AUGUST 2004
31st August 2004
BLUES
BEAT TOBERMORE
Glenavon recorded
a third straight Daily Mirror Trophy victory by beating Tobermore United
2-1 on Tuesday night. A goal in the first half by Peter Withnell and a
second half strike by substitute Miguel Chines seemed to have sealed the
win until Andy McDonald allowed a 30 yard free kick from Kieran Loughran
to squirm under his body. This led to a nervous final few minutes but
Chines was unlucky not to double his tally in the 88th minute when his
point blank near post header was well saved by Hassan. Match
report
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Glenavon Vice Chairman Eddie Drury and
Tobermore Chairman Raymond Beatty exchange club pennants prior
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FEENEY SIGNS LOAN DEAL
Following the game on Tuesday Glenavon completed a loan deal with Ards
for Lee Feeney. Feeney will be available for selection until the end of
January 2005.
BIZARRE
DECISION?
The Mid Ulster Football Association have advised that the final of
the Bob Radcliffe Cup will be played on 27th December at Stangmore Park,
Dungannon. Should either Glenavon or Armagh City qualify for the final,
this fixture with would take precedence over the home League
fixture with Armagh on this popular date.
26th August 2004
DIRECTOR
OF FOOTBALL APPOINTED
Glenavon Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin
Forsythe as Director of Football. Colin will work alongside the
manager and backroom staff to coordinate the promotion and development
of football throughout the club.
Colin comes to the club with a rather unique wealth of experience in
both the business and football worlds. At Glentoran Colin considered
himself to be a ‘disciple’ of Roy Coyle and is hoping to bring
something of the professionalism, both on and off the park, learned from
the most successful manager in the Irish League. A thriving business
career ensures that Colin is as comfortable in the boardroom as the
changing room... more
22nd August 2004
TOBERMORE
CALL OFF GAME
The game scheduled for Friday August 27th at Mourneview Park has been
called off by Tobermore. They prefer to play a North West cup fixture on
this date despite agreeing to travel to Lurgan on the 28th.
18th August 2004
CANDLISH
SIGNS
Glenavon Manager
Tommy Kincaid has moved to secure the services of Neil Candlish. The
Scottish striker was until recently Assistant Manager to John Devine at
Larne. The Inverness-born player made his Irish League debut in November
1990 for Ballymena United. During his last spell at Larne he made 28
league appearances and scored 9 goals.
14th August 2004
BLUES
WIN SEASON OPENER
Glenavon won
today's season opening fixture in the Daily Mirror Trophy by defeating
Oxford United Stars 2-1 at Mourneview Park. Jim McCloskey's excellent
header from Gareth Walsh's precision cross from the right and Walsh
himself with a shot from 18 yards after the Stars' keeper could only
parry a pile driver from Johnny Wright had given the home side a 2-0
lead and they were looking comfortable. Three minutes after Walsh's goal
Glenavon almost extended the lead when a header from a corner crashed
off the bar but a fine lob by Stars' striker Graham Brown in first half
injury time gave the visitors a lift and Glenavon's second half
performance was noticeably more sluggish.
Glenavon came close to scoring on a number of occasions in the second
half, with Peter Withnell's cross-shot forcing Walker to tip the ball
over his crossbar and Miguel Chines was very unlucky to hit the post
after Barry Reid picked him out at the near post with a low cross into
the six yard area. McCloskey sent a left foot curler dipping just over
the bar and Walker held a close range effort from Withnell in the last
minute. Report
A
JOB WELL DONE
Glenavon's Commercial Manager, Ian McCollum, has
given notice to the Board of Directors that it is his intention
to retire from the position of commercial manager on the last
day of the 2004/2005 season. He will also be stepping down as a
director of the club... more
12th August 2004
SIGNINGS
Glenavon Football Club is pleased to confirm the signings of the
following players:
Miguel Chines, Gary Clifford, Jim McCloskey, James McDonagh, Andy
McDonald, Gareth Murray, Barry Reid, Jonathan Topley, Gareth Walsh.
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Midfielder Gareth Walsh, one of nine new
signings for Glenavon. |
9th August 2004
BLUES
OVERCOME COMBER
Glenavon recorded a 2-1 win in the final pre-season friendly fixture
on Monday away to Comber Rec. The Glenavon goals were scored by
Gary Clifford and Jim McCloskey.
