Winger on board plus Irish League move from pitch to senior backroom staff at Cliftonville
Cliftonville have confirmed one addition to the playing squad – and one exit off the pitch into the backroom set-up at Solitude.
Dublin-born Ben Quinn joins The Reds having spent time in the Irish League last season with Portadown.
The winger may be known to a portion of the Cliftonville fanbase – having scored on his first and final appearances for the Ports – but one man on the move who needs no introduction is Conor Pepper, with manager Jim Magilton adding the popular player to a behind-the-scenes backroom role after close to 100 appearances for the club.
Quinn is a nephew of two Republic of Ireland internationals in Alan Quinn and Stephen Quinn and arrived at Portadown following time with Cherry Orchard, St Patrick’s Athletic, Celtic and Mansfield Town
Pepper has medals from Irish Cup and BetMcLean Cup wins in Cliftonville colours and helped lead the under 18s to Academy League title joy last season.
Pepper “will provide a valuable link between the first team and the Academy” according to the official Cliftonville website following his addition to Magilton’s senior backroom staff as a first-team coach.