2015 Squads

[Onefootednopace]

That's looking very strong, but there is a the glaring lack of Gearóid Morrissey who we will undoubtedly miss IMO.
I presume he is sussing out his options across the pond ?
I see Liam Kearney has been helping Georgie O Callaghan out in Malaysia, is this a temporary appointment?

[adamd164]

If Gearoid goes to England we are due compensation, so that should be invested in a replacement if it happens.

Gavan Holohan may play in there at times, but would expect his main position to be in behind the striker in the role Buckley played last year.

[El-Pietro]

any compensation for Geaorid (like all transfer fees) would be invested in facilities.

[adamd164]

There'd be wages freed up anyway for that position.. unless it's already been filled.

Another central defender, winger and striker would be great if we can afford a few more.

[brendy_éire]

Barry Molloy has rejected a new contract with ourselves at because of the "vastly reduced" money on offer.
Disappointing, but can understand the reduced wages and his subsequent decision.

[PartySaint]

Barry Molloy has rejected a new contract with ourselves at because of the "vastly reduced" money on offer.
Disappointing, but can understand the reduced wages and his subsequent decision.

Would be a decent signing for the likes of Longford/Drogs or Galway. A good pro and a good player.

[Olander]

Would be a decent signing for the likes of Longford/Drogs or Galway. A good pro and a good player.
It's likely that none of the clubs you named would be able to offer more than Derry. He's probably leveraging for a better deal or more likely, he could be Irish League bound.

[PartySaint]

It's likely that none of the clubs you named would be able to offer more than Derry. He's probably leveraging for a better deal or more likely, he could be Irish League bound.

Longford look like they don't mind splashing the cash. Surely he wouldn't be looking for more than someone like Stephen Rice would have been last season.

[De Town]

Longford look like they don't mind splashing the cash. Surely he wouldn't be looking for more than someone like Stephen Rice would have been last season.

Rice's signed up for 2015 already so don't think we'd be in for Molloy. I presume he's based in Derry so he'd be looking for somewhere closer to home anyway if he was leaving.

[Charlie Darwin]

It's likely that none of the clubs you named would be able to offer more than Derry. He's probably leveraging for a better deal or more likely, he could be Irish League bound.
Well Derry are irrelevant now as Molloy has rejected their offer. They offered him reduced terms as their valuation of him has fallen, but that doesn't mean their valuation is out of Drogs or Longford's price range. Still, I'd be surprised if he went anywhere other than the Irish league.

[nigel-harps1954]

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=1249

Gareth Harkin signs for 2015 with Harps.

[Olander]

Galway United - 10

Goalkeepers: Ger Hanley.

Defenders: Colm Horgan, Kilian Cantwell, Stephen Walsh, Marc Ludden.

Midfielders: Gary Shanahan, Alex Byrne, Ryan Connolly, Jason Molloy.

Strikers: Jake Keegan (visa pending).

[Hitman]

John O' Flynn signs for another year.

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2014/12/02/john-oflynn-signs-new-contract/

[Onefootednopace]

John O' Flynn signs for another year.

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2014/12/02/john-oflynn-signs-new-contract/
If he stays fit and is picked in his natural position he will be an asset.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Waterford United - 2.

Manager: Tommy Griffin.

Squad:
(Goalkeeper) Robert Birdshall (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
(Defender) Craig Burns (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).

[nigel-harps1954]

http://www.dundalkfc.com/mountney-re-signs-2015/

Mountney re-signs for 2015

[Ezeikial]

Waterford United - 2.



Minus 2 ?

[Dunny]

18 signed for Dundalk so far.

Gary Rogers (GK)
Gabriel Sava (GK)
Brian Gartland (D)
Andy Boyle (D)
Paddy Barrett (D)
Sean Gannon (D)
Shane Grimes (D)
Dane Massey (D)
Darren Meenan (MF)
Stephen O'Donnell (MF)
Chris Shields (MF)
Ruaidhri Higgins (MF)
Daryl Horgan (MF)
John Mountney(MF)
David McMillian (F)
Ciaran O'Connor (F)
Kurtis Byrne (F)
Jake Kelly(F)

Ciaran O'Connor currently on loan at IL Premier League side Warrenpoint but still signed to Dundalk for another year iirc ?

[Terry]

Galway United FC

Goalkeepers: Ger Hanley

Defenders: Stephen Walsh, Kilian Cantwell, Colm Horgan, Marc Ludden

Midfielders: Alex Byrne, Jason Molloy, Ryan Connolly, Gary Shanahan, Paul Sinnott, David O'Leary

Strikers: Jake Keegan (subject to being granted a work permit)

[Mr A]

Damien McNulty re-signs for Harps. Big one for us as he was excellent last year.

