MX23RW : Sunday, November 24 06:49:53| >> :600:172711:172711:

St Mirren sign Cork defender Conor McCarthy

St Mirren sign Cork defender Conor McCarthy
© Reuters
Sean McLoughlin recently returned to Hull.

St Mirren have agreed a deal with Cork City to sign Conor McCarthy.

The 21-year-old central defender joins the Buddies from the League of Ireland side on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

McCarthy, who has played in both UEFA Champions League and Europa League qualification during his time in Ireland, becomes the Paisley side's first signing of the January transfer window.

Saints boss Jim Goodwin told the club's website: "Conor ticks all the boxes.

"With Sean McLoughlin going back to Hull it was a position that we had to bring in at least one.

"Conor is one that we looked at in the summer but couldn't do anything about it then.

"But with the Irish League finishing in November we were able to put things in motion and thankfully we have been able to agree a deal with Cork City and with Conor.

"I have seen him in the flesh, Gus (MacPherson) has seen him in the flesh and we have watched a lot of footage on him.

"The references that we got from people that I know over there were fantastic as well."

ID:385320: cacheID:385320:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2007:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Scotland assistant manager Alex Dyer pictured in September 2019
Read Next:
Alex Dyer wants decision on new Kilmarnock manager as soon as possible
>
Read more about Conor McCarthy Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Vikings
@
Bears
6pm
Lions
@
Colts
6pm
Patriots
@
Dolphins
6pm
Buccaneers
@
Giants
6pm
Chiefs
@
Panthers
6pm
Titans
@
Texans
6pm
Cowboys
@
Washington
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Raiders
9.25pm
49ers
@
Packers
9.25pm
Cardinals
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1211103543134
2Aberdeen12101125121331
3RangersRangers12723179823
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd135531914520
5Motherwell126151616019
6St Mirren145361923-418
7Dundee134362225-315
8Ross County143651222-1015
9St Johnstone144191727-1013
10Kilmarnock133371526-1112
11Hearts142391524-99
12Hibernian131571222-108


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!