List of 2019–20 League of Ireland transfers

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This is a list of transfers involving clubs that played in the 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division and 2020 League of Ireland First Division.

Contents

The pre-season transfer window opened on 1 December 2019 and closed on 22 February 2020 for domestic transfers and on 2 March 2020 for foreign transfers. Players without a club may join one at any time, either during or in between transfer windows. [1]

Pre-Season Transfers

League of Ireland Premier Division

Bohemians

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Anthony Breslin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [2]
JJ Lunney Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [2]
Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers Free transfer [2]
Stephen McGuinness Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [2]
Glen McAuley Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [3]
Dan Casey Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Undisclosed fee [4]
Ciaran Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed fee [5]
Callum Thompson Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan [6]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Derek Pender Flag of Ireland.svg Defender RetiredRetirement [7]
Aaron Barry Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City End of loan [8]
Brandon Bermingham Ulster Banner.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [9]
Darragh Leahy Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [10]
Scott Allardice Flag of Scotland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [11]
Ryan Swan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Ulster Banner.svg Warrenpoint Town Free transfer [12]
Michael O'Keane Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [13]
Michael Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [14]
Ryan Graydon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [15]

Cork City

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Cian Coleman Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [16]
Rob Slevin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [17]
Charlie Fleming Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers Free transfer [17]
Liam Bossin Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest Free transfer [18]
Dylan McGlade Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Blyth Spartans Free transfer [19]
Cory Galvin Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [20]
Conor Davis Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [21]
Kyron Stabana Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of England.svg AFC Wimbledon Loan [22]
Henry Ochieng Flag of Kenya.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Wingate & Finchley Undisclosed fee [23]
Joe Redmond Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Birmingham City Loan [23]
Reyon Dillon Flag of England.svg Forward Flag of England.svg Corinthian-Casuals Free transfer [23]
Joseph Olowu Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Arsenal Loan [24]
Deshane Dalling Flag of England.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers Loan [25]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Karl Sheppard Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [26]
Graham Cummins Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [27]
Colm Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Derry CIty Free transfer [28]
Eoghan Stokes Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free agent Released [29]
Joel Coustrain Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers End of loan [29]
Mark O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free agent Released [30]
Kevin O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Preston North End End of loan [30]
Pierce Phillips Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers Free transfer [31]
Aaron Barry Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [32]
Gary Boylan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender RetiredChange of sport [33]
Garry Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers Free transfer [34]
Dan Casey Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Undisclosed fee [4]
Shane Griffin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [35]
Conor McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [36]
Tadgh Ryan Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [37]
Conor McCarthy Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Scotland.svg St Mirren Undisclosed fee [38]

Derry City

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Walter Figueira Flag of England.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [39]
Conor Clifford Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [40]
Conor McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [36]
Stephen Mallon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Sheffield United Loan [41]
Colm Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork CIty Free transfer [28]
Tim Nilsen Flag of Norway.svg Forward Flag of Norway.svg Fredrikstad Free transfer [42]
Danny Lupano Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Defender Flag of England.svg Hull City Loan [43]
Moussa Bakayoko Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Forward Flag of Armenia.svg FC Shirak Free transfer [43]
Adam Liddle Flag of England.svg Forward Flag of England.svg Reading Loan [44]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Conor McDermott Ulster Banner.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville Undisclosed Fee [45]
Adrian Delap Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Loan [46]
Conor Davis Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [21]
Michael McCrudden Ulster Banner.svg Forward Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville Undisclosed Fee [47]
Grant Gillespie Flag of Scotland.svg Midfielder Flag of Scotland.svg Ayr United Loan [48]
Barry McNamee Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Free transfer [49]

