Former Dundalk FC striker Pat Hoban has been released by newly promoted League One side Oxford Utd.

The Galway native joined the club after helping Dundalk to their first league title in 19 years in 2014. Hoban was the top scorer in that campaign with 20 league goals but his time in England did not go as well.

He struggled for both game time and goals with Oxford and after a falling out with manager Michael Appleton at the turn of the year was shipped out on loan to Stevenage Borough before ending the campaign at Grimsby, where he was largely second fiddle to another former League of Ireland star, Padraig Amond.

Grimsby did manage to secure promotion back to the Football League next season but it remains to be seen whether they or any other English clubs will be interested in his services or whether a return to the League of Ireland could be on the cards.

Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny has already ruled out a move for the former Mervue Utd man.