Harbinson appointed as Antrim Senior Manager

Harbinson appointed as Antrim Senior Manager
 
Former Antrim inter-county player and All-Ireland winning St Gall’s manager, Lenny Harbinson, has been appointed Antrim Senior Football Manager following the ratification of the recommendation made by the Antrim Senior Football Review Group at tonight’s County Committee meeting in the Dunsilly Hotel. 
 
Chair of the Review Group, Alec McQuillan said: 
 
“Starting with an analysis of last year’s performance, the Review Group has carried out its work over the summer culminating in our report and recommendation this evening. We have ensured that the processes we have followed were both robust and even-handed in their delivery. And we have been very impressed by the standards set in the process. Lenny gave an excellent presentation of his wide-ranging and detailed approach and we felt that he was best suited for the job at this time. The standard was very high and we are very grateful to the other candidates for their interest and commitment throughout the process
 
“Now that our recommendation has been ratified, the work starts on all fronts to prepare the senior footballers for next season. The Review Group is committed to maintaining a role in the monitoring of the squad and the manager and we will meet with Lenny and his team at various times over the course of the season.”
 
Antrim Chairman, Collie Donnelly added: 
 
“We are very grateful to Alec, Ciaran and Paul for the very thorough and diligent job they have done over these last months, they have followed a very professional process and made an excellent recommendation. Lenny is a manager of the highest calibre and we are looking forward to the new season. We are also very grateful to Gearoid Adams and Frank Fitzsimons, two very committed Antrim men, for their work with the team over the last three years. Thanks to them, a number of excellent young players is coming through and we believe there is real potential for the future.”
 
Notes
 
The Review Group is made up of Alec McQuillan, Paul McErlean and Ciaran Hamill, all ex-Antrim senior footballers.
 
The term is for 3 years with a review each year. 
 
Lenny Harbinson is the current Manager of Ballymacnab Round Towers with whom he won promotion last year to Division 1A and who play in the semi-final of the Armagh Championship this weekend. He was manager of St Gall’s when they won the All-Ireland Club Championship and he was a distinguished player also, playing for Antrim for 12 years, also winning 5 Antrim titles and an Ulster Club title with St Gall’s.