The Inver Reds currently have seven players out on loan across the Boyle Sports Championship and National Conference League Premier.
Read below to see how they have been getting on.
Ambrose Ajala – Queen’s University
Ambrose Ajala has been a regular feature in the Queen’s University side as they sit fourth in the Boyle Sports Championship after 15 games.
The young forward has played 13 times in the league as well as the full 120 minutes in his sides 4-2 shootout victory in the League Cup over Ballinamallard last month.
The 19-year-old has also been a regular contributor to the side, netting three goals and registering three assists during his time at the club this season.
Daniel Gordon – Ballyclare Comrades
Since our last update, Daniel Gordon has continued to get regular minutes in the National Conference League Premier for Ballyclare Comrades, featuring in every one of their ten league games this term.
Having made a strong start to the campaign, the side have hit a dip in form, winning just one of their last six games in all competitions, exiting the Irish Cup with a 2-1 home defeat to Greenisland with Gordon playing just over an hour in the tie.
With his side currently sitting fifth in the division, the 19-year-old has registered two league goals this campaign, both of which came in a 4-1 home win against Banbridge Town on matchday two.
In all, the youngster has scored six times for the club, netting a hat-trick in the Steel & Sons Cup against Willowbank, as well as scoring in the sides Irish Cup victory over Heights FC.
Dylan Graham – Annagh United
Having joined Annagh United on loan for the 2026-2027 Boyle Sports Championship season, Dylan Graham has claimed a starting position in the squad as they sit top of the division.
The 22-year-old has played in all but one of the sides league games this season, missing their home tie with Moyola Park through suspension.
He has gone on to keep three clean sheets, with the side currently on a 14-game unbeaten run in the division as they sit top, four points clear of Glenavon.
Alex McAlister – Newry City
Having made four appearances off the bench at the start of the season, Alex McAlister has become a regular starter for Stuart King’s Newry City side as they chase promotion to the Boyle Sports Premiership.
The 18-year-old went on to start the sides next six league matches, scoring one goal and registering an assist as they lost just once.
On Saturday, he came off the bench to play 36 minutes as the side won 2-1 away to Moyola Park, a result which saw them end a run of three games without a win and climb to fifth in the division.
Mikey Harkin & Noah McDonnell – H&W Welders
Mikey Harkin and Noah McDonnell joined H&W Welders in a double loan move at the end of the summer window.
Having missed a handful of game through injury at the start of his loan spell, Harkin made his first start for the side in September’s 3-2 loss to away to Newry City and has gone on to make seven appearances for the Belfast club.
Noah McDonnell has also made seven appearances for the side each of which he has been named in the starting eleven, including for each of Niall Currie’s first three games in charge.
Having started the season strong, the side have since slipped to ninth in the table, but returned to winning ways on Saturday, beating Ards 3-0.
Dan Collett – Knockbreda
Dan Collett joined Knockbreda on loan at the end of the summer transfer window and has gone on to make five appearances for the side so far this season.
Playing in the National Conference League Premier, the 20-year-old shot-stopper made his debut in September’s 2-1 win over St James Swifts before keeping his first clean sheet for the side the following week as they beat Banbridge Town 4-0.
Collett went on to feature in the sides following three games as they lost to Portstewart, Oxford Sunnyside and Dergview, before being named on the bench for Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Ballymacash Rangers which leaves them tenth in the division.
