⚽️ Soupy Indicators Once more: Armagh Star Stefan Campbell Returns to Lurgan Celtic
Simply days after Armagh’s exit from the All-Eire Senior Soccer Championship, 2024 Sam Maguire winner Stefan Campbell has wasted no time making a swap again to soccer — rejoining his hometown membership Lurgan Celtic for the 2025/26 season.
The Clan na Gael ahead, recognized affectionately as “Soupy”, missed Armagh’s quarter-final loss to Kerry resulting from a hand damage, however now turns his consideration to the Mid-Ulster Soccer League the place he’ll don the well-known inexperienced and white as soon as extra.
🔁 Again The place It All Started
Campbell has a long-standing reference to Lurgan Celtic, having come via their youth system and featured in three earlier spells with the senior aspect. His return is being hailed as an enormous coup by the membership.
“We’re completely delighted to announce the return of none aside from Stefan ‘Soupy’ Campbell to Lurgan Celtic!” the membership posted on social media.
“A family identify in GAA circles and a confirmed attacking pressure on the soccer pitch, Soupy returns to the Hoops for the 2025/26 season — having final pulled on the inexperienced and white in 2018.”
They added: “His return is nothing in need of monumental.”
🗣️ Supervisor’s Reward
First-team boss Niall Lavery, a former teammate of Campbell’s, didn’t maintain again in his reward:
“What a participant. I performed alongside ‘Soup’ for lengthy sufficient to see what he can do. A pacesetter in any altering room. He’ll add tempo, energy, targets and all-round high quality to the staff.
It’s an excellent addition that drives the professionalism up significantly. Can’t wait to see Stefan again and scoring targets.”
🟠 Soupy Nonetheless Dedicated to GAA
Regardless of his return to soccer, Campbell will proceed to line out for his GAA membership, Clan na Gael, over the approaching months. He stays a key dual-sport determine within the Armagh sporting neighborhood.
His swap follows an analogous transfer from one other 2024 All-Eire winner, Cathal McShane of Tyrone, who not too long ago signed for Strabane Athletic within the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.
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