Brendan Barr departs Ballymena United to join up with Institute 

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New Institute signing Brendan Barr

The 24-year-old Newtoncunningham native was previously on the books at Derry City, Finn Harps and UCD

Brendan Barr has swapped Ballymena United for Institute in the NIFL Championship. 

The Newtoncunningham native was previously on the books at Derry City having been at Finn Harps before then.

From there, he joined up with Dungannon Swifts before securing a move to UCD ahead of the 2024 campaign. Now, after a spell at Ballymena, he’s headed back to Derry to hook up with Institute. 

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