Peterhead FC are delighted to confirm that, by mutual agreement, the club and Cieran Dunne have triggered the second-year option in his contract, keeping him at Balmoor until 2027.
Cieran played an integral role in our league-winning campaign, but unfortunately suffered an ankle injury at the beginning of the season which ruled him out for the remainder of the year.
It has been a difficult period for Cieran, having undergone two operations and faced a number of setbacks along the way but he has been determined throughout to return to play a part in the squad.
Everyone at the club is looking forward to seeing Cieran back out on the pitch and bringing his blistering pace back to Balmoor.
“First of all, I’d like to thank the club for standing by me when they could easily have gone in a different direction, I really appreciate the faith they’ve shown in me. At the same time, I know I still have plenty to give, and I’m determined to get back fit, available and ready to contribute to the club’s progress.
Last season was incredibly difficult for me personally. It was cruelly taken away after a bad tackle in the opening game left me side-lined, despite all the hard work and preparation I had put in throughout pre-season. My ambitions and goals for the year were suddenly cut short, and from that point on, everything that could go wrong seemed to go wrong. It certainly wasn’t through a lack of effort, but unfortunately we weren’t able to fully resolve the issue throughout the course of the season.
However, after undergoing a second operation on my ankle last week, I can finally start looking forward again with real optimism and hopefully put last season’s setbacks behind me.
I know it will take time and patience to get back up to speed and return to my previous levels, but I also know I have the backing of the managers and, hopefully, the support of the fans to help me do that. Hopefully, together, we can go one better next season and achieve promotion” – Cieran Dunne