LOTTERY NUMBERS: 9, 12, 18, 22
7th August 2004
BLUES
AND CRUES DRAW
Glenavon 1 - 1 Crusaders
Glenavon and Crusaders drew this pre-season friendly, with Johnny
Topley opening the scoring for the Blues in the 26th minute and Liam
Hogan equalising for Crusaders direct from a corner in the 59th minute.
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Glenavon's goal scorer Johnny Topley shields the ball
from Crusaders' fullback Stephen McBride
Photo by Robert Curran
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Teams:
Glenavon: McDonald, Reid, Savage, Wright, McDonagh (Hawe),
Murray, McShane (Topley), Walsh (Liggett), Chines (Camlin), McKnight (Mulholland),
McCloskey
Crusaders: Windrum (Armstrong), Dickson, McBride, McGowan,
Spiers, Young, Dunne (Magill), Morrow, Robinson (Stirling), McKee, Hogan
(Noonan)
VICTORIA
GSC WIN SIXES Tournament
The Victoria GSC team won the inaugural George Swift Memorial Cup prior to this Saturday's game
against Crusaders. A number of 6 aside teams from the Glenavon supporters' clubs
competed for the trophy which was presented by the family of the late
George Swift, long-serving Glenavon Director.
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Nigel and George Swift present the George
Swift Memorial Cup to Ken McCreery, Glen Stewart and Alan
McCreery of Victoria GSC |
3rd August 2004
CAMLIN
CRACKER
Glenavon 4 - 1 Coleraine
Kenny Camlin's brilliant fourth goal capped off a very satisfactory
night for Glenavon in this friendly against Coleraine. The Bannsiders
had taken the lead through a Sean Armstrong lob in the 23rd minute
before Peter Withnell equalised with a left foot shot that just crept inside
the post. In the second half he spurned a great chance to give the Blues
the lead after Miguel Chines had set him up but the home side did go
ahead thanks to a 71st minute own goal when Jim McCloskey's corner
caused confusion in the Coleraine defence. O'Hare then saved a Peter
Withnell penalty, awarded when McCloskey was tripped, before Chines, the
former Linfield winger who was guesting for the home side, produced a
confident finish when he outpaced the defence and rounded O'Hare. Kenny
Camlin then rounded off the victory with a brilliant strike from wide on
the left that gave the Coleraine 'keeper no chance.
Teams:
Glenavon: McDonald, Wright, Hyndes (Savage), Clifford
(McShane), McDonagh, Murray, Reid, Walsh (Camlin), Withnell, McKnight (Chines),
McCloskey
Coleraine: O'Hare, I Clanachan, Black (Spratt), McVeigh, S
Clanachan, Beattie, McKee (Nicholl), Johnson, Armstrong, McAllister,
Neil (Henderson)
Tommy
Kincaid was delighted with the performance, comprehensively beating
Coleraine 4-1. The team's confidence at the back and passing ability,
not to mention goal scoring opportunities created and actually taken
left him very satisfied with a job well done. He is keeping his feet
firmly on the ground however and "would swap tonight's result for
three points in our first league match".
GLENAVON
WELCOME NEW CHAPLAIN
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Glenavon's new Chaplain is the Rev William Orr,
curate of the Shankill parish in Lurgan. William is a native of
Rathfriland and has been a life long follower of the Lurgan
Blues. "To be Chaplain of Glenavon is something more than
just a job. It is from the heart. I have a passion to see young
men come to Christ but also to know that to be a Christian
doesn't compromise one's manhood. I want to help break down the
stereotype which has very often put people off Christianity.
Real men can be real men, but with that cutting edge to them
which they demonstrate in their daily living".
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2nd August 2004
GLENAVON
SCORE FOUR
In Monday's friendly at Tarsan Lane, Glenavon had a 4-1
victory over Seagoe who are celebrating their 25th Anniversary Year.
Glenavon opened the scoring through a header by Stephen Hawe from
Kenny Camlin's right wing corner. Seagoe equalised from the spot after
Andy McDonald brought down the Seagoe striker. Tommy Kincaid made six
changes at half time and eventually, in the 71st minute, the Blues
regained the lead through a Jim McCloskey header from Pete Batey's flick
on. McCloskey extended the lead two minutes later when he steered
a low cross from Tony McShane into the net. Pete Batey added the fourth three
minutes from time after Paul McKnight unselfishly squared the ball
leaving him a simple task of rolling the ball past the stranded keeper.
Squad:
McDonald, Clifford, Savage, McShane, Hawe, McMinn, McAlorum, McNamee,
Camlin, Batey, McCloskey. subs: Hyndes, McDonagh, Reid, Murray,
McKnight, Wright.
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