Hegarty Joins York

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 13/09/2007

NICK Hegarty has gone on loan to Conference Side York City after failing to break into the first team once again this season. The 21-year-old left winger has been overlooked by a succession of Grimsby managers despite being the only natural player in that position at the club.

Hegarty, who will be at York for a month's loan, featured in 17 games for the Mariners last season, most of them just after Alan Buckley arrived as manager. However the form of Ciaran Toner this year has meant Hegarty, who is the longest serving player at Blundell Park, has not even got as far as the bench.

Town boss Alan Buckley explained to Mariners Net: "It's just for one month. Nick was in the team when I joined the club last November. I've been quite impressed with him, he's got a lovely left foot."

Hegarty is a good crosser of the ball, and can even play up front. He tends to drift out of games, and is not the best tackler, presumably causing Russell Slade, Graham Rodger and Alan Buckley all to drop him. A prolonged spell of first team football may however benefit the youngster's game after several years on being on the fringes of the side.

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