Darlington have signed Irish duo Gary Dempsey and Tadhg Purcell to boost their bid for League Two survival.
Dempsey and Purcell join Staunton's bid for League Two survival
Darlington have signed Irish duo Gary Dempsey and Tadhg Purcell to boost their bid for League Two survival.
The pair have arrived from the League of Ireland to add strength and experience to Steve Staunton's bid to guide the league's bottom side to safety.
Experienced midfielder Dempsey, 28, who lists Aberdeen and Dunfermline among his former clubs, has played more than 200 games in Ireland and has spent the last two years with St Patrick's.
Striker Purcell, 24, who can also play on the right wing, is joining from Shamrock Rovers where he has spent the last four years.
Strong boy
Quakers boss Staunton said: "Tadhg is a strong boy. He's a grafter and a finisher, knows the game and is a good talker, and that's always good to have up front.
"Gary brings more experience. He's played in Scotland and has been around a bit and he's a good, all-round midfielder. He can play, he puts his foot in and he knows the game.
"We're relying on players to come in and do the job straight away. We're hoping that they can, but the good thing is they're our own players so there'll be no swapping and changing."
