Bermuda shorts: international goalkeeper Freddy Hall leaves Limerick for 'personal reasons'

Limerick have announced that Bermudan international goalkeeper Freddy Hall has opted to cut short his contract in order to return to his native Bermuda.

The 32-year-old was one year into a two-year contract and had been expected to compete with Brendan Clarke for the number one jersey again in 2018.

However the club have reluctantly accepted the goalkeeper's request to cancel his contract and bring to a close his three-year tenure at the Market's Field.

A statement on the club's social media feed read: “Limerick FC have reluctantly accepted the decision of goalkeeper Freddy Hall to leave the club for personal reasons, after he expressed his wish to return home.

“The Bermuda native has been an extremely popular figure since joining Limerick in the summer of 2015 and has undoubtedly left his mark on the club, on and off the field, with his friendly approach particularly with our younger supporters appreciated by all.”

Hall signed for Limerick midway through the 2015 season and made an immediate impression, keeping a clean sheet on his debut against Derry City, but couldn't help the club avoid relegation.

The following season Hall was ever-present for the Blues as they coasted to the First Division title, and kept his starting spot at the beginning of the 2017 despite the arrival of Clarke from St Patrick's Athletic.

The former Northampton Town, Toronto and Telford United goalkeeper has represented his country all through the age grades and has amassed ten caps for the senior international team since 2011.