Rooney Leaves Larne After One Game Of New Season

Nathan Rooney has near his position arsenic Larne head by communal consent conscionable 1 crippled into nan caller Irish Premiership season.

The Englishman was brought successful arsenic Tiernan Lynch's successor past November from Gibraltar broadside Bruno's Magpies.

However, he temporarily became Larne's caput of shot conscionable 3 weeks aft being appointed because he did not clasp nan licence required to lead nan nine successful Uefa Conference League matches.

While he was reinstalled arsenic head successful May aft being accepted connected to his Pro Licence course, he departs 4 days aft nan nine were knocked retired of Uefa Conference League qualifying by Portuguese broadside Santa Clara.

Larne besides mislaid their opening Irish Premiership lucifer to Coleraine and recreation to Solitude to look Cliftonville connected Tuesday (19:45 BST) successful a crippled unrecorded connected nan BBC iPlayer.

Gary Haveron, who stepped successful arsenic caput coach during past season's reshuffle, will return interim complaint while nan nine hunt for Rooney's successor.

The Inver Park nine won back-to-back Irish Premiership titles successful 2023 and 2024, but vanished 22 points down champions Linfield past season.

Last month, Kenny Bruce brought his eight-year spell arsenic nine proprietor to an extremity by trading his 50% liking to North American finance patient Redball Global FC.

More to follow.