Irish Player Transfers, Loans and Contracts - January 2018

Transfers

Wednesday, 3rd January

After five years at Scunthorpe, striker Paddy Madden signed for fellow League One side Fleetwood Town 🔗

Ahead of the 2018 League of Ireland season, former Ireland U19 left full Darragh Leahy signed for Bohemians following his release from Coventry City in December 2017 🔗

Ireland women’s U19 defender Keeva Keenan signed for Celtic FC women ahead of the 2018 season 🔗

After a successful trial, Ireland U19 winger Simon Power signed an 18 month contract with Norwich City 🔗

Thursday, 4th January

Defender Gavin Gunning signed an 18 month contract with Forest Green Rovers 🔗

Waterford’s Aaron Drinan signed a three and a half year contract with Ipswich Town 🔗

Tuesday, 9th January

Following his League of Ireland and FAI Cup double with Cork City, Ryan Delaney signed a two and a half year deal with Rochdale 🔗

Thursday, 11th January

Ireland B international Lee Frecklington returned to Lincoln City after signing a two and a half year deal 🔗

Friday, 12th January

U19 player Warren O’Hora signed a two and half year contract with Brighton and Hove Albion and will play for their under 23 side 🔗

Goalkeeper Tadhg Ryan signed for Galway United following his release from the Huddersfield Academy 🔗

Monday, 15th January

Following a successful loan spell at Oldham earlier in the season, Jack Byrne signed a two and a half year contract with the Latics 🔗

Tuesday, 16th January

Defender Shane Blaney left Finn Harps and signed a two and a half year contract with Donacaster Rovers 🔗

Friday, 19th January

Stephen Gleeson joined former manager Mick McCarthy at Ipswich Town, signing a contract until the end of the season 🔗

Striker Dean Ebbe signed for Welsh Premier League side The New Saints 🔗

Sean St Ledger signed for National League side Guiseley AFC 🔗

Wednesday, 24th January

Former St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians defender Paul Rooney signed an 18 month contract with Colchester United 🔗

Ireland U21 defender Danny Kane left Huddersfield to sign for Cork City 🔗

Saturday, 27th January

Following a loan spell with Walsall in the first half of the season, defender Shaun Donnellan has left West Brom to join Yeovil Town on an 18 month contract 🔗

Wednesday, 31 January

Following a short trial at Priestfield Stadium, Rhys Murphy signed for Gillingham until the end of the season 🔗

Ireland U19 defender Barry Cotter signed for Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town until 2021 🔗

Cyrus Christie left Middlesbrough to sign a three and a half year deal with Fulham 🔗

Former Liverpool youth player Alex O'Hanlon left St Patrick's Athletic and has signed for Glentoran 🔗

Loans

Wednesday, 3rd January

Highly rated winger Connor Ronan joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season, reuniting him with former manager Kenny Jackett 🔗

Friday, 5th January

U21 captain and Liverpool U23 defender Corey Whelan signed for Yeovil Town until the end of the season 🔗

Thursday, 11th January

Oldham Athletic midfielder Paul Green signed for Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season 🔗

Thursday, 18th January

Callum Reilly signed for Gillingham on loan until the end of the season 🔗

Former U21 defender Emmanuel Osadebe signed for Newport County until the end of the season 🔗

Monday, 29th January

Former UCD player Dylan Watts signed for Bohemians on loan from Leicester until July

Wednesday, 31 January

QPR and Ireland U21 winger Olamide Shodipo signed for Colchester on loan until the end of the season 🔗

Eoin Doyle has returned to Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season 🔗

Stephen Henderson has returned to Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season 🔗

Contract

Wednesday, 17th January

Liam Kinsella extended his contract at Walsall until the summer of 2019 🔗