Episode 94 - I Didn't Hear No Bell!

Myself and Mark Kennedy have finally calmed down after the results against Portugal and Hungary long enough to catch our breath and record our thoughts on the two World Cup qualifiers. What did we think of the performances on the nights in Aviva Stadium and the Puskas Arena, and what is it like to still be in contention for a seat at the big table with six months to go to the tournament?

Episode 93 - Mathematically Uncertain

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Mens National Team's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Armenia - did we deserve anything from the defensive performance, or did spending 90 minutes not trying to create a goalscoring opportunity mean Hallgrímsson's side came away from Lisbon with exactly what they deserved? Armenia came to Dublin looking to finally leave Aviva Stadium with three points, but the team seem to have lucked into a new tactic at home - getting an opposition player sent off!

The Mens Under-17 side kicked off their qualification campaign for the 2026 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Austria, facing the hosts, the Faroe Islands, and Kosovo, and came away with a 100% record without conceding a goal - what did we think of the performance of the team under interim coach Paul Osam and can this side emulate the 2025 squad and qualify for the 2026 Under-17 World Cup?

Finally, Carla Ward has named her squad for the Womens' National Team Nations League promotion play off against Belgium. Without their first choice goalkeeper, and following another retirement, can the team win promotion to League A next year, and what bearing does the result of the tie have on qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup?

Episode 92 - Primary motivation

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the upcoming games across all four men's teams age groups.

With the senior team flying out to Lisbon before facing Armenia at home, we ask should revenge be the primary motivation for players, or should the three points on offer be enough to drive them to a positive result?

The U21s have opened their qualifying group with two wins from two games. With England all but certain to top the group, a win in their next qualifier against Slovakia will go a long way to guaranteeing second spot for Jim Crawford's team.

With the U17 team that qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup preparing for their appearance at the finals in a months' time, we look at the current U17 squad ahead of their qualifying round group fixtures against hosts Kosovo, the Faroe Islands, and Austria.

Finally, the U19s face Albania in two friendlies as part of their preparation for their 2026 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying group in November.

A lot to look forward to in the next few days for fans of Irish football!

Episode 91 - Has the road already ended?

It's taken myself, Mark, and Philip this long to calm down enough after the two qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia to be able to record our thoughts on the games. After taking one point from the opening fixtures of the qualifying campaign, is it already over? Did any players come out of the games well? And what affect will our next fixture, the hardest fixture of the qualifiers away against Portugal in Lisbon, have on the home crowd for the return game against Armenia three days later?

Episode 90 - The Road to USA/Canada/Mexico

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the squad selected by Heimir Hallgrímsson to face Hungary and Armenia in the opening two fixtures of the qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. How do we think the team is going to line out in Aviva stadium, and what players in the Hungarian side will Irish fans have to watch out for? Jim Crawford has selected the U21 squad to face Moldova and Andorra. Does opening the campaign for the 2027 UEFA U21 Championship against two minnows give the manager some scope for experimentation in the squad? With senior experience and fresh faces at this level, how do we think the team will do over their opening two fixtures, ahead of their first real challenge against Slovakia in October?

Episode 89 - A New Season

Myself, Mark Kennedy, and Philip Flanagan are back after a summer rest to discuss what fans of Irish football can look forward to in the coming months as the new season kicks off across Europe - what transfers have caught our eye, is there a manager already in trouble, and who will be looking to make an impact for the national side as the qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins?

Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for August/September 2025

Transfers

Friday, 1st August

Defender Sean Keogh signed for Brighton, and will join their development squad

Creative midfielder Jake Doyle-Hayes left League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers to join League One Exeter City

Tuesday, 5th August

Joy Ralph signed for Sheffield United

Thursday, 7th August

Joe Quigley joined Oldham Athletic, signing a two year contract at Boundary Park

Friday, 15th August

After four years in MLS, Derrick Williams returned to English football to sign for Reading

