The defender is likely to be linked with a possible return to his hometown outfit Derry City although there has yet to be any contact from the Candystripes.

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Last week, my Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, informed me that after spending time reflecting with his family over the holidays, he decided it was time to leave Washington and return to our beloved hometown of Chicago.

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