St Pat's bring in free agent Garrick as injuries mount

St Patrick's Athletic have announced the signing of attacker Jordon Garrick with mounting injuries forcing Stephen Kenny back into the market.

The winger was most recently with Forest Green Rovers and has made over 130 appearances in English League football, from his beginnings at Swansea City to spells at Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City.

Garrick (27) has penned a contract four-month contract and trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Tuesday.

Garrick, who may be available for Thursday's clash with Besiktas in the UEFA Conference League, said: "Things have happened quite quickly over the last few days, it's a very exciting time to be at St Patrick's Athletic and I'm really happy to be here.

"I've enjoyed the first couple of sessions and the lads have helped me settle in really well, I already feel at home here, which is important for a new player moving to a new team.

"I've had some really high moments, and some low moments in my career and have played for some big clubs, I'm a direct player who likes to get the fans on their feet, I'm all about goals, assists and making an impact in the attacking area of the pitch so hopefully I can bring that here to St Patrick's Athletic.

"I know the manager loves wingers and attacking in the wide areas, that was another appealing thing about the club. I'm a big football fan so I had been following the results of all Irish and British teams in Europe, including St Pat's, so I'm excited to be involved here now."

Kenny admitted he was in need of forward players due to injuries picked up in European matches: "We'd like to welcome Jordon to the club, he's had a terrific career and we feel he can make a good impact and contribution here, in what will be an intensive period.

"With Zack Elbouzedi being ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury, he'll have an operation soon, and with the injury Aidan Keena picked up last week plus Romal Palmer also being out, it is an area of the pitch we've been looking at.

"Jordon can play in any attacking areas of the pitch, central but predominantly wide, and had a really good spell with Plymouth in League 1 as well as at Forest Green."

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