O’Callaghan debut for Seagulls

FORMER Cork City star George O’Callaghan will don the number 10 shirt for the first time for Brighton when the mid-table League One side take on Southend today.

O’Callaghan has moved from Ipswich to Brighton on loan after failing to make inroads at the Championship side this season. Ipswich manager Jim Magilton had been reluctant to let the midfielder leave but understood his desire for first team football and, after O’Callaghan impressed in a reserve game against Brighton, the Seagulls moved quickly to snap him up.

Says O’Callaghan: ‘‘I was very keen to come. I just want to be playing regular football and I am glad everything has now been resolved and am really looking forward to showing people what I can do.’’