Patrick Hoban agrees move from Dundalk to Derry City

Patrick Hoban looks set to bring an end to his second spell at Dundalk after agreeing a move to Derry City, subject to a medical and terms being finalised.

The 32-year-old will depart as the Lilywhites' record goalscorer, having scored 150 times in 296 games. Hoban won three SSE Airtricity Premier Division titles at Oriel Park and two FAI Cups.

The Galway man will leave on good terms, with Dundalk confirming his imminent exit on Wednesday, a statement on their club website reading: "Players come and players go but memories, as they say, live forever. Hoban provided us with countless good ones over the years."

He first arrived at the club from Mervue United in December 2012, scoring 15 goals in his debut season.

In 2014 he became the first player in Dndalk's history to score 20 goals in a Premier Division campaign as Stephen Kenny's team ended a 19-year wait to be crowned league champions.

A three-year spell in England - with Oxford United and Mansfield Town - followed, before Hoban returned to Dundalk for the 2018 season. He went on to score 29 league goals as Kenny’s men secured another league and FAI Cup double.

A four-trophy haul followed in 2019 as Dundalk, with Hoban as club captain, retained the league title and added the League Cup, the Unite The Union Cup and the FAI President’s Cup to the trophy cabinet.

In the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign, Hoban helped Dundalk reach the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.

His final goal for the club came in a 5-1 win over UCD at Belfield last November.