Official Transfers Abroad 2019

[tetsujin1979]

New Year, new thread
First transfer of the January 2019 window is Cillian Sheridan to A-League side Washington Phoenix: https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-sign-republic-ireland-international

[tetsujin1979]

Simon Power has extended his contract with Norwich, and has signed for FC Dordrecht on loan for the rest of the season: https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/january/simon-power/

[Olé Olé]

I had a quick look at the FC Dordrecht squad on Wikipedia and it has Quivi/Caomhin Fowler in there. Very little comes up recently in a Google search for Fowler.

However, it looks like he scored for Cardiff 23s in a 1-1 draw today: https://twitter.com/CF11Academy/status/1082279800566439937?s=19

[Closed Account]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46823659

Anthony Pilkington has signed for Wigan

[OMTY]

Didn't see this mentioned anywhere.

Judge moves to bottom of the table Ipswich.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46871959

[Olé Olé]

https://twitter.com/Liga1Romania/status/1086335877394194433?s=19

Sean McDermott has joined Dinamo Bucharest from Kristiansund.

[liamoo11]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/46976105. Rafferty joins Preston. Has built a really solid career since time at Liverpool and played lots of games. Good example of getting out of big club early when it's clear there is no route to first team

[samhaydenjr]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/46976105. Rafferty joins Preston. Has built a really solid career since time at Liverpool and played lots of games. Good example of getting out of big club early when it's clear there is no route to first team

Very true - with the amount of competition at the big clubs, it's really important for young players to get solid first-team action early, whether through transfers like Rafferty, John Egan and Derrick Williams, or multi-month loans, like Jimmy Dunne . Rafferty is still only 25 so if he can get settled quickly into the Preston first team, he should be on Mick's radar.

[Olé Olé]

And given that our links to Liverpool are being diluted over time, he's one of the last Scousers we have been able to bring on board. There was Darren Potter before him who is almost 10 years older. Corey Whelan is from Chester.

[Charlie Darwin]

And given that our links to Liverpool are being diluted over time, he's one of the last Scousers we have been able to bring on board. There was Darren Potter before him who is almost 10 years older. Corey Whelan is from Chester.
Harry Charsley is from Birkenhead, which is close enough.

[Olé Olé]

Harry Charsley is from Birkenhead, which is close enough.

Good shout. His mother is Irish isn't she? Similar to Walters in those regards.

[tommy_c12000]

Disappointing transfer window all round from an Irish perspective, one that started with so much promise. At least Aaron Connolly should get some first team action with his loan move to Luton. Other late movers were Michael Doyle to Notts County, Graham Burke to Gillingham (on loan) and David Meyler to Coventry (on loan) - the others have been mentioned elsewhere I believe. Disappointed not to see James McCarthy get out on loan, as well as the numerous youngsters we have at U23 level. I was also hoping Ryan Nolan would have at least got some loan experience by now, he's 20 next month and is still languishing in the Inter U19 team.

[Closed Account]

I wouldn't call any window that includes Connor Ronan to DAC Dunajska Streda disappointing, but that's just me.

[samhaydenjr]

I wouldn't call any window that includes Connor Ronan to DAC Dunajska Streda disappointing, but that's just me.

That's actually not a bad move - they're a young squad, chasing down Slovan Bratislava at the top of the Slovak League - it'll give him a chance to play in a more technical environment, rather than getting lumps kicked out of him by a 33-year-old embittered journeyman with instructions to "let 'im know early", to quote Joe Kinnear

[samhaydenjr]

Courtney Duffus gets out of the Oldham chaos and moves to... er... Yeovil on a deal to June 2021: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47070551

[tetsujin1979]

18 transfers, 16 loans, four new contracts, and two managerial appointments for Irish players in the January 2019 transfer window: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=4425907549771359565

[Olé Olé]

Interesting move by Rowan Roache to Derby's under 23 side: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-s-rowan-roache-agrees-loan-move-with-derby-county-s-under-23-side-1-9575136

[tetsujin1979]

Adam O'Reilly to non league Hyde on a month's loan: https://hydeunited.co.uk/news/three-players-join-the-tigers-today/

[CraftyToePoke]

JJ O'Toole moves up a level to Burton who would have an eye on promotion

= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48353318

[tetsujin1979]

Masterson, Whelan, and McAuley released by Liverpool: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/353300-liverpool-confirm-premier-league-retained-list?
You'd imagine Whelan will find a League One or League Two club, based on his loan experience with Crewe, but I don't know about the other two

[tetsujin1979]

Harry Charsley released by Everton: http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2019/06/07/everton-submits-released-list

[RiffRaff]

Harry Charsley released by Everton: http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2019/06/07/everton-submits-released-list
Hewelt also on that list

[tetsujin1979]

Didn't he declare for Poland?

