2014 Squads

With Shannon, Salmon and Rice in their squad Longford could generate some great headlines this year.

Dundalk:

Peter Cherrie
Gabriel Sava

Mark Rossiter
Andy Boyle
Brian Gartland
Dane Massey
Sean Gannon

Richie Towell
Stephen O'Donnell
John Mountney
Kurtis Byrne
Daryl Horgan
Chris Shields
Darren Meenan

Pa Hoban
David McMillan
Ciaran O'Connor

Would Kurtis Byrne not be considered more an attacker, albeit in the wide role?

Also not sure if young O'Connor would make the bench just yet, also if Higgins signs as expected tomorrow, and possibly Keith Ward if he can prove his fitness, SK may consider Shields for defensive cover, but he had a fine second half of 2013 as a MF, and a very improved one at that.

If Higgins and Ward sign that will take it to 18 + O'Connor if he gets into the first squad, I think that will be the budget spent and the rest.

Originally Posted by De Town

Longford Town:

Chris Bennion
Paul Hunt

Noel Haverty
Pat Flynn
Chris Deans
Willie Tyrrell
Glen O'Connor
Jamie Mulhall
Dean Murphy

Mark Salmon
Stephen Rice
Kevin O'Connor
Rhys Gorman
Lorcan Shannon

David O'Sullivan
Don Cowan
Gary Shaw
Peter Hynes

add Conor O Brien to the squad. Pardon my ignorance whos Dean Murphy?

Originally Posted by Martinho II

add Conor O Brien to the squad. Pardon my ignorance whos Dean Murphy?

Under 19 player.

Dundalk:

Peter Cherrie
Gabriel Sava

Mark Rossiter
Andy Boyle
Brian Gartland
Dane Massey
Sean Gannon

Richie Towell
Stephen O'Donnell
John Mountney
Ruaidhri Higgins
Daryl Horgan
Chris Shields
Darren Meenan

Pa Hoban
David McMillan
Kurtis Byrne
Ciaran O'Connor

Longford Town updated:

Chris Bennion
Paul Hunt

Noel Haverty
Pat Sullivan
Pat Flynn
Chris Deans
Willie Tyrrell
Glen O'Connor
Jamie Mulhall
Dean Murphy

Mark Salmon
Stephen Rice
Kevin O'Connor
Rhys Gorman
Lorcan Shannon
Conor O'Brien

David O'Sullivan
Don Cowan
Gary Shaw
Peter Hynes

Originally Posted by De Town

Longford Town updated:

Chris Bennion
Paul Hunt

Noel Haverty
Pat Sullivan
Pat Flynn
Chris Deans
Willie Tyrrell
Glen O'Connor
Jamie Mulhall
Dean Murphy

Mark Salmon
Stephen Rice
Kevin O'Connor
Rhys Gorman
Lorcan Shannon
Conor O'Brien

David O'Sullivan
Don Cowan
Gary Shaw
Peter Hynes

8 defenders, 2 for each position, maybe he wont bring in any more? I'd be very worried with injuries in that regard as Deans wouldnt be able to fill in for a huge amount of games and you cant expect an under 19 player to come in and not make mistakes so defo 1 if not 2 more CB's needed. That team is also crying out for a winger.

Rice can play CB if it's necessary. Tyrell can play there too. Agreed on the need for a winger but there's still one or two to come in yet I'd say.

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Rice can play CB if it's necessary. Tyrell can play there too. Agreed on the need for a winger but there's still one or two to come in yet I'd say.

Rice isn't moving to Longford to play out of position. I'd imagine he'd have looked for some sort of guarantees from Cousins

Originally Posted by Dodge

Rice isn't moving to Longford to play out of position. I'd imagine he'd have looked for some sort of guarantees from Cousins

The only guarantee there is that when Longford start to completely sh!t the nest, their top players, such as Rice and Sullivan will be the first dropped to the bench for someone brought in from whoever is bottom of the table. It's almost as if Cousins loves running away with the league half way through the season, get's bored, and decides he prefers losing the play-offs.

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Rice can play CB if it's necessary. Tyrell can play there too. Agreed on the need for a winger but there's still one or two to come in yet I'd say.

You're more likely to see Sully at centre-half than Rice.

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

The only guarantee there is that when Longford start to completely sh!t the nest, their top players, such as Rice and Sullivan will be the first dropped to the bench for someone brought in from whoever is bottom of the table.

What in the name of **** sort of ****e are you talking Nidge?

I'm sure Rice and Sullivan (and all other players in the squad for that matter) will/won't be in the starting 11 depending on their respective form and fitness at any given time during the season. Guaranteeing they'll be dropped when we "**** the nest". Christ.

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

You're more likely to see Sully at centre-half than Rice.

True, he played there a bit in his previous spell with us and was very good, though obviously that's a good while ago. I thought you meant Davy O'Sullivan there for a minute had to stop and remind myself we've another Sully. Cousins does some strange things tactically but nothing quite like that.

Originally Posted by Dodge

Rice isn't moving to Longford to play out of position. I'd imagine he'd have looked for some sort of guarantees from Cousins

I'd imagine he'll be an automatic choice in centre midfield but I meant in case of an emergency.

Nottingham Forest are currently playing a centre-half as first-choice striker so stranger things have happened. Perhaps Cousins sees him as a modern-day Chris Sutton. That's a good point about the names though. You wouldn't want to be mixing up your Sullys next year, especially with Pat's short fuse. I assume, like Ricer, that Pat got certain guarantees in his contract with regard to Sully naming rights. I'd expect a statement from the club shortly.

Pats list their squad (complete with squad numbers) here;

https://twitter.com/stpatsfc/status/423867975389941760

No number 4 yet. Must be waiting for that final Galactico at centre back to be announced.

Originally Posted by Jofspring

No number 4 yet. Must be waiting for that final Galactico at centre back to be announced.

Not a centre back. You heard it here first.

Derry City

Goalkeepers

Gerard Doherty
Ciaran Gallagher

Defenders

Shane McEleney
Ryan McBride
Dean Jarvis
Roddy Collins Jr

Midfielders

Barry Molloy
Barry McNamee
Danny Ventre
Michael Duffy
Patrick McEleney
Josh Tracey

Forwards

Rory Patterson
Enda Curran
Ryan Curran

On Trial

Leon McSweeney
Mark Stewart
Marvin Torvic
Caomhin Bonner
Cormac Burke
Aaron Patterson

Kevin Deery and Sean Houstan due to join training along with Tim Clancy and Iarflaith Davoren

Its going to be a close Premier Division this year if the latest bookies odds are anything to go by. From Paddy Power.

St. Pats 2/1
Sligo 3/1
Shamrock Rovers 3/1
Dundalk 6/1
Derry City 9/1
Cork City 14/1
Limerick 33/1
Athlone 66/1
Bohs 80/1
Drogheda 80/1
U.C.D 250/1
Bray 400/1