[Acer]

Drogheda United so far:

Michael Schlingermann
Mick Daly
Cathal Brady
Alan Byrne
Mark Hughes (Signed today from Athlone)

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

2015 Squad

Goalkeepers
Richard Brush
Ryan Coulter

Defenders
Gavin Peers
Alan Keane
Danny Ledwith,
Gary Boylan
Regan Donelon
Jake Dykes
Jeff Henderson

Midfield
John Russell
David Cawley
Eoin Wearen
Steven Beattie
Kevin Devaney
Keith Ward
Liam Flatley
Gary Armstrong

Strikers
Dinny Corcoran
Raffaele Cretaro
Ruairi Keating

[cobhlad]

Cobh announce first re-signings of the year:

Goalkeeper: David Browne
Midfielders: Rob Lynch, Keith O'Flynn
Forward: Ron Stanton

[Jofspring]

Limerick FC:

GK: Ali Abass
Midfield: Shane Duggan, Paul O Connor, Prince Ageymang, Abdel Bouraima

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps: new signings in bold

Goalkeepers:

Ciaran Gallagher

Defenders:

Keith Cowan,
Thomas McMonagle
Damien McNulty
Ciaran Coll

Midfielders:

Michael Funston
Tony McNamee
Gareth Harkin
Brian McGroary

Strikers:

Kevin McHugh

[Mr A]

Yay, we can field a team now :)

(We are Ten Man Finn Harps after all)

[nigel-harps1954]

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=1299

Kevin McHugh announces this will be his last playing season with Harps. Assume he'll be taking up a coaching role afterwards.

[Mr A]

Caoimhin Bonner re-signs for Harps, making ten man Finn Harps eleven man Finn Harps. http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=1307

Let's be honest, that's the exact opposite of what everyone expected.

[PartySaint]

Barry Molloy linked with Crusaders today.

[brendy_éire]

Barry Molloy linked with Crusaders today.

Definitely gone from Derry.
Pathetic that Crues have outbid us on one of our longest serving players.
We're a club in pieces.

[Aaron]

Derry City

Goalkeepers: Gerard Doherty, Shaun Patton
Defenders: Shane McEleney, Aaron Barry, Ryan McBride, Shaun Kelly
Midfielders: Philip Lowry, Mark Timlin, Michael Duffy, Josh Daniels, Patrick McEleney, Barry McNamee
Forwards: Rory Patterson, Nathan Boyle, Ryan Curran, Cillian Morrison

Danny Ventre (Released), Barry Molloy (Crusaders) and Ciaran Gallagher (Finn Harps) have left us. Futures of the following still to be decided

Dean Jarvis
Stephen Dooley
Sean Houston

[Comic Book Guy]

Players signed so far for Cobh Ramblers:
Ryan Goldsmith, Peter White, Rob Waters, Rob Lynch, Ross McCarthy, David Browne, Keith O'Flynn and Ronan Stanton.

[harps1954]

A few more added to the Harps squad with Matty Crossan and Packie Mailey both signing in recent days.

Goalkeepers:
Ciaran Gallagher

Defenders:
Keith Cowan,
Thomas McMonagle
Damien McNulty
Ciaran Coll
Caoimhin Bonner
Matthew Crossan
Packie Mailey

Midfielders:
Michael Funston
Tony McNamee
Gareth Harkin
Brian McGroary

Strikers:
Kevin McHugh

[Longfordian]

Town have signed Kaleem Simon and Aymen Bin Mohammed from UCD. The latter is very talented but has a questionable attitude if I recall correctly. Don't know anything about Simon.

http://ltfc.ie/index.php/simon-and-bin-mohamed-sign-from-ucd/

[outspoken]

Players signed so far for Cobh Ramblers:
Ryan Goldsmith, Peter White, Rob Waters, Rob Lynch, Ross McCarthy, David Browne, Keith O'Flynn and Ronan Stanton.

Good to see Cobh doing a bit of business early on this year, was really hoping to see them push on last season after a good first year back but the club seemed to go backwards. Hopefully ye can make a
Good go of things next year.

[sulywaterfordfc]

**Edited our squad.**


Waterford United - 6.

Manager: Tommy Griffin.

Squad:

Goalkeeper:
Robert Birdsall (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).

Defenders:
Craig Burns (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Shaun Cocoran (Re-signed).
Patrick Fitzgerald (Re-signed).

Midfielders:
Thomas Croke (Re-signed).
Brian Nolan (Re-signed).

[littlebray]

Bray Wanderers:

IN
Hugh Douglas (UCD)
Chris Lyons (Shamrock Rovers)
Jack Memery (Bohemians)

OUT
Jake Kelly (Dundalk)
Philly Hughes (Shelbourne)
Dave Webster (Shamrock Rovers)

RE-SIGNED
Stephen McGuinness
Michael Barker
Niall Cooney
Graham Kelly
Adam Hanlon
Dave Scully
David Cassidy
Dean Zambra

[PartySaint]

Bray Wanderers:

IN
Hugh Douglas (UCD)
Chris Lyons (Shamrock Rovers)
Jack Memery (Bohemians)

OUT
Jake Kelly (Dundalk)
Philly Hughes (Shelbourne)
Dave Webster (Shamrock Rovers)

RE-SIGNED
Stephen McGuinness
Michael Barker
Niall Cooney
Graham Kelly
Adam Hanlon
Dave Scully
David Cassidy
Dean Zambra

Peter Durard from Pats in as well for Bray.

