DECLAN O’HARA APPOINTED Declan O’Hara is Glenavon’s new first-team coach. The 42 year old Belfast man succeeds Marty McCann who stepped down earlier this month. “I am delighted to have this opportunity to link up with Paddy [McLaughlin] again and return to senior football,” he said. “I have been working with the Cliftonville Academy and [...]
CALUM BIRNEY LEAVES Calum Birney’s cameo appearance in the 4-0 victory against Carrick Rangers at Taylor’s Avenue on the final Saturday of the season was his Glenavon swansong. The popular central defender has now left the club. “It is unfortunate that I wasn’t able to play as often during my final season as I would [...]
RHYS MARSHALL RETIRES Rhys Marshall has retired from professional football. “There is no single reason for my decision,” he said. “It is a series of things. It has been in my mind for a while, but I think now is the right time.” The 30 year old was keen to emphasise that there has been [...]
MARTY McCANN STEPS AWAY Marty McCann, Glenavon’s first team coach, has been forced to step down due to personal circumstances. “It breaks my heart to leave but I can’t continue at present,” he said. “Telling Paddy and the rest of the backroom staff was very difficult because I have enjoyed my time at Mourneview so [...]
BARNEY McKEOWN IS “PLAYER OF THE SEASON” Barney McKeown is Glenavon’s “Player of the Season” for 2024-25. The 23-year-old Newry man had already been chosen as the top player by the Triangle, Victoria and Spirit of 2014 supporters’ clubs. He was also the choice of Glenavon’s Stewards. Now he has collected the official Alan Steele [...]
Glenavon FC are pleased to announce the signing of Jordan McMullan, who will join the club following the expiration of his contract with Ballymena United. Jordan (22) made his debut on New Year’s Day 2022 against Portadown. Jordan has also spent time on loan at Coagh United and Harland & Wolff Welders. Glenavon manager Paddy [...]
Glenavon FC are pleased to announce the signing of Oran O’Kane, who will join the club following the expiration of his contract with Harland & Wolff Welders. The Lurgan native, a left back, Oran (21) started his career at Dungannon Swifts, making his debut in November 2021 against Crusaders. Oran later had a loan spell [...]
MARK HAUGHEY TO LEAVE GLENAVON Mark Haughey played his last competitive game for Glenavon in Saturday’s easy 4-0 victory against Carrick Rangers at Taylor’s Avenue. The big Newry-born defender took the field as a 61st minute substitute. It was his seventh appearance this season and first since the week before Christmas. He started his career [...]
WILLIAM WALKER MAKES DONATION The William Walker Supporters’ Club, which donated £2,000 to Glenavon in December, has made a second contribution of £2,000. It also subscribed to Mark Haughey’s Benefit. Chris Gilkinson, chairman, presented the second four figure cheque to Warren McCleary, treasurer of the parent club, at the recent home fixture against Loughgall. “We [...]
ACADEMY TALENT IS OFF TO HULL CITY Glenavon Academy will take a squad of sixteen U-17 players to Hull City this weekend. It is the latest in a series of trips organised by Academy Manager, Jeff Magee. “We have been to Chelsea, Norwich City/Ipswich Town and Aston Villa,” said Jeff. “Each time we have played one or two [...]
