Foran joins the Seagulls
BRAY WANDERERS FC have announced the signing of defender Derek Foran ahead of the 2017 SSE Airtricity League season.
Derek joined the under-age set up at St Patrick’s Athletic from Templeogue United in 2002. In 2006 he was elevated to the senior squad and received international recognition at u-17 and u-18 levels.
In February 2008, Foran joined Bray Wanderers on loan, a move that was made permanent in July 2008. Foran made 56 appearances during his two seasons with Bray Wanderers and he was voted the Supporters Player of the Month for March 2009
In January 2010, Derek moved to Sligo Rovers and was a substitute in both of Sligo’s FAI cup wins in 2010 and 2011. In January 2012, Foran signed for Dundalk and joined Shamrock Rovers for the 2013 season. He won the Setanta Cup winner’s medal when Rovers beat Drogheda United in the final as well as the Leinster Senior Cup in 2013.
In January 2014, he moved to St Patrick’s Athletic and was on the bench for the FAI Cup final which St Pats won 2-0 against Derry City.
In March 2015, Derek moved to California and signed for United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic FC on a two-year contract where he now returns from.
Bray Wanderers FC have also appointed Michelle Hone as performance nutritionalist.
In 2014, Michelle received an academic scholarship to University College Dublin, where she is currently undertaking a PhD. in Sports Nutrition.