Irish Player Transfers, Loans and Contracts - June 2018

Transfers

Thursday, 10th May
Following his release from Oldham, Paul Green signed a one year contract with Crewe Alexandra: 🔗

Monday, 21st May
After two seasons at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, winger Jake Mulraney signed for Scottish Premiership side Hearts: 🔗

Tuesday, 22nd May
Derry City winger Ronan Curtis agreed a deal to join Portsmouth: 🔗

Wednesday, 23rd May
Following three years at Aston Villa, defender James Finnerty signed a two year deal with Rochdale AFC: 🔗

Friday, 25th May
Conor Dimaio left Chesterfield to sign for non-league Stockport County: 🔗

Thursday, 30th May
Noel Hunt returned to his native Waterford to sign for Waterford FC as player, and will also act as assistant to manager Alan Reynolds: 🔗

Tuesday, 5th June
After more than 100 appearances for Peterborough United, Chris Forrester signed a three year contract with Aberdeen: 🔗

Free agent David Meyler signed a two year contract with Reading FC: 🔗

Wednesday, 6th June
Daniel Devine signed a two year contract with Dunfermline Athletic: 🔗

Friday, 8th June
Niall Canavan bounced back after a season disrupted by injury to sign for Plymouth Argyle: 🔗

Cork City announced they had resigned Damien Delaney, who will return to his hometown club when his contract with Crystal Palace expires on July 1st: 🔗

Monday, 11th June
After more than 200 appearances for Southend United, former U21 midfielder Michael Timlin signed with League Two side Stevenage FC: 🔗

Tuesday, 12th June
Winger John O’Sullivan signed a one year contract with Blackpool, with the option of a further 12 months: 🔗

Wednesday, 13th June
Greg Cunningham signed for Cardiff City, bringing the number of Irish full backs in the Premier League to five: 🔗

Following his recent international debut, Graham Burke signed for Preston North End: 🔗

Thursday, 14th June
After two years at Aberdeen, Anthony O’Connor signed a three year contract with Bradford City: 🔗

Monday, 18th June
Winger Willo Flood signed a one year contract with Dunfermline Athletic: 🔗

Defender Sean McGinty joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a two year deal: 🔗

Tuesday, 19th June
Following the end of his contract with Ipswich, midfielder Stephen Gleeson signed a two year deal with Aberdeen: 🔗

Monday, 25th June
Dessie Hutchinson and Noe Baba returned to Ireland to sign for Hutchinson’s home town club, Waterford FC: 🔗

Tuesday, 26th June
23 year old defender Sean Long left Lincoln to sign a two year contract with Cheltenham Town: 🔗

Wednesday, 27th June
Former Ireland international Alan Maybury joined the backroom staff at former club St. Johnstone as youth coach: 🔗

Friday, 29th June
Shay Given joined Frank Lampard’s coaching team at Derby County as goalkeeping coach: 🔗

Loans

Thursday, 21st June
Samir Carruthers joined former manager Karl Robinson at Oxford United on a season long loan: 🔗

Friday, 29th June
Oxford United defender Fiacre Kelleher signed for Macclesfield Town on a season long loan: 🔗

Contracts

Monday, 14th May
Goalkeeper Danny Rogers signed a two year extension to his contract with Aberdeen: 🔗

Friday, 25th May
U18 defender Jack James signed his first professional contract with Luton Town: 🔗

Wednesday, 30th May
Shamir Fenelon signed a new one year deal with Aldershot Town: 🔗

Thursday, 31st May
Alan Sheehan extended his stay with Luton Town with a new two year contract: 🔗

Tuesday, 5th June
Sean Maguire was rewarded for an outstanding first season at Preston North End with a new three year contract: 🔗

Thursday, 14th June
Republic of Ireland teammates Katie McCabe and Louise Quinn both signed new contracts with Arsenal Women’s FC: 🔗

Monday, 25th June
Gillingham’s 2017/18 Player of the Season Mark Byrne signed a new two year deal with Gillingham, keeping him at Priestfield until 2020: 🔗

Friday, 29th June
Former Limerick FC defender Paudie O’Connor signed a two year deal with Leeds: 🔗

Southampton youth team players Aaron O’Driscoll and Jonathan Afolabi signed two and one year contracts, respectively, with the Saints: 🔗

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 22nd December 2017

Friday, 22nd December 2017

League 1

Fleetwood 0-2 Gillingham

Mark Byrne made his 50th appearance in League One

League 2

Coventry 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Michael Doyle scored his fifth goal in League Two, his first goal in almost three months, and a memorable strike it was too!

