Ex-Hamilton Accies star looks to next chapter after relegation causes exit
Reghan Tumilty admits it was difficult to leave Hamilton Accies, but he's got to do what's best for him and his family.
The defender announced his departure after two-and-a-half seasons on social media, and Tumilty's looking for his next chapter after a holiday in Portugal.
Hamilton would have ended last season seventh in the Championship but for a 15-point deduction for off-field offences, and Tumilty has made the decision to move on.
But he thanked boss John Rankin for rescuing him from a miserable spell at Hartlepool United in 2023
Tumilty said: 'It was bad the way it ended, really, sad, really. Us as players, we felt like we did the best we could, that was all we could really do.
'It was about being professional and finishing it, and whatever happens happens.
'It was frustrating to be relegated, but we did our jobs. We had to be professional about it and do our side.
'We were hopeful that we would get some points back [in an appeal], but we got zero and there was no hope in the end.
'We had to be professional and I think we proved that in the last game against Falkirk.
'I know we got beat in the end, but we put on a good show, considering the amount that was going on in the background, and we were trying to play at the same time.
'I'm proud of my team-mates, to be fair.'
Tumilty added: 'It's not ideal but it's good for me now to move on and start somewhere else.
'There have been ups and downs, and I have enjoyed it.
'I do thank them a lot for bringing me in, the manager bringing me in, because it was at a point where I was hating football, so it made me like it again.
'Winning the SPFL Trust Trophy was a good moment, there have been a few 1-0, Tumilty games in the last couple of seasons, and those are my favourite ones.'
Tumilty doesn't have a club lined up, but hopes he can find a new one ahead of next season.
He said: 'I don't know what comes next, I'm just enjoying my holiday, I'm heading to Portugal.
'It has been good to switch off and enjoy my holidays, because you don't get it very often.
'You get this month a year, but your friends and family are at work, so you're just kind of hanging about.
'It will be good to get away and not really think about it.
'Hopefully I won't be short of offers.
'I've played a lot of games, so it's getting to that stage where hopefully something comes and it's the right fit, because I have things to pay for these days, I have bills to pay for.'
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