‘It’s been an unbelievable journey’ – Lynch on Larne exit
Outgoing Larne boss Tiernan Lynch says the timing of his departure from the East Antrim club is “probably perfect” as he prepares to embark on a new challenge as manager of League of Ireland Premier League club Derry City .
Lynch was announced as Ruaidhri Higgins’ replacement at the Candystripes on Monday night and played in Tuesday night’s 2-0 win in the last 16 of the BetMcLean Cup The game at the Institute ended a remarkable seven and a half years coaching Larne.
The former Cliftonville assistant coach, backed by boss Kenny Bruce, transformed Inverman’s fortunes from title contenders to back-to-back Irish Premier League champions.
He also made history by guiding Larne into the league stages of the UEFA Europa League in the summer.
After seeing his reign end at the top, Lynch recalled it had been “an incredible journey at an incredible football club”.
“Lahn is never going to last forever and I think the timing is probably perfect,” he told BBC Sport NI.
“When we look at the vision we had seven and a half or eight years ago, we know exactly what we want to do and what we want to try and achieve, we know exactly where we want to go.
“In the summer we completed the last piece of the puzzle and now it’s probably time to make a change, to have a new voice, to give those players something to play football again, and even for ourselves, a new challenge, an incredible one. opportunity for us and we are very proud and honored to be asked to be a part of it.”
