League of Ireland: Confirmed signings in the Premier and First Division ahead of the 2023 season

• Andrew Dempsey
• Sat, Feb 25 2023




With the 2023 League of Ireland season underway, clubs in both the Premier and First Division have completed their squads for the campaign ahead.

Shamrock Rovers are the reigning top-flight champions, while Cork City will join them after they won the First Division in 2022.

Derry City will also be looking to continue their forward momentum after claiming the FAI Cup, and finishing second in the top-flight.

And extratime.com had you covered for all the transfer news confirmed in our League of Ireland transfer tracker, with all the ins, outs, and re-signings below.

Last updated 25th February, 11.00.

League of Ireland Transfer Tracker: Premier Division.

Bohemians

In: Paddy Kirk (Sligo Rovers), Keith Buckley (unattached), Adam McDonnell (Sligo Rovers), James Akintunde (Derry City), Dean Williams (Drogheda United), Grant Hornton (Cheltenham Town - loan), Luke Dennison (Longford Town), Dylan Connolly (Morecambe), Jay Benn (Lincoln City - loan), Kacper Radkowski (Slask Wroclaw - loan), Drew Baker (Fleetwood Town - loan), Krystian Nowak (Universitatea Cluj).

Out: Jamie Mullins (Brighton & Hove Albion), Conor Levingston (Wexford), Tyreke Wilson (Shelbourne), Liam Burt (Shamrock Rovers), Aaron Doran (Wexford), Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (Glentoran), Jordan Doherty, Max Murphy (Bray Wanderers), Ciaran Kelly (Bradford City), Laurenz Dehl, Jon McCracken, Tadhg Ryan (Derry City), James Finnerty (Sligo Rovers), Ethon Varian (Cork City - loan), Gavin O'Brien (Longford Town), Rory Feely (Barrow), Josh Kerr, Ryan Burke (Waterford), Cian Byrne (Longford Town - loan).

Re-signed: James Talbot, John O’Sullivan, Kris Twardek, Jordan Flores, Jonathan Afolabi, Ethon Varian, James Clarke, James McManus, Cian Byrne, Nikson Okuson, Daniel McGrath, Ali Coote.





Cork City

In: Tunde Owolabi (St Patrick's Athletic), Ethon Varian (Bohemians - loan), Matt Healy (Ipswich Town - loan), Tobi Oluwayemi (Celtic - loan), Albin Winbo, Kevin Custovic (Vejle - loan), Daniel Krezic (Degerfors).

Out: Louis Britton (Yeovil Town), Mark McNulty (retired), Uniss Kargbo, Dylan McGlade (Hume City), James Doona (Longford Town), David Harrington (Fleetwood Town), Ronan Hurley, Mark O'Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion), Leon Ayinde (Ipswich Town), Kennedy Amechi (Kerry FC), Franco Umeh (Crystal Palace U18), Alec Byrne (Treaty United).

Re-signed: Cian Coleman, Cian Murphy, Barry Coffey, Aaron Bolger, Ruairi Keating, Ally Gilchrist, Jonas Hakkinen, Jimmy Corcoran, Cian Bargary, Josh Honohan, Darragh Crowley, Gordon Walker, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh, John O'Donovan, .

Derry City

In: Colm Whelan (UCD), Tadhg Ryan (Bohemians), Ben Doherty (Larne), Adam O'Reilly (Preston North End), Matthew Ward (Ipswich Town - loan), Ollie O'Neill (Fulham - loan).





Out: Danny Lafferty (Sligo Rovers), James Akintunde (Bohemians), Matty Smith (Shelbourne), Caoimhin Porter, Daithi McCallion (both Finn Harps - loan), Brendan Barr (UCD), Michael Glynn & Joe Thomson (Larne), Jack Le Moignan (Ballinamallard United - loan), Declan Glass (Cove Rangers).

Re-signed: Sadou Diallo, Ciaron Harkin, Cian Kavanagh, Patrick McEleney, Mark Connolly, Cameron Dummigan, Will Patching, Cameron McJannet, Brian Maher, Brandon Kavanagh, Ryan Graydon, Daithi McCallion, Michael Duffy, Jamie McGonigle, Ronan Boyce, Jordan McEneff, Ciaran Coll, Evan McLaughlin. Shane McEleney, Fintan Doherty, Liam Mullan, Conor McCay.

Drogheda United

In: Sean Brennan (UCD), Aaron McNally (Brazos Valley Cavalry), Michael Leddy (Shamrock Rovers - loan), Ben Curtis (St Patrick's Athletic), Fiachra Pagel (Forest Green Rovers - loan), Conor Keeley (Ballymena United), Emmanuel Adegboyega (Dundalk), Jarlath Jones (Athlone Town), Elicha Ahui & Freddie Draper (Lincoln City - loan), Matthew O'Brien (Longford Town).

