Ry smiles all round

Cliftonville Football Club are delighted to confirm that Ryan Curran has signed a new contract.

The 32-year-old striker, who joined the Reds from Ballinamallard United in the summer of 2018, has netted 103 goals in 317 appearances for the Club and, alongside George McMullan, is the joint-seventh top scorer in Cliftonville history.

Ryan made his debut in the Europa League clash with Nordsjælland eight years ago and opened his Reds scoring account when he broke the deadlock in a 3-0 Premiership victory over Institute early in the 2018/19 campaign.

He celebrated a notable milestone at the start of this season when his header against St Joseph’s at Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar marked not only his first effort in Europe but also the maiden goal in the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League, although there’s no doubting his most celebrated strike for Cliftonville came when he stroked home the injury-time winner that defeated Ballymena United in the 2020 County Antrim Shield Final – just two minutes after the Reds had equalised.

A firm favourite with supporters for many years, Ryan – who made 47 appearances during the 2025/26 term – has put pen to paper on a deal that extends his stay at Solitude until the summer of 2027.