EXCLUSIVE: Donald quits Islandmagee for Wellington Rec
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A well-known figure in the Northern Amateur League, Donald led the Wilbourne Park outfit to the Division 1A title and a Clarence Cup win during his eight-year reign at the club.
He told the Times he thought ‘long and hard’ about his decision to make the move to Brookvale Park before agreeing to take the hot-seat at the Division 1B side on Monday evening.
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Hide AdDonald confirmed that key Island players Michael Moore, Andy Waide, Gary Workman and Chris Morton will be joining him at his new club.
He said: “Things had gone stale for me at Islandmagee and I wanted a new challenge.”
The Carrick man steered Islandmagee to eighth spot in the Premier League this year, and takes over a Welly Rec side who finished eleventh in 1B.
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