This is an exciting time just before the season kicks off and the transfers add to this tradition.
Supporter's and players a like, love reading down through the long list of players and spotting good players making good moves or Pigeon's going to the next coup!
Supporter's and players a like, love reading down through the long list of players and spotting good players making good moves or Pigeon's going to the next coup!
Top 5 Transfers
1-Dean Matthews, Glyde Ranger to St Mary's: A very talented forward and the best player to be transferred. His fallout is Glyde’s loss and the Mary’s gain. Nice stable of young forwards in Ardee now.
2-Carl Courtney, John Mitchells to Naomh Martin: eventually get his move and a chance to test himself with the big guns, a useful addition to the ever improving Jocks and Should help their Progress and could bring them another step closer to Joe ward.
3-Keith Arnold, St Nicholas to Newtown Blues: Another want away player who has been touted with a move over the years. Should add some finesse to the county finalists.
4-Baz Kelly, Newtown Blues to Wolfe Tones: Returns to his old club after winning a couple of Joe wards. On his day a really good player, who will bring dramatic and badly needed quality to the hapless Tones.
5-Darren McConnon, Roche Emmets to Naomh fionnbarra: Big Midfielder will be a useful addition to the Togher side one of Roche's top players over the years could form a very impressive partnership with John Doyle at Midfield.
Joint fifth Damian Connor, St Pats to St Joesph's: Could bring a lot of experience to a bunch of quality but inexperienced Joe’s squad.
5-Darren McConnon, Roche Emmets to Naomh fionnbarra: Big Midfielder will be a useful addition to the Togher side one of Roche's top players over the years could form a very impressive partnership with John Doyle at Midfield.
Joint fifth Damian Connor, St Pats to St Joesph's: Could bring a lot of experience to a bunch of quality but inexperienced Joe’s squad.
Also some Interesting moves like David Donovan,Justin McCarville to Dunleer, Lee Wright to Dundalk Gaels, Luke Judge to Clogherhead good players who with a change of scenery could improve themselves and the team they are joining.
3 Withdrawals
Every one of these withdrawals, saved major repercussion’s for all teams involved.David Brennan to Hunterstown would have been a massive loss in experience to Mattock and a major injection of Quality to the junior ranks.Seamus Quigley-A born and bred goalkeeper and all round good guy would Slot in well with any side but would have left Cooley in a pickle, only one quality goalie in their ranks!Emmet Kelleher- Clogherhead may have lost the final piece to their Joe Ward jig-saw and the Plunketts can breadth easy as one of the best stays put.
Biggest losers-St Nicholas,They must feel like a feeder club to the big clubs around Drogheda, They develop the talent and other teams get to see the quality.
Biggest Winners-Newtown Blues, Although losing some young talent in David Donovan and Luke Judge, Tinley and Arnold will be a huge boost to the newfoundwell side. Overall beaten county finalist’s last year just got stronger. Other Clubs are shaking in their boots.
notable mention-Wolfe Tones, Gained some quality and should allow them to be a little more competitive this season highlighting the good side of this controversial transfer system.
Overall a more eventful set of transfers than recent years,Dunleer,tones and Blues looked to have gained some quality. While some other clubs will feel hard done by and aggrieved with the County Board and you'd have to agree especially in the Nick's case.
There is still that sinking feeling that 45 footballers moving, is way too many transfers for such a small County.
There is still that sinking feeling that 45 footballers moving, is way too many transfers for such a small County.