Am I the only one who didn't know Philly Hughes was with Bray??

[Longfordian]

Mark Rossiter has signed for LTFC. Should be a great, experienced addition.

[Dunny]

We now stand at 20 signed

Gary Rogers (GK)
Gabriel Sava (GK)
Brian Gartland (D)
Andy Boyle (D)
Paddy Barrett (D)
Sean Gannon (D)
Shane Grimes (D)
Dane Massey (D)
Ronan Finn (MF)
Darren Meenan (MF)
Stephen O'Donnell (MF)
Chris Shields (MF)
Ruaidhri Higgins (MF)
Daryl Horgan (MF)
John Mountney(MF)
Richie Towell (MF)
David McMillian (F)
Ciaran O'Connor (F)
Kurtis Byrne (F)
Jake Kelly(F)

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/goalscoring-progress-of-daryl-murphy-sets-an-example-30867127.html

[oriel]

We now stand at 20 signed

Gary Rogers (GK)
Gabriel Sava (GK)
Brian Gartland (D)
Andy Boyle (D)
Paddy Barrett (D)
Sean Gannon (D)
Shane Grimes (D)
Dane Massey (D)
Ronan Finn (MF)
Darren Meenan (MF)
Stephen O'Donnell (MF)
Chris Shields (MF)
Ruaidhri Higgins (MF)
Daryl Horgan (MF)
John Mountney(MF)
Richie Towell (MF)
David McMillian (F)
Ciaran O'Connor (F)
Kurtis Byrne (F)
Jake Kelly(F)

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/goalscoring-progress-of-daryl-murphy-sets-an-example-30867127.html

The interesting thing on the 4 (F's) Dundalk have is, I dont see Kenny starting with any of these, also Byrne is used more in the MF area behind the striker, also young O'Connor is still on loan and scoring with Warrenpoint, not sure when that ends.

We still need a replacement for Hoban. Also it does look as if Towell did sign for 2015 (but not announced), I`m sure he will be running out of time come Jan to find a UK club, its possible thats a release clause he has.

This is one strong squad though, and it will give us the best chance ever perhaps of trying to retain the league title, a feat never done previously by the club, which shows how hard it is to to. (and only by 3 others clubs I think...............Bohs, Rovers, Shels)

[Calcio Jack]

The interesting thing on the 5 (F) Dundalk have is, I dont see Kenny starting with any of these, also Byrne is used more in the MF area behind the striker, also young O'Connor is still on loan and scoring with Warrenpoint, not sure when that ends.

We still need a replacement for Hoban. Also it does look as if Towell did sign for 2015 (but not announced), I`m sure he will be running out of time come Jan to find a UK club, its possible thats a release clause he has.

This is one strong squad though, and it will give us the best chance ever perhaps of trying to retain the league title, a feat never done previously by the club, which shows how hard it is to to. (and only by 3 others clubs I think...............Bohs, Rovers, Shels)

Correction Bohs on one occasion retained the league
Never retained by Bohs but Pats and Cork Utd managed it as did Shels once and of course Rovers have done it on numerous occasions!

[PartySaint]

Never retained by Bohs but Pats and Cork Utd managed it as did Shels once and of course Rovers have done it on numerous occasions!

You must be one of the new Tallaght fans, Bohs have done it.

Pats have done it twice Oriel.

[El-Pietro]

didn't Bohs just do it in the last few years?! Beating Rovers into second place? 2008 and 2009.

[Charlie Darwin]

didn't Bohs just do it in the last few years?! Beating Rovers into second place? 2008 and 2009.
Nope, I think you're pulling my leg here. Bohs haven't won the title in donkey's years.

[Dalymountrower]

Never retained by Bohs but Pats and Cork Utd managed it as did Shels once and of course Rovers have done it on numerous occasions!

Bohs back to back title are not exactly in the dim distant past.Your new manager led us to a glorious double league victory im 2008 /2009.Selective amnesia?

[Dalymountrower]

Nope, I think you're pulling my leg here. Bohs haven't won the title in donkey's years.
Not to mention our back to back triumphs in the 1913 Lockout and the Great War, though that was am extended season.

[Calcio Jack]

Actually looked it up on Wiki and misread it...so stand corrected.

So to set the record straight Bohs once retained the league and of course Rovers have done it on numerous occasions.

[oriel]

You must be one of the new Tallaght fans, Bohs have done it.

Pats have done it twice Oriel.

Apologies, never realised Pats retained the league previously, see it now on wiki. 1950's and late 1990's. Fair play.

[Pablo Escobar]

Cork athletic also retained it in 1951. It's interesting how rare it is for clubs to win leagues on the bounce. I was surprised to see that Shamrock Rovers have only retained it 4 times, closely followed by Cork United with 3 (it's unlikely they'll catch them). Also, Shels have never retained it.