Official Transfers Abroad 2023 [Archive]

Demesne Lad

04/01/2023, 6:57 PM

Fiacre Kelleher, former Glasgow Celtic Youth and Republic U-19 defender, has signed a two and a half-year deal with Colchester Utd of EFL 2, on a transfer from Bradford City. (BBC Football, 4 January).

tetsujin1979

04/01/2023, 7:17 PM

Also, Caoimhin Kelleher's brother

tetsujin1979

06/01/2023, 9:12 AM

Goalkeeper Fiachra Pagel has signed for Forest Green Rovers, and will be loaned back to Drogheda until July
https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/young-keeper-pagel-joins-rovers

Demesne Lad

08/01/2023, 11:09 PM

Alan Nixon (The Sun) reports that Plymouth Argyle plan to sign Tyreik Wright (Aston Villa, currently on loan at Bradford City) on a permanent deal. Portsmouth had also been interested, and while Robbie Keane is reported to have applied for the Pompey manager job (The News, Portsmouth 8 Jan), Plymouth look the better bet to go up to the Championship.

Demesne Lad

10/01/2023, 12:15 PM

Dan Crowley, Ireland U-19 cap, joins Morecambe from Dutch side Willem II until the end of the season. (Morecambe FC website today)

Demesne Lad

14/01/2023, 1:10 PM

Olamide Shodipo (25, QPR winger and Republic U-21 cap) has signed on loan for Lincoln City until the end of the season, after 11 Championship appearances this season. (Lincoln City website). Mark Kennedy's influence, perhaps?

tetsujin1979

26/01/2023, 1:47 PM

Mark O'Mahony to Brighton, two and a half year contract
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3038431/albion-sign-irish-youngster-omahony

culloty82

28/01/2023, 9:00 AM

Almost five months after joining Stockport, Daniel Okwute goes on loan to seventh-tier side Warrington Rylands - even aged 19, one gets the impression he needs to hit the ground running to then earn a chance at a higher level.

samhaydenjr

29/01/2023, 2:29 AM

Mark O'Mahony to Brighton, two and a half year contract
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3038431/albion-sign-irish-youngster-omahony

Ooh, that's an interesting one - right after his eighteenth birthday, also, so it looks like they were just waiting for the chance to bring him over. Hopefully they can develop him like they did with Ferguson, Molumby and, yes, Connolly

Demesne Lad

31/01/2023, 11:30 AM

Dylan Duffy from UCD to Lincoln City (BBC Sport, 31 Jan)

samhaydenjr

01/02/2023, 1:18 AM

According to the42, 38 Irish players were involved in transfers this January and, by my count, that included 13 LOI players crossing the Irish Sea: https://www.the42.ie/irish-players-who-moved-abroad-during-the-january-transfer-window-5983839-Feb2023/

tetsujin1979

01/02/2023, 7:42 AM

I have 33 transfers, 21 loans, and two contracts signed during the January transfer window
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2894765646862589423

Demesne Lad

01/02/2023, 11:11 PM

And Cork City U-19 Leon Ayinde signs for Ipswich Town, fee undisclosed. (1 Feb)

tetsujin1979

01/02/2023, 11:16 PM

And Cork City U-19 Leon Ayinde signs for Ipswich Town, fee undisclosed. (1 Feb)

yep, along with two others - Daniel O’Connor from Galway United and Michael Lavin from Sligo Rovers - https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/town-sign-young-quartet/

Demesne Lad

14/02/2023, 12:45 PM

Allnigeriasoccer.com have noted the signing of forward Owen Oseni (Waterford) by Derby County, and the fact that Owen qualifies for Nigeria through his parents. Sonner or later there will be competition between the FAI and the NFF about one of these lads.

