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Scouts in the stand from Sunderland,Everton & Celtic @ the Dundalk/Drogs on Friday evening watching Ben McLaughlin.Ben is the 17 year old son of former LOI player Paul and grandson of legendary LOI manager Jim.
Kevin O'Connor is supposed to be signing for Bray, ex-Wolves and brother of Danny.
Reading boss Brian McDermott was also in the Carlisle a few weeks ago, heard he was looking at our young center half Pierce Sweeney.
Harps signed 2 players back there the other day. Mickey Funston and Mark Scoltock signed back for the club after the Irish League finished up.
Dundalk interested in offering Barry Conlon a contract after the break, hope he has made a good bit of dosh in the UK, as he wont be coming for the money, and thats for certain.
Another transfer window, another Barry Conlon to Dundalk/Monaghan United (delete as appropriate) rumour
Marty is a smashing prospect, with the right coaching and game time he will end up in England, no doubt about that, I personally think he needs another season or two with us to help develop and there's no better man than Devo to get him a move to a UK club :p If he wants a quick buck then he moves to Rovers, if he wants to play at a higher level then he stays with Bray for a few seasons and plays week in week out.
We actually have a few young lads just as talented coming though, Sweeney is our leavinng cert center half :D and there's another kid who actually hasn't made his senior debut yet called Sean Hurley, brother of Shels Stephen. He could be the brightest talent to come out of Bray in years
Pat Sullivan signing until the end of the season for the Hoops.
Great news for Hoops fans if true.
Cork Tom told me last season Longford Town were signing Michael Owen through the Keith Gillespie link??? Sounds true to me especially since Owen's on a free, the man saw it coming!
Doesn't this happen every year?
It's likely that Dundalk and Pats have similar budgets, with Dundalk possibly having to spend a little more as they're outside Dublin. Buckley and McCaffrey would have been in for a lot of the players, and it is very possible that Dundalk offered higher wages to players A and B, while Pats offered higher wages to players X and Y.
don't suppose any of them would know McCaffery from his time coaching the youth teams etc?, that and maybe the promise of being a nailed on starter could be a factor. I doubt there'd be a huge difference in money..
Heard Sol Campbell is joining us next week in a player/coach capacity to finish his badges, also going to be Spurs chief scout in Ireland.
Maybe we should get Rio as well - must be pretty fed up of England at this stage.
Boco & Ventre to follow Cook to Accrington.
Davoren to Shams.
Danny North to Watford.
All rumours going about in Sligo.
Good as Davoren is, Rovers would have to be offering silly money to get him mid-season and Sligo would be mad to sell.
North would be a huge loss to the league, but would snuff out Sligo's title challenge so it's all gravy.
Yea, apparently Shams need Davoren and we will be losing Danny North so Gary Twigg is moving to the Showgrounds in a swap deal.
Not being funny but when pats signed North he was playing with Alfreton Town having been released by Grimsby. He's a top striker in this league but there's absolutely no way a championship team is spending money on him
http://theleagueofirelandblog.blogsp...n-oconnor.html
Bray sign Kevin O'Connor, brother of captain Danny.
Matthew Crossan has left Derry, gone to America to play bogball for the Summer.
Marc Brolly trained with Harps yesterday, he has an offer on the table from Derry too. Still contracted to Dungannon so if a transfer fee is mentioned it'll be a non runner on our part.
I know someone who met Davoren and Ritchie Ryan on holiday and said Davoren will be an Accie Stanley player on the 1st of July.