Glentoran January transfers

January signings: Ben Gallagher (Mandurah City), Jack Malone (Glenavon), Jarlath O'Rourke (Crusaders), Ross Clarke (Crusaders), Aaron McEneff (Shamrock Rovers), Josh Daniels (TNS)

January departures: David Fisher (Hanoi FC), Nathaniel Ferris (Glenavon - loan), Charlie Lindsay (Glenavon - loan), Jonny Russell (Crawley Town), Frankie Hvid (NK Kustošija), Jude Johnson (Annagh United - loan), Lorcan Donnelly (Carrick Rangers - loan), Shane McEleney (Ballymena United), Christie Pattisson (released), Josh Kelly (Cliftonville - loan)

Glentoran have further strengthened what was already a strong squad as they look to challenge on three fronts in the league, BetMcLean Cup and Irish Cup.

They have brought in midfielders Jack Malone and Ben Gallagher, who are both young but have impressed during their time in the Irish League with Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts respectively.

Ross Clarke and Jarlath O'Rourke also add some good Irish Premiership experience while the capture of Aaron McEneff from League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers was a standout deal as was bringing in Josh Daniels from TNS.

The Glens did get an undisclosed fee for selling Jonny Russell to League Two Crawley Town, a deal that looks to have worked for both parties given the Northern Ireland under-21 international was in and out of the team under Declan Devine and the east Belfast side have made a profit on an academy player.

Fringe players Charlie Lindsay and Nathaniel Ferris have departed on loan to Glenavon to get more minutes while David Fisher has completed an interesting move to Vietnamese side Hanoi FC, where he will link up with his former boss Warren Feeney and Josh Kelly will get regular game time at Cliftonville on loan.