GLENAVON NARROWLY BEATEN IN BOXING DAY DERBY Portadown 1 Glenavon 0 Sports Direct Irish Premiership Shamrock Park, Portadown Friday 26th December 2025 Despite completely dominating the second half, Glenavon suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat in the second Mid-Ulster derby of the season. Luke Wilson (36 mins) scored the winning goal. In the opening moments [...]
PORTADOWN V GLENAVON, A LOOK AHEAD On Boxing Day Glenavon faces Portadown at Shamrock Park in its eleventh Sports Direct Premiership fixture since Michael O’Connor’s appointment. The Belfast man, who has done a fine job reviving the club’s fortunes, hopes to make it two wins in a row for the first time this season. “It [...]
GLENAVON ACHIEVES FAMOUS WIN AGAINST LINFIELD Glenavon 2 Linfield 1 Sports Direct Irish Premiership Mourneview Park, Lurgan Saturday 20th December 2025 Glenavon made it four home wins out of five since the appointment of manager Michael O’Connor with a famous 2-1 victory against Premiership title challenger Linfield. Prodigious teenagers Ben Wilson (60 mins) and [...]
GLENAVON V LINFIELD, A LOOK AHEAD On Saturday 20th December 2025 Glenavon faces Linfield at Mourneview Park in its next Sports Direct Premiership fixture. Linfield is currently third in the Premiership table with ten wins and five draws from 17 fixtures. Its only setbacks were a 1-0 defeat at Ballymena and a 2-0 reverse against [...]
EMBATTLED GLENAVON LOSES 5-2 TO CLIFTONVILLE Cliftonville 5 Glenavon 2 Sports Direct Irish Premiership Solitude, Belfast Saturday 13th December 2025 Despite scoring two brilliant first half goals, embattled Glenavon succumbed to in-form Cliftonville. Eric McWoods (3 mins), Joe Sheridan (43 mins), Johnny Addis (45+2 mins) and Jack Keaney (83 and 90+5 mins) scored the [...]
CLIFTONVILLE V GLENAVON, A LOOK AHEAD On Saturday 13th December 2025 Glenavon faces Cliftonville at Solitude in its next Sports Direct Premiership fixture. The North Belfast men are in excellent form. They have won four and drawn two of their last six league fixtures and have also qualified for the County Antrim Shield Final. “They [...]
CLEARER WATER IRISH CUP FIFTH ROUND DRAW Glenavon has been drawn at home to NIFL Championship club Newington in the fifth round of this season’s Clearer Water Irish Cup. The tie will be played on Saturday 10th January 2026.
GLENAVON LOSES NARROWLY TO BANGOR Glenavon 1 Bangor 2 Sports Direct Irish Premiership Mourneview Park, Lurgan Saturday 6th December 2025 Glenavon suffered its first home defeat since early October when Bangor plundered a 2-1 victory. Ben Arthurs (31, 42 mins) scored both goals for the Seasiders. Jack Malone (7 mins) was on target for [...]
CLUB STATEMENT: MICHAEL O’CONNOR Glenavon FC are saddened to announce that, following discussions with the club, striker Michael O’Connor has decided to take time away from football for personal reasons. We would ask that Michael’s privacy be respected at this time. We thank him for his service to the club during his time here and [...]
GLENAVON’S BID TO STAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP: THE STATISTICS Glenavon’s improved form since Michael O’Connor’s appointment has raised hopes that the club can retain its Premiership status. How many points will be required to secure eleventh place and a promotion / relegation play-off? Here are the points totals achieved by the clubs which have finished [...]
