Buncrana man Mark Timlin agrees terms with St Patrick's Athletic

Inishowen man Mark Timlin has ended weeks of speculation about his Derry City future by agreeing terms with Liam Buckley's St Patrick's Athletic.

The Buncrana native has become one of the hottest properties in League of Ireland football since his return from Ipswich almost two years ago, finishing last season as the Candy Stripes' top scorer with ten league goals.

A product of the Inishowen Youth and Schoolboys Academy, Timlin cut his teeth at Buncrana Hearts before attracting the attention of scouts from a number of cross channel clubs including Preston North End.

He has made no secret of his desire to return to the game cross channel and was the subject of a number of offers from full time clubs in Dublin that led him to tell new City boss Kenny Shiels that he saw his future away from the Brandywell.

St Pat's are hoping to improve on their fourth place finish last season and have put their money where their mouth is by signing former Republic of Ireland international Keith Treacy from Drogheda and Bray Wanderers' Graham Kelly.