tetsujin1979

18/02/2023, 10:15 AM

Article with Cathal Heffernan about how European clubs are signing talented youngsters before UK clubs due to Brexit

https://news.sky.com/story/how-brexit-is-helping-european-clubs-beat-uk-giants-to-some-top-talent-12813748

tetsujin1979

03/04/2023, 1:00 PM

Cork City defender Matthew Moore to move to Hoffenheim in Germany
https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2023/04/03/matthew-moore-to-join-hoffenheim/

tetsujin1979

21/05/2023, 12:33 PM

Swansea publish their retained squad list, also that Ryan Manning to leave at the end of his contract, and Obafemi will transfer to Burnley, although Burnley have yet to confirm the transfer
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-confirm-retained-list-ahead-2023-24-season

pineapple stu

23/05/2023, 12:47 PM

I suppose the ones we really want to keep an eye on over the summer are -

Kelleher (seems to finally want a move into regular first-team ball)
Parrott and Cannon (both on loan this season)
Knight and Connell (both in the third tier - Connell may yet be promoted out of it)
Ogbene (can he do better than Rotherham? It's not clear)
Doherty (16 minutes since moving in Jan, both in games that were long over, is a waste of time)

There's others may be linked with a move of course, but I think the above guys would be the ones who we really need to move?

tetsujin1979

01/06/2023, 9:37 AM

New contract for Aaron O'Reilly at Aston Villa
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/31/aaron-o-reilly-pens-professional-contract/

tetsujin1979

09/06/2023, 9:34 AM

Shane Duffy to Norwich, three year deal: https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/duffy-signs-for-norwich-city
Ideal move for the player and club.

tetsujin1979

09/06/2023, 9:49 AM

Two year contract for Nathan Fraser: https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/under-21/20230606-fraser-rewarded-with-extended-contract/

tetsujin1979

21/06/2023, 12:04 PM

U17 player Thomas Bloxham, recently released by Spurs, has signed a two year contract with Blackburn.
https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/june/20/rovers-sign-spurs-starlet/

tetsujin1979

23/06/2023, 3:51 PM

Glory Nzingo moved to Swansea, signing for their academy side: https://www.swanseacity.com/news/glory-nzingo-joins-swansea-city-academy
Liam Kelly signed for Crawley Town: https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2023/june/reds-sign-midfielder-liam-kelly/

Demesne Lad

28/06/2023, 7:30 PM

Mazeed Ogungbo, the 20-year-old former Republic of Ireland Under-19 who was with Arsenal, has signed for EFL 2 Barrow on a two-year deal.

Mazeed Ogungbo: Barrow sign Arsenal defender on two-year deal - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66041495) 28 June

tetsujin1979

01/07/2023, 10:37 AM

Transfers, loans, and contracts for May and June 2023
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2808605356851577046

tetsujin1979

05/07/2023, 12:08 AM

Jake Grante signed his first professional contract at Crystal Palace, and Killian Philips has agreed a contract extension
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/academy-prospects-sign-professional-contracts/

CraftyToePoke

19/07/2023, 2:42 AM

Peter Kioso - Rotherham to Peterborough
Season loan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66236360

Demesne Lad

21/07/2023, 9:27 PM

Ryan Delaney, former Wexford, Cork City and most recently Morecambe defender, has signed for Graham Coughlan's Newport County (EFL 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66275204

Razors left peg

24/07/2023, 6:10 PM

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Ross Tierney leaving Motherwell on loan, I thought he go there and be their best player so hes been massively disappointing

pineapple stu

30/07/2023, 10:23 PM

With the Championship starting next week, is it time to be a bit concerned about the lack of activity this summer to date?

I know the window is open for another month, but still, you'd have hoped to have something for Kelleher, Parrott, Connolly, Hendrick, Scales, Johnston (though Rodgers taking over may help both there), even Omobamidele (it's not clear if he'll start for Norwich; Duffy might have taken his spot, and he was linked with a move earlier in the summer)

The transfers that have gone through have been quietly positive, if not spectacular (Doherty, Collins, O'Shea, Manning, Ogbene, Knight, Will Keane, Travers despite dropping a division, Cannon if he decides to play for us), but I think overall it's been a disappointing window so far?

I'm sure there'll be the usual rush before the window but you'd rather more of the former group had something solid lined up at this stage.

Eirambler

30/07/2023, 10:34 PM

Connolly to Hull is expected to go through next week. Omobamidele is likely to stay where he is unless there's a big offer. Kelleher's situation is an odd one on a number of levels, but basically Liverpool are asking for an awful lot of money relative to the amount of senior football he's played.

