GLENAVON GROUNDSMAN DAVID McCLURE Most observers are impressed with the quality of the Mourneview Park playing surface and its resilience in the face of inclement weather. This season it has been in superb condition. “Maintaining the pitch is a priority for Glenavon,” said groundsman David McClure. “That means more than employing me. It also involves [...]
GLENAVON v DUNGANNON SWIFTS, A LOOK AHEADOn Saturday Glenavon entertains Dungannon Swifts at Mourneview Park in its next Sports Direct Premiership fixture. Although the East Tyrone club has won only once this season, it has drawn on six occasions, including twice against Larne. Rodney McAree’s side has also scored 17 times, many in the closing stages [...]
Glenavon groundsman, David McClure, has good news for supporters fearing the postponement of Saturday’s Sports Direct Premiership home fixture against Dungannon Swifts. “The pitch is fine,” he revealed. “It was very soft on Monday and Tuesday. If we had had a game on either of those days, it would have cut up badly. The dry [...]
CARRICK RANGERS v GLENAVON: A LOOK AHEAD On Saturday 28th October 2023 Glenavon continues its Sports Direct Irish Premiership campaign against Carrick Rangers at Taylor’s Avenue. “Carrick have shown this season that they can beat the best teams in the league,” said Blues’ boss Stephen McDonnell. “They showed that against Glentoran, Coleraine, Cliftonville and they [...]
GLENAVON DEFEATED BY GLENTORAN Glentoran 3 Glenavon 1 Sports Direct Premiership The Oval, Belfast Saturday 21st October 2023 Glenavon slumped to a fifth successive league defeat against Glentoran. Two goals by Junior in the opening 15 minutes effectively ended the contest. That said, despite trailing 3-0 at the break, the visitors battled gamely during the [...]
GLENTORAN V GLENAVON: A LOOK AHEAD On Saturday 21st October 2023 Glenavon travels to the Oval to face Glentoran in a Sports Direct Premiership fixture. The East Belfast Glens roared back into goalscoring form last weekend with a 6-0 victory against Loughgall following three consecutive league defeats. They will be firm favourites to take all [...]
THE BILL IRELAND PRESS BOX On Friday 13th October 2023, prior to its Sports Direct Premiership match against Cliftonville, Glenavon held a reception to mark the naming of the refurbished football writers’ space in the main grandstand as “The Bill Ireland Press Box.” The reception was attended by Bill’s brother, Noel, his son Michael, daughter [...]
N.I. UNDER-21S IN ACTION AT MOURNEVIEW PARK On Monday 16th October 2023 Northern Ireland U-21s face Serbia U-21s at Mourneview Park in a Group F European Championship qualifier. The match kicks off at 7-30 pm. Last week Tommy Wright’s team achieved a morale-boosting 1-0 victory away to Azerbaijan despite playing for much of the game [...]
With the January transfer window fast approaching supporters who have not signed up for the “200 Club” - and even some of those who have and can afford to - are encouraged to join the “Glenavon Benefactors' Club” which was also launched earlier this year. Members of the Club agree to donate £1,000 per year [...]
GLENAVON V CLIFTONVILLE: A LOOK AHEAD On Friday 13th October 2023 Glenavon welcomes Cliftonville to Mourneview Park for its next Sports Direct Premiership fixture. With Cliftonville riding high near the top of the league and in a rich vein of scoring form, Stephen McDonnell acknowledges that his team will be the underdog. “They are playing well [...]
