Galway United land Oji

Galway United have today confirmed their most significant pre-season signing to date in the shape of 29-year-old former Limerick FC central defender Sam Oji.

United manager Tommy Dunne has been busy assembling a squad which is brimful of youth and potential, but today's capture of Oji represents the first signing of an experienced operator at Premier Division level.

Dunne emphasised the importance of today's signing, which brings the current United squad total to 20.

“It’s important for everybody at the club, for the squad and supporters that we brought in experience and that we brought in somebody who would be regarded as one of the top central defenders in the country.

“I think it was needed to boost the squad and we’ve got a lot of young players, so we need some men and some guys with that experience to be able to help them through, especially in the Premier Division.

“We’re absolutely delighted that Sam has come in, hopefully he can strike up a partnership with whoever it might be at the back, Stephen Walsh is there at the moment but we’ve hopefully got another body to come in, Kilian Cantwell who’s injured at the minute, as well as Andy O’Connell, so we have a lot of options and with Sam coming in now it should help the guys push on.”