Cork City have begun to build towards the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division campaign by signing St Patrick's Athletic defender Kenny Browne.

The central defender joins after a four year spell with the Saints where he made over one hundred league appearances for the Inchicore side.

In his time at Pat’s, the 29 year old won every trophy in the domestic game, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he believes the club should be targeting the league title in 2016.

"I’m thrilled to get it done," he said, speaking of his move. "I can’t wait to meet the lads and get started on working hard for pre-season.

"For me, this is probably the biggest club in Ireland. Cork City definitely have the biggest fanbase and it has always been my favourite away ground to play at. I’m really excited, it’s a massive football city and there is massive potential there. I just can’t wait to get down and get going.

"I’ve won a league and a cup, so I bring some experience, and I would like to think I am good defender as well! There are a lot of top players here, so I am under no illusions. I’m not going to come down here and stroll into the team, I need to work hard to get into the team."

Cork City manager John Caulfield insists the defender would be a big asset to his side. "Like Greg Bolger, Kenny was part of the St. Pat’s side that won the league a couple of season ago and won the cup last year," he said.

"He is in the prime of his career, he is strong in the air, quick and can pass the ball out from the back. We have had a very good defensive record over the last couple of years; we want to keep that, so we want to bolster our defence with top players and Kenny fits that bill."