Anybody have a full list of transfers? I heard on LMFM that Clint Sweeney & Niall Sharkey had their transfers granted but Robbie Callaghan was refused. Callaghans is strange because hes lived in Ardee all his life in close proximity to St Marys field. Also Stabannon didn't seem to have major objections to the move.

sam57 (Louth) - Posts: 1502 - 19/01/2010 11:44:30    536819

File No. Name From To
1. Eugene Kellet Annaghminnon Rovers St. Fechins Sanctioned
2. David Lynam Clan na Gael Dowdallshill Sanctioned
3. Ian Mostyn Clan na Gael St. Brides Refused
4. Jonathan Clerkin Cooley Kickhams O Raghallaighs Sanctioned
5. Eoin Mc Donnell Cooley Kickhams Cuchulainn Gaels Sanctioned
6. Patrick Sheelan Cooley Kickhams Cuchulainn Gaels Refused
7. Gavin Mullen Cooley Kickhams Cuchulainn Gaels Refused
8. Lee Mc Closkey Cooley Kickhams Cuchulainn Gaels Sanctioned
9. Jonathan Malone Cooley Kickhams Cuchulainn Gaels Sanctioned
10. Paul Savage Cooley Kickhams Sean O Mahonys Sanctioned
11. Declan Mc Guinness Cooley Kickhams Sean O Mahonys Withdrawn
12. Kevin Mullen Dowdallshill Clan na Gael Sanctioned
13. Stephen Beggs Dowdallshill Clan na Gael Sanctioned
14. Kevin Scullon Dundalk Gaels Dowdallshill Sanctioned
15. James Shields Dundalk Gaels Kilkerley Emmets Referred to Minor Board
16. Robert Shields Dundalk Gaels Kilkerley Emmets Referred to Minor Board
17. Ryan Dillon Dundalk Gaels Sean O Mahonys Sanctioned
18. Alan Hanks Dundalk Gaels Dundalk Young Irelands Sanctioned
19. Dean Byrne Glen Emmets O Raghallaighs Sanctioned
20. Ryan Carroll John Mitchels Hunterstown Rovers Withdrawn
21. Kieran Carey John Mitchels Hunterstown Rovers Refused
22. Kevin Mc Gahon John Mitchels Sean Mc Dermotts Withdrawn
23. Alan Mackin John Mitchels St. Marys Withdrawn
24. Robert O Hanlon Na Piarsaigh Roche Emmets Sanctioned
25. John Garvey Na Piarsaigh Dundalk Young Irelands Withdrawn
26. Lee Smith Naomh Fionnbarra Lannleire Sanctioned
27. Andrew Mc Cann Naomh Fionnbarra Dreadnots Refused
28. Leigh Mc Guirk Newtown Blues O Raghallaighs Sanctioned
29. Terry Judge Newtown Blues St. Fechins Sanctioned
30. Neil Mc Evoy Oliver Plunketts O Raghallaighs Referred to Minor Board
31. Ben Rogan Oliver Plunketts O Raghallaighs Sanctioned
32. Thomás Mc Gahon Roche Emmets Dowdallshill Refused
33. Shane Mc Guirk Roche Emmets Dowdallshill Sanctioned
34. Darren Mc Eneaney Sean Mc Dermotts Hunterstown Rovers Refused
35. Conor O Neill Sean Mc Dermotts Westerns Refused
36. Gareth Crawley Sean O Mahonys Kilkerley Emmets Sanctioned
37. Shane Devin St. Brides St. Mochtas Withdrawn
38. Anthony Donaghy St. Fechins Newtown Blues Sanctioned
39. Mark Gorham St. Josephs O Connells Withdrawn
40. Conor Bolger St. Kevins Lannleire Referred to Minor Board
41. John King St. Kevins Lannleire Referred to Minor Board
42. Andrew Hand St. Kevins Lannleire Referred to Minor Board
43. Patrick Clarke St. Marys O Connells Sanctioned
44. Shane Mc Kenna St. Marys St. Mochtas Withdrawn
45. Paul Brennan St. Marys St. Kevins Sanctioned
46. Niall Sharkey St. Marys Mattock Rangers Sanctioned
47. David Durnin St. Marys John Mitchels Sanctioned
48. William Rogers St. Marys Stabannon Parnells Sanctioned
49. Brendan Curtis St. Marys Westerns Sanctioned
50. Peter Lawless St. Mochtas Westerns Refused
51. Robert Callaghan Stabannon Parnells St. Marys Refused
52. Clint Sweeney Westerns Glyde Rangers Sanctioned
53. Niall Moynagh Westerns Hunterstown Rovers Sanctioned
54. Conor Murtagh Wolfe Tones St. Nicholas Sanctioned
55. Gareth Ryan Wolfe Tones St. Nicholas Sanctioned
56. Peter Maguire Young Irelands Dowdallshill Sanctioned
57. Stephen Murphy Young Irelands St. Josephs Sanctioned
58. Owen Armstrong Dowdallshill St. Patricks *** Out of Order
59. Neil Armstrong Dowdallshill St. Patricks *** Out of Order

