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BBC News
09-08-2025
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Ports' end product lacking in Glens loss
Portadown boss Niall Currie said his side's final ball "let them down" as they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Glentoran on the opening day of the Irish Premiership Amos scored the winner for the Glens at Shamrock Park three minutes before Currie was frustrated that for all their possession, the Ports failed to test Andrew Mills in the Glentoran goal."I didn't think there was anything in it - in fact, there wasn't. Aaron McCarey had a comfortable day, but their goalkeeper also had too easy a time," he told BBC Sport NI."We created so many great opportunities in the first half, getting down the sides numerous times and into great positions, but our final ball let us had offered very little - it was a good finish from Danny Amos, but it came from one breakaway, and that's what you get with quality. We were punished, but we still felt the game was there for us."Currie also voiced his displeasure that Josh Ukek's close range finish from Stephen McCullough's cross was disallowed for a foul in the build-up to the goal."We've looked at our goal in the second half, and if there's anything wrong with it, it's very soft," he added."Moments like that change games, so we're disappointed it wasn't given. I think a draw would have been fair."
BBC News
08-08-2025
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Portadown sign Gibson ahead of Premiership opener
Portadown have added experienced midfielder Jordan Gibson to their squad ahead of their Irish Premiership opener against Glentoran on 30-year-old has spent the past two seasons with Loughgall in the top flight after previous spells with Dollingstown, Lurgan Celtic, Carrick Rangers and Ballymena becomes the Niall Currie's fifth summer addition after Jamie Rea, Alex Moore, Divin Isamala and Rayhaan Tulloch."Obviously everyone is well aware of me and Jordan's history, he's been a Premiership player from the moment I signed him for Carrick Rangers and was brilliant for me in my time there and went on to get signed by David Jeffery at Ballymena United, so he's got great experience now at the highest level," Currie told the club's website."He's 30 and coming into his prime years and his versatility is always great for any squad."We're delighted to have the big man on board and his desire to come to our club was there for all us to see."
BBC News
08-08-2025
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Portadown 'massively overachieved' last year
Portadown manager Niall Currie believes that his side will 'still be really competitive' despite 'everyone's levels going up' ahead of this year's Irish Ports were in the chase for the European spots last season and missed out on seventh place by just two points."I was really proud of last season and I think we massively overachieved for what we have," Currie told BBC Sport NI."You'll see everyone's levels going up this year, so we're going to have to be better than last year and that's going to be really difficult because I thought we were absolutely brilliant.""However, I think we'll still be really, really competitive for everybody." Eight players have left Shamrock Park during off season with Jamie Rea, Alex Moore, Divin Isamala and Rayhaan Tulloch joining the believing that his side will be competitive, Currie has acknowledged the need for new facilities at the County Armagh side."We have got to hang on here and stay in the Premiership until we get into a situation where we can move to a hybrid model and get a new pitch to give us a chance," Currie continued."I am Portadown man since I was born and the town needs new facilities and fingers crossed we'll get a bit of good news."If we can get that in, then it changes a lot for us. It gives us our own facilities and it gives us a much better chance to make sure we're in the Premiership for a long time."
BBC News
19-07-2025
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Portadown sign winger Tulloch from Shelbourne
Portadown have signed winger Rayhaan Tulloch from League of Ireland Premier Division champions Shelbourne, subject to international 24-year-old progressed through the youth system at West Bromwich Albion, for whom he made his debut in an FA Cup fourth round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion in January Birmingham native went on loan to Doncaster Rovers, Rochdale and Dundalk before returning to West Brom ahead of further loan spells at Bradford City and Shrewsbury made a permanent move to Shelbourne in July 2024 and made 12 appearances, scoring two goals, in helping Shels win the League of Ireland title last manager Niall Currie expressed his delight at securing the services of the former England under-17 squad member, describing him as "a huge talent"."A huge thank you to our board as this signing is huge and enables us to progress and kick on as this season is going to be every bit as hard with the huge expenditure that's going on around the league now, our board did everything they could to make this happen," said Currie."We're delighted Rayhann chose us, he will excite our supporters very much."
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19-06-2025
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Portadown sign stopper Moore from Championship side Ards
Portadown have signed goalkeeper Alex Moore, who will join the club upon the expiration of his contract at Ards. Moore began his career at Linfield, making eight appearances for the Blues as well as having two separate loan spells at Dungannon Swifts. Advertisement He left Linfield in 2022 to join Ards and he made 90 appearances across three seasons with the Championship club. The 26-year-old becomes the Ports second summer signing after the arrival of Jamie Rea from Loughgall. Ports boss Niall Currie said he was "delighted" to sign the goalkeeper. "We almost got him last season, but to get a keeper of Alex pedigree to come in is wonderful," he told the club's website. "His best years are ahead but the experience he has now makes him absolutely perfect for us next season." Moore added: "I'm delighted to sign for Portadown, it's a massive club with a huge support and fan base. "It is clear that the club is moving in the right direction and this is something that I am excited to be a part of."
