Ferbane man joins UK championship club Wrexham

Ferbane native Reuben Egan has teamed up with Wrexham FC, the club of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in the English Championship.

Egan, a 20-year-old goalkeeper, has signed a six-month contract with Wrexham FC, the club owned by the actors, which has made a stunning ascent through English football, having sealed two successive promotions.

Egan was with Tranmere Rovers last season and has spent time on trial with Wrexham this summer. The club features on the popular US documentary series Welcome to Wrexham.

He will now bolster Wrexham’s goalkeeping department, having penned a short-team deal with the club.

His signing comes following an injury sustained by Wrexham’s first-choice keeper Wales international Danny Ward, who will be on the sideline for a number of weeks as he needs surgery for a dislocated elbow.

Egan said: “It’s a really good club to be at. The way it’s been the last couple of years, it’s an ideal place to be for a young player like myself.

“The trajectory of the club is record-breaking, it’s amazing, it just makes it an ideal place to come and grow as a player.

“I’m still quite early in my career, I still have a lot to learn, but I have some great lads to learn from here – it’s a great group to be in as a young goalie and I’m really looking forward to getting to work.”

Manager Phil Parkinson said: “We’d like to welcome Reuben to the club. We’ve been looking for a goalkeeper in the U21 age bracket, and we’re looking forward to him joining us."

Egan was released by Tranmere Rovers after his one-year deal expired in June. The Ferbane man, who previously played underage football with Galway United and Athlone Town

Although he didn't feature for Tranmere in League 2 action last season, Egan was on the bench on a number of occasions, and featured for the first team in the non-league Liverpool Senior Cup and Cheshire Senior Cup competitions.