BRAY WANDERERS WINGER Dylan Connolly says he never considered making the switch to Premier Division champions Dundalk.
The 21-year-old was heavily linked to Dundalk as a direct replacement for Preston-bound Daryl Horgan, but Connolly confirmed his commitment to Bray by signing a two-year contract with the club on Sunday.
Connolly says his heart lies with the Seagulls, who finished sixth last season, 31 points behind Dundalk.
“I loved my time down there this year,” he told 98FM’s Darren Cleary. “I probably played the best football of my life. I get on with the manager, I get on with the players. They’ve brought in three or four very good players.
“I’m excited. I just want to play where I’m happy.”
The club is expected to switch to full-time in 2017, with Gary McCabe, Aaron Greene and Keith Buckley all joining Connolly in signing up for next season.
When he was asked about Dundalk’s interest, Connolly says a move was “never” on the cards.
“They contacted Bray but it was nothing that interested me,” he said.
“I was talking to Bray the whole time, I knew I wanted to stay there the whole time. I went on holiday and came back and got things over the line with the manager and the board.
“I asked the club could I have a two-year deal just so I know for the next few years where I’m going to be, I have a young family so it’s good to have that stability for the next two years.
“(Bray manager) Harry (Kenny) is like a father figure to me, his man management is different class. As a player there’s nothing better when you have a manager you go and talk to.”
Connolly signed for Bray after being released from Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich at the beginning of last season. He enjoyed a breakout campaign, scoring seven goals in 35 appearances.
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They have been ordered by managent to focus on their remaining games eh..management really cracking the whip there! the games that clearly do not mean a whole lot to them. I think this series is beginning to lose its appeal to the public. Obviously being treated as end of season party by the aussies.shame really, it used to be really good.
It’s just a free holiday for the Aussies
Nonsense. Lions players got into a spot in a night club in New Zealand but I don’t see anyone saying scrap that series. Same with the Irish soccer team on numerous occasions. Should we disband them too? They’re young lads with a week until their next game, it happens in every sport.
Yea it’s not like the British lions were facing an Australian team that were no good ……..equally pointless jolly but more money in it and the hype from $ky is swallowed whole by the egg chasing brigade
Time to knock these test series on the head. No genuine interest in the games and they usually turn into a farce. When players like gooch and Cluxton want nothing to do with it I think it’s indicative of the whole series.
I don’t know where this anti scrap the series sentiment is coming from. For many of the players it’s a privilege to wear the Irish shirt, especially those from the smaller counties. Also, looking at the match on Saturday Breffni Park looked pretty much at capacity. So it still appeals to many of the public.
Ahh the ‘knock it on the head’ bandwagon appears… give it a chance lads, just because some people don’t like it doesn’t mean you have to copy what they’re saying. If you don’t like it, then don’t read the article, you obviously have no interest in it. I have no interest in Association Football, but I don’t go on and comment about how the players are little diving pansies.
Hoy, I see what you did there!
Who cares
I hear they were celebrating their applications for Irish citizenship coming through…
Shock horror….the boys on tour go out for a drink. What ever next….chatting up the local talent? What is the world coming to.
It’s a joke,it’s a free end of season piss up for the ozzies.
A lot of the irish players are still in club champo, and games are been
Moved around to suit everybody.
The only way interest will be generated is if it turns into a brawl with a ball… It should be just AFL no mix.
Must be a quiet day for the journo’s if this is what they call sports news!!
At least the poor indigenous aussies were’nt slumming it in dromoland castle ! They behaved in limerick tho !
“Complaints of noise disturbance by the Australian players”?
Does this not mean the Australian players were the ones complaining about the noise disturbance?
Welcome to Ireland no fun allowed
Their at the Inn at Dromoland not Dromoland Castle or at least that is were their bus is parked up. None of them about when I was in the gym. Their heads must still be sore!!
Aussie Brendan in Galway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gFZ9p9L2b4