ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC and Sligo Rovers have today announced the respective departures of Mikey Drennan and Romeo Parkes.
Drennan leaves St Pat’s after one season at Richmond Park, while Parkes also spent just a single campaign with the Showgrounds outfit.
Mikey Drennan made 26 league appearances for St Patrick’s Athletic.
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Having opened up about his battle with depression, Drennan opted to take a break from professional football in 2016 while he was with Shamrock Rovers.
The 25-year-old striker, who was previously on the books at Aston Villa, returned to the game two years later by signing for Sligo Rovers, before moving on to Pat’s for the 2019 season.
He made a promising start, scoring six times in his first 10 Premier Division outings. However, the Kilkenny native was unable to find the net for the remainder of the Saints’ league campaign, which culminated in a fifth-place finish under new manager Stephen O’Donnell.
In a brief statement released on Twitter, St Pat’s wished Drennan “all the best in the future” as they announced that his contract has been cancelled by mutual consent.
Drennan tweeted: “Unfortunately things didn’t work out the way you want them but that’s football. All the best for the year. Now a massive decision to make.”
Sligo Rovers say that “personal reasons” are behind Romeo Parkes’ decision to cut short his stay with the club for whom he was a key player in 2019.
Having moved to the League of Ireland from USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the Jamaican international striker scored 11 goals in 30 Premier Division appearances.