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BBC News
30-05-2025
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Barnsley midfielder Bland signs new deal
Barnsley midfielder Jonathan Bland has signed a new deal until the summer of 19-year-old made his league debut for the League One side against Cambridge on 22 March and featured in their final nine games of the is the second Tykes player to sign a new deal this week after goalkeeper Kieren Flavell, 21, did so on Thursday."It is fantastic to see 'Blandy' extend his stay here after working with him closely towards the back end of last season," boss Conor Hourihane told the club website., external"He delivered strong performances despite being a young player and showed fantastic maturity throughout."Barnsley finished 12th in the third tier this season, 17 points off the play-off places.
BBC News
29-05-2025
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Barnsley keeper Flavell signs new contract
Barnsley goalkeeper Kieren Flavell has signed a new two-year contract with the club, with another year's 21-year-old made eight appearances for the club at the tail end of 2024-25, having spent most of the campaign on loan at non-league side Farsley Celtic."I was really pleased to give Kieren an opportunity in the first team towards the back end of last season in tough circumstances and felt he rewarded my faith with a string of mature performances," boss Conor Hourihane said."Having him at the club in the future is exciting for our coaching staff as we keenly get to oversee the future development of a local lad who loves playing for his football club."
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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New role for former Carlisle United favourite Keogh
Former Carlisle United favourite Richard Keogh has landed a new coaching role in League One. He has become assistant boss at Barnsley, having left his previous position at fellow third-tier club Blackpool. Keogh, 38, will be No2 to Conor Hourihane at Oakwell for the 2025/26 season. He had been on the coaching staff at Blackpool since last June. His arrival at Barnsley featured in a number of appointments as Hourihane, who took permanent charge in April. The Oakwell boss said of Keogh: "I've known Richard for a number of years, he is a natural leader and his reputation as a coach has grown massively in the past year. "I'm looking forward to working with him again and I know he has the experience, and the skill set required to help me implement my vision for how I want the team to play." Blackpool boss Steve Bruce expressed his regret at Keogh's departure but wished the former Blues defender well. Keogh was a crowd favourite during his time with the Blues (Image: Stuart Walker) "Richard has been a great asset to the staff since I arrived, and I'd like to thank him for all of his hard work," said Bruce. "Naturally, we're disappointed to see him leave, but his new position allows him to be closer to his family and continue to progress in his coaching career. We wish him the very best for the future." Blackpool finished ninth in League One last season with Barnsley 12th. Republic of Ireland international Keogh was a favourite at Brunton Park during a two-year spell from 2008 to 2010. He made 88 appearances and scored six goals for the Cumbrians in that time, and was a popular player for his all-action style. He also had a seven-game spell on loan with the Blues in the 2007/08 season. Keogh's previous clubs include Bristol City, Wycombe Wanderers, Huddersfield Town, Cheltenham Town, Coventry City, Derby County, MK Dons, Blackpool, Ipswich Town and Forest Green Rovers. * Also in League One, meanwhile, former Carlisle United defender Macaulay Gillesphey helped Charlton Athletic reach the play-off final. He was in the Addicks side that defeated Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 in their second leg to go through by that scoreline on aggregate to face Leyton Orient in the final. Gillesphey's long ball forward led to Matty Godden's goal at The Valley that sent Nathan Jones' Charlton to the final on Sunday, May 25. In League Two, ex-Blues midfielder Brandon Comley featured as Walsall booked their place in the play-off final against AFC Wimbledon. He came off the bench in the Saddlers' 2-1 second-leg win over Chesterfield, sending them through 4-2 on aggregate. AFC Wimbledon defeated Notts County 1-0 to progress 2-0 on aggregate.
BBC News
07-05-2025
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Stephen Humphrys: Barnsley offer forward new deal as 15 players leave
In a post on Instagram, Pines said: "These past two seasons have meant more to me than words can fully been a dream come true to play in England and to learn the game in a place where football means so much." As well as Humphrys, Barnsley have offered new deals to seven players, including full-back Bayley McCann, the son of Doncaster manager Grant McCann, and Kieren Flavell, one of five goalkeepers used during the season. The club have chosen not to take up an option to sign striker Clement Rodrigues, who joined on loan from French club SC Bastia, on a permanent basis after he failed to score in six appearances. And no new deal was offered to US international winger Jonathan Lewis, who was signed as a free agent in February for the remainder of the season. The south Yorkshire club finished 12th in the table after reaching the play-offs in the two previous seasons and head coach Conor Hourihane won only two of his 10 games in charge after replacing Darrell Clarke. They ended the season on a high note, though, with a 4-2 victory at Reading and Hourihane has promised major changes over the summer in the hope of the club pushing forwards again next term.
BBC News
24-04-2025
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Assistant head coach Devaney leaves Barnsley
Former player and caretaker manager Martin Devaney has left his role as assistant head coach at 44, made 176 appearances for the Reds between 2005 and 2011 and returned to Oakwell to become an academy coach in in both 2022 and again last year, he stepped up to the role of caretaker manager for a total of six games, including last season's League One play-off semi-final ties against Bolton following the permanent appointment of Conor Hourihane as the Reds' new head coach, Devaney has agreed to leave the club by mutual consent. "After open and honest discussions, the club and I have mutually agreed that now is the right time to part ways," he told the club's website, external."It is an honour to have been able to represent this club in various capacities. Barnsley means a great deal to me and always will."