Saturday, 23rd December 2017

Premier League

West Ham United 2-3 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark made his 50th appearance for Newcastle Utd

Championship

Preston North End 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Kevin O'Connor returned to the Preston starting XI for the first time in a month

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Ipswich

Matt Doherty made his 200th career start

Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield United

Conor Hourihane made his 300th career start
Samir Carruthers came off the bench to make his 50th appearance in the competition

League 1

Northampton 1-1 Blackburn

John-Joe O'Toole was booked for the first time in two months

Peterborough 3-0 Bury

Stephen Dawson's introduction as a second half substitute (his first appearance for Bury since August) was his 100th appearance for the Shakers
Having only been sent off once in his career before 2017/28, Eoghan O'Connell was sent off for the second time this season

Rotherham 2-1 MK Dons

Lee Frecklington was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Luton 2-0 Grimsby

James Collins scored his tenth goal for Luton (also his 80th goal in League Two) in his first start since Saturday, 11th November

Newport Co. 0-0 Lincoln City

Mark O'Brien was sent off for the second time for Newport County

Stevenage 5-1 Chesterfield

Connor Dimaio made his 50th appearance for Chesterfield

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen

Adam Rooney made his 300th career start
Anthony O'Connor made his 200th career start
Jonathan Hayes scored his first goal for Celtic since moving to the Bhoys in the summer

Partick Thistle 1-0 Hamilton Academical

Niall Keown scored his first goal since August, and was unfortunately booked for the fifth time this season and so is suspended for the next game

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 1-0 Inverness CT

Jake Mulraney made his 25th start for Inverness CT

Indian Super League

Atlético de Kolkata 1-0 Delhi Dynamos

Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Atléletico de Kolkata, this was the striker's first goal anywhere since September 2016

Round Up - Week of 8th November 2016

Tuesday, 8 November 2016

Football League Trophy

Everton U23 1-1 Blackpool
After returning from injury, Darron Gibson made his first start of the season
Although he's appeared for the Everton U23 side before this, Harry Charsley will remember his first appearance for the side in the Football League Trophy after marking it with a goal.
Mark Yeates was booked for the first time this season, before this the winger hadn't been shown a yellow card since last December

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Chesterfield
Jay O'Shea scored his first goal in the Football League Trophy
Connor Dimaio scored his first goal of the season for Chesterfield

Blackburn Rovers U23 2-2 Oldham
Anthony Stokes scored his fourth goal of the season, his first since August 9th, in his first start in more than a month

Luton 1-3 Millwall
Congratulations to U19 midfielder Kyron Farrell made his senior debut
After signing for Millwall in the summer from Bohemians, Paul Rooney made his debut for the Lions

Wolves U23 4-0 Accrington Stanley
Connor Ronan scored his first goal of his career in his second appearance in the Football League Trophy

Swansea City U23 2-0 Plymouth
Tom Holland made his first appearance in the FLT

Stevenage 4-0 Southend United
Luke Wade Slater made his senior debut as a second half substitute for Stevenage
Michael Timlin made his first appearance of the season

Brighton U23 1-0 Leyton Orient
Richie Towell marked his first start of the season with his first goal for Brighton. This was the midfielder's first goal in the UK since July 2014
Michael Collins made his first start for Leyton Orient

West Bromwich Albion U23 0-2 Gillingham
After recovering from injury, Bradley Garmston made his first appearance of the season

Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters 2-1 Goa
Graham Stack returned to the Kerala Blasters starting XI for his first appearance in a month

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Football League Trophy

Hartlepool 1-2 Rochdale
Brian Barry-Murphy made his first appearance of the season

Reading U23 0-2 Yeovil
Niall Keown made his first appearance of the season

Grimsby 2-4 Sheffield United
Graham Kelly made his first start for Sheffield United

Round Up - Midweek games of 16th February 2016

Tuesday, 16 February 2016
Championship
Blackburn 3-0 Fulham
Shane Duffy scored the fifth goal of his career on the occasion of his fiftieth appearance for Blackburn

League 1
Bradford City 2-0 Southend United
Michael Timlin and Stephen McLaughlin both returned to the starting XI for Southend. Timlin hadn't started a game in more than a month, whereas McLaughlin hadn't lined out for the Shrimpers since early November 

Colchester 1-1 Chesterfield
Conor Dimaio made his first start of the season on loan at Chesterfield

League 2
Accrington Stanley 1-1 Carlisle United
Seamus Conneely made his fiftieth start since moving to England

Scottish FA Cup
Hibernian 1-0 Hearts
Anthony Stokes made his fiftieth start for Hibernian

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