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BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Glenavon trying to 'build on positives'
Assistant manager Colin Coates says Glenavon are ready to "build on the positives" after some mid-season "firefighting" after changes in the dugout last club have made 10 signings with Jordan McMullan, Oran O'Kane, Kris Lowe, Luke Cartwright, Paddy Burns, Stephen Mallon, Harry Murphy and Kyle McClelland have all joined the players have left the club, including 16-year-old forward Chris Atherton's long mooted move to Chelsea."It's been a busy sort of summer," said Coates, who became assistant manager under Paddy McLaughlin last year following Stephen McDonnell's exit. "After we came in last November, the first summer transfer window was always going to be busy with us wanting to bring in our own sort of players and maybe move people on whose time had came to an end at Glenavon, naturally more than anything."It's been a good summer and so far, it's been productive in terms of recruitment but also our training and our games that we've had, it's been top drawer."After former Cliftonville boss McLaughlin arrived last season, he helped lift the club from just four points off bottom of the table into 10th place, 14 points clear of Carrick Rangers in 11th and 24 points better off than relegated Loughgall."It was certainly firefighting when we first came in and just making sure that we stayed in the league," Coates added."Obviously we've done that and now it's about trying to build on the positives and try and move up the table where we believe Glenavon deserve to be."We have our ideas of how we want to play and, by bringing in the players that we've brought in, we'll be hoping that we can improve on last year's 10th place finish."
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Glenavon sign former Portadown goalkeeper Carney
Goalkeeper Jacob Carney is the latest arrival at Glenavon, following his release from Newport 24-year-old enjoyed a previous spell in the Irish League when on loan at Portadown in 2021, but this time moves to the blue side of the Mid-Ulster began his career with Manchester United's academy, spending time on loan with Stocksbridge Park Steels and Brighouse Town before making a permanent switch to Sunderland. A move to Castellón in Spain followed before spending last season at Rotherham native is delighted to return to the NIFL Premiership and team up with manager Paddy McLaughlin at Mourneview Park."I loved my time in the Irish League previously," he said."The physicality and the fact that every game is different gives you something to look forward to.""He (McLaughlin) rang me and talked to me about what he wants to do with the club and I was excited by what he had to say. The last couple of years I've had in football haven't been great, so I'm grateful to be given the opportunity to come here and play and help the team."Carney made 22 league appearances during his time with Portadown and his performances did not go unnoticed by McLaughlin who is delighted to have captured his signature."It was clear to see Jacob's quality when he played in the league before," said the Glenavon boss."He was one of the best in the division and we're delighted to get the deal over the line."It's no secret that I like my teams to play good football and that includes build up from the back. You can see that in the other players we've brought in. Jacob fits that perfectly. He's good with his feet and will help us with that dimension of our game."
Yahoo
16-07-2025
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- Yahoo
McClelland signs for Glenavon after Coleraine spell
Defender Kyle McClelland has signed for Glenavon after spending last season on loan at Coleraine. The Northern Ireland underage international, arrives on a permanent deal at Mourneview Park after being released by Scottish side Hibernian. Advertisement He made 33 league appearances on loan with the Bannsiders last season, forming a solid defensive partnership with Charles Dunne. The 23-year-old started his career at Rangers and has had loan spells at Cove Rangers and Queen of the South. He becomes Paddy McLaughlin's eighth summer signing in what has been a busy window for the Lurgan Blues.
BBC News
16-07-2025
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- BBC News
McClelland signs for Glenavon after Coleraine spell
Defender Kyle McClelland has signed for Glenavon after spending last season on loan at Northern Ireland underage international, arrives on a permanent deal at Mourneview Park after being released by Scottish side made 33 league appearances on loan with the Bannsiders last season, forming a solid defensive partnership with Charles 23-year-old started his career at Rangers and has had loan spells at Cove Rangers and Queen of the becomes Paddy McLaughlin's eighth summer signing in what has been a busy window for the Lurgan Blues.
ITV News
15-07-2025
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- ITV News
Glenavon complete European fixture against German side 65 years later than planned
A football match that should have kicked-off 65 years ago has finally been completed. It was a game scrapped because of the Cold War, but now Glenavon and German side Erzgebirge Aue have fulfilled their European Cup tie. The story of this game dates back to the 1960-61 season. Glenavon, as Irish League Champions, and the East German league winners, then known as Wismut, were due to face-off in a European clash. However, visa issues and the Cold War's Iron Curtain meant the game never went ahead. Fast forward to 2025 and fans travelled by plane, train and even bike to witness the game first-hand. Lurgan became a sea of purple as more than one thousand fans of the German club made the trip and could be heard in fine voice as they marched their way to Mourneview Park. Glenavon manager Paddy McLaughlin said: "An unbelievable day. Full credit to everyone involved. A brilliant day out for everyone, for both clubs. "They came over in their numbers... and it made it an unbelievable occasion for Glenavon football club. "Absolutely delighted to be part of it. We can do nothing but thank the boys for coming over and making it a special occasion." Captain Barney McKeown said: "The atmosphere they brought was brilliant. "It gives us a bit of a taste of what European football could be like. "As much as pre-season isn't really about results, more about performances, we certainly got a performance out of it that we were pleased with and it's something to build on." It wasn't to be Glenavon's day, falling to a 2-0 defeat and a 7-0 loss overall on aggregate. More than half a century on, there's nothing but respect between these two clubs. A reminder how the beautiful game can bring people together again. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know.
