Irish Player Transfers, Loans and Contracts - July 2018

Transfers

Monday, 2nd July
Former Dundalk player Patrick McEleney returned to the Lilywhites after a brief spell at Oldham: 🔗

Tuesday, 3rd July
Following his loan spell at Gillingham in the second half of 2017/18, Callum Reilly signed a two year contract with the Gills: 🔗

Friday, 6th July
Former finalist of “Football’s Next Star” Connor Smith signed for Boreham Wood: 🔗

Monday, 9th July
Following his release from Everton, Sam Byrne signed an 18 month contract with former loan club Dundalk: 🔗

Thursday, 12th July
Rhys Murphy signed for non league Chelmsford Town: 🔗

Monday, 16th July
After a short trial, Reece Grego-Cox signed a two year deal with Crawley Town: 🔗

Wednesday, 18th July
19 year old FAI Women’s Team striker Leanne Kiernan signed for West Ham Ladies: 🔗

Thursday, 19th July
Adam Rooney signed a three year deal with non league side Salford City: 🔗

Sheffield United broke their transfer record to sign John Egan to a four year contract: 🔗

Huddersfield Town’s longest serving player Sean Scannell left the John Smith’s Stadium to sign for Bradford City: 🔗

Following his release from Bradford City, four times capped goalkeeper Colin Doyle signed a two year contract with Hearts: 🔗

Sunday, 22nd July
James McClean left West Brom to sign for fellow Championship side Stoke City: 🔗

Tuesday, 24th July
Following a short trial, Marc Wilson signed a 12 month contract with Bolton Wanderers: 🔗

Following a trial during preseason, David McGoldrick signed for Sheffield United: 🔗

Saturday, 28th July
Ireland U21 striker Liam McAlinden signed a two year contract with Cheltenham Town: 🔗

Loans

Friday, 6th July
After signing a two year extension to his contract with Leeds, Paudie O’Connor signed a season long loan deal with Blackpool: 🔗

Wednesday, 11th July
Danny Rogers signed a season long loan deal with newly promoted Scottish Premiership side St Mirren: 🔗

Monday, 16th July
Conor Sammon signed a season long loan deal with Motherwell: 🔗

Tuesday, 24th July
Former Finn Harps defender Shane Blaney signed for non league Tamworth Town on a six month loan: 🔗

Contracts

Thursday, 3rd July
Darragh Lenihan signed an extension to his contract with Blackburn Rovers, keeping the defender at Ewood Park until 2022: 🔗

Friday, 4th July
Ryan Delaney signed a new contract with Rochdale: 🔗

Wednesday, 11th July
Preston’s international midfielder Alan Browne signed a new three year contract at Deepdale: 🔗

Thursday, 12th July
Blackburn Rovers defender Derrick Williams signed a new deal that will keep him with the Lancashire side until 2021: 🔗

Tuesday, 17th July
Highly rated teenage striker Troy Parrott signed his professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur and will play for their U18 side as a first year scholar

Wednesday, 18th July
Former St Francis player Jack Connolly signed his first professional contract with Sunderland: 🔗

Thursday, 19th July
Southampton due Sean Brennan and Kameron Ledwidge signed their first professional contracts: 🔗

Talking Points

Darron Gibson has come off the bench for Everton in their last two league games, after almost three months out with an injury, is he going to appear for Ireland in a month's time?
Sean St Ledger is reportedly going to sign for Orlando City SC very soon, will he return to the national side, will Martin O'Neill or Roy Keane be flying to the Citrus Bowl to watch him?
Will Shane Long's return to Southampton, albeit as an unused substitute, what strikers will be looking to impress the management ahead of the squad announcement?
Robbie Brady has been impressing for Hull City in recent weeks in a left wing-back berth, should he be playing there for Ireland, or as an out and out winger?
Stephen Ireland has started three games in a row for Stoke for the first time this season. Let's just leave that one alone....
Kevin Doyle appeared for Wolves for the first time in over a year with a second half substitute appearance, should he look to push in the starting XI, or pursue a rumoured move to the MLS?
With Everton facing a striker shortage, can U21 striker Sam Byrne force his way into the first team at Goodison Park?
Conor Clifford scored for on Barnet at the weekend, can he make a return to league football?
Kevin Walker made his debut for Djurgårdens in their Swedish Cup game, can he make it to the senior Irish side?
The U19s are playing two friendlies against Azerbaijan in Tallaght Stadium this week ahead of the elite round qualifiers in Germany in a month's time. What players from the side will look to appear for the senior side?