LIMERICK HAVE OFFERED young Scottish footballer Jordan Moore a route back into the game as he makes his return from a serious illness.
The 22-year-old has signed for the SSE Airtricity League First Division side for the 2016 season after impressing during a short trial period with the club.
Moore was a free agent after being released by Dundee United in December. He spent six years at Tannadice but didn’t play a senior game after a battle with skin cancer.
The Glasgow-born forward was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer two years ago and was told by doctors he would have just 1% of resuming his playing career after treatment.
But he’s shown admirable bravery and determination to return to full health and will ply his trade in the League of Ireland during the forthcoming season.
He impressed Limerick boss Martin Russell during a recent pre-season friendly against Cork City and chairman Pat O’Sullivan was convinced after hearing his story.
“We’ve been on the lookout for a goalscoring forward for some time,” O’Sullivan told The42. “With our resources it’s difficult so when we heard of Jordan we were interested straight away.
“We asked him over to stay for a week and train with the lads and if Martin saw anything in him then we said we could help him out.”
Moore completed his medical and this evening is officially registered as a Limerick FC player. He will stay in the club’s new training facility at the former convent in Bruff.
“Jordan will be put on a one month programme with our strength and conditioning coach,” O’Sullivan continued. “We’ll monitor him closely and once he’s deemed fit to play a game, he’ll be straight into the first team.
“I hope it works out for him and we can help this young lad get back to football. And even if he moves on again then we can take satisfaction in helping him along the way.”
“There’s also the human element to it. We do a lot of work with young players and the community and we’d love to help Jordan.”
Moore was first brought to the attention of the club by scout Dave Crennell, who runs the Academy of Football.
Although he failed to break into the first-team at Dundee, Moore scored 11 goals during loan spells at Airdrieonians, Dunfermline Athletic and Queen’s Park.
He was presented with a PFA Scotland special merit award in recognition of his recovery from the disease and charity work at the end of last season.
Limerick are expected to announce his signing on Tuesday morning.
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I’m a Villa fan and I’m not as confident about avoiding relegation – 14pts from the last 63 available.
And that manky new kit looks like it belongs in the Campionship!
Re: Liverpool. When you say ‘the anonymous Nuri Sahin’ , you do know he wasn’t in the starting 11 today.
Hi Barry,
Yes I’m aware of that fact, hence saying that Enrique was deployed in the midfield spot usually reserved for Sahin.
When I wrote about Sahin being ‘anonymous,’ it was in the context of his last three or four league appearances for Liverpool.
Thanks for the comment.
The most important thing that every reader has learned today is that Wigan have just awoken a sleeping giant.
If Suarez deservedly gets a 3 match ban for his dirty stamping incident, that giant will be in for a rude awakening! Who will score the goals then?
reina :P
Totally disagree about Spurs, brilliant half-time subs from AVB saw us give it a real go. Hell of an improvement on Harry.
Have to agree with you. Tony never seems too have any opinions of his own and spouts off the usual sky sports nonsense.
I respectfully disagree (and I wrote the bit on Spurs btw). The game was over by that stage, and any team can play well when the pressure’s off.
Well then we both disagree then Paul. I waiting for a piece thats new and thoughtful. My brother is Cameron Lancester who is in Spurs reserves. He tells me the Spurs squad is untied and enjoying football under AVB.. Contary to popular opinion but players were not happy with Harry. He froze out many at the club. Spurs are missing 4-5 key players through injury aswell. But team spirit and morale is high
Well it’s fine saying the spirit is high, but the evidence on the pitch suggests otherwise unfortunately. And it’s not a specific dig at AVB, the players are just as culpable, if not more so. We’ll have to agree to disagree I guess.
Nothing to do with spirit. Spurs defence is utter shite
I think the bit on Giggs was a bit harsh, if I was writing a piece on United tonight it would be about how although Valencia looks outstanding when given space behind a defence to run into, when you are organised and defend deep he has no imagination to break you down. Also, Rooney is still our best player, was missed terribly and needs to play higher up the pitch when he returns.
Without the sending off, Spurs would have taken it by 2-3 goals. Arsenal are still a shambles in their own half.
Shane Long has to be the story of the weekend, another man of the match performance, helping WBA into 4th place . Ireland are blessed to have a player of his quality, pity Trap doesn’t appreciate him.
Too true, then Trap is so far past it he is an embarrassment. And his decisions prove that every game..!
I also disagree with the Spurs comment. Watched the game as a neutral and after ten minutes Spurs could have been two nil up despite arsenal hogging possession. Meanwhile arsenal hadn’t created one chance. Sending off completely changed the game but even despite that and spurs still not having all that much possession it could have been 4-3 had bale passed to Defoe rather than shot in the 73rd minute. Had it gotten to that score line I have no doubt it would have cued the inevitable arsenal collapse and it would have been a draw. Arsenal looked good today but only because they played against ten men. Against 11 it was only going one way.
Shane Long was on fire today…plus a nice little double on both teams to score Arse v Spurs & QPR v Southampton. Get in.
5pur2
Shane Long is the future standard of Irish football, he reminds me of a young Robbie keane