REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U21 international Chris Forrester has completed his move to Peterborough United from St Patrick’s Athletic.
The League One outfit announced the signing this afternoon after an undisclosed fee had been agreed on Friday. The 22-year-old moves to London Road on a three-year deal.
Forrester has been regarded as one of the best young talents in the League of Ireland since making his debut for Bohemians in 2011 and had been the subject of interest from several English clubs.
After having had trials at Wolves and Watford as a teenager, the Dubliner looked set to join Bristol City two years ago but a deal fell through when manager Sean O’Driscoll was sacked.
Forrester scored 42 goals in 158 appearances for St Pat’s and helped Liam Buckley’s side win the league title in 2013 and FAI Cup a year later.
Speaking about his new signing, Peterborough manager Dave Robertson said he ‘was over the moon to secure the services of Forrester.’
“He is full of energy and scored 12 goals in 24 games for St. Patrick’s Athletic. He is an attacking midfielder and one that we have high hopes for,” Roberston said.
Forrester was in the stands to watch his new team-mates draw 1-1 with Gillingham this afternoon. Peterborough currently sit in 18th position in League One.
He made his first Ireland underage appearance in a 3-0 win over the Netherlands in February 2012 before winning another cap against Portugal a month later.
Forrester rose to prominence when his goal – a sublime chip – against Shamrock Rovers went viral and he is now renowned for scoring eye-catching goals.
The attacking midfielder was named the SSE Airtricity League player of the month for June after scoring four goals in as many games – the third time he won the award.
“Everyone at St Patrick’s Athletic FC wishes Chris the best for the future and would like to thank him for his service to the club over the past three and a half years,” the club tweeted.
Forrester could be included in the Peterborough squad for Tuesday’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy trip to Millwall.
Cmon the cats!!! The cream always rises
Great great win fair play to management made the changes when required.
TJ just fantastic.
As a KK man I didn’t see that happening. That soft 21m goal put a shine on the score. The young lads in KK a really after cutting their teeth in the league. It’s a joy to watch these 2 teams playing each other. Pure hurling.
@Jason Pierce: No bullshit and players thinking they are prima donnas deserving this that and the other under Cody.
Hurling skills exceptionally well imparted and your name or club mean nothing it’s all about the end goal All Ireland medals In Kilkenny. No sulking no county boards run by old dinosaurs and county secretary’s picking teams.
In short hats off to Cody and his players magnificent ambassadors for a simple game – players die with their boots on in other counties they want you to tie their laces
Tipp didn’t play at all in second half.
Rumours of Kilkenny’s demise greatly exaggerated
Still need a full back Padraig Walsh playing full back like a wing back, caught bad the last two games for two goals.
Unfair on him as he’s a class wing back.
Looking forward to a good battle here. I think Tipp will shade it with stronger panel but it is at Nowlan Park .
@Finnster: :)
C’mon Tipp!!!
That’s the young lads bedded in nicely, Cody rebuilding what could be a very good team
Plenty comments bout Kilkenny being a 1 man team relying on TJ but wot bout tipp Jason Forde got 2-12 & not a word bout it…..
@Ray Power: Ssssssh Ray sure if some folk can’t see a past that their better off, we all know Tipp would be fine without J Forde same as Cork without P Horgan Galway without Joe Waterford without P o Mahoney I could go on but yah know yourself lad tis all KKs fault.
@Dae Monicus: dats a fact
@Ray Power: An sure here’s another one lad KK are a one manager team! 20 national titles in twenty years with many different groups of players, like him or not that speaks for itself.
The Tipp bench should have a big say in the result.Tipp Abu
Great camogie coverage there. Don’t miss a beat.
Kilkenny relying on frees again, but in fairness to them they win an incredible amount if them and have done all league.
@James Doyle: really ? That all you got ?
Not a great game, KK would be lost without TJ Reid he is the glue keeping it together throughout the league . Also some playacting from both sides to get frees.
@Finnster: ya there fair reliant on tj both sides missing a few but without Reid kilkenny pretty average
@Back pass: Jason forde scored 2 12 of Tipp’s tally, would u not think that there screwed without him!???
@Back pass: Yeah, an average young team, beating a seasoned tipp team. Pretty average league champions.
@Finnster: lost all right…another piece of silverware though…Tipp were beaten all over in the second half. Crying the cats won again ?
@Finnster: and without Jason Forde Tipp brutal not up for the fight for a National title. Forde 2.12 only man that stood up. Tipp full back line big problem area. Fix quick or dry year again.
@Aidan Maher: in all fairness Finnster talks through his are. 18 from Forde and Kilkenny are a one man team.
What are tipp at? Ryan has lost the plot. We barely beat Limerick with the same tactic of high balls into the t-rex forward line. If they were in Africa at the height of the Ebola outbreak they still wouldn’t have caught any thing. Well done TJ Reid and your 14 apostles.
Hope Tipp stuff kk
Now it’s getting lively . Why can’t Tipp put Kilkenny to the sword ? On paper Tipp are by far a better team
@Finnster: there was never a game won on paper
@Finnster: because they are heartless.they are not called one in a row for nothing.
@Finnster: its called balls
I’ll take that Good game, fair play to Tipp tis early days but their a serious outfit who will I reckon be one side in the final later in the year, some good performances from KK time to crack open the suds.
Well done Kilkenny but the long grass awaits
Neither team imposing themselves,but still think Tipp will prevail
@Michael Sage: completely wrong there my friend no full back line and big questions now heading into the summer
Come on Tipp