 In 1978, he moved to Athlone Town before linking once more with his erstwhile Finn Harps manager Patsy McGowan at Sligo Rovers.He netted 44 league goals for the club, collecting a FAI Cup runners-up medal from the 1981 final with Dundalk.He returned to Harps for the 1982–1983 season, staying a further four seasons, before re-joining Derry City in the January 1986 season, helping the club capture the League of Ireland First Division Shield.