Fleetwood Town are delighted to announce midfielder Gavin Kilkenny has joined the club on loan from Premier League side AFC Bournemouth until the end of the season.
Kilkenny, who was on the bench for the Premier League side this evening against West Ham United, joins the Cods having played a part in The Cherries’ promotion from the Championship where he played 18 times over the course of the season and secured automatic promotion to the country's top-flight.
The 24-year-old brings vast international experience to the Fylde Coast as he has featured 30 times across five age groups for the Republic of Ireland youth set-up, starting with the Under-16s and finishing with the Under-21s, with the latest appearance coming against Italy in the summer of 2022.
The midfielder, who celebrates his 24th birthday as he joins Fleetwood Town, will wear the number eight for the rest of the season and will be eligible for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash against Port Vale.