Summer 2019 Transfers
The 2019 UK summer transfer window opened at midnight on Thursday the 16th May 2019 and concluded at 5pm on Thursday the 8th August 2019. The Irish and Ireland qualified players detailed below have been involved in some form of release or transfer during the relevant period.
Most notable amongst the movements to date is the switch of Callum Robinson from Preston North End to newly promoted Premier League side Sheffield United on a four year contract for an undisclosed fee which was confirmed as a then club record and that of James McCarthy from Everton to Crystal Palace. Senior internationals Harry Arter and Scott Hogan have joined Championship sides Fulham and Stoke City on season long loans from AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa respectively while West Ham United midfielder Josh Cullen has returned to Charlton Athletic on another season long loan.
Our U21 captain, midfielder Jayson Molumby, has joined Millwall on a season long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion for whom he has just signed an improved two year contract. Another notable transfer is that of 18 year old Luca Connell from Bolton Wanderers to Glasgow Celtic on a four year contract.
Current underage internationals also on the move are Aaron Bolger from Shamrock Rovers to Cardiff City, Conor Masterson from Liverpool to QPR, Ali Reghba from Bohemian to Leicester City, Anselmo Garcia McNulty from Real Betis(Spain) to Wolfsburg(Germany) and James Furlong from Shamrock Rovers to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Other interesting moves involving young players who may emerge as senior internationals include goalkeepers Kieran O’Hara, from Manchester United to Burton Albion on a season loan, and Max O’Leary from Bristol City to Shrewsbury Town, also on a season loan together with midfielder Liam Kelly from Reading to Feyenoord in Holland on a two year contract. Another uncapped midfielder Dan Crowley has made the move from Willem II in Holland to Birmingham City.
Former internationals David Forde, Darren O’Dea and John O’Shea have announced their playing retirement while international retirees Stephen Ward and Wes Hoolihan have moved from Burnley and West Bromwich Albion to Stoke City and Newcastle Jets (Australia) respectively. On the 14th August, current international squad member Glenn Whelan, released by Aston Villa, joined Scottish Premier Division side Heart of Midlothian on a one year contract. Greg Cunningham has joined Blackburn Rovers on a season long loan from Cardiff City.
| NAME | FROM | TO | DETAILS |
| Jonathan Afolabi | Southampton | Glasgow Celtic | 2 Year Contract |
| Harry Arter | AFC Bournemouth | Fulham | Season Loan |
| Noe Baba | Fortuna Koln | 1 Year contract |
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| Adam Barton | Dundee United | Wrexham | Free |
| Jack Bonham | Brentford | Gillingham | Free |
| Liam Bossin | Nottingham Forest | Released | |
| Aaron Bolger | Shamrock Rovers | Cardiff City | Undisclosed |
| Andy Boyle | Preston North End | Dundalk | End of Contract |
| Mark Bunn | Aston Villa | Released | |
| Graham Carey | Plymouth Argyle | CSKA Sofia | End of Contract |
| Canice Carroll | Brentford | Carlisle United | Season Loan |
| Jake Carroll | Cambridge United | Motherwell | Released |
| Harry Charsley | Everton | Released | |
| Billy Clarke | Bradford City | Released |
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| Trevor Clarke | Shamrock Rovers | Rotherham United | Undisclosed |
| Michael Collins | Everton | Sunderland | Released |
| Luca Connell | Bolton Wanderers | Glasgow Celtic | 4 year contract |
| Daniel Crowley | Willem II (Holland) | Birmingham City | 2 year contract |
| Josh Cullen | West Ham United | Charlton Athletic | Season Loan |
| Greg Cunningham | Cardiff City | Blackburn Rovers | Season Loan |
| Kevin Dawson | Cheltenham Town | Forest Green Rovers | 1 year contract |
| Jamie Devitt | Carlisle United | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
| Eoin Doyle | Bradford City | Swindon Town | Season Loan |
| Tyrone Duffus | Cardiff City | Released | |
| Shamir Fenelon | Aldershot | Maidenhead United | Free |
| Sam Foley | Northampton Town | St Mirren | Free |
| Anthony Forde | Rotherham United | Oxford United | 2 year contract |
