O’Grady released by Derry

**A face** · 07/01/2005, 12:47 AM

O’Grady released by Derry

Conor O’Grady has been placed on the transfer-list by Derry City manager Stephen Kenny, and the Candystripes boss feels that the midfielder will have no shortage of suitors before the start of the new eircom League season.

Sligo native O’Grady joined Derry from Cork City a year ago, but failed to establish himself in the starting XI at the Brandywell.

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**Dazzy** · 07/01/2005, 11:25 AM

There fast with this news.

**Gary** · 07/01/2005, 11:42 AM

Strange decision by Kenny. O Grady is a strong player, all heart and a good passer of the ball. I hope he finds a club sooner rather than later.

**Éanna** · 07/01/2005, 1:21 PM

very good player. I was sad to see him leave, and I'm sure he can do a job for a lot of clubs around.

**carrickharp** · 07/01/2005, 1:31 PM

I wonder where to next?

**Risteard** · 07/01/2005, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by Éanna

very good player. I was sad to see him leave, and I'm sure he can do a job for a lot of clubs around.

Our club?
He was player of the year and a huge loss at the time.
He can't have gone that bad that quickly?
Could he play center back, no?
I think he left originally because of the travel involved in living in Cork though, didn't he?

**Éanna** · 07/01/2005, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Our club?
He was player of the year and a huge loss at the time.
He can't have gone that bad that quickly?
Could he play center back, no?
I think he left originally because of the travel involved in living in Cork though, didn't he?

yeah, well what it said in the papers about him leaving derry was that he couldn't train in derry, so I doubt he can manage cork either. If he was a full-timer I'd love to see him back.

**carrickharp** · 07/01/2005, 2:35 PM

So I take it he is living in Sligo again??

**makka_dcfc** · 07/01/2005, 4:45 PM

He was released because of not being able to get a place in the starting XI but what made the decision for Kenny was O'Grady's reluctance to relocate to Derry. This is also why Davy Byrne's career with us is hanging by the finest thread imaginable.