Leon McSweeney coming along nicely!

**Pablo** · 16/01/2002, 5:12 PM

i'm on a former City player crusade!

Leon McSweeny
Birth Place: Cork, Ireland
Birth Date: 19.02.83
Playing Position: Striker
International Honours:

LEON McSWEENEY came to Filbert Street as a highly-rated centre forward from Irish football this July. The 18-year-old, from Cork, had made his mark as a teenager at his home town club of Cork City before being recommended to Leicester by one of their coaching staff. Weighing in at 144 lbs, McSweeney is a regular member of the U19 squad. He signed a professional contract on May 12th this year.

http://www.lcfc.co.uk/team/view/juni...~87928,00.html

**Pablo** · 16/01/2002, 5:17 PM

if you read throgh the match reports he is on fire for their youth and reserve teams......

**pete** · 16/01/2002, 5:43 PM

How was he transferred from city? I know it was rumoured for a lot of last season but why was it done so quietly & did city get anything.........?

**Pablo** · 16/01/2002, 5:47 PM

City didnt get a penny. it was in the EEEcho alright. i wonder which" member of their coaching staff" they were talking about?

he was the best youth prospect City have ever had from what i have been told......

**Risteard** · 03/07/2007, 3:22 AM

Bump.
This wasn't long after Colin Murphy left, was it?

**Hitman** · 03/07/2007, 8:31 AM

I think it was the same time as Delaney went, but I'm not certain.

**pateen** · 03/07/2007, 9:01 AM

I’m puzzled big time.
For some reason I can’t access the CCFC forum so I have to pick up the scraps here.
I read in the independent this morning that this guy Leon McS is ready to play for city against Bohs tonight.
I heard nothing about him but apparently he signed at the start of the season but was in eligible to play.
I take it we re-signed him about 6 years after he left City, same time as Damien Delaney

Start of the Season Signing, is that true??
If he was ineligible to play wouldn’t we have kicked up a right fuss like Healy and Farrelly or is his circumstances different again?

**pete** · 03/07/2007, 10:03 AM

I don't know if we signed him in March or a few days ago.

He did leave around the same time as Delaney.

**GavinZac** · 03/07/2007, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by pateen

I�m puzzled big time.
For some reason I can�t access the CCFC forum so I have to pick up the scraps here.
I read in the independent this morning that this guy Leon McS is ready to play for city against Bohs tonight.
I heard nothing about him but apparently he signed at the start of the season but was in eligible to play.
I take it we re-signed him about 6 years after he left City, same time as Damien Delaney

Start of the Season Signing, is that true??
If he was ineligible to play wouldn�t we have kicked up a right fuss like Healy and Farrelly or is his circumstances different again?

start of the under-21 season - that is, just a few days ago.