Source: FOOTYMAD
Dale give trial to released O'Donnell.
Newly promoted League One side AFC Rochdale have taken former defender Banny O'Donnell on trail. O'Donnell was released at the end of May after joining Crewe back in 2007 for £100k from Premiership side Liverpool. The Liverpool born defender initially joined the club on loan spell at the Alex back in August 2006 for six-months which was then extended during his loan spell he made 25 appearances scoring one goal.24-year-old O'Donnell then signed a 3-year-deal with the Railwaymen in 2007 and went onto make 78 league appearances netting two goals.O'Donnell's last appearance for the Railwaymen was in the 2-1 defeat at home to Cheltenham back in April. O'Donnell notched up 27 appearances last season but a bad stat was the in the appearances the team conceded 43 goals. A mistake in the Cheltenham game more or less ended his career at Crewe and coaching staff felt that the club needed new blood to curb a some what shaky defence.
