‘Ultimate professional' linked with reunion with ex-manager at League of Ireland club after leaving Accrington Stanley
SÉAMUS CONNEELY has left Accrington Stanley after more than a decade at the club.
And that could prompt a reunion at Waterford with former boss John Coleman and team-mate Danny Ventre.
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Seamus Conneely has left Accrington Stanley
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Coleman brought Conneely to Stanley in January 2015 having managed him during his stint in charge of Sligo Rovers the previous season, where he played alongside Ventre.
The 36-year-old went on to make 378 appearances to put him second in the all-time list behind Sean McConville.
Current boss John Doolan said: "Séamus has led the football club superbly both on and off the field of play for over a decade.
"He has been the ultimate professional throughout his time with Stanley and will go down as a club legend."
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The ex-Ireland under-21 international helped Stanley win the League Two title in 2018, helping the club stay in the third tier for five consecutive seasons.
Coleman and Ventre have taken charge of the Blues and already have one ex-Sligo and Accrington player, Pádraig Amond, who is nine months older than Conneely, in their ranks.
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