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Newport County striker Padraig Amond is leaving the Exiles.

The 34-year-old spent this season on loan at Exeter City and helped them to League Two promotion.

Amond is one of four senior players who will definitely be leaving Newport, with Ryan Haynes, Alex Fisher and Courtney Senior also released.

Newport have offered new deals to strikers Dom Telford and Courtney Baker-Richardson, while Kevin Ellison is in talks about a coaching role.

Amond made 206 appearances for County and scored 59 goals after signing from Hartlepool in 2017, finishing top scorer for Newport in every season he played for the club and helping them to two play-off finals.

"I loved my four years at the club," Amond wrote on social media.

"Thank you to all the Newport County supporters for their support and respect."

Amond is perhaps best remembered for his exploits in the FA Cup, scoring goals against Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City, Middlesbrough and Manchester City, earning him a Republic of Ireland call-up in 2019.

The Exiles, who finished 11th in League Two under boss James Rowberry, already have Joe Day, Nick Townsend, Cameron Norman, James Clarke, Priestley Farquharson, Robbie Willmott, Matt Dolan, Aaron Lewis, Scot Bennett, Lewis Collins, James Waite, Mickey Demetriou, Lewys Twamley and Joe Woodiwiss contracted for next season.

Academy graduates Evan Ovendale, Harrison Bright and Jack Karadogan have been offered professional deals at Rodney Parade.

While Newport have offered deals to Telford and Baker-Richardson, there is understood to be significant interest from other clubs in Telford, who was the top scorer in League Two with 25 goals.