Ireland international caps a perfect deadline day for Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic burned the midnight oil before completing a deal for St Mirren's Ireland international midfielder Jamie McGrath.

The 25-year-old, who has six caps for his country, joins for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Having come through the ranks at St Patrick’s Athletic, he moved to Dundalk, for whom he played - alongside Jordan Flores - in both the Champions League and Europa League.

During his time at Dundalk, McGrath also worked under Latics CEO Mal Brannigan.

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Jamie McGrath

McGrath joined St Mirren in January 2020, since when he's made 79 appearances, scoring 20 goals, and is the club's reigning Player of the Year.

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