Glenavon FC's Matthew Snoddy has left the club to join Carrick Rangers in a transfer deal. The 32-year-old midfielder made 194 appearances for the Lurgan Blues, scoring 11 goals. Snoddy started his career at Seaview and was part of a golden period of success for the Crues under Stephen Baxter, playing his part in three Gibson Cup triumphs and also scored his penalty in their famous Setanta Cup final shootout success against Derry City in 2012. He moved on to Glenavon in a permanent deal in 2021 following an initial loan spell and became an established member of the Lurgan Blues squad. It was announced last weekend that Snoddy had been made available for transfer with immediate effect alongside goalkeeper Mark Byrne, and he will now link up with a couple of former Crues team-mates at Taylors Avenue in Billy Joe Burns and Adam Lecky, who joined earlier this summer. Snoddy insists Carrick's vision played a key role in him choosing the County Antrim outfit as his next destination and he'll now be hoping to help them bounce back from an underwhelming 2024/25 campaign. Next fixture: vs Newington Youth (at home, 2026-09-19).