An Introduction to The Academy

Welcome to the Glentoran Academy section of the Glentoran Website, a section dedicated to promoting the development of our 8 under age teams that range from U10 - U17.
The Glentoran Academy was founded in June 2008 to add a more professional approach to the already good groundwork done since 2002 when the Glentoran Community Initiative first set up the under age team network at Glentoran, set up to give something back to the community that has supported us for well over 100 years.
At Glentoran we believe that the welfare of the child is an important factor as we help develop the player as they start out on their football career. This is evident in our aims and in our in-depth child protection policy that is constantly monitored and updated by our children's officer. Some of our basic aims are listed below.

The Academy's Aims

The aim of the academy is to develop players to the best of their ability to be able to play at the highest level possible for the benefit of the player and Glentoran Football Club
The academy shall promote equality, regarding gender, religion and race as well as promoting fair play and sportsmanship
The academy shall compete in all national, international tournaments and coaching experiences as deemed suitable by Academy Committee in order to increase the player's awareness of other cultures and religions helping to broaden the player's outlook and experience.

Academy Structure

Head of Academy: Scott Young

Academy Director: Dave Harbinson

Board Link Officer: Brian Gilliland

Academy Administrator: William Cameron

Child Protection Officer: Kristen Kelly

Public Relations Officer: Michael Fee

Secretary: Nichola Kelly

Database Administrator: Cathy Bailey

Treasurer: Marty Smith

Assistant Treasurer: Thomas Holland