Shamrock Rovers have announced the return of Trevor Clarke, with the player making the loan-move from League One side Bristol Rovers for the 2023 seasonClarke previously played for the Hoops between 2016 and 2019 and it's hoped that the deal will be made permanent at the end of this upcoming campaign.The 24-year-old, who has been capped at underage level for the Republic of Ireland, joined Rotherham United after leaving the Hoops four years ago.
Clarke's time in England was hampered by a number of injuries, with the defender suffering a knee injury on the day his signing for Rotherham was announced.
After joining Bristol Rovers in the summer of 2021, Clarke's debut for the club on the opening day of the season saw him leave the field with a groin issue, for which he eventually had to undergo surgery on.He did, however, regain full fitness ahead of Rovers sealing promotion to League One.
That led to Clarke signing a new, two-year contract at the Memorial Stadium, in spite of manager Joey Barton's view that giving him a new deal was a "mistake" and that he doesn't "trust" Clarke.