Out: Andrew Quinn (Shelbourne), Chris Lyons (Bray Wanderers), Dean Williams (Bohemians), Dane Massey (Bray Wanderers), Keith Cowan, Kaleem Simon (Fleetwood United), Aaron Davis, Sam O'Brien, Georgie Poynton, Lee Steacy (Cobh Ramblers), Mohamed Boudiaf (Newry City), Stevan Stanic-Floody, Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers - end of loan).

Re-signed: Evan Weir, Dayle Rooney, Emre Topcu, Adam Foley, Ryan Brennan, Luke Heeney, Darragh Noone, Gary Deegan, Darragh Markey, Colin McCabe, Dylan Grimes, Warren Davis, Dylan Molloy, Callum Ralph, Victor Arong, Andrew Wogan. 

Dundalk

In: Louie Annesley (Blackburn Rovers), Hayden Muller (Millwall), Connor Malley (Rochdale), Cameron Elliott (East Kilbride), Archie Davies (Aldershot Town), Johannes Yli-Kokko (HJK Helsinki - loan), Wasiri Williams (Swansea City - loan), Rayhaan Tulloch (West Brom - loan).

Out: Steven Bradley (Hibs – end of loan), Lewis Macari (Stoke City – end of loan), Runar Hauge (Hibs - end of loan), David McMillan, Brian Gartland (retired),Joe Adams, Sam Bone (Maidstone United), Mayowa Animasahun (Dungannon Swifts - loan), Emmanuel Adegboyega (Drogheda United), Jack Harrington (Longford Town).

Re-signed: Nathan Sheppard, Pat Hoban, Alfie Lewis, Robbie McCourt, Paul Doyle, Daniel Kelly, Ryan O’Kane, John Martin, Greg Sloggett, Andy Boyle, Peter Cherrie. Keith Ward, Darragh Leahy, Mark Byrne, Robbie Benson, John Mountney. 

Shamrock Rovers

In: Liam Burt (Bohemians), Johnny Kenny (Celtic - loan), Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers - loan), Markus Poom (Flora Tallinn - loan).

Out: Adam Wells (UCD), Andy Lyons (Blackpool), Chris McCann (Burton Albion), Viktor Serdeniuk (Longford Town), Michael Leddy (Drogheda United - loan), Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall), Cole Omorehiomwan (Bray Wanderers), Oisin Hand (Longford Town), Dean McMenamy (Waterford), Barry Cotter (Barnsley), Mikey Raggett (UCD).

Re-signed: Ronan Finn, Roberto Lopes, Graham Burke, Sean Kavanagh, Rory Gaffney, Sean Gannon, Jack Byrne, Leon Pohls, Gary O’Neill, Lee Grace, Dylan Watts, Simon Power, Neil Farrugia, Richie Towell, Sean Hoare, Daniel Cleary, Kieran Cruise, Alan Mannus, Michael Leddy, Darragh Nugent, Sean Carey, Freddie Turley, Gideon Tetteh, Cian Barrett, Conan Noonan, Justin Ferizaj.

Shelbourne

In: Conor Kearns (Galway United), Tyreke Wilson (Bohemians), Kyle Robinson (St Patrick's Athletic), Andrew Quinn (Drogheda United), Evan Caffrey (UCD), Matty Smith (Derry City), Paddy Barrett (St Patrick's Athletic), Kian Leavy (Reading - loan).

Out: Brendan Clarke (Galway United), Daniel Carr (Sevenoaks Town), Daniel Hawkins, Aaron O'Driscoll, Josh Giurgi (Longford Town), Kyle O'Connor (Longford Town), Jamal Ibrahim (Longford Town), Francis Campbell (Longford Town), Stephan Negru (Oxford United),Aodh Dervin (Longford Town - loan).

Re-signed: Shane Griffin, JJ Lunney, Sean Boyd, Conor Kane, Kameron Ledwidge, JR Wilson, Shane Farrell, Brian McManus, Gavin Molloy, Jack Moylan, Jad Hakiki, Luke Byrne, Mark Coyle. Scott van der Sluis, Lewis Temple, Gavin Hodgins, Luke Browne. 

Sligo Rovers

In: Johan Brannefalk (Norrby IF), Danny Lafferty (Derry City), Lukas Browning (Dalkurd), James Finnerty (Bohemians), Nando Pijnaker (Rio Ave), Gary Boylan (Galway United), Bagdun Vastsuck (Stal Mielic), John Mahon (St Johnstone), Reece Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town - loan), Stefan Radosavljevic.

