Marty Quinn last night agreed terms with a number of key players in the Bangor squad.

Paul McDowell, Marty Verner, Craig Gilmore and David Irvine have all agreed new professional terms with Bangor for next season.

More signings are expected to follow within the next few days.

This is a unique chance to take the field for Bangor against the Liverpool Legends side at Clandeboye Park in July!

Bidding is now open for anyone  who wishes to take part in the Bangor v Liverpool Legends match on Sunday 20th July at Clandeboye Park. The four highest bidders will each take the field for Bangor for a quarter of the match against the Liverpool stars from yesteryear.

The winning bidders will be involved in all match preparations and will get to keep their shirt as a memento of the day.

Bids can be placed by email to webmaster@bangorfc.com.(Please include full contact details)

Minimum bid: £100
Auction closes:  21st June 2008, 4:00 p.m.

Winning bidders will be notified within 48 hours of the auction closing.

This is a unique chance to take the field for Bangor against the Liverpool Legends side at Clandeboye Park in July!

Bidding is now open for anyone  who wishes to take part in the Bangor v Liverpool Legends match on Sunday 20th July at Clandeboye Park. The four highest bidders will each take the field for Bangor for a quarter of the match against the Liverpool stars from yesteryear.

The winning bidders will be involved in all match preparations and will get to keep their shirt as a memento of the day.

Bids can be placed by email to webmaster@bangorfc.com.(Please include full contact details)

Minimum bid: £100
Auction closes:  21st June 2008, 4:00 p.m.

Winning bidders will be notified within 48 hours of the auction closing.

The Board of Directors are delighted to announce Marty Quinn as the new manager of Bangor Football Club.

Marty will commence his role with immediate effect and expects to announce his backroom staff within a few days.

The Directors are delighted to have attracted a manager with the experience, qualifications and success that Marty Quinn brings to the post and look forward to helping Marty and his staff build a team capable of competing in the new Invitational League.

We would like to thank all those who expressed an interest in the vacancy and wish them all every future success.

Bangor players, supporters and officials celebrated their entry into the IFA Premiership in the Bangor FC Social Club on Saturday afternoon.

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Board of Directors Statement

The Board of Bangor Football Club is very pleased with the decision to invite our Club into the new Invitational League. This decision is the culmination of an extensive programme of work that has taken place in and around the Football Club, both in attaining the Domestic Licence and completing the work required to achieve the number of points needed to make this new League.

The Board would like to thank all our sponsors, partners and supporters for their help in recent seasons and we trust that we can count on their continued support and the support of the local town in what will be a very difficult first year in this Division.

This will inevitably require a great deal of investment to ensure we are strong enough to compete in this Division and we would like to assure our supporters and partners at Bangor Football Club that we will be doing everything we can to ensure we remain in the top flight of Irish League Football for many years to come.

Finally, we would like to thank the Invitational League panel and the Irish Football Association for the fairness in this decision and we look forward to a successful future for our Football Club at Clandeboye Park.

The Bangor FC annual awards presentations were made on Saturday afternoon. The results were as follows:

Andy Morrow (Players' Player of the Year & Top Goalscorer); Ryan Brown(i) Directors' Player of the Year.

Also received a prize for winning Know the Score competition was supporter John Irvine. John predicted six of Bangor's League scores correctly, racking up an impressive tally of 42 points in Bangor's Prediction League.

OTHER NEWS:
Loughgall's 1-0 home win over Ballyclare Comrades on Saturday has confirmed that Bangor will finish the season in third place.

The long awaited announcement of the 12 teams who will be playing in the top flight next season has been delayed.

The make up of the new Invitational League had been scheduled to be announced today (Friday), but with Portadown's Appeal Hearing on their late submission now scheduled for Monday evening, the Irish FA have opted to delay their notification to clubs until Tuesday evening of next week.

Details of the outcome of Bangor's  Invitational League Application and a statement from the club will be posted here on Tuesday evening.

The process of finding Bangor's new manager will begin in earnest when the outcome of the Invitational League application is known.

Bangor will play a Preston North End XI at Clandeboye Park on Thursday 24th July, Kick Off 7:30pm.

Bangor are also hoping to attract some more cross-channel sides to Clandeboye Park in the pre-season. Details will be posted here when available.

FINAL SCORE FROM WILGAR PARK:
Dundela 1-1 Bangor
Bangor Goalscorer: Paul Harbinson

John Bailie took charge of the Bangor side for their trip to Wilgar Park this evening. Paul Harbinson gave Bangor the lead early on the second half with a spectacular 20 yard strike. However, Bangor were denied all three points with vitually the last kick of the game when Dundela snatched their equaliser.

With Ballyclare Comrades yet to finish their season, Bangor's tally of 37 points will see the club finish in either third or fourth place.

Bangor goalkeeper Ryan Brown went under the knife today as surgeons try to repair his broken ankle. Ryan has had a plate and screw inserted in his ankle following his injury which was sustained in the warm up for the Isle of Man Tournament.

Surgeons believe that today's operation was a complete success, and while Ryan may have to spend another day or two in hospital, he is now on the road to a recovery.

"It is with regret we must announce that Paul Millar has tendered his resignation with immediate effect.

As you are aware, Bangor Football Club is working hard towards acceptance for the new Invitational League. The Board of Directors feel that recent playing performances have not mirrored the efforts off the pitch and that the 8 match ban imposed on Paul will restrict his ability to successfully manage the team.

Therefore, we have accepted his resignation and would take this opportunity to thank him and his backroom staff for all their efforts and wish them every future success."

The Board of Directors - Bangor Football Club

FINAL SCORE:
Bangor 1-2 Carrick Rangers
Bangor Goalscorer: D.Fitzgerald

Andy Morrow (Sent Off)

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