Defender Heather Payne joined Leicester City

Tuesday, 19th August

Ireland U19 goalkeeper Katie Keane joined Leicester City's womens' team

Friday, 22nd August

Winger Kasey McAteer joined Ipswich Town on a four year deal

Friday, 22nd August

Finn Azaz left Middlesbrough for Southampton FC

Saturday, 30th August

James Brown signed a one year contract with Kilmarnock FC

Monday, 1st September

Mark McGuinness joined Sheffield United on a four year constract

Exciting winger Franco Umeg joined Portsmouth, signing a contract until the summer of 2029

Adam Idah signed a five year permanent deal with Swansea City

Cyrus Christie signed a one year contract with Bolton Wanderers

Derry City striker Sean Patton joined Reading FC, and will play for their U21 side

Loans

Friday, 1st August

After signing a contract extension at Manchester United, Jack Moorhouse signed a season long loan deal with Leyton Orient

Monday, 11th August

Former U19 defender James Golding signed a season long loan with Crewe Alexandra

Thursday, 21st August

Paddy Madden joined Accrington Stanley on loan from parent club Chesterfield for the 2025/26 season

Andrew Moran joined LAFC on loan for the remainder of the 2025 MLS season

Friday, 22nd August

Shaun Donnellan signed a loan deal with Truro City

Friday, 29th August

Following her recovery from a second ACL tear, Jessica Ziu joined Bristol City on a loan long loan

Saturday, 30th August

Shamrock Rovers confirmed midfielder Jack Byrne has signed for Dubai Irish FC until the end of the year

Monday, 1st September

Will Smallbone signed a deadline day loan move to Millwall for the rest of the season

Chiedozie Ogbene will continue his recovery from injury with a season long loan at Sheffield United

Brighton defender Jacob Slater signed a loan deal until January 2026 with Harrogate Town

Sunderland's Alan Browne joined local rivals Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season

Swindon Town announced the capture of Adam Murphy on loan for the rest of the season

Wrexham defender Thomas O'Connor signed a loan deal for Peterborough until the end of the season

Michael Obafemi joined 2. Bundesliga side VFL Bochum on loan

Contracts

Jack Moorhouse signed a three year extension to his Manchester United contract, with the option of a further 12 months

Summer 2025 transfer window

Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for May/June 2025
Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for July 2025

Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for July 2025

Transfers

Tuesday, 1st July

Jaze Kabia left non-league football to sign for Grimsby Town

Wednesday, 2nd July

Following his release by Blackburn Rovers, midfielder Zak Gilsenan signed a two year contract with Grimsby Town

Friday, 4th July

Callum O'Dowda joined Robbie Keane in Hungary, signing for the former international captain's side Ferencvaros

Ross County announced the signing of defender Len O'Sullivan

Saturday, 5th July

Aaron Connolly signed for League One side Leyton Orient

Wednesday, 9th July

David McGoldrick left hometown club Notts County to sign for Barnsley

Joe Shaugnessy left Scotland to sign for A-League side Newcastle Jets

Thursday, 10th July

Chloe Mustaki signed for Nottingham Forest's Women's team

Friday, 11th July

Grace Moloney signed a one year contract with Sunderland Women, with the option of a further 12 months

Tuesday, 15th July

Mark Travers signed a four year contract with Everton

Midfielder Jamie Mullins left Brighton to sign for Wycombe Wanderers

Tyler Toland joined Durham

Thursday, 17th July

Erin McLaughlin joined Glasgow City, signing a two year contract at Petershill Park

Friday, 18th July

Justin Eguaibor joined younger brother David at Cove Rangers

Joe Hodge signed a contract until 2029 with Portuguese side CD Tondela

Aoide Mannion signed for Newcastle United's Women's team

Saturday, 19th July

Sean McLoughlin joined Blackburn Rovers, signing a two year contract at Ewood Park

Recent senior team call up Josh Keeley left Tottenham to sign for Luton

Sunday, 20th July

Shane Flynn signed for Southern League Premier Division side Kettering Town

Monday, 21st July

Peterborough announced the signing of defender David Okagbue on a four year contract

Thursday, 24th July

Claire Walsh left Glasgow City to travel across the city and sign for Celtic FC Women

Anthony Scully joined former manager Michael Appleton at Shrewsbury Town

Underage defender Kiera Sena signed for Southampton

Following the expiration of her contract with Birmingham, defender Jamie Finn signed for Sunderland

