2025 Arrivals and Departures

[joey B]

Adam Foley left Drogheda aswell,could be a good pick up for Dundalk….

[nigel-harps1954]

Adam Foley left Drogheda aswell,could be a good pick up for Dundalk….

If Dundalk are staying full time he won't be there either. That's the reason he's gone from Drogheda. Would wager he'll play LSL or something again, perhaps back with Glebe North

[outspoken]

If Dundalk are staying full time he won't be there either. That's the reason he's gone from Drogheda. Would wager he'll play LSL or something again, perhaps back with Glebe North

Dundalk train in the evenings, if they really want him they'll accommodate him but they've already Ebbe,Kenny, Gaxha, Horgan, probably alright in ST/wide areas.

[joey B]

Ed McGinty confirming he won’t be back at Sligo Rovers this season….

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Assume he’ll be off to Tallaght. Huge loss for us.

[oriel]

Dundalk train in the evenings, if they really want him they'll accommodate him but they've already Ebbe,Kenny, Gaxha, Horgan, probably alright in ST/wide areas.

I think Dundalk are FT, but def training evenings to suit the new market of players that are needed at this level.

Meant to be 5 more joining before Fri, 1 loan, 4 perm, that should be us then in terms of the 2025 squad.

[ger121]

I see Flores as our starting LB (Unfortunately)with possibly a loan deal to offer cover together with Mountney as cover RB .I don't see any other reason why Flores was kept on as he will definitely not feature in Midfield

God help us.

[2 Year Contract]

Derry are apparently in talks with Liam Boyce. Interesting to see how Lynch accommodates him and Hoban (and to a lesser extent Mullen) into the same team. Boyce comes with a big reputation and experience but hasn’t scored a goal this season and only scored one in each of the previous 2 seasons, so isn’t coming back in flying colours although he’ll still want to start most games you’d imagine

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/derry-city-title-boost-candystripes-34446917

[outspoken]

Derry are apparently in talks with Liam Boyce. Interesting to see how Lynch accommodates him and Hoban (and to a lesser extent Mullen) into the same team. Boyce comes with a big reputation and experience but hasn’t scored a goal this season and only scored one in each of the previous 2 seasons, so isn’t coming back in flying colours although he’ll still want to start most games you’d imagine

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/derry-city-title-boost-candystripes-34446917

There was a feeling higgins relied too much on older players. Derry have already signed Ferguson and now linked with Boyce. Not sure this will work.

[joey B]

Ed McGinty confirmed at Shamrock Rovers

[Burnsie]

now that the LOI PD will, incontrovertibly, be a full-time league, shouldn't all its players now be entitled to have a Wikipedia entry?

I had understood that this was the alleged reason why they didn't qualify on grounds of "notability", meaning only players who'd played in other leagues (or in European group stages maybe?) have entries.

Seems a bit incongruous that the likes of Sean Boyd or Mark Coyle don't get one, yet some teenager who comes off the bench for Bromley will have one up by full time.

[Another Bohemia]

Ed McGinty confirmed at Shamrock Rovers

Biggest loss of the season for Sligo? He made some amount of saves in the games Vs Bohs that I saw. He definitely lived up to the adage that a good keeper is worth 9+ points a season. The only question mark on him for me would be that his distribution seems a bit erratic at times.

[Shinkicker]

Ed McGinty confirmed at Shamrock Rovers
Everyone expected it. Is he still a loan player!?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Biggest loss of the season for Sligo? He made some amount of saves in the games Vs Bohs that I saw. He definitely lived up to the adage that a good keeper is worth 9+ points a season. The only question mark on him for me would be that his distribution seems a bit erratic at times.

Yup. Even when we lost 7-0 to Drogheda he was our best player. Could have been 14.

[Thewhitepele]

Biggest loss of the season for Sligo? He made some amount of saves in the games Vs Bohs that I saw. He definitely lived up to the adage that a good keeper is worth 9+ points a season. The only question mark on him for me would be that his distribution seems a bit erratic at times.

Probably, he definitely was worth 9+ last season. Ellis Chapman is another big loss and Morahan always gave a good performance.

We will move on and I trust John Russell to have done his homework on replacements but I don't envy his job.

