‘One club feel’ important for growing women’s game in Northern Ireland – Kim Turner

Glentoran’s newly appointed Head of Girls and Women’s Academy Kim Turner says fostering a “one club feel” is important to growing the women’s club game in Northern Ireland.

Turner’s appointment is the first of its kind at a Northern Ireland club.

Glentoran are the Women’s Premiership champions and lost out to Romanian side Cluj in their Champions League first round semi-final last month.

“The vision is moving Glentoran forward from where they have come,” said Kim.

“I’m stepping into an established football team. Glentoran are one of the most successful clubs in Northern Ireland and we want to be up there.

“The foundations have been laid so I want to build on that legacy. We have areas to improve in the Academy, we have one Academy for boys and girls, so we want to start at the bottom and build up.

“Getting into the group stages of the Champions League in Europe is one target. I’m really happy to be a part of it.”