Friday, 25th July

Ahead of the 2025/26 Serie A Femminile season, Mel Filis signed for Sassuolo

Sunday, 27th July

U21 international Sean Moore returned to Ireland to sign for Shelbourne

Monday, 28th July

Corrie Ndaba left the Scottish Premiership to sign for Serie A side US Lecce

Following a successful trial, Shane McLoughlin signed a one year contract with Cambridge United

Telford United confirmed the return of Ola Lawal to the Bucks

Thursday, 31st July

Izzy Atkinson signed for Sunderland Women

Loans

Friday, 4th July

Barnsley defender Barry Cotter signed a loan deal with Notts County for the upcoming season

Saturday, 5th July

After spending the 2024/25 season on loan with Portsmouth, Mark O'Mahony left Brighton on loan again, to Noel Hunt's Reading

Monday, 14th July

Nottingham Forest's Ireland U21 striker Joe Gardner signed a season long loan with Mansfield Town

Tuesday, 15th July

Joe Storer signed on loan with Greenock Morton

Stoke City's Darius Lipsiuc signed a loan deal with non league Solihull Moors

Friday, 18th July

Stockport Country signed Corey O'Keefe on loan for 2025/26

Wednesday, 23rd July

Evan Ferguson joined Serie A giants AS Roma on loan for the 2025/26 season, with the option of a permanent transfer in 12 months' time

Ed McJannet signed for Serie C side Ternana on loan

Friday, 25th July

Eiran Cashin joined promoted side Birmingham City on loan for the 2025/26 EFL season

Saturday, 26th July

Taya Adaramola joined the growing Irish contingent at Leyton Orient, signing a 12 month loan contract with the O's

Monday, 28th July

After signing a new contract with West Ham, Jessie Stapleton signed on loan for WSL2 side Nottingham Forest

Contracts

Wednesday, 2nd July

Tyler Goodrham signed a new long term contract with Oxford United

Tuesday, 8th July

Lily Agg signed a 12 month extension to her contract with Birmingham

Friday, 11th July

Lewis Richards signed an extension to his contract with Bradford City, extending his stay at the Bantams for another 12 months

Wednesday, 16th July

Anna Patten extended her contract with Aston Villa until June 2028

Monday, 28th July

Ahead of her loan move to Nottingham Forest, Jessie Stapleton signed a new two year contract with West Ham

Management

Thursday, 31st July

Emma Byrne took over as Lewes FC manager and head of goalkeeping

Summer 2025 transfer window

Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for May/June 2025
Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for August/September 2025

Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for May/June 2025

Transfers

Tuesday, 20th May

Ryan Sweeney returned to Mansfield, where he spent three seasons between 2018 and 2021, signing a two year deal

Thursday, 22nd May

Following a successful loan at St Mirren in the 2024/25 season, the Buddies confirmed that Roland Idowu will join them on a two year contract

Friday, 30th May

Feyenoord took up the option of converting Liam Bossin's loan spell at the Kuip stadium to a full transfer, with the goalkeeper signing a two year contract

Saturday, 31st May

Following the expiration of his contract with Walsall, Oisin McEntee signed a three year contract with Hearts

Monday, 2nd June

Marcus Harness left Ipswich to join former Tractor Boys coach Lee Grant at Huddersfield

Tuesday, 3rd June

Caoimhin Kelleher left champions Liverpool to sign a five year contract at Brentford, with the option of a further 12 months

Thursday, 5th June

Sean McGinty agreed terms with Aidrie FC

Ahead of their return to league football, Barnet announced the signing of Emmanuel Osadebe

Tuesday, 10th June

Sean Roughan signed a three year contract with Huddersfield Town

Thursday, 12th June

Fiacre Kelleher announced his return to his native county, signing a long term contract with Cork City

Saturday, 14th June

Following the expiration of his contract, Jordan Shipley left Shrewsbury to sign for Port Vale

Dan Casey signed a contract with Wycombe Wanderers, and will start at Adams Park on July 1st

Tuesday, 17th June

Paudie O'Connor joined the growing Irish contingent at Reading FC

Saturday, 21st June

Livingston FC confirmed the signings of defender Shane Blaney and midfielder Graham Carey

