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Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Glentoran sign Slovakian goalkeeper: ‘Conor McMenamin sold the club to me'
Glentoran have signed Slovakian goalkeeper Peter Urminsky on a season-long loan from Scottish Premiership side St Mirren, with a little bit of help from former winger Conor McMenamin.
Daily Record
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Conor McMenamin says pre-season has been a blast after St Mirren ace missed out last summer
The 29-year-old Northern Irish international is ready to bounce back from a number of injury problems. St Mirren maverick Conor McMenamin has been delighted to join in pre-season after missing out last year. The 29-year-old was recovering from injury last summer ahead of what proved to be a stop-start campaign. However, after returning for the final three home games, the Northern Irish international admits he didn't want the season to end as he was hitting his stride. 'I felt really sharp scoring goals and helping the team,' he explained. 'I just want to get back to that this season. I just want to start really well and get back to scoring goals and helping the team as much as I can. 'I ended the season well and you hang on to those good moments when you've been out injured a long time. 'It makes it worthwhile when you're working with Gerry [Docherty, physio] every day. Long days in the gym.' McMenamin – who is preparing to face Annan Athletic in the Premier Sports Cup on Saturday – has had a niggle and a bug since returning last month but managed to maintain his fitness. He added: 'I really enjoyed pre-season. I missed it last year and I think, if you miss pre-season, you're miles behind everyone. So, it was important to get a full pre-season under my belt. 'I'm hoping to just stay injury-free and help the team as much as I can. If I can get back to the form that I ended the season in, then I'll have a good year.'
Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
St Mirren duo set to miss Premier Sports Cup group opener due to 'virus'
Stephen Robinson has revealed that Conor McMenamin and Mikael Mandron could miss the first competitive game of the season after a virus takes over the team. Stephen Robinson has set out his ambitions for St Mirren in the Premier Sports Cup but faces a virus outbreak ahead of the game today. The Saints pitch up at Gayfield this afternoon to take on Championship side Arbroath in the first competitive action of the season. However, Robbo has been dealt a major blow as two players look set to be ruled out due to a virus circling the team. Conor McMenamin — who missed Tuesday's friendly against Airdrie — hasn't trained all week after being floored by a virus, with Mikael Mandron looking set to miss out too after being hit by the same bug on Wednesday. Liam Donnelly won't feature either after injuring his Achilles. It means the Saints gaffer will potentially be forced to call up five or six academy players to fill the bench. 'We've got a virus running about at the moment,' Robinson told the Paisley Daily Express. 'Conor McMenamin hasn't trained all week so won't be involved. 'Mikael Mandron has had a similar bout but not quite as bad. We'll assess Mika, he's 50-50. 'Liam Donnelly won't feature with his Achilles, so we're a little light in numbers. 'We'll have some academy boys on the bench and we're still trying to bring in a few more players. 'That's proving to be a battle. It's getting harder and harder to bring players in, with the money going crazy at every level.' Winning the League Cup is a feeling the Saints fans know all to well, having achieved that feat in 2013 when they triumphed over Hearts 3-2. Since then, they have only made it to the semi-finals once (1-0 loss to Livingston in 2021), and under Robbo, they have made it to the quarter-finals (4-2 defeat to Hibs in 2023). But Robinson has set out his ambition to recreate his first season in charge at Motherwell (17/18), when led the club to two finals at Hampden in the Scottish and League Cup — and wants to achieve the same feat at St Mirren. He said: 'I've seen what it can do when you get to cup finals. 'The town of Motherwell was buzzing and the positivity of the crowd at both finals was huge. 'There's very good financial rewards as well. 'So for a club like ourselves, the chance of winning a league is minimal but the chance of winning a cup is possible.' Despite it being a brilliant chance to have a shot at the trophy, the Northern Irishman still isn't a fan of the format of the competition. He went on to say: 'It just starts extremely early on. I think there's more chance of getting injuries at this stage of the season, when you've only been back two or three weeks. 'But it's an opportunity for us to get to the last-16 and see how far we can go. It's an opportunity down the line to win a trophy, so we certainly don't take it lightly. 'I'd change the format of it, but it's still a huge chance for us to progress.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Defiant Saints pushed until the very last'
Others may have had more to celebrate by the final whistle on Saturday afternoon, but I'd defy them to feel the same level of pride as inspired by the Saints and their efforts. I love this football club and they give me every reason to. The list of reasons why St Mirren should not have been challenging for Europe until the 95th minute of the final game of this campaign is long and familiar at this point, but I'll make no apologies for running through them once again. The 2024-25 campaign started with the unfamiliar pressures of European qualification and the associated travel dramas. Desperate for some semblance of normality, the Buddies were instead unable to train in their usual home. Neilston Juniors, among others, came to the rescue. Rarely do the Saints open their cheque book and go fishing in the pond of paid transfers. Conor McMenamin's signing from Glentoran was the exception last season, his versatility and directness becoming an integral component of Stephen Robinson's tactical thinking. Greg Kiltie, for many a player of the year pick in securing that historic fifth place, likewise. For both to require significant medical intervention in pre-season was unfortunate, but the eventual length of their lay-offs was near unthinkable. There was no "fine, we'll sign another couple of wingers" button for Robinson to press and large-scale tactical changes then had to follow. The further loss of a starting right-back, striker and cover at left-back for off-field reasons was unfathomable. There is no reason to doubt Robinson when he describes this period as perhaps the most challenging in his managerial career. Assistant Diarmuid O'Carroll's growing reputation was rewarded with a move to lead Newcastle United's growing second side. Brian Kerr, at the time the link between the Buddies academy in Ralston and the first team, was promoted and forced to forge a managerial partnership with Robinson at a time when the team were fighting to arrest challenging form. VAR is a tiresome and well-worn topic, but I'll include that for a second consecutive season the Saints find themselves at the top of the table for subsequently overturned or disputed decisions - and leave it there. If you're still here, you'd be forgiven for consigning the beleaguered Buddies to the bottom half and hoping this season simply fizzled away into history. Instead, the defiant Paisley men went unbeaten post-split and pushed the city clubs until the very last. Home and away wins over Rangers, Hibs, Aberdeen and more. A point on the final day, so close to taking three and some of the gloss off Celtic's trophy day. A 5-1 rout of bogey side Kilmarnock at the moment it was most needed. A 98th-minute turnaround in Perth. Snatching late victory in the Dingwall sleet. See you in July. Mark Jardine can be found at Misery Hunters
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Defiant Saints pushed until the very last'
Others may have had more to celebrate by the final whistle on Saturday afternoon, but I'd defy them to feel the same level of pride as inspired by the Saints and their efforts.I love this football club and they give me every reason list of reasons why St Mirren should not have been challenging for Europe until the 95th minute of the final game of this campaign is long and familiar at this point, but I'll make no apologies for running through them once 2024-25 campaign started with the unfamiliar pressures of European qualification and the associated travel dramas. Desperate for some semblance of normality, the Buddies were instead unable to train in their usual home. Neilston Juniors, among others, came to the do the Saints open their cheque book and go fishing in the pond of paid transfers. Conor McMenamin's signing from Glentoran was the exception last season, his versatility and directness becoming an integral component of Stephen Robinson's tactical thinking. Greg Kiltie, for many a player of the year pick in securing that historic fifth place, both to require significant medical intervention in pre-season was unfortunate, but the eventual length of their lay-offs was near unthinkable. There was no "fine, we'll sign another couple of wingers" button for Robinson to press and large-scale tactical changes then had to further loss of a starting right-back, striker and cover at left-back for off-field reasons was unfathomable. There is no reason to doubt Robinson when he describes this period as perhaps the most challenging in his managerial Diarmuid O'Carroll's growing reputation was rewarded with a move to lead Newcastle United's growing second side. Brian Kerr, at the time the link between the Buddies academy in Ralston and the first team, was promoted and forced to forge a managerial partnership with Robinson at a time when the team were fighting to arrest challenging is a tiresome and well-worn topic, but I'll include that for a second consecutive season the Saints find themselves at the top of the table for subsequently overturned or disputed decisions - and leave it you're still here, you'd be forgiven for consigning the beleaguered Buddies to the bottom half and hoping this season simply fizzled away into the defiant Paisley men went unbeaten post-split and pushed the city clubs until the very last. Home and away wins over Rangers, Hibs, Aberdeen and more.A point on the final day, so close to taking three and some of the gloss off Celtic's trophy day. A 5-1 rout of bogey side Kilmarnock at the moment it was most needed. A 98th-minute turnaround in Perth. Snatching late victory in the Dingwall you in Jardine can be found at Misery Hunters, external
