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Kerry club statement on James Sugrue's departure talks about "helping him achieve the required coaching badges to manage at League of Ireland level", so presumably he must have been granted a one-off exemption last season:
https://kerryfc.com/first-team-manag...TeFuvLjJnWkFUw
Kerry sign Connal Doran as their keeper for 2025 - has been in the States last year, and are around the Galway U19 set-up before that:
https://kerryfc.com/goalkeeper-conna...-for-kerry-fc/
We are looking at Hoban and Afolabi. I’d be happy with either. Both would be an incredible bit of business. Knowing us they’ll both sign for whoever else offers them a deal.
https://x.com/markmccadden/status/18...730183961?s=48
So much for Hoban's talk of going out on a high with another medal when leaving Dundalk so! Thought he might have had another chance if his advisor could spin some turmoil and get him a 1 year deal at Rovers or the like.
I think Hoban is the more realistic option between the two. There was rumours going around that Rovers were interested in Afolabi earlier in the week.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Hoban to Bohs with Stephen O Donnell at Bohs be very interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
It's well known the reason he left Dundalk, is because he fell out with O Donnell and Gartland
So much hype about this lad im recent seasons he's a nothing playerQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
There has been constant talk in Dundalk from early on that Hoban isn't happy in Derry, always thought it was just Dundalk fans trying to ease their pain but maybe there's something in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Heard those too. I’m sure he is on a decent wedge, so if he was to come back to the league it might be to a club with deeper pockets than ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
Hopefully, this is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
I’d be happy with either, but we can’t possibly afford both?
Anyhow if pats, shels, rovers, or indeed Derry want someone as well as bohs no way are we paying more cash, and that’s the only consideration for many players.
They will happily play maybe 15 starts in a whole season instead of every week, sad but money talks.
Pats and Shels look fully stocked up front. If Hoban's available then it's likely Rovers or Galway that Bohs would be competing with for his signature. In the case of Afolabi I agree, if Rovers come in for him they’ll be able to offer him a deal Bohs can’t get close to matching but if they don’t look to sign him then Bohs would probably be his most likely destinationQuote:
Originally Posted by Dermobohs
Would Hoban want to work with SOD again though, there was a clear fall out there end of 2023. He's also 34 in the summer, still could do a job mind, not too many better at holding it up, or heading !Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Meanwhile Keith Ward back for a 4th stint at Dundalk. I think this is a good move, he'd be perfect for that division.
Can't see him starting every game, but a good addition for where we are at.
Wardy is an absolute loi legend, lovely fella too, I’d say the dressing room at oriel will be lively with him in it, he never stops with the banterQuote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Kailin Barlow signed for Athlone after departing Sligo…
Jack Keaney has signed for Cliftonville.
Reported online that Shane Elworthy (Longford) and Darren Craven (Bray) have signed for Malahide United.
The proof is in the FAI Connect.
Not surprised RE Elworthy work commitments had been an issueQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Cork had two Trialists play today, 22 year old French centre back Milan Mbeng who was most recently with the reserve team of Belgian club Sporting Charleroi until being released last summer. He’s yet to make a senior appearance in his career.
The other was Paul Fosu-Mensah, 21 year old Dutch centre back most recently playing in Norway’s third tier