Roo69
23/11/2004, 1:25 PM
St Patrick’s Athletic manager Johnny McDonnell has completed the signing of former Goalkeeper of the Year Barry Ryan from relegated Dublin City.
Ryan returned to eircom League action during the summer after serving a nine-month ban for a recreational drug offence.
The former UCD and Shamrock Rovers shotstopper performed well in goal for the Vikings, but was unable to save the club from relegation at the end of the Premier Division campaign.
Nevertheless, the 27-year-old will be playing top flight football next season after agreeing a deal with the Saints.
He replaces the departed Chris Adamson, but may have a fight on his hands to claim the number one shirt as under-21 goalkeeper Brendan Clarke impressed during the run-in to the 2004 campaign.
Ryan joins fellow new-boys Stephen Caffrey, who signed last week from Bohemians, and ex-Liverpool and Irish under-21 international midfielder Michael Foley, while McDonnell is also in the hunt for Shelbourne forward Gerard Rowe, possibly on a season-long loan from the eircom League champions.
Ryan returned to eircom League action during the summer after serving a nine-month ban for a recreational drug offence.
The former UCD and Shamrock Rovers shotstopper performed well in goal for the Vikings, but was unable to save the club from relegation at the end of the Premier Division campaign.
Nevertheless, the 27-year-old will be playing top flight football next season after agreeing a deal with the Saints.
He replaces the departed Chris Adamson, but may have a fight on his hands to claim the number one shirt as under-21 goalkeeper Brendan Clarke impressed during the run-in to the 2004 campaign.
Ryan joins fellow new-boys Stephen Caffrey, who signed last week from Bohemians, and ex-Liverpool and Irish under-21 international midfielder Michael Foley, while McDonnell is also in the hunt for Shelbourne forward Gerard Rowe, possibly on a season-long loan from the eircom League champions.