Former Irish League star labelled 'immense talent' signs new St Mirren contract

McMenamin joined the Buddies from Glentoran in 2023 and has since made 64 appearances across all competitions, scoring six goals.

The 30-year-old has seen his involvement limited across the past two seasons due to injuries – he played only 11 times in the league last term – but has been a regular presence in Robinson’s side in recent weeks.

McMenamin started in last month’s Premier Sports Cup final triumph over Celtic at Hampden Park as St Mirren won the competition for only the second time in their history.

"Conor is somebody that we had real high hopes for,” said Robinson. “He's had injury problems and struggled a little bit in the first season, but we know his quality.

"I think he's been excellent this season, one of our best players in the last few weeks, and we wanted to keep him at the club.

"He plays in numerous positions and he's a real character around the place, but also someone with immense talent who can influence games."

McMenamin will be hoping to play his way into Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland squad for their 2026 World Cup play-off semi-final trip to Italy in March.

The former Cliftonville winger has racked up 14 international caps, making his debut against Cyprus in June 2022, and admits he feels at home in Paisley with a baby on the way.

"I'm delighted to sign a new contract,” he said. "We've had brilliant success here since I joined the club and signing this new deal makes me hungry for more.

"Hopefully we can achieve that as a collective.

"I'm really enjoying my time here. It's a great club and I'm happy to get it signed and we can focus on what's in front of us now and hopefully start winning games.

“I'm settled here and have a baby on the way so everything seemed to fit. I'm looking forward to seeing what the next year or so holds."