[outspoken]

Joe Gorman's time at Harps lasted less than a month.

[DCSIL]

Joe Gorman's time at Harps lasted less than a month.

What’s gone on there?

[outspoken]

What’s gone on there?

I'd imagine it's to do with the fact he's facing a drink driving charge and the club have done a hell of a lot of work on road safety in Donegal

[Philosophizer]

Biggest loss of the season for Sligo? He made some amount of saves in the games Vs Bohs that I saw. He definitely lived up to the adage that a good keeper is worth 9+ points a season. The only question mark on him for me would be that his distribution seems a bit erratic at times.
Sounds like he could be another Leon Pohls, worldie saves but v suspect with his feet.

[DCSIL]

I'd imagine it's to do with the fact he's facing a drink driving charge and the club have done a hell of a lot of work on road safety in Donegal

Not a good couple of months to add to Ryan Rainey’s admission of Gambling issues.

I expect it will be Derry City’s fault, as usual.

[DCSIL]

Sligo have moved to replace Ed Mcginty with Sam Sargeant.

[Martinho II]

Sligo have moved to replace Ed Mcginty with Sam Sargeant.

Wasnt SS with Waterford last season?

[DCSIL]

He was

[RealJohn91]

That's a strange one, did he have a falling out with Long? Seems like a bit of sideways move.

[2 Year Contract]

Everyone expected it. Is he still a loan player!?
No, he’s moved on a permanent deal this time

[thebronze14]

Not a good couple of months to add to Ryan Rainey’s admission of Gambling issues.

I expect it will be Derry City’s fault, as usual.

What a bizarre comment... I'm thinking of that meme of the lad looking at the mirror saying to go in and make it all about you

[gufct]

Com Horgan , Regan Donlon and Dave Hurley’s re-signings confirmed today . That’s 19 of last years squad retained plus new signings to be announced

[2 Year Contract]

The Drogheda/Bohs transfer saga of where will Frantz Pierrot play this year has been answered. And that answers is… Velez Mostar of Bosnia :)

They’ll be playing in the conference league next season so he could well face one of the Irish sides

[Shearer]

Joe Gorman's time at Harps lasted less than a month.
Darren Murphy won't sign a replacement as bad.

Every cloud.

[Another Bohemia]

The Drogheda/Bohs transfer saga of where will Frantz Pierrot play this year has been answered. And that answers is… Velez Mostar of Bosnia :)

They’ll be playing in the conference league next season so he could well face one of the Irish sides

The rumours were true, he'll be playing in Bohs...nia :D

[SPXcyan]

Disappointed to see Sam Sargeant leave Waterford, he was decent, perhaps Long didn't fancy him for whatever reason, but with two new keepers coming in during the week has me intrigued, especially the Cork City GK from last season, I've already forgotten his name >.>

[WoodquayBoy]

Chris Collopy leaving role as coach at Galway United to become assistant manager at Kerry according to local paper here. Dave Hurley, Colm Horgan and Regan Donelon all re-signed for 2025, that’s most of last year’s squad retained but no new signings confirmed yet

[2 Year Contract]

now that the LOI PD will, incontrovertibly, be a full-time league, shouldn't all its players now be entitled to have a Wikipedia entry?

I had understood that this was the alleged reason why they didn't qualify on grounds of "notability", meaning only players who'd played in other leagues (or in European group stages maybe?) have entries.

Seems a bit incongruous that the likes of Sean Boyd or Mark Coyle don't get one, yet some teenager who comes off the bench for Bromley will have one up by full time.

You're correct, going by their guidelines it should be possible now. I do find that a lot of the people on there that approve articles have an incredible sense of authority and general arsiness about them.

Despite the league not being fully professional up to this point, you can still get an article through for players that have only played LOI in their senior career, so long as it’s well referenced and there are a decent amount of articles with them in national papers that you can link. For example the likes of Jay McClelland, Anto Breslin, Jamie Lennon, Greg Bolger etc all have one.

