Town 2026

[MoydowMonty]

So seems like at least 99% of the squad is there now thanks to sportsfile once again getting word out ahead of the club https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/776453902

Surprised at Campbell and Walsh, was sure they'd be let go. I really hope this is their year, but that's 3 years of saying that now.
Williams returns, he's been on a dry run since he left Drogs or Bohs but I remember him banging them in for Athlone and us years ago. And then some new names I don't recognise at all, guessing they're from other clubs academies.
No Manny to be seen there, bit concerning

[Longfordian]

Checked out a few names in FAI Connect, one lad appears to have come from Edenderry Town, another from Baliymun United and another from Bohs underage set up. Got bored scrolling photos after that.

[outspoken]

It's the most lowkey build up to a season I can ever remember.

[MoydowMonty]

It's gonna be the same sh1te as a year ago. We're 1 week out from our sesson starting and there's gonna be a flood of revealing players we already know. I really don't get this at all. Such a bad look in 2026

[outspoken]

It's gonna be the same sh1te as a year ago. We're 1 week out from our sesson starting and there's gonna be a flood of revealing players we already know. I really don't get this at all. Such a bad look in 2026

Funny enough I heard Johnny Ward giving out about Galway not having a squad list on their website, while I also found it hard to get signing information for some other clubs as well. I'd imagine a lack of human resources plays a part at clubs like ours, but should be no excuse for full time PD clubs. Some sort of minimum communications standard should be enforced across the league if we want it to continue to grow and look as professional as possible

[De Town]

I've had a go at putting the squad list together based on Sportsfile & FAI Connect.

Few positions I'm not 100% sure on, but that's the bones of it there I think.

Looks like a nailed on league winning squad to me.



Goalkeepers
Lee Axworthy signed from Athlone
Edvinas Jakas signed from Bray u-20's
Kian Moore re-signed from 2025

Defenders
Jamie Egan re-signed from 2025
Conor Errity signed from Bohs u-20's
Jake Hough signed from Bohs u-20's
Osaze Irhue re-signed from 2025
Taylor McCarthy signed from Shels u-20's
Kobichidi Ndebumadu signed from Ballymun United
Luke O'Brien signed from Carrick Rangers
Cole Omorehiomwan signed from Athlone
Aaron Walsh re-signed from 2025

Midfielders
Sultan Adenekan signed from Edenderry Town
Mark Canavan signed from Klub Kildare u-20's
Aaron Doran re-signed from 2025
Pharrell Manuel re-signed from 2025
Daniel McKenna signed from Athlone
Sean Moore re-signed from 2025
Alex O'Brien re-signed from 2025
Andy Paraschiv signed from Dundalk

Forwards
Francis Campbell re-signed from 2025
Dean George re-signed from 2025
Daragh Murtagh re-signed from 2025
Kyle Robinson re-signed from 2025
Ossie Tambe signed from Bohs u-20's
Stefan Ugbesia re-signed from 2025
Dean Williams signed from Athlone

[De Town]

Some sort of minimum communications standard should be enforced across the league if we want it to continue to grow and look as professional as possible

Would completely agree with this.

Lack of human resources can be fairly blamed for a lot of things when it comes to running a LOI club, particularly one as small as ours, but online communication about the squad for the up-coming season is hardly one that's too time consuming in the grand scheme of things.

[MoydowMonty]

but online communication about the squad for the up-coming season is hardly one that's too time consuming in the grand scheme of things.

That's it. It takes 30 seconds to write a tweet saying X person has signed. It's not like we're expecting those poxy announcement videos with flashy graphics and poses (thank god), we just want to be kept in the loop.

I was told mid December by someone in the know that Kian Moore was staying on. That was nearly 2 months ago now and the club still haven't said it themselves. I thought it was bad enough when they weren't telling us when a player has left but now we're doing well if we've heard someone has joined.

[drelihan]

Great stuff. I couldn't find Ossie Tambe in FAI connect.

Of the new young lads, I was impressed with Jake Hough, Taylor and Errity against Drogheda.

It's going to be an interesting year. Bones of last year's squad is there. Plus a lot of young academy players - but you have to say that Wayne has an eye for a young player (Alex, Moore, Stefan etc...).

Most non Town fans have written us off already.....

First couple of matches are tough....but I'm looking forward to see what happens.