Out: Paddy Kirk (Bohemians), Adam McDonnell (Bohemians). Shane Blaney (Motherwell), Seamas Keogh (Finn Harps), Robbie Burton, Cameron Evans (Taunton Town), Lewis Banks (Arbroath), Colm Horgan (Galway United), Scott Lynch, Peter Maguire (Ballinamallard United - loan), Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town), Michael Lavin (Ipswich Town).

Re-signed: Garry Buckley, Karl O’Sullivan, Niall Morahan, Mark Byrne, Frank Liivak, Fabrice Hartmann, Greg Bolger, Max Mata, Cillian Heaney, Luke McNicholas, Conor Walsh, Eanna Clancy, Kailin Barlow, David Cawley, Will Fitzgerald, Richard Brush, Sean McAteer, John Vahey, Daire McCarthy.

St. Patrick’s Athletic

In: Tommy Lonergan (UCD), Vladislav Kreida (Flora Tallinn - loan), Jake Mulraney (Orlando City), Noah Lewis (Willem II), Conor Carty (Bolton Wanderers - loan), Jay McGrath (Coventry City - loan).

Out: Adam O’Reilly (Preston North End – end of loan), Ian Bermingham (retired), Kyle Robinson (Shelbourne), Tunde Owolabi (Cork City), Ben Curtis (Drogheda United), Paddy Barrett (Shelbourne), Barry Cotter (Shamrock Rovers - end of loan), Ross Fay (Longford Town), Cian Kelly (Malaga Academy), Billy King (Northern Colorado Hailstorm), Ronan Coughlan (Waterford).

Re-signed: David Odumosu, Danny Rogers, Sam Curtis, Harry Brockbank, Tom Grivosti, Joe Redmond, Anto Breslin, Jamie Lennon, Thijs Timmermans, Adam Murphy, Jay McClelland, Ben McCormack, Chris Forrester, Darius Lipsiuc, Serge Atakayi, Mark Doyle, Eoin Doyle. 

UCD

In: Brendan Barr (Derry City), Adam Wells & Mikey Raggett (Shamrock Rovers), Danu Kinsella-Bishop (UCD - LSL), Sami Clarke (Athlone Town).

Out: Evan Caffrey (Shelbourne), Tommy Lonergan (St Patrick's Athletic), Colm Whelan (Derry City), Sean Brennan (Drogheda United), Dylan Duffy (Lincoln City).

Re-signed: Jack Keaney, Lorcan Healy, Michael Gallagher, Donal Higgins, Alex Nolan, Danny Norris, Lennon Gill, Sam Todd, Kian Moore, Ryan Bowden, Mark Dignam, Ciaran Behan, Harvey O'Brien, Sam Todd, Dara Keane, Evan Osam, Jamie Duggan, Alex Dunne, Daniel Babb, Sam Healy, Jake Doyle, Harry O'Connor, Divine Izekor, Jessie Dempsey.

League of Ireland Transfer Tracker: First Division.

Athlone Town

In: Josh McGlone (Bray Wanderers), Gavin Gilmore, German Fuentes Rodriguez, Frantz Pierrot, Sultan Adenekan, Haji Abdikadir, Jamar Campion-Hinds, Osaze Irhue, Nazar Zubkov, Isaie Louis.

Out: Thomas Oluwa (Waterford), Andy Spain (Treaty United) Jarlath Jones (Drogheda United), Sami Clarke, Gary Armstrong (Longford Town).

Re-signed: Adam Lennon, Patrick Hickey, Enda Minogue, Charles Mutawe, Aaron Connolly, Velerii Dolia, Aaron McBride, Vlad Velikin, Oisin Duffy, Noah van Geenen, Jack Kavanagh, Blake Ryan, Mathew McCarrick, Blake Ryan, Donal Curtin, Mathew Baker, Mathew Leal. 

Bray Wanderers

In: Chris Lyons (Drogheda United), Harry Groome, Luka Lovic (both Wexford), Dave Webster (Finn Harps), Conor Davis, Ger Shortt (both Wexford), Dane Massey (Drogheda United), Max Murphy (Bohemians), Jake Walker (Crumlin United), Eoin Farrell (Wexford), Alex Moody (Wexford), Darren Craven (Longford Town), Conor Crowley, Len O'Sullivan (both Wexford), Cole Omorehiomwan (Shamrock Rovers), Joe Power (Longford Town), Guillermo Almiroll.

