Official Transfers Abroad 2017

[tetsujin1979]

New year, new thread. Horgan and Boyle's transfers to Preston go through today, might see them tomorrow away to Burton, but next week's cup tie against Arsenal is more than likely to be their first appearance for North End

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Callum Reilly has joined Coventry on loan.

[Wangball]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38497496

Samir Carruthers signed for Sheffield Utd

[Wangball]

http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rochdale-dale-rochdale-afc-keith-keane-3498426.aspx

Keith Keane signs up with Rochdale

[Closed Account]

Already Done by Wangball

(http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11683/10716726/samir-carruthers-joins-sheffield-united-on-three-and-a-half-year-deal)Have to stick something down though so:
http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=19621
Shaun Donnellan [West Brom - Dagenham & Redbridge] 6 month loan.

[liamoo11]

Apologies if already posted Dean Ebbe has signed for Richie foran at Inverness http://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/striker/from-bluebell-to-the-spl-striker-dean-ebbe-swaps-leinster-senior-league-for-scottish-top-flight-35338945.html

[tetsujin1979]

Graham Stack signed for Eastleigh in December, the move was made official on January 1st: http://www.eastleighfc.com/2016/12/22/experienced-keeper-graham-stack-to-sign-on-1-january/

[liamoo11]

Seankavanagh gone on loan to Hartlepool . Unfortunately the Fulham thing has really closed off for him . Beginning of last season he was looking like one who was really breaking through

[samhaydenjr]

Gavin Gunning to Grimsby on a free: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38519951#top-link

[Olé Olé]

Seankavanagh gone on loan to Hartlepool . Unfortunately the Fulham thing has really closed off for him . Beginning of last season he was looking like one who was really breaking through

It did really look that way. I hope he's gone to Hartlepool as a winger as Jake Carroll is already in situ at left back there.

[samhaydenjr]

Mark O'Brien signed by Newport County after contract cancelled at Luton by mutual consent - http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/15007359.Luton_Town_defender_joins_Newport_County/ - opportunity to start rebuilding his career by saving seemingly doomed club from relegation or just another step down for a player who promised much but has had his career decimated by injury?

[liamoo11]

Sean long on loan at Lincoln from reading there are conference. He might play again Ipswich today

[tetsujin1979]

Sean long on loan at Lincoln from reading there are conference. He might play again Ipswich today

The manager at Lincoln thinks it might turn into a permanent deal: http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/reading-defender-sean-long-joins-lincoln-city-with-view-to-permanent-move/story-30033897-detail/story.html

It's a loan until the end of the season with a view to the permanent move," said Cowley.
"We're very hopeful that we'll be able to make it an 18-month stay for Sean. He's a fantastic young player"

[tetsujin1979]

Bohemians Youth player Robbie Dunne has signed for Sunderland: https://twitter.com/Bohemian_Youths/status/818155466610053120

Best wishes to @Bohemian_Youths (https://twitter.com/Bohemian_Youths) player Robbie Dunne on his move to @SunderlandAFC (https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC)

[samhaydenjr]

Jake Carroll makes a move up the League Two table from Hartlepool to Cambridge: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38595933

[tetsujin1979]

Ian Lawlor to League Two table toppers Doncaster Rovers: http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/lawlor-signs-on-3516195.aspx
Bit disappointed with this, to be honest, but he needed first team football, and at 22 will (hopefully) have a career for around another 15 years so could work his way back up the divisions

[CraftyToePoke]

Bit disappointed with this, to be honest, but he needed first team football, and at 22 will (hopefully) have a career for around another 15 years so could work his way back up the divisions

They are top of their division at least and were a surprise relegation last term, with a recent Championship spell also & a manager with those promotions on his CV from elsewhere. You never know, try to take the positives.

[Olé Olé]

Very true. Plus he's only just turned 22. Plenty time for cutting his teeth.

[tetsujin1979]

Alan Dunne leaves Leyton Orient by mutual consent: http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/2016-17/dunne-departs-3523159.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Alan Dunne leaves Leyton Orient by mutual consent: http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/2016-17/dunne-departs-3523159.aspx
Dunne signed for Bromley FC as a player coach yesterday: http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/dunne-deal-former-millwall-captain-joins-bromley/ (http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/dunne-deal-former-millwall-captain-joins-bromley/)

Ryan Sweeney gone on loan at Bristol Rovers until the end of the season: http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/ryan-in-on-loan-3529757.aspx (http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/ryan-in-on-loan-3529757.aspx)

[Closed Account]

Gerry McDonagh
Nottingham Forest - > Cambridge Utd (Loan)
http://m.nottinghampost.com/nottingham-forest-striker-gerry-mcdonagh-signs-for-cambridge-united-on-loan/story-30075960-detail/story.html

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Joe Murphy has signed for Bury on loan from Huddersfield.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38796436

[SkStu]

Rhys Murphy on loan to Crawley Town (Lg 2) from Forest Green Rovers (non league) until the end of season.