Here’s a Sean Boyd article I created yesterday after seeing your post here. Will do a few more if I have time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Boyd_(footballer)

[2 Year Contract]

I hear Jack Doherty has done his ACL in pre season. Never nice to hear of a player picking up that injury, particularly in pre-season. A big loss to Cobh this year

[Shearer]

Thomas Considine leaves Treaty for Bray.

Started the season like a house on fire but disappeared until the last game of the season. Has potential for sure.

[Bunny Kelly]

Where is the best list of current squads that are actually signed up?

[2 Year Contract]

Where is the best list of current squads that are actually signed up?

Extratime’s one is probably the most up to date one I’ve seen. Although there are still a good amount of errors in it (for example shamrock rovers only have a squad of 3 players for this year apparently :))

https://www.extratime.com/articles/35000/transfer-tracker-league-of-ireland-signings-ahead-of-2025-season/

[Bunny Kelly]

Yeah I was looking at that one but when I saw the Rovers squad I thought there might be something better out there

[Jack B]

Yeah I was looking at that one but when I saw the Rovers squad I thought there might be something better out there
Not sure about the First Division but @chippie1974 on Twitter puts together a fairly updated spreadsheet every so often for squads in the Premier. Have found it quite helpful for keeping up with things in the off season.

[outspoken]

Not sure about the First Division but @chippie1974 on Twitter puts together a fairly updated spreadsheet every so often for squads in the Premier. Have found it quite helpful for keeping up with things in the off season.

@RonanTheGreek the man for the FD

[outspoken]

Dundalk have offered towell a deal, where on earth are they getting all this bread from?

[TonyD]

Extratime’s one is probably the most up to date one I’ve seen. Although there are still a good amount of errors in it (for example shamrock rovers only have a squad of 3 players for this year apparently :))

https://www.extratime.com/articles/35000/transfer-tracker-league-of-ireland-signings-ahead-of-2025-season/

Hey, if Rovers can win the league with three players, then kudos :cool:

[culloty82]

Chris Collopy leaving role as coach at Galway United to become assistant manager at Kerry according to local paper here. Dave Hurley, Colm Horgan and Regan Donelon all re-signed for 2025, that’s most of last year’s squad retained but no new signings confirmed yet

Was mentioned in Kerry's Eye ?that James Sugrue was leaving, so interesting McCarthy wasn't long filling in the gap.

[outspoken]

Was mentioned in Kerry's Eye ?that James Sugrue was leaving, so interesting McCarthy wasn't long filling in the gap.

Was there not a lot of chatter locally last year that Sugrue was actually running the show?

[pineapple stu]

Hey, if Rovers can win the league with three players, then kudos :cool:
We have one player on that list.

Take that, Rovers! :D

[2 Year Contract]

There was a feeling higgins relied too much on older players. Derry have already signed Ferguson and now linked with Boyce. Not sure this will work.

They’re now also apparently talking to Robbie Benson to keep up with that theme. Gavin Whyte is due to sign but is only a spring chicken by Derry standards at 29 in a few weeks, he should be a good signing. A crocked Benson less so.

[WoodquayBoy]

Was mentioned in Kerry's Eye ?that James Sugrue was leaving, so interesting McCarthy wasn't long filling in the gap.
John Caulfield is quoted in the City Tribune that Collopy is gone, so it’s from horses mouth, so to speak! New coach at United to be announced next week

[Buckett]

Collopy will be a big loss, from what I heard. Good luck to him. At least he's moving up to an assistant manager position. I'm not sure his replacement will be an improvement

[ger121]

That Towell to Dundalk rumour does seem to have some substance based on today’s reports. Unless he signs for a Dublin club, which looks very unlikely, you would think Louth would be his only other possible options.

[sessylU]

They’re now also apparently talking to Robbie Benson to keep up with that theme. Gavin Whyte is due to sign but is only a spring chicken by Derry standards at 29 in a few weeks, he should be a good signing. A crocked Benson less so.

Benson sort of makes a kind of sense. I'd be a wee bit worried about Derry's midfield being light on numbers and light on creativity with Patching and Fats gone. But yeah, this could also be another player that other teams have already had the best of.

Just had a wee reckoning with how old I'm getting. Saw Benson's birth year as 1992 and thought "ah, he's only a boy" before realising that that makes him 32 and makes me... older.