Monday, 23rd June

Conor McCarthy signed a two year contract with Northampton Town, and will join the Cobblers on 1st July

Conor Noss signed for newly promoted Bundesliga 2 side MSV Duisburg

Tuesday, 24th June

Following his loan spell in the second half of last season, Andrew Omobamidele signed a contract with the Ligue 1 side until 2029

U21 goalkeeper Killian Cahill sign for Leyton Orient

Sean Grehan left Crystal Palace to sign a three year deal with Doncaster Rovers

Wednesday, 25th June

Striker Dara Costelloe signed a contract with Wigan Athletic until 2028, with the option of a further 12 months

U19 goalkeeper Michael Dike left League of Ireland First Division side Treaty United to sign for Brighton, and will play for their U21 side

Friday, 27th June

Owen Oseni signed a three year deal with Plymouth Argyle

David Eguaibor left Cobh Ramblers to sign for Scottish League One side Cove Rangers

Loans

Friday, 27th June

James Abankwah returned to Watford FC, signing a season long loan deal at Vicarage Road

Blackburn defender Connor O'Riordan will spend the 2025/26 season on loan at Doncaster Rovers

Contracts

Friday, 23rd May

Lee O'Connor signed a new contract with Tranmere Rovers, extending his stay on the Wirral until June 2027

Saturday, 31st May

Mansfield Town announced that Stephen McLaughlin had signed a new 12 month contract with the Stags

Monday, 2nd June

Anthony O'Connor signed an extension to his contract with Harrogate Town until the end of the 2025/26 season

Friday, 20th June

Academy graduate Ronan Maher signed a two year extension to his contract with Walsall

Tuesday, 24th June

Conor Masterson will play at Priestfield Stadium for at least another 12 months after signing a contract extension with Gillingham

Management

Tuesday, 10th June

Mark Kennedy returned to Birmingham City as their U21 coach

Friday, 13th June

Darren O'Dea joined Swansea City as assistant head coach to Alan Sheehan

Monday, 16th June

Brian Barry-Murphy was confirmed as head coach of Cardiff City

Diarmuid O'Carroll left his position as Newcastle U21 coach to join Sparta Prague ass their assistant head coach

Friday, 27th June

Keith Andews was promoted from set piece coach to head coach of Brentford

Summer 2025 transfer window

Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for July 2025
Transfers, Loans, and Contracts for August/September 2025

Episode 87 - Nations League and end of season friendlies

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the final two games of the Republic of Ireland Women's Team's Nations League campaign - with six points on offer from the games against Turkiye and Slovenia, can Carla Ward's team earn promotion to League A, or will we face the play offs in October?

The final two friendlies for the mens team represent the last chance for experimentation by Heimir Hallgrímsson before the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers start in September. With four new faces in the squad, how do we think the team will line out against Senegal and Luxembourg, and what challenges will the two sides pose for the Boys in Green?

Finally, with the group stage draw completed for the Under 17 World Cup being held in November, we take a look at the sides Colin O'Brien's team will face in Qatar and evaluate our chances of progressing into the knock out stages 

Note - this episode was recorded before the updated mens squad was announced, so contains some discussion on where we expected Sammie Szmodics to play in the two friendlies

Episode 86 - Bulgaria, Greece, and the World Cup

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the Republic of Ireland senior men's team's play off against Bulgaria, we've picked up one bad habit under the new manager, but also seem to know how to recover from it. 

With the women's team needing to bounce back from two underwhelming performances, and one particularly bad result, in their opening games of the Nations League, and facing a Greek side looking to get their first points on the board for their campaign, how do we think it'll go over the two games for Carla Ward's side?

Finally, the U19 and U17 qualifying campaigns reached their climaxes, with a disappointing result for the U19s in Germany, but the U17s will play in their first World Cup in Qatar this November. What did we think of the performances from both sides, and who do we think is going to worth looking our for at the end of the year? 

(note this was recorded before the women's team's first game against Greece)

Episode 85 - Brisbane Football Review

In the latest of our series of speaking to fan podcasts from clubs around the world with an Irish player, myself and Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick are delighted to welcome Adam Pace of Brisbane Football Review to the show to discuss the sporting culture in Brisbane, the history of Brisbane Roar, and their current Irish players. We go into the similarities between the A-League and the League of Ireland, and what solutions have been approached by both competitions to resolve the issues that both competitions face.