[liamoo11]

Joe quigley went out on loan to gillingham . It's an interesting one cause in augest it was reported he did his cruciate playing for gillingham. If he has had surgery that makes it about 5 months rehab which is as they say accelerated rehab unfortunately the research says early return big predictor of reinjury. Best of luck to him . Towk tipped us off that he had been called up to our 21 s before he got injured

[tetsujin1979]

Full list of transfers, loans and a new contract for Ryan Manning: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3189880687591056616

[tetsujin1979]

Shane Griffin to Cork on a two year contract: http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2017/02/04/shane-griffin-signs-city/

[liamoo11]

rauri keating joins torquay fc

[tetsujin1979]

Graham Burke to Shamrock Rovers: http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/4508-two-new-signings

[tetsujin1979]

Frank Mulhern has signed for Huddersfields U23 side: http://www.htafc.com/news/article/2016-17/huddersfield-town-frank-mulhern-under-23s-signing-transfer-3598812.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Swansea's Tom Holland went on loan to Flyde in the Conference North at the end of January: http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/2016-17/swansea-tom-holland-loan-fylde-transfer-deadline-day-3548064.aspx

[Closed Account]

Few mistakes in this from https://www.transfermarkt.com/ but a few interesting ones:
Given
Christie Delaney O'Shea Kelly
Douglas Potter Green
Ireland
Best Hunt
Subs: Doyle, Nolan
Internationals

Longer List:
http://i.imgur.com/0f7jFRR.png

http://i.imgur.com/ZxvBwhH.png

[tetsujin1979]

Shamrock Rovers' Conor Grant signing for Sheffield Wednesday: http://shamrockrovers.ie/2017/05/26/conor-grant-to-sheffield-wednesday/

[passinginterest]

Shamrock Rovers' Conor Grant signing for Sheffield Wednesday: http://shamrockrovers.ie/2017/05/26/conor-grant-to-sheffield-wednesday/

He's been one of the standouts for their under 17's in the games I've seen. Centre back Andy Spain is the other I'd expect to move on to a higher level. Both played for Ireland under 16 development squad this week.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Callum Reilly to Bury.

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/40063170

[DannyInvincible]

'8 Irish players who could be on the move this summer': http://www.the42.ie/8-irish-players-who-could-be-on-the-move-this-summer-3415676-May2017/

The42.ie look at the possibility of Shay Given, Marc Wilson, Johnny Hayes, Aiden McGeady, Sean Maguire, Ryan Manning, Shane Long and Darren Randolph moving clubs this summer.

(If a mod knows of a more appropriate thread for this post, feel free to move it. Can't really spot one myself, so thought this thread might do.)

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Deegan to Cambridge.
Osadebe to Cambridge.
McCormack to Luton.

Three players dropping to League Two.

[tetsujin1979]

Darren Potter leaving MK Dons for Rotherham: https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2017/june/signing--millers-secure-deal-for-darren-potter/

[tetsujin1979]

U15 player Barry Coffey has been playing for Chelsea in an underage tournament in Rotterdam: https://www.facebook.com/nenagh.afc/photos/a.1584840091764017.1073741828.1584836621764364/1712207455693946/

Coffey signed for Celtic yesterday, despite continued interest from Chelsea

[OMTY]

Coffey signed for Celtic yesterday, despite continued interest from Chelsea

Flaking hurler too. Nenagh have one lad two years below Coffey who would be a very good prospect also, involved in a lot of underage squads, also a very good hurler.

What kind of remuneration would Nenagh get for Coffey? Just wondering because I'm aware of another Tipperary club which messed up the transfer of a young lad over to the UK as a result of money. Said young lad is now with an LOI club.

[Wangball]

Fiacre Kelleher just signed for Oxford, potential for a defence featuring him & Canice Carroll next year. The most Irish sounding partnership since Mulligan & O'Hare???!

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40329270

[liamoo11]

Fiacre Kelleher just signed for Oxford, potential for a defence featuring him & Canice Carroll next year. The most Irish sounding partnership since Mulligan & O'Hare???!

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40329270

That's a great move for him be a big step up from the level he played in Scotland best of luck. Hopefully his brother gets loan move away from Liverpool

[tetsujin1979]

Connor Smith signed a two year contract with Yeovil Town: https://www.ytfc.net/news/2017/june/connor-smith-signs/ (https://www.ytfc.net/news/2017/june/connor-smith-signs/)



Graham Kelly signed for Port Vale on a one year deal, with the option of a further 12 months: https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2017/june/welcome-to-port-vale---graham-kelly/ (https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2017/june/welcome-to-port-vale---graham-kelly/)

[DeLorean]

Don't think there's any thread on Lincoln City's captain Alan Power. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Power) I resisted opening one seeing as he's 29 and playing non-league football, but they're the story of the FA Cup so far, beating Ipswich and Brighton to reach the last sixteen. Power scored a penalty to set them on their way today.

