St Pat’s in safe hands with Rogers’ new deal

GOALKEEPER Danny Rogers has signed a new contract with Airtricity League side St Patrick’s Athletic, reports William O’Connor.

The 28-year-old former Cherry Orchard player joined the club last August during the summer window, and made 10 league starts in 2022.

Rogers signed in the middle of August, just after Pat’s European exit, and made his first start the same day against Sligo Rovers, keeping a clean sheet on his debut in a 1-0 win at Richmond Park.

The Super Saints won five league games in a row during Danny’s run in the team, he was on the winning side in seven of his ten league appearances, keeping two clean sheets.

He was also nominated for the Manguard Plus Player of the Month in August and September.

Rogers moved from Cherry Orchard to Aberdeen in 2011 and made over 160 senior appearances during his 10 years in Scotland with Dumbarton, Falkirk and Kilmarnock among his most notable clubs.

He played 22 times for Oldham Athletic in League 2 during the 2021- 2022 season before returning home to sign for St Pat’s.

He has been capped 10 times by the Ireland U21s and was also in the Ireland senior squad in 2016 during Martin O’Neill’s time in charge of the boys in green.

Danny said after putting pen to paper on his new contract: “I’m delighted to get the deal done and I’m looking forward to the new season.

“I really enjoyed my time at the club last season, we had a good run of results, I like everything about the club and myself and my family are enjoying being home so it was a pretty quick decision.

“The standard of the squad is very high and I’ve enjoyed playing in the League of Ireland for the first time, the fans have been brilliant too and I’m hoping we can do something special next season.”