O'Donnell on Hoban departure: 'Pat felt that it was the end of the line for him at Dundalk'

O'Donnell today noted an 'amicable and constructive' meeting he had with Galway native Hoban, that eventually resulted in the club's record goalscorer feeling that it was 'the end of the line for him at Dundalk'.

ALL CHANGE: Derry City new signing Patrick Hoban records a cutaway piece for BBC television at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Pic: Stephen McCarthy, Sportsfile

Dundalk manager Stephen O'Donnell has stated that Pat Hoban's departure from the club was "best for both parties" after the striker felt his days at Oriel Park were numbered.

32-year-old Hoban - one of the country’s most prolific strikers for well over a decade - put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Ruaidhrí Higgins' Derry City on Wednesday.