You can follow the Brisbane Football Review on X(formerly known as Twitter)  or facebook 

Listen in to their podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Starting XI Decades

Following the recent announcement of Heimir Hallgrímsson's first squad of 2025, I noticed that the number of players born after the turn of the millennium in 2000 has risen to 12 - more than half of the 23 players named in the initial squad, with 2003-born Andrew Moran replacing 2000-born Will Smallbone in the build up to the play off against Bulgaria.

That got me thinking - how far are we from the first Irish starting XI populated exclusively with players born after Y2K had stopped being something the world was worried about - and what were the first teams named with players born after the first day of the last few decades?

Starting with the first game where every starting player was born in the 1960s, "the decade of culture and counter culture", (or later) it did not occur until 34 years after 1st January 1960, in a friendly in March 1994 against Russia. This is mainly due to players like David O'Leary(born May 1958), Kevin Moran(b. April 1956), and Paul McGrath(b. December 1959) who were squad mainstays right up until the mid-90's. On that day in 1994, the lineup was made up of Packie Bonner(May 1960), Ronnie Whelan Jnr(September 1961), Tony Cascarino(September 1962), Liam O'Brien(September 1964), Eddie McGoldrick(April 1965), David Kelly(November 1965), Alan McLoughlin(April 1967), Brian Carey(May 1968), Phil Babb(November 1970), Jason McAteer(June 1971), and Gary Kelly(July 1974) - with Babb, Kelly, and McAteer all making their debuts.

Moving on to players born in the 1970s, "the pivot of change", it only took four years to go from a team of sixties-born players to one with players born at least five and a half months after the first moon landing, when Jeff Kenna(August 1970), Kenny Cunningham(June 1971), Mark Kinsella(August 1972), Gary Breen(December 1973), Gary Kelly(July 1974), Lee Carsley(February 1974), Gareth Farrelly(August 1975), Shay Given(April 1976), David Connolly(June 1977), Alan Maybury(August 1978), and Damien Duff(March 1979) took to the pitch against the Czech Republic in March 1998. Duff, Kinsella, and Maybury were all making their international debuts, with Robbie Keane, Rory Delap, and Graham Kavanagh joining them as debutants from the bench.

More than ten years would pass before the first Ireland team of early millennials would take to the pitch, when Limerick's Thomond Park hosted a friendly against South Africa in September 2009. Giovanni Trapattoni named Keith Andrews(September 1980), Liam Lawrence(December 1981), Caleb Folan(October 1982), Stephen Kelly(September 1983), Kevin Doyle(September 1983), Keiren Westwood(October 1984), Sean St Ledger(December 1984), Paul McShane(January 1986), Andy Keogh(May 1986), Darron Gibson(October 1987), and Eddie Nolan(August 1988) in the team that faced the Bafana Bafana, with Lawrence scoring his first goal for the Boys in Green.

Twelve years later, in October 2021, Ireland faced Qatar in a friendly to mark the centenary of the FAI, and Stephen Kenny named the first team with players born after the Cold War. Enda Stevens(July 1990), Conor Hourihane(February 1991), Shane Duffy(January 1992), Matt Doherty(January 1992), John Egan(October 1992), Jeff Hendrick(January 1992), Callum Robinson(February 1995), Jamie McGrath(September 1996), Chiedozie Ogbene(May 1997), Caoimhin Kelleher(November 1998), and Andrew Omobamidele(June 2002), with Robinson marking the occasion with a hat trick.

What does all this point to in regards the first Ireland XI of players born after 19 turned to 20? Personally, I think it'll be within the next two years, possibly in a friendly between qualification campaigns. It's been almost two years since six players born this century - Will Smallbone(February 2000), Michael Obafemi(July 2000), Nathan Collins(April 2001), Jason Knight(February 2001), Gavin Bazunu(February 2002), and Evan Ferguson(October 2004) - lined out against Gibraltar in June 2023, and since then no more than five players have ever been named in a starting XI - v Greece in October 2023 and v Switzerland in March 2024. A reasonably strong team of players born in the early 00s could be named from the recent squad, but would have an average age of around 23 years of age, a little inexperienced in international standards.

