Shamrock Rovers swoop for 'clever footballer' Danny Grant

Rovers manager Stephen Bradley said there was competition for Grant's signature.

VERSATILE: Danny Grant during Shamrock Rovers training on Wednesday. Picture: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Shamrock Rovers have swooped for another former Bohemians player by recruiting attacker Danny Grant.

Grant had two spells at Bohs, either side of playing in England for Huddersfield Town, and recently left Dalymount Park as part of a squad clearout by Alan Reynolds.

Stephen Bradley has pounced on the 24-year-old’s availability – but he won’t be eligible for Thursday’s penultimate Uefa Conference League phase game against FK Borac at Tallaght Stadium (8pm).

“We can re-register players for the Conference League knock-out phase in February, so Danny could come into that picture,” explained Hoops boss Bradley about the plan, given their haul of eight points from 12 guarantees progression to the playoffs.

“Danny has been in training with the group already, which is great. They’re getting to know Danny and vice versa, so it gives us a bit of a head start.” 

Bradley added: “He’s a clever footballer with really good attributes in the final third of the pitch. He’ll give us real directness in our play. Anyone I spoke to couldn’t speak highly enough of him as a person. So we’re delighted to get Danny in as there was competition from other clubs.

“Danny can play anywhere, that’s the beauty of him, he can play on the right or left hand side or in one of the number ten positions, in the high midfield position. I think he has brilliant attributes if you remember before he went to Huddersfield how threatening he was.

“He has played over 30 games this year and can play a number of positions as I said. He’s very much in the Darragh Burns or Neil Farrugia mode, a ball carrier who wants to run and score goals. So, we really like Danny.” 

Rovers will complete their league phase against English Premier League title contenders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday week.

Their quest to reclaim they league title they lost to Shelbourne kicks off on Sunday, February 16 by facing Bohemians at Lansdowne Road.