12:09pm Thursday 5th August 2010
By Jonathan Waldron
Colchester United have completed the signing of Reading striker David Mooney on a six-month loan deal.
The 25-year-old Dubliner has joined the U’s until January and is contention to start at Exeter City this weekend.
Mooney joined Reading in July 2008 from Cork City, having previously played for Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town in Ireland.
He has already played on loan at Stockport County, Norwich City and Charlton Athletic, where last season he made 20 league starts and scored five goals.
Indeed, Mooney scored for the Addicks in last season’s League One play-off semi-final against Swindon Town.
Colchester boss John Ward said: “I’m very pleased with the way Reading have handled it and the fact that David has been very keen to come to us.
“He’s in the mould of Steven Gillespie.
“He’s not a big striker like Kayode (Odejayi) or Clive Platt but he will lead the line.
“He’ll bring other people into play and he has a record of scoring goals.”
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