howareya (Louth) - Posts: 55 - 19/01/2010 12:36:16    536879

Dean Byrne Glen Emmets to O Raghallaighs... Great addition to rats
Ben Rogan Oliver Plunketts to O Raghallaighs.. another young player with serious potential, may only be 17/18 but has lovely left foot
Anthony Donaghy St. Fechins to Newtown Blues... how can he move back 2 club he left a year ago??
St Marys seem to be loosing an awful lot of players dis year?? Sharkey eventually got his transfer but is he gone by his best at dis stage?? Callaghan didnt get 2 marys for watever reason.. good footballer to have on ur team.. seen him kick 0.14 in champo match last year, all be in a junior!
Glyde get Sweeney... serious addition to an already strong championship team

howareya (Louth) - Posts: 55 - 19/01/2010 12:45:40    536890

Have to say the situation with callaghans transfer to the marys is a joke. While i usually wouldnt be in favour of lads leaving weaker clubs for stronger ones, if he lives within sight of the ardee pitch (& i think his brother also is with the marys??), its taking the proverbial refusing it!

Hon D Lu (Louth) - Posts: 126 - 19/01/2010 13:22:12    536949

Is there a clear set of rules for transfers?

What is different about Niall Sharkeys transfer request this year? Personally I believe he should have been allowed to leave when he originally requested it. The man is a potential game winner - no doubting his quality, serious addition for Collon.

Clint Sweeney is another who eventually got his move - why was he not allowed to leave originally?

I`ve often criticised the Mary`s for objecting to young lads leaving but to be fair how Robert Callaghan`s move to Ardee was rejected is beyond me - maybe if he doesn`t play he can move next year - crazy stuff!

I think that if a player wants to leave, let him go. How many players have lost out on football because some old clown on a club committee objects to a transfer out of spite - it`d drive you to soccer!

yellow_penguin (Louth) - Posts: 84 - 19/01/2010 13:44:27    536979

O'raghallaighs got a good few transfers there, might be a team to watch the next couple of years with colin kelly there

crokerfan (Louth) - Posts: 24 - 19/01/2010 14:13:13    537019

very hard on a player being put out of football but marys were very spiteful towards niall sharkey last year who missed 2 years of football and should have got his transfer and maybe this is why there case went against them

pd73 (Louth) - Posts: 322 - 19/01/2010 17:07:03    537309

Any word of a closing down sale.

BartleDoo (Monaghan) - Posts: 389 - 19/01/2010 17:39:50    537363

ask banty!

therub (Louth) - Posts: 216 - 19/01/2010 17:47:16    537373

Ardee people are very clanish take it from someone who knows. I think it may well be a bad move would you not agree.

BartleDoo (Monaghan) - Posts: 389 - 19/01/2010 17:57:05    537396

why are their so many transfers within the county? this is unreal..especially that Louth is not a big county geographically...is it a case of mercenery players, clubs throwing money at players to transfer? or does this go on every season? I find this quite strange and never heard of as many transfers within a county (apart from Dublin).........is this the norm???

maroonboy (Westmeath) - Posts: 36 - 19/01/2010 21:29:08    537602

59 transfers is ridiculous........

Man in a ditch (Louth) - Posts: 321 - 20/01/2010 08:36:21    537634

no,the lads should be allowed play for who they want john clerkin move from cooley seems a strange one,anyone know the reason

pd73 (Louth) - Posts: 322 - 20/01/2010 12:20:32    537855

He lives in drogheda.

JohnHume1 (Louth) - Posts: 49 - 20/01/2010 13:38:46    537971

Did some louth club players transfer to monaghan clubs

FATMAN

fatman (Monaghan) - Posts: 353 - 20/01/2010 13:44:25    537982

Trevor Hillard transfered from the brides and knockbridge HC to inniskeen were he is now living. Best of luck to him he will be sorly missed on both fronts.

manwitaplan (Louth) - Posts: 28 - 20/01/2010 14:22:19    538024

Does anyone know who are on the transfer commitee. Niall Sharkey & Clint Sweeney both out of football for a year and then they give them a transfer. What was the point in doing that as both the Marys and Westerns( and even the dogs on the street) knew that both men would not play for them last year.

fullmonty (Louth) - Posts: 22 - 20/01/2010 16:51:24    538236

tervor hillards transfer seems odd - its only 10 miles or so from knockbridge to inniskeen ...was there another reason??

but he will be missed by both clubs and the louth hurlers too !

Man in a ditch (Louth) - Posts: 321 - 20/01/2010 17:16:03    538277

How can the county board sanction the transfers of Dean Byrne and Ben Rogan to the O'Raghallaighs? The O'Raghallaighs under age structure is one of the worst in the County with very few players coming through. As far as I'm aware they will not have a minor team this year, so what do they do? They go and take young players from other clubs. It's an absolute disgrace that Clubs can spend years of time and resources coaching players and then as soon as they are out of minor they head off to the O'Raghalliaghs. The County Board should have laid down a marker that this type of behaviour is not acceptable, maybe then the O'Raghallaighs might put some under age structures in place.

inbetweener (USA) - Posts: 7 - 21/01/2010 12:22:11    538788

Couldn't agree more with Inbetweener. O'Raghallaigh's seem to have a lot of influence and can get anyone transferred to them. Look at the amount of transfers in they have received over the last few years.

footballman (Louth) - Posts: 126 - 21/01/2010 13:07:21    538858