Former Blue Cotter Set to Join Barnsley - Ipswich Town News
Former Blues full-back Barry Cotter is reportedly set to join League One Barnsley from League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.
"According to the Irish Independent, the Tykes, who are sixth in League One, 11 points behind the Blues, will pay £20,000 for the 24-year-old, who spent much of last season on loan with another Dublin side St Patrick’s Athletic, who were keen to sign him on a permanent basis along with other UK-based sides.
Ennis-born Cotter joined the Blues from Limerick in January 2018 and made his debut in Mick McCarthy’s final game in charge, the 1-0 victory over, coincidentally, Barnsley in April of the same year.
He came on as a late sub in the 4-0 win at Reading in the final away game of that season but didn’t feature at all during 2018/19.
Cotter, who had two spells on loan at Chelmsford while with the Blues, scored the winning penalty in the shoot-out in the Leasing.com Trophy tie at Peterborough on his 21st birthday in November 2019, with his final Town appearance later that month in the 2-1 home FA Cup defeat to Coventry. In total he made three starts and one appearance from the bench.
"Having been released by the Blues in March 2021, Cotter had a spell on trial at Bromley before joining Shamrock Rovers that August.
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