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Colin Coates on Working Alongside Paddy McLaughlin at Glenavon and on his Playing Career for Clubs and Country

You reunited with Paddy McLaughlin at Glenavon in 2023, this time in a new capacity as assistant manager. How have you found the transition from playing to coaching and what are your thoughts about the upcoming season and the direction the club is heading? “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working alongside Paddy. I always had the secondContinue reading “Colin Coates on Working Alongside Paddy McLaughlin at Glenavon and on his Playing Career for Clubs and Country”

Kieran Offord: The Young Scottish Striker Making an Impact in Irish Football

Kieran Offord’s burgeoning career has seen him emerge as an exciting young forward thanks to a prolific loan spell with NIFL Premiership side Crusaders. A product of St Mirren’s youth academy, in the first half of the 2024/25 season, Offord has netted 14 goals, including 10 in the league, displaying sharp finishing and an abilityContinue reading “Kieran Offord: The Young Scottish Striker Making an Impact in Irish Football”