Kevin Jordan departs Finn Harps and joins Strabane Athletic

Kevin Jordan has left Finn Harps after four years at the club and joined Strabane Athletic.

The Buncrana man made his senior debut for the Finn Park club in 2023 under Dave Rogers and was a regular starter over the last three seasons, working under Darren Murphy and Kevin McHugh.

But a lack of first-team minutes over the past two months has seen him move on.

Jordan was a substitute for Buncrana in their Intermediate Football Championship match against Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin, while he was named on the bench for Strabane Athletic along with former Harps man Shane O’Gara, as they drew with Dergview in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

Strabane, managed by Raymond Foy, have a host of Donegal men in their ranks, with Newtowncunningham native Declan Sharkey scoring the equaliser in their 2-2 draw.

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Finn Harps announced the departure of Jordan, showing their thanks for his hard work over the past four seasons.

“Jordan first arrived at the Finn Harps Academy in 2022 from Buncrana Hearts. After an impressive season with the U19s he was promoted into the senior team in 2023, making his Harps debut at Finn Park shortly after and would go on to feature 49 times for the club over the past three years. 

Harps manager Kevin McHugh told club media: “Kevin has been with the club for a few years now, coming through the academy into the first team, and is a great personality to have as part of the group.

“He is at the stage of his career where he needs to be playing regularly in order to further his development. We’re in a position as a squad where competition for places is very tight and unfortunately, Kevin hasn’t been getting the consistent minutes he needs and so the best thing for his game is to move on.

“I’d like to thank him for his contributions to the club during his time here and wish him the best of luck going forward.”