Other than that the remaining Irish players needing moves are not ones that will have been top of teams' shopping lists, many will get moves to fill Championship and League 1 squad places towards the end of the window.

But overall I think it's been good, the majority of our best players and biggest prospects are in good positions going into the new season.

tetsujin1979

02/08/2023, 7:12 PM

Aaron Connolly to Hull confirmed - one year contract
https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/august/02/connolly-completes-permanent-city-switch/

CraftyToePoke

10/08/2023, 3:40 PM

Crystal Palace Under-21s midfielder Fionn Mooney has joined Real Valladolid.

Was in our u15 set circa 2018 up then gave an interview saying where he told the club's match programme: “My heart's set on England - I just feel a bit more English [than Irish] - in 2020 & more recently I'm pretty sure I saw his name in our squads again ( open to correction there )
2020 interview - https://onefootball.com/en/news/crystal-palace-prospect-fionn-mooney-favouring-england-over-ireland-31724489

Fully expect a transfer to the Spanish second division to bring out the Irishness in him fully now.

Eirambler

10/08/2023, 3:48 PM

If his heart is set on England he should follow his heart.

CraftyToePoke

10/08/2023, 4:23 PM

If his heart is set on England he should follow his heart.

Wasn't he in a recent round up squad of ours again though ?

seanfhear

10/08/2023, 4:38 PM

Wasn't he in a recent round up squad of ours again though ?
Maybe his heart moved ? !

JR89

22/08/2023, 10:07 AM

Jamie McGrath is close to signing for Aberdeen and Twitter talk that Justin Ferizaj is in Italy having a medical with Serie A side Frosinone Calcio. They won Serie B last season.

tetsujin1979

22/08/2023, 12:42 PM

Carl McHugh has left Indian Super League side Mohun Bagan Super Giant (previously known as ATK Mohun Bagan) to sign for fellow ISL team FC Goa
https://fcgoa.in/media/news/fc-goa-sign-carl-mchugh

He won the ISL League last season with ATK

tetsujin1979

22/08/2023, 3:02 PM

Justin Ferizaj to Serie A side Frosinone confirmed
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That's him, Heffernan, Zefi, Abankwah, Kerrigan, and John Ryan all gone from League of Ireland to Italy recently, as well as Ebosele and Aaron Connolly's loan

seanfhear

22/08/2023, 4:08 PM

Do Shamrock Rovers get any dosh out of this transfer ?

nigel-harps1954

22/08/2023, 5:19 PM

Do Shamrock Rovers get any dosh out of this transfer ?

Presumably something very small. No big deal made of it anyway as he was effectively frozen out at Rovers this season.

tetsujin1979

22/08/2023, 7:18 PM

McGrath to Aberdeen confirmed, two year contract
https://www.afc.co.uk/2023/08/22/mcgrath-is-signing-number-ten/

tetsujin1979

24/08/2023, 1:24 PM

JR89

25/08/2023, 11:55 AM

Could be Sam Curtis. Turns 18 in December and will be out of contract.

tetsujin1979

25/08/2023, 7:23 PM

Don;t think this was posted, former U21 goalkeeper Liam Bossin signed for Belgian Challenger Pro League side KV Oostende at the end of July
https://kvo.be/liam-bossin-nieuwe-doelman/

JR89

29/08/2023, 6:33 PM

Cathal Heffernan's move to Newcastle confirmed: https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/magpies-confirm-signing-of-irish-defender-cathal-heffernan/

Stephen Ireland's company posted on instagram yesterday about an Irish player moving to Manchester City, but didn't announce the name.

Could also be Danny McGrath. While it's technically not Man City both clubs have the same owners and maybe a work around as McGrath can't sign for a UK club till January.

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JR89

30/08/2023, 12:28 PM

Ryan Johansson has moved to Bundesliga side SC Freiburg on a permanent transfer.

tetsujin1979

30/08/2023, 12:28 PM

Ryan Johansson has left Sevilla and signed for SC Freiburg and will initially play for their U23 side
https://www.scfreiburg.com/aktuell/nachrichten/news-u23/2023/24/news/ryan-johansson-verstaerkt-die-zweite/

Freiburg finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season and will play in the Europa League group stage. They're currently fifth after two games, with two wins against Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen