SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE double winners Dundalk have tied down winger Daryl Horgan to a new deal.
23-year-old Horgan, who joined the Lilywhites from Cork City two years ago, has become one of finest players in the League of Ireland in recent seasons.
2015 saw the Galway native play an integral role in the club’s Premier Division and FAI Cup triumphs — scoring 11 goals in 41 appearances.
He was also named on the PFAI Team of the Year and nominated for Player of the Year.
After committing his future to the Louth club for next season, Horgan said he is already looking forward to taking up where they left off.
“Delighted I have had two unbelievable years here,” Horgan said.
“I love it up here and it’s a great place to be. We had a great year here, adding to the 2014 season as well which is great, we won everything so we are looking to go all out again and win what we can.
“We want to replicate the form we’ve had this year, we were brilliant the whole season and we just want to continue that now.
“I want to improve year on year. I want to score as many goals as possible and I have increased that each year. Scoring isn’t major for me though, as long as I am helping the team and making an impact to help us be successful then I am happy.”
It is a major boost for Dundalk after losing talisman Richie Towell to Brighton earlier this week and manager Stephen Kenny expressed his happiness at keeping hold of a player he rates as “the best winger in Ireland”.
“We are delighted that Daryl Horgan has re-signed,” said Kenny. “When he came in here two years ago we already had a very good team. He really improved the team in that time in a major way.
“His ability to dribble past people inside or outside has been excellent. I feel he has really developed since he came here. He has been fantastic over the last two seasons.
He is a two-footed player. He can play left foot or right foot, inside or out, creates goals, scores goals and works really hard for the team.
“He has a fantastic workrate and he’s a great person as well to have around the place. He’s a really great guy and someone who has connected with the public.
“It’s great to have him back and I feel that he has become the best winger in Ireland.”