This fella has signed for Kilmarnock - http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=5792

[DannyInvincible]

Aiden Fitzmaurice provides an update on quite a few UK-based Irish players who are facing club or transfer uncertainty as pre-season approaches: http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/the-long-and-lonely-summer-35868749.html


The loneliness of the out-of-contract footballer is a feeling that kicks in this time of the year for a batch of Irish exports to the UK.

And while players like Jonny Hayes (with his £1million move to Celtic from Aberdeen) and Sean Maguire (once his transfer from Cork City to Preston becomes official next week) can enjoy a rise in salary to play on a bigger stage, there's nervousness about the future, and the prospect of unemployment for many of their compatriots.

To summarise, Shay Given (formerly of Stoke) and David Forde (formerly of Portsmouth) are both without clubs at present, having been released, but are keen to find new ones, with Forde feeling he could provide second or third-choice back-up at an EPL club or play as a first-choice in the Championship for another season at least. Portsmouth seemed interested in holding on to Forde, but they "now appear to have other targets".

Eddie Nolan (formerly of Blackpool), Kevin Foley (formerly of Coventry) and Stephen Kelly (formerly of Rotherham) are all free agents now too, with the latter two having been relegated last season. Jonathan Douglas and Leon Best both leave Ipswich after difficult seasons.

Stoke are willing to listen to offers for Glenn Whelan, despite him still having a year left on his contract, whilst Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has informed Daryl Murphy that he'll also be surplus to requirements as Newcastle return to the EPL. James McCarthy still has time left on his Everton contract, but there are signs he may be let leave if a suitable offer comes in.

Anthony Stokes is likely to leave Blackburn (despite having two years left on his contract there) after a disaster of a season. There was interest from Poland last season, but his wage demands presented an insurmountable obstacle.

There was interest from Wolves and other unspecified clubs in John O'Shea, who is technically out of contract, but he may remain at Sunderland. Talks with Wolves have been postponed until doubts over a potential take-over of the club are clarified.

Former LOI players Paul Keegan, Dave Mooney, Noel Hunt, Sean Dillon and Pat Hoban are all free and may return back to Ireland, although Hunt is reportedly eager to remain in England. It looks like 29-year-old Owen Garvan may also join a LOI club as his time at Colchester is no longer. 26-year-old Gavin Gunning (of Grimsby) is another player who looks set to join an Irish club, with Shamrock Rovers his most likely destination. Sligo Rovers are reportedly an option for Mayo-raised Noe Baba, who has unfortunately failed to make the breakthrough at Birmingham City.

22-year-old Dean Ebbe is intent on staying in the UK, despite having been relegated from the SPL after three appearances for Inverness last season. He's on a free too.

League One side Bury, meanwhile, have signed five Irish players (Joe Murphy, Eoghan O'Connell, Stephen Dawson, Callum Reilly and Jay O'Shea), whilst Alan Power moves to Kilmarnock after doing well for non-league Lincoln last season. Enda Stevens has joined Sheffield United and will hopefully be one to look out for in the Championship.

[samhaydenjr]

Jack Bonham gone on loan to Carlisle, as well as signing a one-year contract extension at Brentford - still only 23, so still time for him to make an impact in his career

[samhaydenjr]

Niall Keown gone back to Partick Thistle permanently: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40469407

[Olé Olé]

Young Jimmy Dunne traded Manchester United for Burnley this time last year. He's trading Burnley for National League (Conference) side Barrow until January.

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/40514771

[mark12345]

Young Jimmy Dunne traded Manchester United for Burnley this time last year. He's trading Burnley for National League (Conference) side Barrow until January.

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/40514771

Few more Irish lads in the news today.
Liam Kelly has signed a new 3 year contract at Reading.
Josh Cullen is on the verge of signing for QPR after being released by West Ham (with Cullen regarded as one of the most sklilful prospects to come out of the Hammers academy in some time, there's a lesson there for Irish lads trying to make it at Premier League clubs)
And Liam Bossin has signed a two year deal at Forest after being released by Anderlecht.

[Olé Olé]

Cheers Mark.

Hard to know how to feel about Cullen. Two eggs in a basket(case as they have been pre Holloway) with Manning there also but it will be brilliant if both figure. Cullen really impressed at Bradford but no fear the door would open at West Ham still which is disappointing but not the end of the world. The worry with players joining big squads like QPR in the Championship is that things don't go their way and the only way is down...

[tetsujin1979]

according to various links on twitter, Cullen's been offered a one year extension to his contract, the QPR link is only on loan, and he's also linked with a loan to Bolton