Second highly-rated Celtic starlet joins Ayr on loan
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Ure is on the bench, with Jude Bonnar, who also joined Ayr on loan from Celtic last week, among the substitutes too.
Your Ayr United lineup for today's Premier Sports cup match against St Mirren FC
IN ➡️ Kyle Ure signs on a season long loan from Celtic.#WeAreUnited pic.twitter.com/wCimVTR318 — Ayr United (@AyrUnitedFC) July 27, 2025
Bonnar bagged on his debut for the Honest Men as they beat Arbroath 4-0 last Saturday.
"Right from when I came in, all the boys and the staff have welcomed me very well," he told club media after the match.
"When I heard I had the opportunity to come here, I agreed straight away.
"It's good to be here, getting professional games under my belt.
"My goal, I just dropped to the edge of the box, seen I had a lot of space, got the ball off Marco [Rus], worked my way through and just got my shot off."
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