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O'Connor Leaves Blues - Updated - Ipswich Town News

Left-back or midfielder Shane O’Connor has left the Blues after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. O’Connor, whose deal was up in June, was linked with a move back to his native Ireland with Shamrock Rovers earlier in the week.

The Cork-born player tweeted his goodbyes to fans and revealed the Blues prevented him from moving in the close season: "Thank you to all the Ipswich Town fans for your support! Sorry to be leaving but couldn't keep going on this way and not playing football.

"Or even been giving the chance to play! Although might have to look for an opportunity now [seeing] as I was stopped [from] going last summer."

O'Connor was on trial at Crawley in pre-season and was offered a six-month deal. Previously it had been reported that the player turned down the switch rather than that Town had blocked it. The Irishman suggests he also had other options.

On Facebook he dismissed rumours that his lack of involvement over the last year was down to his attitude: "I would just like to clear up that I never had off-field problems, the manager just didn’t give me a chance but I always gave 110% every day. I have very fond memories here!”

Republic of Ireland U21 international O’Connor spent time on loan at Port Vale before Christmas but failed to make an appearance for the League Two side and was recently on trial at Southend.

The ex-Liverpool trainee made 15 starts and seven sub appearances for the Blues after winning himself a deal at Portman Road in 2009 after asking fellow Corkman Roy Keane for a trial.

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