QuoteCalled it. Made perfect sense after he left Cork. They surely fancy themselves for a shot at the title
Jack Doherty signed back at Cobh Ramblers
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Called it. Made perfect sense after he left Cork. They surely fancy themselves for a shot at the title
Wonder if Coleman could end up at Cobh too. Doesn't feel like he'll have any suitors at PD level so may have limited options, but a spine of him, O'Keeffe, Griffin and Doherty would make up a pretty formidable one by First Division standards.
Dundalk meant to be announcing up to 5 re-signings, and 3 further new additions by the end of the week. That will make for a squad of 15 so far as there are at least 2 or 3 already signed beyond 2025, Horgan and Keogh (young left back) are two.
10+ and could even be as high as 14 will be leaving, so its going to be a big turnover, expected to be fair.
Kilduff getting his biz done early it seems which is something we have not been used to, apart from one recent season, most / all not announced until late Jan.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), only Irish club to win a game / points in Europa League Group Stage (2016).
Seems the obvious move,if Cobh have money to spend they’ll have a team challenging just by taking cast offs from Waterford and Cork …..Originally Posted by Jack B
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Cian Bargary would be another one you'd think they'd look to tempt to Cobh
Daniel Kelly’s contract cancelled at Derry
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I believe Bohs were interested in him.
He was unbelievable in 2018 for Bohs but a lot of miles and injuries on the clock since then. Shocked he's still only 28.
Wonder how many of those injuries could be linked to the surfaces he's played on since he left Bohs. Dundalk and Derry are both artificial pitches after all.
Will Patching Won’t be back at Derry next year either….
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Similarly to Whelan, Kelly could be a great signing for Bohs. Not playing on an Astro every second week (as well as training pretty often on it too I’m assuming) should help a lot with the injuries.
Patching would be a good signing for anyone in this league, although it sounds like he’s looking to head back to England having been over here for 5 seasons now. I know Carlisle were apparently keen on him about 6 weeks ago but haven’t heard anything on that front in recent weeks
Paaatrick's Agletic
Just never got going with us, for whatever reason. Said himself he didn't know what it was. Then went through a spell of injury, and that was that. Unfortunate really. Best of luck to him. Would be a decent signing for most clubs if he finds his form again.
Patching supposedly away, yes. Back to England, which we kind of expected really. Bagloads of talent in him, one the best midfielders in the league, but too often didn't show it. He was playing through an injury for half of this season, but even last year, there were games he'd go missing. Could be frustrating to watch.
I'd say those two will free up a good bit of wages, and some housing too.
Because Kelly was always a super strange signing for Derry as he was never that good of a player. Genuinely only signed because he played with Dundalk.
He can take goal chances for sure, but those goals paper over how bang average of a player he is. He runs up and down like a headless chicken and does not have a good touch or any guile in his game. He was a good option for Dundalk because he can grab you a goal and can produce some very good moments if given tonnes and tonnes of space to run into, but if he does not score in a game, he is normally the worst player on the pitch. The exact player that only works well when he doesnt have to think.
Derry should have taken a punt on a different option.
As for Patching, a pure midtable player as could never play consistently. No loss at all - can not understand how a team trying to win the league could keep a hold of such a player. There is a pattern there with those too players.
I don't think Kelly was that strange a signing when you consider what problem Derry were trying to solve last off season. They needed more goals to really push on for a league challenge. The year before (from what I remember but any Derry fan feel free to correct me) they had too many draws. So they went out and signed Hoban as a goalscorer and Kelly to add goals for the wings. I don't think Kelly suits a possession based style of play, much better chasing a ball, lost cause or hassling defenders but I can see why a player who's best attribute is taking the chances he's given was seen as a good option to improve them.
Ryan Kelliher has signed a new contract with Kerry:
https://kerryfc.com/kerry-fc-striker...f-2025-season/
Strange announcement about Kelliher cuz they said in 2023 that he had signed a 2 year contract till the end of the 2025 season. https://kerryfc.com/ryan-kelliher-co...essional-deal/
Now they're after announcing the exact same thing... *Shrug"
Important news for Kerry nonetheless
Ryan Kelliher remaining is great news for Kerry. Relied upon a lot to get goals. Hopefully there will be additions who can contribute.
https://foot.ie/forums/117-Kerry-FC
A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
aaaaand Kelly has signed for Shelbourne. That was quick.
Sort of can't believe he played 30 times for Derry. In my head he made maybe 10-15 appearances. Perception's a funny thing, eh?
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But he is not even strong at this. He is an out-and-out poacher, that plays out wide.
I know that scoring goals is very hard in this league, and 8 in a year is nothing to be sniffed at, but I would also not be surprised if he never comes close to those numbers again, and all you are left with is Leinster Senior League player.
He seems like a very nice fella, but to borrow an American euphemism, he is a classic stat-padder.
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