Keith O’Brien / Preseason training

The latest new signing to join the ranks of County is Cherry Orchard’s Keith O’Brien. 24 year old O’Brien who is a left fullback spent time at Athlone Town before moving to Dublin City and is currently a player for the Orchard.

A number of Premier division clubs have shown interest in the hard-tackling defender, who now has accepted terms with the Thoroughbreds for the 2004 season.

Pre-season training for the Senior squad commences next Monday evening at Celbridge Football Park when a 28-man squad will meet for the first time. It is expected that the coming weeks will see the panel completed with between 18 and 22 players signing on professional forms and the remainder will sign as amateurs.