MINNOCK ARRIVES BACK AT FINN PARK

February 24, 2010

Finn Harps Manager, James Gallagher, welcomed another new face back to Finn Park this evening as Harps completed the signing of Jonathan Minnock.  Minnock is the only player to have played over 400 games in the blue of Harps.  Now is in his third spell with Harps, he is the most senior member of the squad. 

His two spells away from the club saw him spend one season at Shelbourne where he picked up a League Championship medal in the 2001/2002 season while in 2009 he dropped out of senior football to play for Ulster Senior League side Kildrum Tigers.  Son of the former Athlone, St Patricks Athletic and Finn Harps player John Minnock, he first arrived at Harps in January 1994 after signing from Convoy Arsenal, playing in the club's youth and reserve sides before making the break through into the first team in August 1995. 

He has picked up a First Division winners medal, three First Division runners-up medals, an FAI Cup runners-up medal and an Irish News Cup winners medal in his time at the club.  Has also won representative honours for the League sides.  Traditionally a left-back, Minnock moved into the centre of the Harps defence during the 2007 but missed a lot of the 2008 season through injury.  After looking like he would retire from the senior game at the end of the 2008 season, he was persuaded by James Gallagher ahead of the new season.

Pic Details: Jonathan Minnock signs for Finn Harps for a third spell at the club.  Watching are Harps Chairman Joey O'Leary and Manager James Gallagher.

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