Transfer rumours

[pineapple stu]

So with four months until the next game, time to keep an eye on the comings and goings, and hope that not that many involve us...

Paul Byrne has been released from Pat's, while Dessie Baker is retiring - only two former UCD players I've seen news of so far.

[pineapple stu]

Greg to Dundalk?

This mayn't be a fun pre-season...

[pineapple stu]

Aaron Callaghan and other back-room staff let go per today's Indo. All non-scholarship players free to sign for another club (I imagine some will return to us on reduced wages in Feb as has happened before).

Fun fun fun!

[Dillonman]

Greg to Dundalk?

This mayn't be a fun pre-season...

Any more word on this Stu?

[pineapple stu]

Not an idea; transfer news never comes out at our end unfortunately. Seems quite possible though. What's interesting is Daniel McDonnell saying we'd be looking for a fee for Greg and Killer. Either he's wrong on how the transfer system works (which is unlikely, cos Dan's usually on the ball in fairness) or we've offered contracts to Greg and Killer for next year knowing that they were the two looking to move on to bigger things anyway, and so get a fee.

[pineapple stu]

From today's PFAI list -

NAME LAST CLUB POSITION AGE
Anto Murphy Bohemian FC Midfielder 28
Paul Crowley Drogheda Utd Midfielder 30
Alan McNally Drogheda Utd Defender 28
Peter McMahon Drogheda Utd Midfielder 21
Alan Cawley Dundalk Midfielder 28
Peter Hynes Longford Town Forward 26
Mark Leech Shelbourne Forward 24
Brian Gannon Sporting Fingal Defender 26
Conor Kenna St Patricks Ath Defender 26
Ian Bermingham St Patricks Ath Defender 21
Paul Byrne St Patricks Ath Forward 24
Michael Kelly UCD Defender ?
Greg Bolger UCD Midfielder 22
Andrew Boyle UCD Defender 19
David McMillan UCD Forward 21
Paul O'Connor UCD Midfielder 23
Chris Mulhall UCD Midfielder 22
Brian Shortall UCD Defender 25
Evan McMillan UCD Defender 23
Gareth Matthews UCD Defender 20
Billy Brennan UCD Goalkeeper 25
Stephen Roche UCD Midfielder 24
Cian Byrne UCD Goalkeeper 21
Dwayne Wilson UCD Midfielder 23

All making it known they're looking for employment, is how the PFAI site puts it.

[pineapple stu]

Sean Harding added to the list.

[pineapple stu]

Shorty to Pat's is confirmed. Karl Moore has joined a Spanish Third Division side.

[Aberdonian Stu]

That second one is more interesting, any idea why? Guessing it's either a bird or he fancies living in Spain for a year.

[pineapple stu]

Probably a mix of the two. He was saying it before the Fingal game that that was his plan anyway. He was only ever at UCD to be in the shop window and to get back to full fitness. May come back either to Ireland or England after that.

[pineapple stu]

Rusky talking to Pat's and Shels apparently.

Which seems to be more than I'm talking to.

[Schumi]

I'm trying not to encourage more posts here, it's depressing enough as it is!

[Louth4sam]

Karl Moore has joined a Spanish Third Division side.

Strange move. His parents must have a house over there or something and fancies a bit of sun as the standard in that league is rubbish. It's actually the forth division and contains over 300 teams. there is also 80 teams in the third tier. You are seriously talking about LSL standard or less

[pineapple stu]

Mick Kelly looking for a move to Oz. Timmy Purcell and Paul Byrne on that site too. I'd say there'll be a few more too.

Here's one actually - remember him from our Cup tie in Salthill. Wonder why he stood out?

[pineapple stu]

Ev to Pat's, it seems.