2008 squad

[pineapple stu]

Where are they now? Is there anyone we're likely to pick up?

Looks like -

Matt Gregg - Bohs
Billy Brennan - staying
Alan Mahon - retired
Ian Bermingham - Rovers
Conor Kenna - Drogheda? Though it was confirmed, though it's not on the main transfers thread
Alan McNally - Drogheda
Evan McMillan - staying
Brian Shortall - ?
Ronan Finn - staying
Brian King - still at Stockport? Going to Drogheda?
Pat McWalter - Wicklow GAA
Shane McFaul - Sporting Fingal
Shane Fitzgerald - free agent
Shane Duggan - Cork
Timmy Purcell - free agent; trial at Galway
Darren Meenan - Shels

Presume I've missed one or two.

[Schumi]

Are all the non-? ones confirmed?

[pineapple stu]

To the best of my knowledge, but part of the point of the thread was to confirm that.

[John83]

Are all the non-? ones confirmed?
I think they're all right, but that's based on memory of what I've read here.

[pineapple stu]

Bump.

Four days to the first game - what news on Timmy, Kinger, Shorty and Fitz? dman - any ideas?

[Schumi]

UCD AFC SQUAD 2009

Goalkeepers
Gerard Barron
Billy Brennan
Cian Byrne

Defenders
Andrew Boyle
Mitch Kelly
Brian Shortall
Sean Harding
Michael Kelly
Luke Hardy
Brian Connaughton
Michael Leahy
Gareth Matthews
Evan McMIllan

Midfield
John Dineen
Greg Bolger
Keith Ward
James Timmons
Chris Mulhall
Ronan Finn
Ciaran Nangle
Robbie Creevy

Forwards
John Reilly
Ciaran Kilduff
David McMillan
Peter McMahon
Evan Connolly
Graham Rusk
Gavin Falconer

Players In
Cian Byrne (Drogheda Utd)
Luke Hardy (Longford Town)
Chris Mulhall (Shamrock Rovers)
Ciaran Kilduff (Shamrock Rovers)

Payers Out
Alan McNally (Drogheda Utd)
Conor Kenna (Drogheda Utd)
Shane McFaul (Sporting Fingal)
Matt Gregg (Bohemians)
Ian Bermingham (Shamrock Rovers)
Shane Duggan (Cork City)
Darren Meenan (Shelbourne)
Enda Stevens (St Patricks Athletic)
Alan Mahon (Unattached)
Brian King (Unattached)
Patrick McWalter (GAA)
Shane Fitzgerald (Unattached)
Timmy Purcell (Unattached)

[pineapple stu]

Patrick McWalter (GAA)
Was talking to someone who golfs with Podge's dad, and he was saying one of the main factors in Podge's decision to switch codes was the distance to be travelled in the Discover Ireland division. Makes you wonder (a) if he'd come back if we get promoted and (b) if a regionalised First Division, merged with the teams in or looking to join the A League, would make for a stronger league overall.

[Maicon]

It is indeed, so far as I'm aware. Would be u19 this season? I can only assume it's the same guy...

[pineapple stu]

That's him alright. First year Commerce apparently, so should be 17/18.

[pineapple stu]

Kinger signing for Drogheda, according to a post on their forum today.

[John83]

Matt Gregg - Bohs - didn't play. I haven't see the subs bench; I presume he was there though.
Ian Bermingham - Rovers - played whole match v Bray.
Conor Kenna - Drogheda - played whole match v Derry.
Alan McNally - Drogheda - played whole match v Derry.

I haven't seen teams yet for Cork, Shels or Fingal, so I don't know about Duggan, Meenan or McFaul, though Paul Byrne scored for Fingal and Quigley was in nets.

[DmanDmythDledge]

I haven't seen teams yet for Cork, Shels or Fingal, so I don't know about Duggan, Meenan or McFaul, though Paul Byrne scored for Fingal and Quigley was in nets.
Meenan is suspended for first two games. Doyle came of the bench for Shels. Paul Byrne is with Bray now.;) McFaul came on in 90th minute.

[John83]

Meenan is suspended for first two games. Doyle came of the bench for Shels. Paul Byrne is with Bray now.;) McFaul came on in 90th minute.
Which P Byrne scored for Fingal so? Or did he move during the week?

[pineapple stu]

COnan scored.

Edit - sorry, it was Philip Hughes (Batman)

[DmanDmythDledge]

It was Philip Byrne, defender for them.

[pineapple stu]

Yep, mea culpa. Batman now plays for Phoenix.

Edit - and of course, Byrne and Hughes are completely different names. :o

[damoGUFC]

Shane Fitzgerald has signed for us AFAIK. He was at the match last night with all his GUFC gear. Is he a decent winger? Heard good things about him.

[Schumi]

Very, very fast. He tends to run into blind alleys though. If he gets a decent bit of space, he can be dangerous. You might remember him destroying Jeff Kenna down the wing for our first goal against you guys in Terryland last year.

[HarpoJoyce]

Very, very fast. He tends to run into blind alleys though. If he gets a decent bit of space, he can be dangerous. You might remember him destroying Jeff Kenna down the wing for our first goal against you guys in Terryland last year.

I think Ian Foster does remember.

[John83]

I agree with Schumi - he has pace to burn, but his delivery is poor. He'll definitely be of some use, but if he starts scoring or improves his crossing, he'll be a very good player.

[Poor Student]

Is Timmy Purcell still unattached? Fanciful thinking but he'd make a great partner for Kilduff.

[John83]

He hasn't signed for anyone as far as I know, and yes, I'd imagine he would.

[Schumi]

Is Timmy Purcell still unattached? Fanciful thinking but he'd make a great partner for Kilduff.

Pineapple was saying yesterday that he was still training with us, although so was Fitzgerald apparently so it mightn't mean much.

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, that's what Sherro was saying.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Timmy Purcell has re-signed with us.:)

[Poor Student]

Funny, we were just chatting about it last night. I think he'll do excellent in the first division. With Killer, MacMillan and Timmy we're covered well up front.

[John83]

I'd think so too. He's played enough in the Premier and played well enough that I'd expect him to be very good in the First. Could be a very nice signing for us if he and Kilduff play at all well together.

[Martinho II]

Timmy Purcell has re-signed with us.:)


he was with you at the end of last season wasnt he???

[pineapple stu]

Top scorer last year. With three. Always thought he'd be a handy - ten-goal-a-season-player - to have in the First Division.