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No Rovers return for Darragh Burns as he agrees deal with Grimsby

Burns is signing for the League Two club rather than seal a return to Tallaght.

DARRAGH BURNS WONโ€™T be returning to Shamrock Rovers for the 2025 season, as he is set to join Grimsby Town of League Two instead. 

Burns spent last season on loan at Rovers from MK Dons, and Stephen Bradleyโ€™s side were hopeful of sealing his return for the upcoming season, which kicks off with a Conference League knockout tie against Molde. 

The 42 understands Burns wonโ€™t be coming back to Tallaght, and has instead agreed personal terms with Grimsby, who will also pay a transfer fee in the region of ยฃ40,000 to MK Dons for Burnsโ€™ services. 

Grimsby are currently ninth in League Two, five points from the play-off places. 

Rovers have also lost Neil Farrugia (Barnsley) and Johnny Kenny (Celtic) from last yearโ€™s squad, while Estonian international Markus Poom has also left the club. Defender Sean Hoare, meanwhile, has joined St Patrickโ€™s Athletic. 

Rovers have strengthened so far by signing former Bohemians winger Danny Grant, goalkeeper Ed McGinty, former Cork City midfielder Matt Healy, and forward Michael Noonan, who signed terms with Rovers having recently been at Patโ€™s. 

 Reporting by David Sneyd 

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    Jan 24th 2025, 8:27 PM

    Rovers need to get busy in the transfer market, squad is seriously lacking pace after those departures

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    Jan 24th 2025, 6:12 PM

    Grimsby is bleek!

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    Jan 25th 2025, 8:24 AM

    @Ronan Oโ€™Sullivan: So is Tallaght!!

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