Adam O'Reilly set for loan spell with St Pats

Recently-appointed manager Preston boss Ryan Lowe has no immediate plans to promote the 20-year-old into his Championship set-up and, with his contract running into next season, the opportunity of getting game-time at the top end of the League of Ireland until at least June is considered his ideal next move.

Adam O'Reilly 

Cork native Adam O’Reilly is returning to the League of Ireland with St Patrick’s Athletic set to land the midfielder on loan from Preston North End

O’Reilly was handed his Preston first-team debut at 17 and has undergone a series of temporary moves since. He spent the first of half of last season on loan in Ireland, impressing within a struggling Waterford side, and has since lined out for English non-league side Stalybridge Celtic.