[tetsujin1979]

Also included in the full list of released players: https://www.football365.com/news/the-complete-list-of-164-players-released-by-premier-league-clubs


Burnley: Jonathan Walters (retired), Stephen Ward

Cardiff: Brian Murphy

Southampton: Jonathan Afolabi

Watford: Tommie Hoban

According to reports online Afolabi rejected a new contract to look for first team football, and has offers from two Premier League clubs, plus one from the Championship and League One. Presumably the Championship club is Millwall, where he had a trial

[Olé Olé]

Former Limerick youngster joins Bradford on permanent deal from Leeds https://the42.ie/4688458

[Demesne Lad]

Jon Gallagher (Atlanta Utd., ex-Notre Dame) goes on loan to Aberdeen.

[Olé Olé]

Interesting move. It appears that the Atlanta second team is managed by a former Aberdeen player which surely helped with the move: https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/aberdeen-signing-gallagher-reveals-delight-at-joining-great-club/

Not sure where he played mostly last season. He's referred to as a right back here.

[tetsujin1979]

James Furlong leaving Shamrock Rovers for Fulham https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0623/1057041-furlong-set-to-join-fulham-from-shamrock-rovers/

[Charlie Darwin]

James Furlong leaving Shamrock Rovers for Fulham https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0623/1057041-furlong-set-to-join-fulham-from-shamrock-rovers/
A lot still to run on that. He has several offers from different clubs.

[samhaydenjr]

After being released by Cambridge, Emmanuel Osadebe gets signed by Macclesfield: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48811709

[Demesne Lad]

Joe Murphy (GK) leaves Bury for Shrewsbury.

[Olé Olé]

http://www.extratime.ie/articles/23150/former-shelbourne-midfielder-adam-mcdonnell-joins-boreham-wood/

Sideways move as young McDonnell moves to Boreham Wood of the National League. They finished one spot above his old club Aldershot Town last season.

[tommy_c12000]

Furlong confirmed to Brighton. Portsmouth vs Bristol Rovers for Scales, deal expected to be finalized soon. Plenty of interest in Mandriou. Offer rejected for Lyons from Wimbledon https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/mandroiu-attracting-championship-suitors-38305100.html (https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/mandroiu-attracting-championship-suitors-38305100.html)

[Olé Olé]

Month by month, it appears to be more attractive to stay in the League of Ireland or even come back to the League after time in an English academy. Not sure of the success rates in the past couple of years of lads going over, although many of those were slightly older than those referenced in this article, such as the Preston bunch (injury-hampered Maguire aside). Curtis has had a good impact. Sadlier appears to have broken in, albeit at League One.

[Closed Account]

I see Anselmo McNulty has joined Wolfsburg

[Demesne Lad]

Jayson Molumby on season-long loan from Brighton to Millwall. (Sky Sports)

[tetsujin1979]

Glen McAuley to St Pats: https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=8487
McAuley and Drennan up front will be interesting

[tetsujin1979]

Sean McLoughlin to Hull City: https://www.hullcitytigers.com/mcloughlin-completes-tigers-move/

[tetsujin1979]

18 year old defender Jake Cooper signed his first professional contract with Rotherham earlier in the summer, and mentioned that he'd been here with the national side: https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2019/june/read--cooper-pens-first-professional-contract/

The young defender concluded by adding that he is hopeful of remaining in the international fold as he continues to develop.
“I've been with them [Republic of Ireland youth sides] in spells,” Cooper said.
“I'll be looking to get back into that team and stay involved with them over the course of the next year and try and stake a claim there as well as here.”

[Olé Olé]

"Them", "that team" and another "them"...

[Demesne Lad]

Ciaran Clark wanted by Stoke, following Shawcross's broken leg.

[Olé Olé]

Was linked with Crystal Palace by one of the red tops as well.

[Demesne Lad]

I think Bruce wants to hold onto Clark, but only as cover.

[Demesne Lad]

Joe Shaughnessy (St Johnstone) signs for Southend Utd.

[Demesne Lad]

Glenn Whelan in Edinburgh, talking to Hearts (The Scotsman, 2 August).

[irishfan86]

Glenn Whelan in Edinburgh, talking to Hearts (The Scotsman, 2 August).

Will be interesting to see if Mick continues to select Whelan if he's playing at that level. We really need James McCarthy to find a club, play regularly and fill that holding role.

[Olé Olé]

Ex-Cork City defender Sean McLoughlin makes Scottish Premiership loan move https://the42.ie/4751006

Good move and great test for him. Irish manager too. And a Munster man and a defender. I think Mcloughlin could lord it there.

[Demesne Lad]

Notts Forest and Stoke having a look at Kevin Long.

[tetsujin1979]

Can't see him going to Forest, they've a squad of about 30 players as it is.
Stoke are missing Shawcross for the season, so he might end up there

[Demesne Lad]

Looks like a flurry of activity: Greg Cunningham (Cardiff) linked with Blackburn Rovers, James McCarthy (Everton) with Crystal Palace, Scott Hogan (Villa) with Stoke.