Transfer rumours

**monsexile** · 21/01/2011, 7:16 AM

Daniel McDonnell reporting that Barry Conlon wants to play in League of Ireland. Would love to see him at Monaghan but I reckon he's out of our league. Would be a good signing for a Premier club though.

**monsexile** · 21/01/2011, 7:17 AM

And Garto has joined the Mons exodus after Hughes, Clancy, Donnelly and O'Connor.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/9367599.stm

**Trainee** · 21/01/2011, 9:07 AM

Vinny Faherty off to Turkey

http://www.galwaynews.ie/17163-faher...kish-adventure

**Bunny Kelly** · 21/01/2011, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by monsexile

Daniel McDonnell reporting that Barry Conlon wants to play in League of Ireland. Would love to see him at Monaghan but I reckon he's out of our league. Would be a good signing for a Premier club though.

I'd pity anyone that picks up Barry Conlon, the worst kind of professional footballer who will only play for about one month a year, to make sure he has a contract for the next season. The rest of the time he just wanders around picking up red cards. A shame really cos when motivated he can actually be quite decent

**Rasputin** · 21/01/2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by monsexile

Daniel McDonnell reporting that Barry Conlon wants to play in League of Ireland. Would love to see him at Monaghan but I reckon he's out of our league. Would be a good signing for a Premier club though.

Isnt he from Sligo County somewhere, very near to Roscommon?

**Dodge** · 21/01/2011, 11:25 AM

Always thought he was from Monaghan.

has scored goals in the lower English leagues. Would imagine he'd do a grand job here

**Frank76** · 21/01/2011, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

Figured the likes of Gareth Whelan, Colin O'Brien, Michael Coburn, Eric Foley, Stephen Quigley, Paul Shiels etc. who most likely won't be staying on with us this year would end up split between Athlone, Longford and Monaghan. That potential Athlone squad (or bones of it) looks very poor.

As I said they're just training at the minute. It will be a week or two before Kerley finalises his squad and I'd say quite a few of those names won't be signed.....possibly Glynn and Ekanem would be the only 2 I'd take.

**Longfordian** · 21/01/2011, 11:25 AM

Think he's from Monaghan. He was talking to Dundalk last year but wanted too much money apparently. Don't see clubs queueing up for him, his off the field attitude doesn't seem to be very good, don't know what his on field performances have been like but he hasn't been kept too long anywhere.

**Rasputin** · 21/01/2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Always thought he was from Monaghan.

Nearly certain he went to school in Boyle but was either from Sligo county or from Roscommon, could be way off the mark there though.

**pineapple stu** · 21/01/2011, 11:31 AM

Wikipedia has him down as being from Drogheda, but I've heard the Monaghan thing before. I think a lot of Monaghan people are born in Drogheda though (nearest maternity hospital), so I'd say that's what it is.

**Enruoblehs** · 21/01/2011, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

Figured the likes of Gareth Whelan, Colin O'Brien, Michael Coburn, Eric Foley, Stephen Quigley, Paul Shiels etc. who most likely won't be staying on with us this year would end up split between Athlone, Longford and Monaghan. That potential Athlone squad (or bones of it) looks very poor.

I believe Michael Coburn has gone to the United States for six months.

**Longfordian** · 21/01/2011, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Wikipedia has him down as being from Drogheda, but I've heard the Monaghan thing before. I think a lot of Monaghan people are born in Drogheda though (nearest maternity hospital), so I'd say that's what it is.

Carrickmacross according to this article

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-2429969.html

**monsexile** · 21/01/2011, 11:35 AM

He's from Carrickmacross (south Monaghan) and played for Monaghan minors before heading for Man City. Was actually on Dundalk's books before he left. Think you're being harsh on him-he has scored over 100 league goals in 400 matches. Yes, he has moved clubs a lot but that's the way the lower leagues work in England. Clubs can only risk short-term contracts and players make their money from signing on fees. He's clubless as of now but I think he might baulk at current LOI wages.

**poster** · 21/01/2011, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Rasputin

Nearly certain he went to school in Boyle but was either from Sligo county or from Roscommon, could be way off the mark there though.

You're thinking of Barry Cogan from South County Sligo who played for Millwall in the FA Cup final V Manchester Utd. around 2005/6(?)

**Guinney** · 21/01/2011, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Enruoblehs

I believe Michael Coburn has gone to the United States for six months.

Heard that myself.

**passerrby** · 21/01/2011, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by monsexile

And Garto has joined the Mons exodus after Hughes, Clancy, Donnelly and O'Connor.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/9367599.stm

garto, philly and barry moved for higher wages (cant blame them) o connor moved to canada while donnolly was not ready for the first team ,
losing four lads from a panal of twenty two is not an exodus.

**monsexile** · 21/01/2011, 12:50 PM

Maybe exodus overstates it but such player turnovers are the norm in any case- apart from last season when we kept the core of the squad. Barrett and Fabio could be good signings and hopefully there will be a few more before the start of the season.