| David Forde | Cambridge United | Retired | |
| Reece Ford | Coventry City | Released | |
| James Furlong | Shamrock Rovers | Brighton & Hove A | Undisclosed |
| Anthony Gerrard | Carlisle United | Released | |
| Darron Gibson | Wigan Athletic | Released | |
| Rene Gilmartin | Colchester United | Bristol City | 2 year contract |
| Jim Goodwin | Alloa Athletic – Manager | St Mirren | Manager |
| Gavin Gunning | Forest Green Rovers | Released | |
| Michael Harriman | Wycombe Wanderers | Released | |
| Stephen Henderson | Nottingham Forest | Crystal Palace | 1 year contract |
| Marcus Hewelt | Everton | Miedz Legnica (Poland) | Released |
| Tommie Hoban | Watford | Released | |
| Scott Hogan | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Season Loan |
| Wes Hoolihan | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle Jets (Australia) | Released |
| Jack James | Luton Town | Released | |
| Will Keane | Hull City | Released | |
| Fiacre Kelleher | Oxford United | Released | |
| Liam Kelly | Reading | Feyenood (Holland) | 2 year contract |
| Andy Keogh | Perth Glory |
Al-Qadsiah (Saudi Arabia) | |
| Joe Mason | Wolverhampton Wanderers | MK Dons | Free |
| Conor Masterson | Liverpool | QPR | 2 year contract |
| Liam McAlinden |
Cheltenham Town | Released | |
| Glen McAuley | Liverpool | St Patrick’s Athletic | Released |
| James McCarthy | Everton | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed |
| Alan McCormack | Luton Town | Northampton Town | Released |
| Damien McCrory | Burton Albion | Released | |
| Sean McDermott | Dinamo Bucharest | Kristiansund | 3 year deal |
| Adam McDonnell | Ipswich Town | Boreham Wood | Undisclosed |
| Carl McHugh |
Motherwell | Atletico de Kolkata | Free |
| Sean McLoughlin | Cork City | Hull City | Undisclosed |
| Anselmo G McNulty | Real Betis(Spain) | Wolfsburg(Germany) | |
| Paul McShane | Reading | Released | |
| David Meyler | Reading | Mutual |
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| Jayson Molumby | Brighton & Hove A | Millwall | Season Loan |
| Joe Murphy | Bury | Shrewsbury Town | 1 year contract |
| Rhys Murphy | Chelmsford City | Yeovil Town | Free |
| Emmanuel Osadebe | Cambridge United | Macclesfield Town | 1 year contract |
| Paudie O’Connor | Leeds United | Bradford City | Undisclosed |
| Darren O’Dea |
Dundee | Retired | |
| Roy O’Donovan | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar | 2 Year Deal |
| Connor O’Grady |
Sheffield Wednesday | Released | |
| Kieran O’Hara | Manchester United | Burton Albion | Season Loan |
| Corey O’Keefe | Birmingham City | Macclesfield Town | Season Loan |
| Max O’Leary | Bristol City | Shrewsbury Town | Season Loan |
| Jay O’Shea | Bury | Brisbane Roar | Free |
| John O’Shea |
Reading | Retired | |
| John O’Sullivan |
Blackpool | Morecambe | 2 year deal |
| John Joe O’Toole |
Northampton Town | Burton Albion | Free |
| Alex Pearce |
Derby County | Millwall | Undisclosed |
| Darren Potter |
Rotherham United | Tranmere Rovers | One Year Deal |
| Simon Power | Norwich City | Ross County | Season Loan |
| Joe Quigley | AFC Bournemouth | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free |
| Sean Raggett | Norwich City | Portsmouth | Season Loan |
| Ali Reghba | Bohemian | Leicester City | Undisclosed |
| Callum Reilly | Gillingham | AFC Wimbledon | Free |
| Callum Robinson | Preston North End | Sheffield United | Undisclosed |
| Danny Rogers | Aberdeen | Greenock Morton | Season Loan |
| Paul Rooney |
Colchester United | Released | |
| Jimmy Ryan | Blackpool | Rochdale | Free |
| Joe Shaughnessy | St Johnstone | Southend United | End of Contract |
| Connor Smith | Billericay Town | Wealdstone | Free |
| Anthony Stokes | Adana Demirspor (Turkey D2) | ||
| Eoghan Stokes | Bury | Rochdale | Undisclosed |
| Michael Timlin |
Stevenage Borough | Released | |
| Richie Towell |
Brighton & Hove A | Salford City | Undisclosed |
| Sam Warde | Colchester United | Sligo Rovers | Released |
| Stephen Ward | Burnley | Stoke City | One Year Deal |
| Corey Whelan |
Liverpool | Phoenix Rising | Released |
| Glenn Whelan |
Aston Villa | Heart of Midlothian | 1 year contract |
| Conor Wilkinson | Dagenham & Redbridge | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed |