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Belfast Telegraph
07-07-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
Linfield boss David Healy outlines how teen star can follow Trai Hume blueprint and prove hit at the very highest level
Linfield manager David Healy says his message to promising teenage defender Matthew Orr is to follow the Trai Hume path to the highest level of football in the UK. Orr excelled in his first season with the Blues in 2024/25, helping them win the Premiership title and lifting a host of Young Player of the Year awards that ignited interest from a host of clubs from across the water.
Belfast Telegraph
20-05-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
Matthew Orr reveals former Linfield ace he wants to emulate on path to the top after picking up Young Player prize
Linfield teenager Matthew Orr has described former Blues defender Trai Hume as an inspiration to him after being named the top Young Player in the 2024/25 season at the Ulster Footballer of the Year awards. Orr was overjoyed to claim the coveted prize following his first full season in men's football in which he also won the Premiership title and attracted interest from across the water.
BBC News
04-05-2025
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- BBC News
Swifts boss McAree wins NIFWA Manager of the Year
Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree has been named Manager of the Year at the annual Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association won the award ahead of Linfield boss David Healy and Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton, who were also helped the Swifts to their first ever Irish Cup triumph after beating Cliftonville on penalties in Saturday's decider as well as a fourth place Irish Premiership finish and a Mid-Ulster Cup win."It has been an incredible weekend for our football club. I want to thank everyone at Dungannon Swifts for their support this season, our success is a team effort," said forward Joel Cooper was named Player of the Year after a stellar campaign for the who will join Coleraine in the summer, scored 19 league goals as the Blues won the Gibson Cup before the beat off competition from Swifts midfielder Gael Bigirimana and Cliftonville striker Joe Gormley to claim the Blues player Matthew Orr was named Young Player of the Year after playing a key role in the title win in his first season with the first helping Bangor to promotion by scoring 24 league goals, Ben Arthurs won Championship Player of the Ireland legends Steven Davis and Stuart Dallas were inducted into the Dr Malcolm Brodie Hall of Fame."It's an incredible honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside genuine greats such as George Best and Harry Gregg," said Davis."It was always a privilege to represent my country and the people of Northern Ireland. To receive an accolade like this is incredible."Earlier this month, Liverpool defender Conor Bradley was named International Player of the Year, while Northern Ireland winger Danielle Maxwell was chosen as Women's Premiership Player of the Year after helping Cliftonville to an unbeaten of the Year: Rodney McAree (Dungannon Swifts)Player of the Year: Joel Cooper (Linfield)NIFWA Young Player of the Year: Matthew Orr (Linfield)NIFWA Championship Player of the Year: Ben Arthurs (Bangor)NIFWA Team of the Year: Daniel Gyollai (Glentoran); Matthew Orr (Linfield), Kodi Lyons-Foster (Glentoran), Euan East (Linfield), Adam Glenny (Dungannon Swifts); Fuad Sule (Glentoran), Rory Hale (Cliftonville), Gael Bigirimania (Dungannon Swifts), Joel Cooper; Matthew Fitzpatrick (both Linfield), Joe Gormley (Cliftonville)
Belfast Telegraph
28-04-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
Four Linfield players named in NIFWA Team of the Year
Irish League champions Matthew Orr, Euan East, Joel Cooper and Matthew Fitzpatrick are joined in the Team of the Year by three Glentoran players and two each from Irish Cup Finalists Cliftonville and Dungannon Swifts.
Belfast Telegraph
28-04-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
It's a huge deal for me to have Linfield boss David Healy's trust, hails Blues prodigy
It has been quite a month of April for Linfield youngster Matthew Orr, who turned 18, signed a contract extension and was presented with a League winner's medal – all while studying for his A-Levels. The teenage defender is also on the shortlist for Young Player of the Year after an outstanding debut season.
