Irish soccer
 
 

Printer-friendly version

See this story in a larger font



Robinson tops Rovers released list


Shane Robinson, a League of Ireland winner with Drogheda United two years ago, is among four players to be released by Shamrock Rovers, while highly-rated goalkeeper Barry Murphy could also be on the way out of Tallaght Stadium.

Key links:
Messageboard login
View forum index
Start new thread
Robinson joined the Hoops for a second spell at the start of the year after the end of his four-year stint at Drogheda.

Despite starting all but seven of the club’s Premier Division outings, he has not been offered a new contract for 2010 and beyond.

The other players released by Rovers are veteran centre half Darragh Maguire and young defenders Simon Madden and Cory Tracey.

Goalkeeper Barry Murphy also faces an uncertain future with O’Neill having confirmed that the highly-rated 24-year-old, who graduated from the club’s underage ranks, has failed to commit himself to the Hoops project.

Murphy played second fiddle to summer signing from Linfield, Northern Ireland international Alan Mannus, for the final part of the 2009 season, and has been linked with a move to champions Bohemians, where he would replace his Ipswich-bound namesake Brian.

O’Neill said: “Barry has yet to notify us of his intentions for next season despite numerous attempts by the club to determine what he intends to do.

“He was offered an improved, two-year contract in July which is in line with the club’s wage structure for senior players. However, he refused to commit himself to the club. I can only assume he is pursuing other options elsewhere.”

While perhaps five of the Rovers squad are on the way out of Tallaght, one player moving in the opposite direction is James Chambers, who has been snapped up from Drogheda United.

Link: Chambers makes Hoops move







© Lynn Group 2009. All rights reserved
 
  premier division - club links
 Bohemians
 Cork City
 Drogheda United
 Dundalk
 Galway Utd
 Shamrock Rovers
 Sligo Rovers
 Sporting Fingal
 St Patrick's Athletic
 UCD
  premier division - statistics
 Tables
 Results
 Fixtures
 Top scorers
  first division -club links
 Athlone Town
 Bray Wanderers
 Derry City
 Finn Harps
 Kildare County
 Limerick FC
 Longford Town
 Mervue United
 Monaghan Utd
 Shelbourne
 Wexford Youths
 Waterford Utd
  first division - statistics
 Tables
 Results
 Fixtures
 Top scorers


  search