2023 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**Kiki Balboa** · 13/01/2023, 11:00 AM

Dundalk signed Conor Malley yesterday as well. Intresting signings.

**joey B** · 13/01/2023, 1:26 PM

John Mahon released by St Johnston,clubs be sniffing around over here,Sligo being the obvious one�.

**2 Year Contract** · 13/01/2023, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

John Mahon released by St Johnston,clubs be sniffing around over here,Sligo being the obvious one�.

Sligo, Pats and Bohs were the 3 clubs that were name checked in the below article from Christmas week. Would be a good signing for any of them

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/spor...-sligo-rovers/

**nigel-harps1954** · 13/01/2023, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

But if they're crap you still have to pay them for another year so you're not saving anything. You'd want to have faith in whoever has been looking at them.

That's a gamble with any player. Could sign Leo Messi and he breaks his leg after one game and is out for the season but you still have to pay him. Any contract in football is a gamble.
On the other hand, if they're all good, we're on the right track.

**Longfordian** · 13/01/2023, 4:03 PM

True. I suppose like with all gambles it's a case of how much you can afford to lose.

**joey B** · 13/01/2023, 4:20 PM

Sligo do indeed re-sign John Mahon.....

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 13/01/2023, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Sligo do indeed re-sign John Mahon.....

Great news

**ontheotherhand** · 13/01/2023, 7:08 PM

That's a great signing for Sligo. Mahon always impressed me. Surprised he wasn't able to step up a level.

Still nothing concrete on our Estonian. It's been a while since we cast that wide a net which always brings huge excitement followed by crushing disappointment.

**oriel** · 13/01/2023, 8:46 PM

Dundalk have been very busy this week, 4 new players in, all from UK with the picks appearing to be the central defender from Millwall (Muller) and attacking MF man who was with Rochdale recently (Malley), all 4 on perm deals, seem big lads height wise and all under 22 I think.

Oh and Robbie Benson back for 2023 who is essentially contracted to SOD at this stage in his career!

Still need 2 more, a full back and a winger, then probably that's the squad.

**2 Year Contract** · 13/01/2023, 9:02 PM

I see one of those Dundalk signings Cameron Elliott has been playing in the Scottish Lowland League for the last 2 seasons with East Fife. Another Pat Cregg masterclass signing on the cards? Although in fairness to Martin Rennie even he was playing 2 tiers above this lad. Bizarre stuff for a club playing European football to be looking at that poor a level for a signing

**joey B** · 13/01/2023, 9:28 PM

Sam Bone joined Maidstone United.....

**joey B** · 13/01/2023, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

I see one of those Dundalk signings Cameron Elliott has been playing in the Scottish Lowland League for the last 2 seasons with East Fife. Another Pat Cregg masterclass signing on the cards? Although in fairness to Martin Rennie even he was playing 2 tiers above this lad. Bizarre stuff for a club playing European football to be looking at that poor a level for a signing

Some amazing named teams in that league....
Civil Service Strollers FC
Open Goal Broomhill
Gala Fairydean Rovers
Bo'ness United

**ToberonaTornado** · 14/01/2023, 7:25 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

I see one of those Dundalk signings Cameron Elliott has been playing in the Scottish Lowland League for the last 2 seasons with East Fife. Another Pat Cregg masterclass signing on the cards? Although in fairness to Martin Rennie even he was playing 2 tiers above this lad. Bizarre stuff for a club playing European football to be looking at that poor a level for a signing

Hard to know really- just plucking goalscorers from obscurity to being hero's
Twigg,Towell,Hoban etc..
My own(informed) info is that Cregg wasn't involved in this signing. But keep on ploughing that trough

**total hoofball** · 14/01/2023, 8:19 AM

East Kilbride would be one of the better teams in the Lowland league but overall the standard of that league would be lower half of the First Division/intermediate, definite big step up to LOI Premier and European football O'Donnell you would hope must know something about this player

**oriel** · 14/01/2023, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

I see one of those Dundalk signings Cameron Elliott has been playing in the Scottish Lowland League for the last 2 seasons with East Fife. Another Pat Cregg masterclass signing on the cards? Although in fairness to Martin Rennie even he was playing 2 tiers above this lad. Bizarre stuff for a club playing European football to be looking at that poor a level for a signing

At first glance that would appear to be a risky signing, however no one had heard of Pat Hoban who joined from Mervue in 2013. Malley and Muller look solid signings, I`m 50/50 on Gibraltar lad but he has to have some pedigree.

**Jack B** · 14/01/2023, 12:26 PM

Lot of talk that Pats have signed Jake Mulraney.

**RealJohn91** · 14/01/2023, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

At first glance that would appear to be a risky signing, however no one had heard of Pat Hoban who joined from Mervue in 2013. Malley and Muller look solid signings, I`m 50/50 on Gibraltar lad but he has to have some pedigree.

Hoban had already scored 20 senior goals in the first division and Cup here and got a move to a championship club in England. I wouldn't be comparing that to some lad playing 5th tier in Scotland.

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/01/2023, 1:37 PM

Elliott has four goals and five assists in 53 Scottish League One appearances, and one goal in nine Scottish League Two games.
Cracking record this season in Lowland League, but it's like taking a player from junior football here.

Fair gamble for Dundalk but presumably they've had him watched and see something in him.

**ontheotherhand** · 14/01/2023, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by ontheotherhand

I believe there's an option to buy yeah.

Our u19s do have a few that I've seen a bit of. Cruise and Tetteh could probably use a loan move. Ferizaj will presumably be fully with the seniors now. I'm not that clued in on the youngins though to be honest. The one that looked the most promising is a sad story. Not sure if he ever made a recovery.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...stood-27821328

Quick update on this, unrelated to transfer news -Happy to say Conan Noonan played in our friendly v Lucan today.