Out: Hugh Douglas (Wexford), Conor McManus (Brentford B), Darragh Lynch (Longford Town), Daniel Blackbyrne, Keith Dalton, Jamie Hollywood, Conor Clifford (Lucan United), Ben Clark, Zak O'Neill, Eoin Massey (St Mochta's), Kieran Marty Waters, Kevin Knight, Joe Gorman, Ugo Anny-Nzekwue, Jamie Callaghan (Crumlin United), Evan Harte (St Patrick's Athletic U19), Dean Zambra (Wayside Celtic), Colin Kelly (Treaty United), Josh McGlone (Athlone Town).

Re-signed: Stephen McGuinness, Callum Thompson, Zach Donohue, Ben Feeney, Conor Knight, Jack Hudson. 

Cobh Ramblers

In: Jack Doherty (Wexford), Charlie Lyons (Galway United), Callum Stringer (Waterford), Ryan Delaney, David Bosnjak (College Corinthians), Cian Browne (Villa FC), Wilson Waweru (Galway United - loan), Lee Steacy (Drogheda United), Charlie O'Brien (Cork City U17), Claudio Osorio (Reading - loan).

Out: Charlie Fleming (Geelong FC), Sean McGrath (Kerry), John Kavanagh, Sean Barron, Danny O’Connell, Gavin Ryan, Harlain Mbayo, Paul Hunt and Beineón O’Brien Whitmarsh.

Re-signed: Jason Abbott, Brendeán Frahill, Jake Hegarty, Justin Eguaibor, Michael McCarthy, Pierce Phillips, Michael McCarthy, Luke Desmond, Dale Holland, James O'Leary, Conor Drinan, Darragh O'Sullivan-Connell, Issa Kargbo, Darragh Burke, Tiernan O'Brien.

Finn Harps

In: Keith Cowan (Drogheda United), Caoimhin Porter, Daithi McCallion (both Derry City - loan), Seamas Keogh (Sligo Rovers), Filip Da Silva, Michael Harris (Colorado Rapids), Tim Hiemer, Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising), Katlego Mashigo (Portadown), Daniel Okwute & Ellis Farrar (both Stockport County - loan), Shane McMonagle (Aileach), Cian Lynch.

Out: Ethan Boyle (Wexford), Dave Webster (Bray Wanderers), Rob Slevin (Galway United), Regan Donelan (Galway United), Ryan Connolly (Treaty United), Gary Boylan (end of loan), Luke Rudden, Conor Tourish, James McKeown (Cleethorpes Town), Mark Timlin (retired), Barry McNamee, Jose Carrillo.

Re-signed: Sean O'Donnell, Kevin Jordan, Brendan McLaughlin, Shaunie Bradley, Ryan Rainey, Damian Duffy.

Galway United

In: Brendan Clarke (Shelbourne), Rob Slevin (Finn Harps), Darren Clarke (Longford Town), Callum McNamara (Treaty United), Maurice Nugent, Regan Donelan (Finn Harps), Colm Horgan (Sligo Rovers), Alex Rutter (Hume City) Vincent Borden (Rudar Velenje) Ibrahim Keita.

Out: Conor Kearns (Shelbourne), Max Hemmings, Charlie Lyons (Cobh Ramblers), Matt Connor (Waterford), Gary Boylan (Sligo Rovers), Wilson Waweru (Cobh Ramblers - loan), Daniel O'Connor (Ipswich Town).

Re-signed: Conor McCormack, Ronan Manning, Killian Brouder, Conor O'Keefe, David Hurley, Stephen Walsh, Francely Lomboto, Edward McCarthy, Mikie Rowe, Rob Manley. 

Kerry

In: Matt Keane (Treaty United), Sean McGrath (Cobh Ramblers), Trpimir Vrljic (Killarney Celtic), Sean Kennedy, Nathan Gleeson, Junior Ankomah, Andy Quaid (Regional United), Cormac Buckley, Cian Brosnan, Nathan Gleeson, Junior Ankomah, Ryan Kelliher (Killarney Celtic), Cianan Cooney, Sean O'Connell, Ronan Teahan, Samuel Aladesanusi, Togor Silong, Wayne Guthrie, Callan Scully, Alex Ainscough, Kennedy Amechi (Cork City), Kalen Spillane, Mark Carey (Cork City), Jonathan Hannafin, Graham O'Reilly, Rob Vasiu, Kevin Williams, Aaron O'Sullivan, Steven McCarthy, Shane Guthrie. 

Out: N/A.

Re-signed: N/A. 

