Defender Paddy Kirk is back at Bohemians after penning a multi-year deal with the Dalymount Park club.Kirk, who came through the Bohs U-19s before making his first-team bow in 2018, has spent the last two years Longford Town and Sligo Rovers respectively.He's Declan Devine's third new signing of ahead of the 2023 campaign following the arrivals of Keith Buckley and Adam McDonnell."I am proud and grateful to have the opportunity to play for the club again," said the 24-year-old."Having seen last year, I wanted to come back and try and make things better.
To have the opportunity to do that, it means more now, and I am as excited as I have ever been."I feel I'm coming back a better player, a better person, and with a different mentality."Full-back Kirk admits he is impressed with new boss Devine's plans and is looking forward to what the future can bring when the club returns to a full-time and morning training set-up in the new year.He added: "It was always in my head that I wanted to come back but it's not something I wanted to rush either, and I wouldn't have done it if I didn't feel the club was going to be in the right place next year."When I met with Declan, I was a little cautious before meeting him that I didn't want to jump straight in at the first opportunity.
But from talking to Declan, you could tell straight away that he has the right values and that he wants the right things for the club."Sligo Rovers have brought in right-back Johan Brannefalk [above] from Swedish team Norrby IF.The 24-year-old has spent his last two seasons at Norrby and had spells at Ljungskile and Trelleborg after spending time as a youth player with Malmo.Brannefalk will move to Sligo and begin preparations along with his new team-mates