Athlone Town sign nine
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Athlone Town have confirmed nine signings for 2012 as Mike Kerley’s squad begins to take shape.
Central defender Brian McCarthy left Athlone at the end of 2010 to spend last season with Pat Scully’s Limerick FC, where he made 22 league appearances during Limerick’s unsuccessful push for promotion.
McCarthy has also played for Bohemians and Longford Town, and manager Mike Kerley sees his return as key to the club’s ambition to play a more ambitious brand of football.
“Brian is a very good defender and has plenty of experience for someone his age. He's also good in possession. We'll try to play from the back a bit more this season, to start attacks from defence, and Brian can be very useful in that sense.”
Athlone have also secured the signatures of Tommy Barrett, Brian Gill, Roy King, Stephen Relihan, Damien Rushe, Mark Sherlock, Mark Walshe and Joe Woods, while Kerley is in negotiations with nine more of his 2011 squad.
