Dundalk sign winger Steven Bradley on loan from Hibs

Dundalk FC have signed Scottish winger Steven Bradley on a season-long loan from Hibernian.

The 19-year-old Glaswegian is expected to make his debut for the club in Wednesday night's pre-season friendly against Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park.

"I’m really excited to be here," he told dundalkfc.com. "I wanted a new challenge and when Dundalk was brought up I really wanted to come here.

"I’ve obviously heard about the club and I know how well they’ve done in Europe over the past few years. When I had a chat with the head coach he was really keen to get me in which helped me a lot and made my decision a lot easier.

"People like Daryl Horgan and Jamie McGrath have moved from here to Scotland and gone on to do very well and over the last few months, we’ve seen boys from the League of Ireland get moves to Celtic and other clubs so it’s a good opportunity for me to show what I can do."

Bradley spent time at Rangers as a youth, before signing for Queens Park. He was handed his competitive debut as a 16-year-old in a League Two clash with Annan Athletic in March 2019.

The teenager made five appearances for Scotland’s oldest club before making the switch to Leith that summer and he made his SPL debut for Hibs when he came off the bench in a 4-0 win over Hamilton Academical in December 2020.

After agreeing a new three-year contract at Easter Road last September, he went on loan to Championship outfit Ayr United, where he made 13 appearances, scoring twice. He returned to Hibs in January and came off the bench in their 2-0 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead.

"Steven is a bit of a throwback to the wingers of the past and he will excite our fans and have them on the edge of their seat," said Dundalk head coach Stephen O’Donnell.

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