Larne announce four further departures from title-winning squad - including club captain
Champions Larne have announced that four further players will leave the club following the expiry of their contracts.
The list includes current club captain Cian Bolger who has won two league titles and three County Antrim Shields to his CV since arriving in the summer of 2021.
Injury cruelly ruled him out for the entirety of the 2025/26 campaign.
Also moving on is defender Ryan Nolan who arrived in 2024 and he is expected to join fellow Premiership side Linfield ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
Furthermore, Kobei Moore will not have his contract renewed at the east Antrim side. The striker spent the second half of last season on loan at Dungannon Swifts.
Larne native Jack Hastings will also leave after having come through the Scholarship programme. During his time at the club, he has enjoyed loan spells at Carrick Rangers, Annagh United and Armagh City.
The club had already communicated that striker Andy Ryan will depart following a successful three-and-a-half year stint at Inver Park.
Ryan leaves after getting his hands on three league titles and will always be remembered for netting a hat-trick to help Larne qualify for the League Phase of the Conference League.
Manager Gary Haveron paid tribute to all four departing players on Larne’s official website.
He said: “It’s never easy to see players move on, because they become part of the family while they are here.
“Each one of them gave everything while they were here and they go with our very best wishes.
“Cian Bolger was a rock for this club, bringing his experience, quality and knowhow to the table every time he pulled on a Larne shirt.
“It’s no coincidence that we enjoyed the success we did while he was here and the way he helped to drag us over the line at the end of the 2024/25 season to clinch European qualification typified the player and the man he is.
“Ryan also goes with our very best wishes. He gave his all when called upon and that was unwavering throughout his two years at the club.
“He is a proper defender who puts his body on the line and we benefited from that so often during his time with us.
“Kobei is another player who fitted into the group so well and gave his all. I have no doubt that his time both with us and Dungannon with really stand him in good stead as he settles into the senior game, wherever his next step takes him.
“We believe Jack’s development has been enhanced during his time at the club.
“We hope Larne has given him a really good grounding in the game and the platform to be a success for both next season and beyond.”