Dervin signs for Dundalk
Lilywhites sign midfielder Aodh Dervin from Galway United
Dundalk FC has announced the signing of Aodh Dervin from Galway United. The 24-year-old joins on a permanent contract and may make his debut for the Lilywhites in Friday night's Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup second-round match against Drogheda United at Weaver's Park.
Born in Longford, Dervin advanced through the youth system at his local club before moving to Shelbourne before the 2022 season. He then had a loan stint back at Longford Town before transferring to Galway in July 2023, where he contributed to the club's promotion last season.
Dervin played 16 matches for the Tribesmen this season, scoring his only goal in their 2-0 victory over Dundalk at Oriel Park in February. When speaking on the move Dervin said: “Dundalk is a huge club and as soon as I heard there was interest, my mind was made up.
“I can remember coming here and watching Dundalk playing people off the park for fun. It’s about trying to get the club back to those levels now and hopefully, I can play a part in that.
“Hopefully I have more goals to come here. When I go on the pitch my work rate and commitment is a given and I hope I can bring a bit of quality, and some more goals, as well.”
He is the eighth new signing at Oriel Park this summer, and Dundalk FC manager Jon Daly expressed his pleasure in securing the midfielder's services.
Daly added: “It’s not very often that you get quality players within the league available in this window so when I heard there was a possibility of getting Aodh in, we tried to get something done as quickly as possible and thankfully we’ve managed to get it over the line.
“He’s got bags of quality. He’s most well known for his work ethic and he has no problem rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck in, but on the other side of it he has real quality on the ball and he can go and play, which is important at Dundalk.”