Cobh Ramblers have signed Scottish midfielder Rhys Gourdie for the rest of the 2025 season. Spent the last few years in the USA competing at the elite level of the University Soccer system. Has been training with the club for a couple of weeks and goes straight into the squad for the home game against Athlone.
Originally Posted by nr637
Thats an interesting signing. Its always hard to know the quality of US football especially at college level so if this move works out it could open up an interesting avenue for clubs to follow. Last player I remember following that pathway was Steven Beatie and he had a good career in the league. Granted he did undergo a position change from striker to RB
Stephen Mallon has left Sligo and signed for Glenavon
Paaatrick's Agletic
Not that strange at all, exactly the type of player Caulfield loves and a likely replacement for McCormack.
Just seeing now that Sean Robertson was released by rovers last week having played a total of 7 minutes since signing. A weird signing to say the least
Paaatrick's Agletic
Yeah I suppose I just meant strange as in he was in and out of the Longford team when relegated in 2021, went to Cork and I think possibly relegated there too, moved to Pats and again was in and out (costly red card in UECL play off in turkey) and after a spell without a club is signing for another PD team. But you're right, he's the sort of player JC could get the most out of. I thought Aodh Dervin's best football was when JC played him on the right wing, got the most out of his energy.
A transfer of sorts, new owners at Athlone at last
https://athlonetownafc.ie/a-message-...ick-giannotti/
Time will tell what way that goes. But there's at least a couple of names gone from the club that I think fams were fed up of
Are they completely gone? Article said something along the lines of they are stepping away from the day to day stuff
Their Twitter post says they've departed the club. But doesn't say it on their website strangely
Yep, article on website and the socials posts differ, that is strange
Dara McGuinness has left Harps and has interest from 2 or 3 Premier Division clubs according to Kevin McHugh ….
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
Pat Hoban still stuck on the bench.
List of potential clubs is now: Galway, Cork, Coleraine, Glentoran.
He really is wasted at the Brandywell.
Is that not a bit strange? Why let him go for free?
End of loan according to McHugh.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Ah, wasn't aware he was only on loan.
That's understandable as there was no mention at the time of it being a loan.
Good player. Will be interesting to see him in the Premier. Hope he finds the right spot. Maybe Sligo?
McHugh telling porkies me thinks, why he is doing so is puzzling.
https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/202...nn-harps-move/
Its not porkies. It was a loan agreement.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Wiki doesn't agree, FWIW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E....C._season#Out
Last edited by pineapple stu; 06/07/2025 at 10:18 AM.
No mention of a loan anywhere, Nigel.
Stoke City announcing the transfer here:
Stoke City FC - Dara McGuinness completes Finn Harps move https://share.google/bg5y7JHuGUJK1KlUs
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