Lynch & Grimes join the Mons
Monaghan United’s Mick Cooke successfully swooped in for 2 of Dundalk’s key players from their promotion battle last season. In 2008 Aidan Lynch led his team to promotion as captain of John Gill’s team and young Shane Grimes bolstered Dundalk’s defence making them almost impenetrable in the games he was involved in.
Lynch started his career at UCD before moving to Drogheda United for a long tenure. When Drogheda turned full time professional, Lynch, unwilling to give up his teaching job, moved back to UCD and then to the now defunct Dublin City before going on to Dundalk. He has won promotion with Drogheda United, Dublin City and most recently with Dundalk and his signing signals Cooke’s intention to push Monaghan even closer to that prize in 2009.
Lynch was part of the Irish team that played in the World Youth Championship with Damien Duff and has great experience of playing at the top level in this Country. His move to Monaghan will give Mick many great options in defence as will the signing of Grimes.
Twenty-one year old Grimes has played all his career at Dundalk having come up through their youth academy. During his time he has been consistently kept at the club by managers Jim Gannon, John Gill and was one of only 4 players that new boss Sean Connor had decided to keep for the Premier campaign. Cooke luring him to Kingspan Century Park is another magnificent signing for the up and coming Monaghan club and will have a familiar feel for Grimes as he made his senior debut for Dundalk at KCP against Galway United during Dundalk’s tenancy at the Newbliss Road venue.
MANAGERS QUOTES:
“I am delighted to have signed 2 more quality players for the upcoming season. In Aidan Lynch and Shane Grimes we have added great depth to the squad.”
“Monaghan United have been progressively improving over the last few years and I feel that Lynch, Grimes and my other signings will help take this a step further in 2009”