Longford Town

In: Jack Brady (Treaty United), Jamal Ibrahim (Shelbourne), Kyle O'Connor (Shelbourne), Francis Campbell (Shelbourne), James Doona (Cork City), Derek Daly (Crumlin United), Evan Farrell (Bangor Celtic), Gavin O'Brien (Bohemians), Oisin Hand (Shamrock Rovers), Josh Giurgi (Shelbourne), Stephen Meaney, Darragh Lynch (Bray Wanderers), Viktor Serdeniuk (Shamrock Rovers), Ross Fay (St Patrick's Athletic), Jack Harrington (Dundalk), Aaron Walsh (Loughgall), Aodh Dervin (Shelbourne - loan), Mohamed Boudiaf (Glebe North), Gary Armstrong (Athlone Town), Cian Byrne (Bohemians - loan).

Out: Aaron Robinson (Wexford), Mark Hanratty (Wexford), Ben Lynch (Wexford), Karl Chambers (Wexford), Darren Clarke (Galway United), Matthew Dunne (Wexford), Darren Craven (Bray Wanderers), Jordan Adeyemo (Wexford), Colm Cox (Wexford), Dean McMenamy (end of loan), Luke Dennison (Bohemians), Brandon McCann (Wexford), Matthew O'Brien (Drogheda United), Dylan Barnett, Eric Molloy, Michael McDonnell, Joe Power (Bray Wanderers), Kian Corbally (end of loan), Sam Verdon, Michael Barker.

Re-signed: Adam Verdon, Cristian Magerusan, Shane Elworthy. 

Treaty United

In: Conor Barry (Wexford), Anto O'Donnell, Andy Spain (Athlone Town), Shane Hallahan (Cobh Wanderers), Colin Kelly (Bray Wanderers), Alec Byrne (Cork City).

Out: Jack Lynch, Joe Collins, Joel Coulstrain (Aisling Annacotty), Callum McNamara (Galway United), Jack Brady (Longford Town), Conor Melody, Matt Keane (Kerry FC), Sean Guerins, Ryan Connolly.

Re-signed: Enda Curran, Stephen Christopher, Lee Devitt, Marc Ludden, Colin Conroy, Dean George, Ben O'Riordan, Conor Winn, Success Edogun, Mark Walsh, Willie Armshaw, Josh Quinlivan, Scott Kirkland, Darren Collins, Niko Kozlowski, Denzil Fernandes, Martin Coughlan, Fionn Doherty, Josh Coady, Leon Kirrane, Darren Nwankwo.

Waterford

In: Thomas Oluwa (Athlone Town), Dean McMenamy (Shamrock Rovers), Connor Parsons (Wycombe Wanderers), Matt Connor (Galway United), Giles Phillips (Aldershot Town), Barry Baggley (Fleetwood Town - loan). Christopher Conn-Clarke (Fleetwood Town - loan), Ronan Coughlan (St Patrick's Athletic), Ryan Burke (Bohemians), Charles Ondo (Huddersfield Town - loan), Tom Donaghy (Fleetwood Town - loan).

Out: Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town), Richard Taylor (St Mirren), Brian Murphy (retired), Yassine En-Neyah, Callum Stringer (Cobh Ramblers - loan), Junior Quitirna (Fleetwood Town), Timi Sobowale (Floro SK), Raul Uche, Jeremie Milambo, Liam Kervick (Cobh Ramblers).

Re-signed: Wassim Aoucharia, Shane Griffin, Niall O'Keefe, Kilian Cantwell, Darragh Power, Roland Idowu, Dean Larkin, Paul Martin, Eddie Nolan, Tumnise Sobowale. 

Wexford

In: Aaron Robinson (Longford Town), Mark Hanratty (Longford Town), Ethan Boyle (Finn Harps), Ben Lynch (Longford Town), Karl Chambers (Longford Town), Aaron Doran (Bohemians), Conor Levingston (Bohemians), Jordan Adeyemo (Longford Town), Colm Cox (Longford Town), Matthew Dunne (Longford Town), Hugh Douglas (Bray Wanderers), Brandon McCann (Longford Town), Danny Furlong, Harry Curtis. Reece Webb, Charlie Heffernan, James Crawford, Kian Corbally (St Patrick's Athletic), Corban Piper (Birkenhead United).

Out: Dinny Corcoran (retired), Harry Groome, Luka Lovic, Conor Davis, Ger Shortt, Eoin Farrell, Alex Moody (all Bray Wanderers), Conor Barry (Treaty United), Conor Crowley, Len O'Sullivan (both Bray Wanderers), Jack Doherty (Cobh Ramblers).

Re-signed: Thomas Considine, Kaylem Harnett, Darragh Levingston, Aaron Dobbs, Sean Fitzpatrick, Evan Farrell, Jordan Tallon.