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Linfield announce contract extensions for Shayne Lavery, Mark Stafford and Daniel Kearns

Linfield have announced contract extensions for three players.

Shayne Lavery, Mark Stafford and Daniel Kearns have all agreed new one-year deals with the Blues.

Striker Lavery joined the club in June last year from Everton and made an instant impression with a superb solo goal against Qarabag in the Europa League qualifiers.

Experienced defender Stafford has been with the club since 2015 and has been a standout performer for the Blues this season.

Forward Kearns has struggled with injury this season but remains a big part of manager David Healy's plans.

"All three were very keen to sign to extend their stay at the club and I know our supporters will be as pleased as I am, that these players have been so determined to show their ongoing commitment to the club," Healy told  Linfield 's website.

"The three players are all great professionals with a first class attitude and they are all really popular in our dressing room.

"I fully expect the players to make a major contribution to next season's campaign and of course, they and the rest of the squad cannot wait to get back to full training, whenever it is appropriate to do so.

"I would like to acknowledge the cooperation of David Campbell in the contract extension of Shayne Lavery."

Lavery, Stafford and Kearns are the latest players to put pen to paper on fresh terms at Windsor.

"These important players who’ve agreed recent contract extensions join several other key players, (including our inspirational captain Jamie Mulgrew), who put pen to paper before Christmas and at the start of this year, Ethan Boyle and Kyle McClean joined the squad," Healy added.

"Earlier this year, one year contract extensions covering next season were also agreed for Matthew Shevlin and Brandon Doyle.

"Several weeks ago I reported that Mark Haughey and young Jake Corbett had also signed new contracts and I’m really pleased with the blend of experience and promising youth in the squad that we are building, to take us into the new season.

"I will provide further squad updates towards the end of the 2019/20 season and before the start of the 2020/21 season."

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