Dundalk

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Greg Sloggett Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [50]
Will Patching Flag of England.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Notts County Free transfer [51]
Darragh Leahy Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [10]
Cammy Smith Flag of Scotland.svg Forward Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee United Loan [52]
Stefan Čolović Flag of Serbia.svg Midfielder Flag of Serbia.svg Proleter Novi Sad Undisclosed fee [53]
Nathan Oduwa Flag of Nigeria.svg Midfielder Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Hadera Free transfer [54]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Stephen Folan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Melbourne Free transfer [55]
Robbie Benson Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [56]
Dean Jarvis Ulster Banner.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Larne Free transfer [57]
Ross Treacy Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [58]
Dylan Hand Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [59]
David Odumosu Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [60]
Jamie McGrath Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Scotland.svg St Mirren Free transfer [61]
Aaron McNally Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [62]
James Carroll Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [63]
Cameron Dummigan Ulster Banner.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Crusaders Loan [64]

Finn Harps

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Adrian Delap Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Loan [46]
Ryan Connolly Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Ballyglass Free transfer [65]
David Webster Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [66]
Shane McEleney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Larne Free transfer [67]
Karl O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick Free Transfer [68]
Kosovar Sadiki Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Defender Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernians Loan [69]
Shaun Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick Free transfer [70]
Leo Donnellan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Maidstone United Free transfer [71]
Barry McNamee Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [49]
Cameron Saul Flag of England.svg Forward Flag of the United States.svg Greenville Triumph Free transfer [72]
Alexander Kogler Flag of Austria.svg Midfielder Flag of Austria.svg Grazer AK Free transfer [73]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Ciaran Gallagher Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper RetiredRetirement
Peter Burke Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free agent Released
Niall Logue Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released
Daniel O'Reilly Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [74]
Harry Ascroft Flag of Australia (converted).svg Midfielder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dandenong Thunder Free transfer [75]
Nathan Boyle Ulster Banner.svg Forward Free agent Released [76]
Michael Gallagher Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [76]
Keith Cowan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran Free transfer [77]
Mikey Place Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [78]
Caolan McAleer Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Ulster Banner.svg Dungannon Swifts Free transfer [79]
Joshua Smith Flag of the United States.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [80]
Colm Deasy Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Warrenpoint Town Free transfer [12]

St Patrick's Athletic

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Jason McClelland Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [81]
Robbie Benson Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [56]
Rory Feely Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [82]
Conor Kearns Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [83]
Shane Griffin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [35]
Billy King Flag of Scotland.svg Midfielder Flag of Scotland.svg Greenock Morton Free transfer [84]
Dan Ward Flag of England.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Spennymoor Town Free transfer [85]
Martin Rennie Flag of Scotland.svg Forward Flag of Scotland.svg Montrose Undisclosed fee [86]
Ollie Younger Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Burnley Loan [87]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Cian Coleman Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [16]
Mikey Drennan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg EvergreenFree transfer [88] [13]
Glen McAuley Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [3]
Gary Shaw Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [89]
Conor Clifford Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [40]
Rhys McCabe Flag of Scotland.svg Midfielder Flag of Scotland.svg Brechin City Free transfer [90]
Kevin Toner Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Kilmore CelticFree transfer [91]
David Webster Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Free transfer [66]
Ciaran Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Undisclosed fee [5]
Barry Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free agent Released
Brian Maher Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Loan [92]
Paul Cleary Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Loan [93]

Shamrock Rovers

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Liam Scales Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [94]
Rhys Marshall Ulster Banner.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon Undisclosed fee [95]
Rory Gaffney Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of England.svg Salford City Undisclosed fee [96]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Joel Coustrain Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [97]
Graham Cummins Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City End of loan [98]
Sean Boyd Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free agent Released [98]
Eric Abulu Flag of Germany.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [99]
Orhan Vojic Flag of Austria.svg Forward Free agent Released [98]
Ethan Boyle Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Linfield Free transfer [100]
Sam Bone Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [101]
Cian Collins Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa Point Free transfer
Dean Dillon Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa Point Free transfer