Episode 84 - 2024/25 Nations League Relegation Play Off

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the squad announced by Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson to face Bulgaria in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League Relegation Play Off and give our predictions on how the two legged tie will finish.

Carla Ward's first two games in charge of the Womens Team ended in a home win and an away loss, but how did we rate the performance under the new manager, and what do they mean for the upcoming games against Greece?

Finally, with the U21s due to play two friendlies in Spain as part of their build up for the 2027 U21 European Championships qualifying campaign, how do we think the current squad compares to previous U21 sides?

Episode 83 - The January Transfer Window and the first international of 2025

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to look through the moves for Republic of Ireland players that caught our eye during the January 2025 transfer window, and with Carla Ward's first squad as manager of the Womens' National Team, we preview her first two games against Turkey and Slovenia

Episode 82 - 2024: A year in football

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the highs and lows of Irish international football in 2024, and make some predictions for 2025.
Do you agree with our selection? What do you think will happen in the next 12 months?
Let us know!

January and February 2025 Transfers, Loans, and Contract extensions

Transfers

Wednesday, 1st January

Former Waterford FC striker Owen Oseni left non-league side Gateshead to sign a three and a half year contract with St Mirren

Friday, 3rd January

Neil Farrugia left Shamrock Rovers following the expiration of his contract to sign a two and a half year deal with Barnsley

Saturday, 4th January

After winning a league medal with Shelbourne, Aiden O'Brien returned to England, signing a contract with Woking until the end of the season

Tuesday, 14th January

U21 midfielder Matt Healy returned to Ireland to sign for Shamrock Rovers

Creative midfield plaayer Dan Crowley left Notts County to sign for fellow League Two side MK Dons

Wednesday, 15th January

Conor Carty returned to St Patricks Athletic, where he spent the 2023 League of Ireland season, signing a two year contract at Richmond Park

John Patrick signed for Ligue Un side Stade de Reims

Thursday, 16th January

Following a short spell at Sunderland, Aaron Connolly signed for fellow Championship side Millwall

U19 striker Cian Dillon signed for QPR, and will join their development squad

Monday, 20th January

James Collins signed a contract with Lincoln City until the summer of 2026, with the option of a further 12 months

Tuesday, 21st January

Ahead of the new season in the US, Harvey Neville signed for Phoenix Rising FC

Wednesday, 22nd January

Ricardo Dinaga returned to league football, signing a two and a half year deal with Shrewsbury Town

2024 LOI top scorer Jenna Slattery signed an 18 month contract with Hearts

Thursday, 23rd January

Caitlin Hayes signed for WSL side Brighton and Hove Albion

Tom Cannon signed for Sheffield United until the summer of 2029, with the option of a further 12 months

Saturday, 25th January

📝 We're delighted to announce the signing of experienced Irish midfielder Alan Judge until the end of the season!

Playing the majority of his career in the football league and also representing Ireland too, Alan will bring a lot to The Iron!#IronArmy #PubTeamFromEssex pic.twitter.com/xULmIqujSA

— Braintree Town FC (@braintreetownfc) January 25, 2025

Alan Judge signed for National League South Division side Braintree Town

Sunday, 26th January

Darragh Burns signed for Grimsby Town

Monday, 27th January

Dara McGuinness returned to Ireland, signing a contract with Finn Harps ahead of the 2025 League of Ireland season

Tuesday, 28th January

Sligo Rovers confirmed that their U16 defender Aidan Gabbidon signed for Malmo FC

Rory Feely signed a 12 month contract with Crawley Town

Friday, 31st January

Having pursued Eiran Cashin for some time, Brighton finally signed the defender, who signed a contract until June 2030

Dylan Duffy converted his loan deal with Chesterfield into a full transfer, signing a contract until the summer of 2027

U17 midfielder Grady McDonnell signed for Belgian side Club Brugge's youth team Club NXT, joining the Challenger Pro League side until 2027

