Glentoran Football Club can confirm that Academy graduate Casey Smyth has joined Newry City on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
The 18-year-old winger, son of Glentoran legend Gary Smyth, continues his development in the NIFL Championship following a successful loan spell at Dundela in the latter half of the 2023/24 season.
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.
Glentoran Football Club can confirm that Jay Donnelly has joined NIFL Championship side Newington on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
The 29-year-old forward, who signed for Glentoran in September 2020, has been a key player for the club over the past four seasons, making 179 appearances and scoring 78 goals.
The temporary move provides Donnelly with the opportunity to play regular first-team football and regain his best form for the remainder of the campaign.
Glentoran have been handed an away tie in the Clearer Water Irish Cup Quarter-Finals, where they will travel to Clandeboye Park to take on Championship leaders Bangor.
Declan Devine’s side booked their place in the last eight with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Linfield on Friday night. Their reward is a trip to Bangor, who secured their spot in the Quarter-Finals with an impressive 3-0 win over Annagh United.
Glentoran edged past Linfield in a dramatic Clearer Water Irish Cup sixth-round clash, with substitute Finlay Thorndike netting an extra-time winner to send the Glens into the Quarter-Finals.
Thorndike’s strike settled a fiercely contested encounter under the Friday night lights at the BetMcLean Oval, securing Glentoran's fourth win in five meetings against their ‘Big Two’ rivals this season.
Congratulations to Glentoran players Jack Faloona and Joel Kerr, and former Academy players Darragh McCann and George Feeney (now with Ipswich and Spurs respectively), for again being called up to represent Northern Ireland at international level.
Both Jack and Joel will be keen to add to the 3 caps each of them has already earned when the NI U17 squad travels to Spain next week to compete in a preparation tournament ahead of U17 Euro 2025 elite round qualifiers in March. The games will be against
Glentoran’s Ciarán Coll is relishing the opportunity to experience his first taste of the Belfast ‘Big Two’ derby as the Glens prepare to welcome rivals Linfield to the BetMcLean Oval for a knock-out Clearer Water Irish Cup Sixth Round tie on Friday 31st January 2025 (Kick-off: 7.45pm).
The east Belfast side will be aiming to take another step toward their 24th Irish Cup triumph, their first since 2020, while also seeking to extend their unbeaten run against Linfield to five games.
After his stellar debut for Glentoran, Joe Thomson is Beth Stafford’s pick for the cover of tomorrow’s Irish Cup edition of the Glentoran Gazette. Inside we look at the latest comings and goings amongst the playing staff, give the lowdown on Big Two rivals Linfield and Declan Devine encourages players and fans to continue to work together as we strive for further knockout success this season. Matthew Brown heralds that new cohesion between fans and club, Michael McClelland, son of regular Gazette writer Brian, shows that he’s a chip off the old block with some great detective work to unea
Glentoran Football Club has announced that Academy graduate Owen O’Neill has joined Lisburn Distillery in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
The highly rated defender, who has signed his first professional contract with Glentoran, makes the temporary switch to New Grosvenor Stadium to gain valuable first-team experience in a competitive senior environment.
A commanding and composed centre-back, O’Neill made his competitive first-team debut for Glentoran in the 4-0 victory over Crusaders at the end of last season.
Tickets are now available for Glentoran’s Sports Direct Premiership fixture against Dungannon Swifts at the BetMcLean Oval on Saturday 8th February 2025 (Kick-off: 3pm).
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