Shelbourne

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Aaron Dobbs Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [102]
Jack Brady Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick Free transfer [103]
Karl Sheppard Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [26]
Daniel O'Reilly Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Free transfer [74]
Georgie Poynton Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [104]
Gary Deegan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Cambridge United Free transfer [105]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Dean Delany Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper RetiredRetirement [106]
Conan Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon Free transfer [107]
Flavio Marku Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released [108]
James English Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [109]
Darragh Noone Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers Free transfer [34]
Derek Prendergast Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [110]
John Ross Wilson Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [111]
Greg Moorhouse Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon Free transfer [112]
Craig Giles Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [13]
Jack Lydon Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [113]
Reece McEnteer Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Killester Donnycarney Free transfer [108]
Alan Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Mochta'sFree transfer [108]

Sligo Rovers

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Darragh Noone Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [34]
Garry Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [34]
Will Seymore Flag of the United States.svg Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 Free transfer [114]
Teemu Penninkangas Flag of Finland.svg Defender Flag of Finland.svg FC Lahti Free transfer [115]
Jesse Devers Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg ManullaFree transfer [116]
Alex Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg Defender Flag of the United States.svg Fresno Free transfer [117]
Ryan De Vries Flag of New Zealand.svg Forward Flag of Japan.svg FC Gifu Free transfer [118]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Dante Leverock Flag of Bermuda.svg Defender Flag of Poland.svg Radomiak Radom Released [119]
Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [2]
Jack O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [120]
Romeo Parkes Flag of Jamaica.svg Forward Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico United Loan [121]
Daryl Fordyce Ulster Banner.svg Midfielder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC Free transfer [122]
Sam Warde Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [123]

Waterford

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Graham Cummins Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [27]
Sam Bone Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Free transfer [101]
Scott Allardice Flag of Scotland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [11]
Tadgh Ryan Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [37]
Kevin O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Preston North End Loan [124]
Michael O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Ulster Banner.svg Linfield Loan [125]
Robbie McCourt Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Tolka Rovers Free transfer [126]
Ali Coote Flag of Scotland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Brentford Free transfer [127]
Matty Smith Flag of Scotland.svg Forward Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee United Free transfer [128]
Tyreke Wilson Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Manchester City Free transfer [128]
Brian Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City Free transfer [129]
Akin Odimayo Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Reading Loan [130]
Andre Burley Flag of England.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Reading Loan [130]
Will Longbottom Flag of England.svg Forward Flag of England.svg Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [131]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Shane Duggan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [132]
Rory Feely Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [133]
Walter Figueira Flag of England.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [39]
Georgie Poynton Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [104]
JJ Lunney Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [2]
Rob Slevin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [17]
Dean O'Halloran Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [134]
Colm Whelan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer
Zachary Elbouzedi Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Lincoln City Free transfer [135]
Cory Galvin Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [20]
John Kavanagh Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers Free transfer [136]
Kenny Browne Flag of Ireland.svg Defender RetiredRetirement [137]
Darryl Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers Free transfer [138]
Maxim Kouogun Flag of Cameroon.svg Defender Flag of England.svg Harrogate Town Free transfer [139]
Tom Holland Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [140] [ failed verification ]
Karolis Chvedukas Flag of Lithuania.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [140] [ failed verification ]
Paul Martin Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free agent Released [140] [ failed verification ]

League of Ireland First Division

Athlone Town

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Ronan Asgari Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [97]
Joshua Keane Quinlivan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [97]
Scott Delaney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Willow ParkFree transfer [97]
Evan O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [141]
Adam Rooney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [141]
Ronan Manning Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Free transfer [97]
Chris Reid Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cherry Orchard Free transfer [97]
David Brookes Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cherry Orchard Free transfer [97]
Joel Coustrain Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Free transfer [97]
Harry Cornally Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Free transfer [97]
Mamoud Mansaray Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Calry BohemiansFree transfer [97]
Evan White Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Warrenpoint Town Free transfer [142]
Dean George Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [142]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Karl Fitzsimons Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [143]
Kealan Dillon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Ulster Banner.svg Warrenpoint Town Free transfer [144]
Aaron Brilly Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Leixlip United Free transfer [145]
Kaleem Simon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [63]
Dean Casey Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [146]
Ciaran Grogan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [146]

