Josh Honohan joins Shamrock Rovers, Daniel Kelly leaves Dundalk

Shamrock Rovers have announced the signing of versatile defender Josh Honohan ahead of the 2024 SSE Airtricity League of Ireland season.

The 22-year-old started 32 Premier Division games for Cork City during a 2023 season that ultimately ended in relegation for the Rebels.

Honohan joined Cork City from Carrigaline United in 2018 and signed his first professional contract in August of the following year.

He became a regular in Cork's first team during their two year-spell in the First Division, which ended in promotion as champions in 2022.

"We've watched Josh for some time," said Shamrock Rovers Head Coach Stephen Bradley.

"We’ve really liked him and monitored him for a number of months and we started conversations a while back.

"Josh is one who fits our profile of what we’re looking for, we think he has a really high ceiling and we feel that we can help him reach that. He’s got really good attributes, we feel he can only improve by coming to Rovers. So we’ll help him and he’ll help us.

"Josh can play anywhere, he's a sort of Liam Scales type player in that he can play wing-back or centre-back.

He just plays the game, he can use both feet naturally which helps as well. So, he’s very comfortable playing as a wing-back or centre-back.

"We’ll mould him into what we see as his best position as time goes on. Josh is one we’ve liked for quite some time."

Honohan's arrival comes a day after the departure of Sean Gannon, who ends his second spell at Shamrock Rovers after three seasons.

Elsewhere, Dundalk have confirmed that Daniel Kelly has left the club, with the attacker widely expected to join up with Derry City.

Kelly joined the Lilywhites ahead of the 2019 campaign and went on to win the Premier Division title and the League Cup in his