Cork City sign former Manchester United youth Ollie Byrne

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Premier Division side Cork City have landed the signing of goalkeeper Ollie Byrne from Altrincham in the English non-leagues.

Byrne, 25, was previously on the books of Manchester United and was a teammate of Marcus Rashford when coming through the ranks at Old Trafford.

The shot-stopper has joined the Rebels on loan until the end of the season – and has also played for Connah’s Quay Nomads, Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City in the UK.

He has also won two Welsh Premier titles and featured in Champions League and Europa League qualifiers.

“I’m delighted to have signed for Cork City,” Byrne said. “I know that this is a massive club with a huge and dedicated fanbase. I can’t wait to get going.

“I am looking forward to getting stuck in here and working with the staff and my team mates.

“We are not where we would like to be in the table at the moment, and we want to start picking up results in our upcoming games.”

Liam Buckley added: “We are very pleased to get Ollie on board for the rest of the season.

“He will add competition to our squad and I feel he is a very good signing for us. He brings a good bit of experience to the squad and I am looking forward to working with him.”

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