Kieran and Baba sign for Silkmen

Macclesfield Town have signed defender Kieran Kennedy.

The 23-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the Silkmen after impressing on trial.

Versatile defender Kennedy has spent the last two weeks with the club and produced an impressive performance in the friendly game with Sky Bet Championship side Derby County.

Kennedy began his career with Manchester City before joining Leicester City in 2013, initially on loan then permanently.

Kennedy began his career with Manchester City before joining Leicester City in 2013, initially on loan then permanently.

After two years with the Foxes he joined Motherwell at the start of the 2015/16 season and made twenty-five appearances for the club before leaving earlier this year to join AFC Fylde where he helped the club seal promotion from the National League North.

Also joining Macclesfield Town is midfielder Noe Baba on a one-year deal.

Republic of Ireland U21 international Baba, 20, was released by Championship side Birmingham earlier this summer.

Noe was born in Cameroon but attracted interest from the likes of Manchester United after starring for Castlebar Celtic and Ireland’s underage sides.

Fulham won the race for his signature in 2013 and Baba was a regular in the youth sides at Craven Cottage before moving to Birmingham in the summer of 2015.

Baba, who has captained his country at U17 level and has featured up to U21 level, was once again a regular in the development sides at St Andrew’s before leaving the club earlier this summer.