First Team Coach- Pat McGibbon, Photo courtesy of presseye.com
Swifts Manager, Darren Murphy has today revealed former Wigan Athletic and Manchester United player Pat McGibbon as the new First Team Coach at the Club.Thirty-nine year old Pat comes from Lurgan, Co Armagh. He most recently was manager of Newry City up until he resigned in July 2012.
Speaking of his new appointment, Murphy said ” I am delighted to have someone of the calibre of Pat come to Dungannon Swifts. Pat has a wealth of experience including both coaching and managing both North and South of the border. Having been a full time professional footballer with Wigan, Manchester United and Swansea, Pat was also a Full Northern Ireland International. I am really looking forward to having Pat work alongside me at the club. I plan to introduce Pat to all the players and he will then watch the game from the stand tomorrow night when we take on Ballymena United at Stangmore Park.”
Swifts Chairman Joe McAree also speaks highly of McGibbon, “I am thrilled that Darren has brought in Pat McGibbon as First Team Coach, I have known Pat many, many years, since he was an 11 year old boy playing football in Lurgan. I was invited to my first ever football tournament in Scotland, Pat and Rodney actually played on the same Under 11 team in that tournament. Pat is a really nice top drawer fella, what he has achieved in his career has been fantastic and it is a pleasure to have him on board.”
We welcome Pat to Stangmore Park and wish him every success as First Team Coach of Dungannon Swifts Football Club.