McBrien return for second stint at Dungannon Swifts
Darragh McBrien has returned for a second spell at Dungannon Swifts after being released by Linfield.McBrien joined Linfield from the Swifts on a two-year deal in August 2023 in a move which involved Ethan Devine switching to Stangmore Park on loan until January 2024.The forward made 26 appearances in his first term with the Blues, scoring three goals and helping the south Belfast side win the BetMcLean Cup.McBrien's game time was limited last season however, making just six Premiership appearances and not featuring since November.The 23-year-old is looking forward to another stint at Stangmore Park as part of manager Rodney McAree's squad."I had some trouble with injury towards the back end of last season so I wanted to come in and get a bit of training under my belt," McBrien told Dungannon Swifts' social media channels."I got that training and then had some positive talks and I'm delighted to get it over the line."I want to come in here, get a lot more games and show everyone the level that I can get back up to."
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Darragh McBrien has returned for a second spell at Dungannon Swifts after being released by joined Linfield from the Swifts on a two-year deal in August 2023 in a move which involved Ethan Devine switching to Stangmore Park on loan until January forward made 26 appearances in his first term with the Blues, scoring three goals and helping the south Belfast side win the BetMcLean game time was limited last season however, making just six Premiership appearances and not featuring since 23-year-old is looking forward to another stint at Stangmore Park as part of manager Rodney McAree's squad."I had some trouble with injury towards the back end of last season so I wanted to come in and get a bit of training under my belt," McBrien told Dungannon Swifts' social media channels."I got that training and then had some positive talks and I'm delighted to get it over the line."I want to come in here, get a lot more games and show everyone the level that I can get back up to."
