O'Connor on Trial at Southend - Ipswich Town News

Left-back or midfielder Shane O’Connor has joined League Two Southend United on trial. The 21-year-old returned from his one-month loan spell at Port Vale at the weekend without making a first-team appearance for the Valiants.

Irish U21 international O’Connor, whose Town contract is up at the end of the season, is very much out of Paul Jewell’s plans with his only appearance under the current manager a 16-minute cameo as a sub in the second leg of the Carling Cup semi-final at Arsenal last January.

One-time Liverpool trainee O'Connor is set to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Colchester today.

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