"Glenavon FC can announce the appointment of their new manager, Michael O'Connor. He will be joined by Mark Ferguson and Andrew Doyle."
"After plying his trade in England, O'Connor made 70 appearances for Glenavon as a player between 2020 and 2023 and went on to become assistant manager at Newry City for a spell, before occupying the same role as part of Dean Shiels' backroom staff at Coleraine."
"Glenavon's 3-0 home defeat by Bangor on Saturday made it 11 defeats from 11 matches for the club so far this season and they are languishing 10 points behind Crusaders at the foot of the table, having played two games more than the north Belfast club."
Michael O'Connor, 38, has been appointed manager of Glenavon, succeeding Paddy McLaughlin who left at the end of last month. O'Connor played in England and made 70 appearances for Glenavon between 2020 and 2023. He served as assistant manager at Newry City and later as part of Dean Shiels' backroom staff at Coleraine. He will be joined at Glenavon by Mark Ferguson and Andrew Doyle. Glenavon have lost all 11 matches so far this season, including a 3-0 home defeat by Bangor, and sit bottom of the table, ten points behind Crusaders with two games in hand.
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