DOWNEY RETURNS TO REDS.Byline: By DARREN FULLERTON CLIFTONVILLE last night signed Linfield midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). Conor Downey Conor Downey (born March 12, 1982 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer, currently playing in a midfield position for Linfield in the Irish Football League. Downey played for Carrick Rangers before joining Cliftonville in 2000. - ending a summer of speculation on the former Reds star's future. Downey, 26, who has spent the past 18 months at the Blues, has returned to Solitude after agreeing terms with the club last night. It is understood the Reds paid pounds 10,000 to secure the talented playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play who will sign a two or three-year deal. Downey's arrival is a major boost for Cliftonville as they bid to challenge for the league title this season. Gerard Lawlor, the club's Director of Team Affairs, left Cliftonville's Setanta Cup clash with Cork City to oversee Downey's capture. "He was one of our prime transfer targets and we are delighted to get our man," said Lawlor. "His arrival is a major boost and gives the club a massive lift. "Conor wanted to return to Cliftonville and we are very pleased to have him back." Lawlor thanked Linfield for their "generosity and understanding" in helping the deal go through. Downey, who played 27 games for Linfield, was the subject of a bid from Ballymena in July, but had always set his heart on a return to Cliftonville. INSTITUTE have signed Finn Harps striker Kevin Ramsey on a one-year deal. CAPTION(S): SOLITUDE DEAL Downey |
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