleven [...]
Rathfriland Rangers 0 Glenavon 2 Tuesday 25th July 2023 An improved second half performance allowed Glenavon to defeat Premier Intermediate League new boys Rathriland Rangers 2-0 at Iveagh Park. Niall Quinn (48 mins) and Jack Malone (57 mins) scored the goals. Centre-half Calum Birney, sidelined by a groin injury since mid-April 2023, played for 30 minutes [...]
Ballinamallard United 2 Glenavon 2 Saturday 22nd July 2023 Glenavon fell behind early against Ballinamallard United and, in the end, had to be satisfied with a 2-2 draw. The Lurgan Blues had the lion’s share of possession throughout but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. The visitors’ goalscorers were Peter Campbell (27 mins) and Andy Mooney (51 mins). [...]
Glenavon 6 Ards 3 Monday 18th July 2023 Glenavon continued its build-up to the new season with an entertaining 6-3 victory against Ards at Mourneview Park. Andy Mooney (14, 80 mins), Bobby Deane (37, 71 mins), Aaron Rogers (25 mins) and Jack Malone (63 mins) scored the goals for the home side. Ethan Taggart (30 mins) [...]
Ballymacash Rangers 1 Glenavon 3 Monday 10th July 2023 Aaron Prendergast scored his fifth and sixth goals of pre-season as Glenavon eased to a comfortable win at Ballymacash Rangers. Prendergast (16, 90 mins) was on target in both halves. Cohen Henderson (59 mins) was also on the scoresheet. Former Portadown striker Benny Igiehon(30 mins) found the [...]
Annagh United 1 Glenavon 4 Saturday 8th July 2023 Four goals in the last 20 minutes allowed Glenavon to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 victory against Annagh United 4-1 at the BMC Arena, Portadown. Goals from Jack Malone (70 mins), Niall Quinn (74 mins) and Aaron Prendergast (82, 88 mins) rendered Craig Taylor’s [...]
Rosario 0 Glenavon 7 Tuesday 4th July 2023 Glenavon made it two pre-season wins out of two with a comfortable 7-0 victory against Rosario on Belfast’s Ormeau Road. Aaron Prendergast (32, 82 mins), Trialist A (11 mins), Cohen Henderson (36 mins), Trialist B (51 mins), Rogers (61 mins) and Trialist C (67 mins) scored the goals. [...]
Crumlin United 0 Glenavon 1 Tuesday 27th June 2023 Glenavon started pre-season with a 1-0 victory against Crumlin United at Mill Road. Second half substitute Harry Norton scored the winner in the 81st minute with a cool finish after several goal bound efforts had been saved. Gary Hamilton’s men dominated the match for long periods [...]
