The girls in the green and gold are set to face off against Denmark on Monday night, a match which is sure to test the loyalties of Australian-born turned Danish Princess, Mary Donaldson.
15.07.2023 - 06:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Mark O’Hara described being handed the St Mirren captain’s armband on a permanent basis as a “huge honour”.
And the midfield general insists his first mission as skipper is to steer the Buddies past a potential League Cup banana skin this afternoon on the Angus coast.
The Saints head to Montrose today looking to take a positive first step in the group stages of the competition, having run aground at the same stage last year after costly defeats to Arbroath and Airdrie.
Having been announced as St Mirren’s official club captain for the new season this week, O’Hara is determined to get his tenure off to a winning start at Links Park and avoid another embarrassing early League Cup exit.
O’Hara said: “It’s a huge honour. I’ve loved every minute I’ve been at the club and the club means a lot to me and my family. It’s a privilege to be the captain.
“It’s an experienced dressing room with a lot of big characters and a lot of us pushing in the same direction.
“There’s a lot of boys you can go to for advice and help in the team and I think that’s why we’ve been successful. Hopefully we can continue that.
“We’ve had a lot more games this time around than last year, so we’re a lot more prepared.
“Teams can get caught cold in this competition and it’s obviously very difficult games at tough grounds.
“It’s a banana skin for the top teams. But we’re very well prepped this time around, we’ve had four games and everyone’s ready to go. This time we’re going to make sure we’re right on it and get through the group.”
O’Hara isn’t a stranger to the responsibility of being captain, having filled the role numerous times last season when official skipper Joe Shaughnessy was out of Stephen Robinson’s starting XI.
Having helped lead the Buddies to
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