Following a summer of significant transfer business across the top fight – including a move by the Glens for Shay McCartan considered a record fee in Irish League history – McDermott is anticipating a thrilling campaign.
And McDermott views continued high-profile action as key to progress across the board.
“It’s a good time, it feels like the league’s on the cusp of something,” he said ahead of today’s visit to Dungannon Swifts to cap a week which celebrated a record-breaking £250,000 sponsorship deal between the Glens and BetMcLean. “Especially if the money comes in for the stadia.
“You see the back pages of our newspapers covering Irish League transfers and this is what it’s about to attract more major sponsors and people.
“It’s the entertainment business for them, it’s the football business for us.
“The reality is, if you want to bring new money and fans into this league, the product has to be exciting.
“We’ve sold more season tickets…
