2022 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**pineapple stu** · 18/12/2021, 6:30 PM

Paul Doyle from UCD to Dundalk.

Was known he was moving on this year. Club captain, but don't think he's at the level of other graduates at Dundalk (Boyle, McMillan, Benson, etc). D24 describes McClelland as a good solid squad player and I'd probably have Doyle around the same level.

**Jack B** · 18/12/2021, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

You are still waiting on old news then? hmmmm! Although I can understand Pats' In the know fans wanting to move swiftly on as all their old claims make less and less sense. Bored non Pats fans, tough as it still amuses me!

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**SeanDrog** · 18/12/2021, 6:49 PM

Darragh Nugent on loan for a season to Drogs from Shamrock Rovers

**Poor Student** · 18/12/2021, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Paul Doyle from UCD to Dundalk.

Was known he was moving on this year. Club captain, but don't think he's at the level of other graduates at Dundalk (Boyle, McMillan, Benson, etc). D24 describes McClelland as a good solid squad player and I'd probably have Doyle around the same level.

I feel we're possibly at a bad point in the squad turnover cycle a little like the last time our last relegation season. We'd have had a much more stable squad up going up the previous season but that's just the challenge of being UCD. I'm speaking under the assumption that we may lose Kerrigan, Keaney and Whelan too by the end of the academic year.

Agree with your summation of Doyle's ability. He made a fine contribution to the club and hopefully he'll continue to develop and go on to have a fine career.

**pineapple stu** · 18/12/2021, 6:58 PM

Yeah, I'm not optimistic alright, but you never know who'll come through, and if many more of Drogheda's players move to Richmond, then we've a chance.

At least we'll have a game every week, unlike the First Division!

**TonyD** · 18/12/2021, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

You are still waiting on old news then? hmmmm! Although I can understand Pats' In the know fans wanting to move swiftly on as all their old claims make less and less sense. Bored non Pats fans, tough as it still amuses me!

Can’t let it go can you ? Clearly you have the inside story on everything yeah ? And SOD(off) is squeaky clean.

**Yossarian** · 18/12/2021, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Paul Doyle from UCD to Dundalk.

Was known he was moving on this year. Club captain, but don't think he's at the level of other graduates at Dundalk (Boyle, McMillan, Benson, etc). D24 describes McClelland as a good solid squad player and I'd probably have Doyle around the same level.

I’m fairness we’ll need a few solid squad players anyway. What kind of midfielder is he?

**oriel** · 18/12/2021, 8:17 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

I feel we're possibly at a bad point in the squad turnover cycle a little like the last time our last relegation season. We'd have had a much more stable squad up going up the previous season but that's just the challenge of being UCD. I'm speaking under the assumption that we may lose Kerrigan, Keaney and Whelan too by the end of the academic year.

Agree with your summation of Doyle's ability. He made a fine contribution to the club and hopefully he'll continue to develop and go on to have a fine career.

Doyle will benefit though with higher calibre of players around him and full time training, hopefully he'll settle in quickly.

Another ex UCD name, Greg Sloggett should be confirmed on Monday with a new 2 year deal, probably Leahy also same.

**pineapple stu** · 18/12/2021, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I’m fairness we’ll need a few solid squad players anyway. What kind of midfielder is he?

Centre-mid. More in the Sloggett defensive mid mould than an attacking mid like, say, Gary O'Neill. So Sloggett scored 7 goals in 90 games, Doyle scored 5 in 110, O'Neill scored 40 in 142 for example.

Originally Posted by oriel

Doyle will benefit though with higher calibre of players around him and full time training.

Yes, but bear in mind that when myself and Poor Student are comparing Doyle to other UCD players, we're comparing them from their time at UCD. So if he's going full-time, then yeah, you'd expect him to improve a bit, but that doesn't impact the view that we reckon he's not quite at the same level of other UCD players who've been at Dundalk.

**Mr A** · 18/12/2021, 9:43 PM

Dundalk and St Pat's should both be deducted 50 points for this nonsense and also Drogheda for some reason.

**ToberonaTornado** · 18/12/2021, 11:35 PM

One from twitter that got a smile out of me today

**D24Saint** · 19/12/2021, 9:01 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

You are still waiting on old news then? hmmmm! Although I can understand Pats' In the know fans wanting to move swiftly on as all their old claims make less and less sense. Bored non Pats fans, tough as it still amuses me!

Some Dundalk fans are like a dog with a bone on this. It’s in the hands of the legal system now. The Joe soap fan will only know what we read in indo when it comes to pass.

**SeanDrog** · 19/12/2021, 1:28 PM

Ryan Brennan confirmed for Drogs

**total hoofball** · 19/12/2021, 1:37 PM

Georgie Poynton too has signed for Drogheda, Brennan Poynton Rooney were 3 of Shels most popular players who Duff should have done everything to keep them around with flexible training arrangements

I think Kev Doherty is playing a blinder for Drogheda at his recruitment with taking over having lost some of Drogheda's top players

**Martinho II** · 19/12/2021, 4:05 PM

We have also signed Ryan Graydon from Bray Wanderers. GC obviously knows all bout him. Any1 with more info on him as I dont know much bout him?

**boynemunich** · 19/12/2021, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

Georgie Poynton too has signed for Drogheda, Brennan Poynton Rooney were 3 of Shels most popular players who Duff should have done everything to keep them around with flexible training arrangements

I think Kev Doherty is playing a blinder for Drogheda at his recruitment with taking over having lost some of Drogheda's top players

Two good signings and a bonus they are local. We seem to have signed an awful lot of midfielders though as well as 3 strikers. Still really light in defence at the minute with Massey the only one of 3 defenders with any real experience. I have a feeling Poynton was playing a bit of CB with Shels though but I could be way off with that.

**oriel** · 19/12/2021, 8:59 PM

Darragh Leahy (extension) and Paul Doyle (new signing from UCD) confirmed today by Dundalk.

**SligoGlens** · 20/12/2021, 3:12 PM

Sean Murray being linked with a move to Glentoran. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/s...-41167771.html

**total hoofball** · 20/12/2021, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by boynemunich

Two good signings and a bonus they are local. We seem to have signed an awful lot of midfielders though as well as 3 strikers. Still really light in defence at the minute with Massey the only one of 3 defenders with any real experience. I have a feeling Poynton was playing a bit of CB with Shels though but I could be way off with that.

Georgie played some games at right back during 2020 and did ok there, he wouldn't be at all pacy to be nothing more than cover at that position, think he played pretty much every game in centre mid during 2021

**Martinho II** · 20/12/2021, 7:54 PM

Karl Chambers confirmed by us as staying for next season. Hes our longest serving player since 2016 when he made his debut under the mentorship of Tony Cousins.