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Blues Eyeing Irish Winger - Ipswich Town News

Town boss Mick McCarthy is keeping tabs on Dundalk winger Daryl Horgan, according to a report in Ireland.

Horgan, 24, is currently widely viewed as the best player in Irish football and is on the verge of breaking into Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland squad following his performances for the Lilywhites, who are closing in on their third successive Airtricity League Premier Division title and impressed in Europe this season as they became the first Irish side to reach the play-off round of the Champions League.

According to the Irish Sun McCarthy sent scouts to watch as Horgan scored twice to see his side to a 2-1 victory over Cork City at Oriel Park on Tuesday evening with O’Neill also in the crowd.

The Town boss is said to be set to take a look at the Galway-born wideman in person before the Irish season ends at the start of November.

Horgan, whose contract is coming to an end and will be available on a free transfer in January, started his career with Salthill Devon before moving on to Sligo Rovers, Cork City, initially on loan, and then his current club in 2013, having spent time on trial at Barnsley and Torquay United.

Capped by Ireland at U19 and U21 levels, primarily right-sided Horgan is understood to have been watched by a number of English clubs in recent months with Everton linked yesterday. He has said he is happy at Dundalk but will look at his options before making a decision on his future.

While with Dundalk Horgan has also carried off the 2015 FAI Cup, the 2014 League of Ireland Cup and the 2015 President’s Cup.

He was named the PFAI Young Player of the Year in 2014 and was selected in the PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Meanwhile, Max Booth, who TWTD revealed was on trial with Town last week, scored six times for Needham Market's reserves as they defeated Ipswich Athletic 11-0 in the Suffolk Senior Cup last night.

Booth is one of three 17-year-olds from local non-league sides to recently have been offered the chance to spend time with the Blues, along with AFC Sudbury defender Tyler French, who played for the U18s and U23s earlier this week, and Gorleston striker Connor Ingram.

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