Bray Wanderers

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Aaron Barry Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [32]
Tristan Noack-Hofmann Flag of Germany.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [147]
Gary Shaw Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [89]
John Ross Wilson Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [111]
Jack Watson Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [148]
Ryan Graydon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [15]
Jake Ellis Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Wayside CelticFree transfer [142]
Adlane Boulmelh Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bangor GGFree transfer [149]
Omar Hassan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Bangor GGFree transfer [149]
Luke Ryan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [149]
Stephen Sweeney Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bangor GGFree transfer [149]
Brian Maher Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Loan [92]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Dylan McGlade Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of England.svg Blyth Spartans Free transfer [150]
Hugh Douglas Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [58]
Gabriel Sava Flag of Romania.svg Goalkeeper Ulster Banner.svg Warrenpoint Town Free agent [151]
Dean Williams Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers End of loan [152]
Dylan Thornton Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [146]
Sean Heaney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released [153] [ failed verification ]
Phillip Gannon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [153] [ failed verification ]
Jamie Crilly Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released [153] [ failed verification ]

Cabinteely

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Michael Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [14]
Dean Casey Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [146]
Lloyd Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Kilmore CelticFree transfer [146]
Lee Murray Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Limestone Saints Free transfer [146]
Corey Chambers Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [146]
Ciaran Grogan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [146]
Ryusei Kojima Flag of Japan.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Liffey Wanderers Free transfer [146]
Eoin McPhillips Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [146]
Dylan Thornton Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [146]
Kaito Akimoto Flag of Japan.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Portmarnock Free transfer [146]
Oliver White Flag of the United States.svg Forward Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC Free transfer [146]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Rob Manley Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [154]
Stephen McGuinness Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [2]
Yuta Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg Forward Flag of Japan.svg Iwate Grulla Morioka Free transfer [155]
Jack Tuite Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [156]
Conor Crowley Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [157]
Luke Ryan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [149]
Jack Watson Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [148]
Robert McGee Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bangor GGFree transfer [13]
Seán Hurley Flag of Ireland.svg Defender ReleasedReleased [146]
Ross Moloney Flag of Ireland.svg Forward ReleasedReleased [146]
Ronan O'Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder ReleasedReleased [146]
Adam Doyle Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder ReleasedReleased [146]
Jamie Geoghegan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender ReleasedReleased [146]
Oisín McMenamin Flag of Ireland.svg Forward ReleasedReleased [146]
Adam Maher Flag of Ireland.svg Defender ReleasedReleased [146]
James Woods Flag of Ireland.svg Forward ReleasedReleased [146]
Robbie Dunne Flag of Ireland.svg Forward ReleasedReleased [146]
Karl Manahan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [158]

Cobh Ramblers

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Pierce Phillips Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [31]
John Kavanagh Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [136]
Dylan Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dinas Powys Free transfer [159]
Lee Devitt Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick Free transfer [160]
Martin Coughlan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Kerry League Free transfer [160]
Darryl Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [138]
Adam Foley Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick Free transfer [161]
Conor Drinan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Carrigaline United Free transfer [162]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Charlie Fleming Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City Free transfer [17]

Drogheda United

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Derek Prendergast Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [110]
Brandon Bermingham Ulster Banner.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [9]
Jack Tuite Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [156]
Hugh Douglas Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [58]
Ross Treacy Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [58]
Richie O'Farrell Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [163]
David Odumosu Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [60]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Paul Skinner Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper RetiredRetirement
Luke McNally Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic End of loan [164]
Luke Gallagher Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released
Kevin Farragher Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [165]
Jamie Hollywood Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released
Cian Kavanagh Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [166]
Michael Cregan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Crumlin United Free transfer [13]
John Barry Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Tolka Rovers Free transfer [13]
Ryan Hart Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Tolka Rovers Free transfer [13]
Eoin McPhillips Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [146]