Five-times capped striker Emily Murphy signed for Newcastle United

After cancelling his loan deal with Watford, Festy Ebosele signed for Turkish Super Lig side Istanbul Başakşehir

Saturday, 1st February

UCD defender Cathal McCarthy signed for Hull City, and immediately returned to the League of Ireland side on loan for the first half of the upcoming LOI season

Monday, 3rd February

John Egan signed an eighteen month contract with Hull City, with the option of extending this by a year

Defender Alix Mendez signed for Aberdeen's womens team

Former underage striker Ali Reghba signed for Slovenian side NK Maribor until the summer of 2027

Loans

Monday, 6th January

Brentford defender Val Adedokun joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season

Thursday, 9th January

Having recovered from a broken leg, Newport's Josh Seberry has signed for Weston Super Mare on loan until the end of the season

Having spent the first half of the season on loan at Peterborough Sports, Oisin Gallagher will spend the rest of the season on loan at Boston United

Darragh O'Connor will spend the rest of the season on loan at Falkirk

Friday, 10th January

U19 goalkeeper Jimmy Storer will spend the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan at National League North side Chester FC

Barrow Town defender Mazeed Ogungbo signed a loan deal with Hemel Hempstead Town for the rest of the season

Thursday, 16th January

Udinese's James Abankwah signed for sister club Watford on loan until the end of the 2024/25 season

Friday, 17th January

Sam Curtis returned to parent club Sheffield United, and immediately signed a loan deal with SPL side St Johnstone

Monday, 20th January

Ruairi Paton returned to the SPL, signing a loan deal with Dundee United until the end of the season

Newcastle's Alex Murphy joined League One Bolton Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season

Connor O'Riordan returned to Crewe Alexandra, where he progressed from the Academy to the first team, on loan

Tuesday, 21st January

Ipswich's Daniel O'Connor will spend the rest of the season on loan at non-league Farnborough FC

Thursday, 23rd January

Former Ireland underage goalkeeper Liam Bossin signed as backup goalkeeper for Feyenoord until the end of the season, with an option to buy

Friday, 24th January

Andrew Omobamidele signed a loan deal with Strasbourg until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent

Monday, 27th January

Lincoln City winger Dylan Duffy signed for Chesterfield on loan for the rest of the season

Tuesday, 28th January

Ed McJannet joined Serie C side Audace Cerignola on loan

Wednesday, 29th January

Andrew Wogan signed a loan deal with Marine AFC

Mark Travers will aim to help Middlesbrough return to the Premier League while on loan at the Riverside

Tuesday, 3rd February

Evan Ferguson joined former manager Graham Potter at West Ham, signing a loan deal with the Hammers until the end of the season

Darius Lipsiuc joined Walsall from Stoke on loan

Charlton Athletic signed Middlesbrough's creative forward Alex Gilbert until the end of the season

Gavin Bazunu will continue his return from injury on loan with Belgian side Standard Liege

U21 defender Tayo Adaramola returned from his loan at Stockport County and signed a loan deal with League Two side Bradford City

After spending the first half of the 2024/25 season on loan at Accrington Stanley, Dara Costelloe will spend the second half on loan with Northampton Town

Having recovered from surgery, Anthony Scully has rejoined Colchester United on loan

Midfielder Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh signed a loan deal with Accrington Stanley

Contract extensions

Thursday, 2nd January

Following her recent return from injury, Hayley Nolan signed an extension to her contract with Crystal Palace until the summer of 2026

Saturday, 4th January

Jayson Molumby signed an extension to his contract with West Brom until the summer of 2028

Thursday, 16th January

Before joining Watford, James Abankwah signed an extension to his contract with Udinese until June 2029

Friday, 31st January

Cardiff City duo Callum Robinson and Callum O'Dowda signed two and three year extensions, respectively, to their contracts with the Bluebirds

Emily Whelan extended her contract with Glasgow City until 2028

Monday, 3rd February

Having only signed for Sheffield Wednesday in the summer, Gabriel Otegbayo signed an extension to his contract at Hillsbrough

Management

Wednesday, 15th January

Ahead of the 2025/26 UEFA Women's Nations League, the FAI announced Carla Ward as the new manager of the Womens National Team