Connolly and Horgan pen new deals with Galway

Galway United have announced that Ryan Connolly and Colm Horgan have signed new contracts with the club. Both players have now committed their futures to the Tribesmen until the end of the 2016 season.

Horgan, 21, has made 37 appearances for Galway United in 2015. During his two seasons with the club, Horgan has only missed three competitive fixtures and has showed his versatility this season, operating at left back, as well as right back for the Tribesmen.

Shortly after putting pen to paper on his new deal, Horgan spoke to www.galwayunitedfc.ie.

"It's pleasing to secure my future now and not to have anything hanging over my head in the off-season," Horgan conceded.

"I always knew that I wanted to re-sign with Galway United. It was nice for Tommy and the board to approach me so early about staying with the club.

Connolly, 23, has made 30 appearances for Galway United in 2015, scoring 3 league goals and the Mayo native has 11 assists to his name from midfield. Last year he was voted the Galway United Player of the Year, as well as being short-listed for the First Division Player of the Year award.

Connolly was pleased to commit his future to the Tribesmen despite being the subject of interest from other clubs.

"I'm very happy to get it done and dusted this early because I had a couple of other people ringing me, but once Galway wanted to re-sign me I was putting other clubs off. If I could come to an agreement with Galway, then I didn't want to go anywhere else," he admitted.

Galway boss Tommy Dunne praised both players he said of Connolly:

"Ryan is an ambitious player and somebody who wants to push on and get better every week. I do feel he can continue to improve with us. He's still young,"

Dunne told www.galwayunitedfc.ie.

He went on to comment on Horgan: "This was his first year playing in the Premier Division. It's a no-brainer to re-sign Colm, he did well last year, he's done well again this year. He's part of a family who are professional players, I know what I'm signing.

The Tribesmen manager concluded:

"As a club, if we're not looking to push on then there is something wrong somewhere, the manager and everybody in the background will be eager to improve on this season. Then it's up to the players on the pitch to do the business. We've got to be looking to improve every season."