GLENAVON EASES TO COMFORTABLE WIN On Tuesday 23rd July 2024 Glenavon defeated Dollingstown 5-1 at Planter’s Park. Although the home side battled gamely for the first 45 minutes, it eventually ran out of legs. Michael O’Connor (4 mins), David McDaid (53, 62 mins), Jack Malone (58 mins) and Aaron Prendergast (81 mins) were the men [...]
GLENAVON HELD TO A DRAW BY ARDS On Thursday 18th July 2024 Glenavon drew 1-1 with Ards at Mourneview Park. Stephen McDonnell fielded entirely different teams in each half. New arrivals Barney McKeown, James Carroll, Rhys Marshall, David McDaid and Michael O’Connor all featured. Gareth Deane started in goal. Carroll, McKeown and Mark Haughey were [...]
It’s match day, it’s new shirt day and it’s an historic day! A game 64 years in the making and thrown into major doubt due to the ongoing Aer Lingus pilot strikes is finally upon us. Much has been made about the history surrounding the tie that never was but today’s the [...]
FC Erzgebirge Aue V Glenavon FC Rematch Glenavon FC will play a special rematch on the first weekend of July 2024 away to the German side, FC Erzgebirge Aue. It will commemorate the roots of football in Lurgan and the Lößnitztal, 64 years after the cancelled meeting of the two sides in the European Cup. Glenavon [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
