Glentoran Football Club can confirm that Academy graduate Theo McToal has joined Ballyclare Comrades on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
The 18-year-old full-back, who signed his first professional contract with Glentoran in July 2023, makes the temporary switch to Dixon Park to gain valuable first-team experience in the NIFL Championship.
A Larne native, McToal has been a standout performer in the Glentoran Academy and a regular for the Seconds this season.
He made his first-team debut in a 4-0 victory over Ballymena United in March 2024, coming off the bench to make his senior bow, before featuring again in Glentoran’s 2-0 defeat to Cliftonville at Solitude in April 2024.
Declan Devine, First Team Manager at Glentoran said: “Theo is a talented young player with huge potential, and this loan move is exactly what he needs at this stage of his career. The Championship is a demanding and highly competitive league and playing regularly in that environment will be invaluable for his football development.
“He has impressed with the Seconds and has already gained valuable first-team experience with us. This loan will allow him to develop his defensive game, adapt to the physicality of senior football and return to Glentoran a better player. We’ll be monitoring his progress closely and I have no doubt he’ll take this opportunity to kick on.”