Former Young City Keeper Gets Northern Irish Award

Last updated : 08 January 2016 By CNS Staff

Former Coventry City young goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey has been named as the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association's Player of the Month for December.

Tuffey, who played in Scotland and for the Northern Ireland national team after leaving City, currently plays for Glenavon and kept three clean sheets and conceded one goal in four matches in the month of December.

Speaking about his award, the keeper said to the NI Football Writers Association: "I'm delighted to win this award. I'd like to thank my manager Gary Hamilton as he gave me a chance again after I left Linfield and I've thoroughly enjoyed it. We've a great bunch of lads at Glenavon.

"Oddly enough, I probably made the most saves against Warrenpoint Town, the one game I conceded in."