Source: Northern_Echo
Three new signings for Quakers
Darlington manager Steve Staunton has begun reinforcing his squad by bringing in three players, including an ex-Quakers midfielder.[LNB] Clark Keltie is to return to the club having been freed by Rochdale.[LNB] The 26-year-old has been training with Darlington for a month following short loan spells with Chester and Gateshead.[LNB] He is expected to put pen to paper on a six-month contract on Monday, but two Irish players have already signed deals with Quakers.[LNB] Tadhg Purcell and Gary Dempsey have both arrived having left their clubs in the League of Ireland.[LNB] Purcell, 24, can play either as a striker or on the wing and joins from Shamrock Rovers for whom he played against Real Madrid last summer.[LNB] The Spanish giants gave Cristiano Ronaldo his first appearance in a friendly match against the Irish side.[LNB] Dempsey, 28, is more experienced and counts Dunfermline, Aberdeen and Yeovil among his previous clubs.[LNB] He joins Quakers from St Patrick's Athletic for whom he played in the UEFA Cup last season.[LNB] All three must wait for their debuts as Darlington's game at Bury on Saturday has been postponed.[LNB]
