Glentoran Women FC is both sad and proud to announce that our forward Caragh Hamilton has joined Lewes FC, who play in the full time English Women’s Championship.
Caragh is synonymous with Glentoran. She came through the ranks at the club, made her first team debut at a young age and has won countless with us. She also established herself in the Northern Ireland senior squad and was very unlucky to miss last season’s Euros through injury. She was one of the seven Glentoran players to be named yesterday in the squad to face Scotland and Czechia next month.
Characteristically Caragh went out on a high with a match winning hat trick in her last game, last weekend’s 5-0 win in Dublin over League of Ireland leaders Peamount United in the Avenir Sports All Ireland Cup.
Kim Turner, First Team Coach at Glentoran Women, said this morning of Caragh: “Caragh is a great player and an even better person . This is an opportunity she deserves and I believe it’s come at a really good time for her. Her commitment and dedication at every training session and how she looks after herself and prepares herself for games, has put her in a position to make this move and I feel this will make the transition for her a lot easier.
We are sorry to see Caragh go - we will miss her on and off the pitch, but as a club this is a move we fully support. We want the best for our players and hopefully the day will come where we can offer them full time football at home.
Caragh is a role model for any young girl aspiring to be footballer. We wish Caragh all the best on her new opportunity and like any Glentoran player who has gone across the water, she will always be welcome to pull on the Glentoran shirt again.”
Very best wishes Caragh.
