Jamie Mullins has just been signed by Brighton too, for their U21 squad initially.
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Jamie Mullins has just been signed by Brighton too, for their U21 squad initially.
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).
Also, Caoimhin Kelleher's brother
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-kee...l-joins-rovers
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.
Dan Crowley, Ireland U-19 cap, joins Morecambe from Dutch side Willem II until the end of the season. (Morecambe FC website today)
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?
Mark O'Mahony to Brighton, two and a half year contract
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.co...ngster-omahony
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.
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, ConnollyQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Dylan Duffy from UCD to Lincoln City (BBC Sport, 31 Jan)
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-w...83839-Feb2023/
I have 33 transfers, 21 loans, and two contracts signed during the January transfer window
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blo...65646862589423
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/jan...young-quartet/Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
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.
Article with Cathal Heffernan about how European clubs are signing talented youngsters before UK clubs due to Brexit
https://news.sky.com/story/how-brexi...alent-12813748
Cork City defender Matthew Moore to move to Hoffenheim in Germany
https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2023/...in-hoffenheim/
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/swa...2023-24-season
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?
New contract for Aaron O'Reilly at Aston Villa
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/may...onal-contract/
Shane Duffy to Norwich, three year deal: https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/d...r-norwich-city
Ideal move for the player and club.
Two year contract for Nathan Fraser: https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/under-...nded-contract/
U17 player Thomas Bloxham, recently released by Spurs, has signed a two year contract with Blackburn.
https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/j...spurs-starlet/
Glory Nzingo moved to Swansea, signing for their academy side: https://www.swanseacity.com/news/glo...a-city-academy
Liam Kelly signed for Crawley Town: https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2...er-liam-kelly/
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 28 June
Transfers, loans, and contracts for May and June 2023
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blo...05356851577046
Jake Grante signed his first professional contract at Crystal Palace, and Killian Philips has agreed a contract extension
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announce...nal-contracts/
Peter Kioso - Rotherham to Peterborough
Season loan.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66236360
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
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.
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.
Aaron Connolly to Hull confirmed - one year contract
https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news...t-city-switch/
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/crys...eland-31724489
Fully expect a transfer to the Spanish second division to bring out the Irishness in him fully now.
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 ?Quote:
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Maybe his heart moved ? !Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
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.
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