As the kick off to the 2019/20 Danske Bank Premiership is now within touching distance of us, Swifts Manager, Kris Lindsay has secured the signatures of two defensive players.
Defenders Caomhan McGuinness and Adam Harwood have both signed for Dungannon Swifts.
Caomhan joins us on loan from Linfield FC and Adam has recently relocated back home after living in Scotland for the past few years. Manager Kris Lindsay spoke about his new signings to us this evening;
“I am delighted to get Adam and Caomhan on board with us at Dungannon Swifts. Caomhan joins us on loan from Linfield FC and Adam in for a year. They can both play centre half and can both also play right back. They are young players, Caomhan is coming from Linfield to gain experience and gain minutes, they have high hopes for him down at Linfield. Hopefully we can give that opportunity to play minutes and progress and do well for Dungannon Swifts. He’s a good kid and one that I’m really looking forward to working with.
“Adam comes with a wee bit more experience, he’s played in Scotland for Dundee a number of years ago. He’s been living in Scotland the last few years but he’s moved back home now so I’m happy to get him in. He’s been in with us during pre season and he’s impressed us. It gives us a little more depth, defensively, which was an area where we were a little bit light in numbers.
“Once again I would like to place on record my thanks to Linfield FC and David Healy, for the way in which they have went about their business, in letting Caomhan join Ryan (Waide) on loan with us at Dungannon Swifts.”
Manager – Kris Lindsay
Nineteen year old McGuinness, who signed for Linfield FC in June 2017, was previously with Belfast side, St Oliver Plunkett FC, he made his first team debut for Linfield in October 2018 and has been on the radar of Linfield Manager, David Healy ever since. He was on top of the world tonight after enjoying his first training session at the club;
“I am looking forward to getting games under my belt. I didn’t get much game time at Linfield with the first team, so hopefully coming here on loan I can get that time. I couldn’t wait to get involved at training tonight, it was great!”
New signing – Caomhan McGuinness
Twenty-four year old Harwood has a bit more experience under his belt as he has previously played for Dundee United and more recently Montrose FC and Broughty Athletic. He was on the books of both Portadown FC and Glenavon FC before his move to Scotland. Adam spoke to us tonight after training and had this to say;
“Obviously moving back from Scotland I’ve been keeping in touch with Kris (Lindsay) back and forth. I came and done pre season with the Swifts and felt it went pretty well, I got a good welcome from all the lads and now I’m just really looking forward to the season starting. I can’t complain about much at the moment I’ve been away for seven years and it’s so good to get back at it.”
New signing – Adam Harwood
Caomhan will wear the number 20 shirt and Adam will wear number 26. Ryan Waide will wear number 21. Finally we would like to officially welcome to Dungannon Swifts, Caomhan and Adam. Good luck lads!