SHAMROCK ROVERS have snapped up former Wales defender Adam Matthews and Stephen Bradley hopes to bring in further re-enforcements.
Ex-Celtic man Matthews, 33, was most recently with Omonia Nicosia but has become the Hoops fifth new arrival following Ed McGinty, Danny Grant, Michael Noonan and Matt Healy.
And more could follow with Rovers’ still keen on re-signing Johnny Kenny on loan from Celtic, though any future move will likely only be until July.
Boss Bradley said: “We’re still talking with people and that will continue. These things take time, but we’re definitely still talking to one or two others that we’d like to bring in.
“Also, as we’ve done every year, we’ll be patient in what we do, we have our targets, and we’ll work on them and do our best as a club to make them come off.”
But he was delighted to get the deal for Matthews over the line after talks throughout the off-season to bring the 14-times capped Welshman to Tallaght.
Bradley added: “He’s one we’ve been working on for a while now and had many conversations. We are delighted to get Adam in, with the level he has played at.
“Stephen McPhail (Sporting Director) had actually played with Adam, so we knew quite a lot about him.
“He will bring really valuable experience, and his ability on the pitch speaks for itself so we’re really looking forward to getting Adam in.”
Matthews has plenty of experience from his time at Cardiff City, Celtic, Sunderland and Charlton.
And Bradley acknowledged that the defender – who can play anywhere across the back line – will be important in the build-up to next month’s Conference League play-off with Molde.
He said: “The level Adam has played, that will be really important in the lead up to the Molde games and the games themselves.
“But obviously we haven’t just signed Adam for those Molde games, we’ve signed him as he’ll add real value to the group on and off the pitch.”