Galway United

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Shane Duggan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [132]
Mikey Place Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Free transfer [78]
Dean O'Halloran Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [134]
Jack O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers Free transfer [120]
Micheál Schlingermann Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free agent Free transfer [167]
Joshua Smith Flag of the United States.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Free transfer [80]
Carlton Ubaezuonu Flag of South Africa.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [147]
Alberto Cabanyes Flag of Spain.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg RenmoreFree transfer [168]
Timo Parthoens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Defender Flag of Finland.svg HIFK Helsinki Free transfer [169]
Timmy Molloy Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Salthill Devon Free transfer [170]
Dylan Sacramento Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Defender Flag of New Zealand.svg Hawke's Bay United Free transfer [171]
Kevin Farragher Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [165]
Enda Curran Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Mervue United Free transfer [123]
Sam Warde Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers Free transfer [123]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Ronan Asgari Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [97]
Joshua Keane Quinlivan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [97]
Mark Hannon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Ulster Banner.svg Ballinamallard United Free transfer [172]
Adam Rooney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [141]
Ivan Gamarra Flag of Argentina.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [173]
Stephen Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Galway HiberniansFree transfer [173]

Longford Town

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
James English Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [109]
Rob Manley Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [154]
Eric Abulu Flag of Germany.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Free transfer [174]
Matthew O'Brien Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Phoenix Free transfer [174]
Dylan Hand Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [59]
Aaron McNally Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [62]
Joe Gorman Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville Free transfer [175]
Niall Barnes Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bluebell United Free transfer [176]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Sean Boyd Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers End of loan [177]
Aaron Dobbs Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [102]
Anthony Breslin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [2]
Tristan Noack-Hofmann Flag of Germany.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Free transfer [147]
Conor Kenna Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Kilnamanagh Free transfer [178]
Paul O'Conor Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder RetiredRetirement [179]
Carlton Ubaezuonu Flag of South Africa.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Free transfer [147]
Peter Hopkins Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released
Patrick O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [180]
Evan O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [141]
Kristian Crawford Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [181]

Shamrock Rovers II

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
N/A

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
N/A

UCD

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Tomás O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick Free transfer [13]
Colm Whelan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford Free transfer [13]
Michael Gallagher Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps Free transfer [76]
Michael O'Keane Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians Free transfer [13]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Jason McClelland Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [81]
Liam Scales Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Free transfer [94]
Conor Kearns Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [83]
Richie O'Farrell Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [163]
Tom Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [182]
Dan Tobin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [183]
Charlie Smith Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Free transfer [184]
Dan Mullen Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Cherry Orchard Free transfer [13]
Sam Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free agent Released [153] [ failed verification ]

Wexford

In:

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer type
Tom Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [182]
Dan Tobin Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [183]
Cian Kavanagh Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [166]
Conor Crowley Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [157]
Azeez Yussuff Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Lucan United Free transfer [185]
Karl Fitzsimons Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [143]
Malike Benrouguibi Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Bluebell United Free transfer [186]
Patrick O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [180]
Janabi Amour Jr. Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Free transfer [187]
Charlie Smith Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg UCD Free transfer [184]
Kristian Crawford Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Longford Town Free transfer [181]
Craig Giles Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [13]
James Carroll Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Free transfer [63]
Kaleem Simon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [63]
Jack Lydon Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne Free transfer [113]
Gianpiero Fragnoli Flag of Italy.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Ballymun UnitedFree transfer [142]
Andrew Farrell Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Newbridge Town Free transfer [142]
Karl Manahan Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [158]
Daniel Tarcevskijs Flag of Lithuania.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Wicklow RoversFree transfer [142]
Paul Cleary Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Loan [93]

Out:

PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer type
Danny Doyle Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Crettyard UnitedFree transfer [13]
Corey Chambers Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Cabinteely Free transfer [146]
Dean George Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Free transfer [142]
Joe Walshe Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free agent Released [188]
Jason McGuire Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free agent Released [188]
Ross Kenny Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released [188]
Thomas Croke Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [188]
Sean Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [188]
Paddy Cahill Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [188]
Ricky Fox Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free agent Released [188]
John Peare Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [188]
Conor Sutton Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [188]
Andy Mulligan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free agent Released [188]
Dave Corish Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Free agent Released [188]

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