Athlone Town confirm double signing of Brandon McCann and Aidan Friel for 2021

First Division Athlone Town have unveiled the double signing of Brandon McCann and Aidan Friel ahead of the 2021 season.

McCann joins the Co. Westmeath club after a recent spell at Bray Wanderers while Friel joins from recently relegated Shelbourne.

Midfielder McCann played with both Shelbourne's under-17 and under-19 sides in 2016 and he continued with the under-19s in 2017.

He left Shelbourne at the end of the 2017 season and in 2019 he signed for Gareth Cronin at Bray Wanderers, but he would leave the club in July 2020.

Also joining is ex-Shels full-back Aiden Friel. Friel joins Adrian Carberry’s side after suffering relegation with the Reds in 2020.

Aidan played with Strabane Athletic until signing for Eddie Wallace at Athlone Town in January 2015.

He made his league debut at Lissywoolen against Finn Harps on 5 June 2015 and went onto make 17 league appearances for Athlone in the First Division. I

In December 2015, Aidan moved to promoted Premier Division side Wexford Youths where he made 26 league appearances in 2016, a season that saw Wexford relegated via the play-offs.

In November 2016, Aidan left Wexford to join Longford Town ahead of the 2017 season. Aidan then signed with Finn Harps for the 2018 season. In December 2018, Aidan left Harps to join Shelbourne.