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5 years 11 months ago #61052

Well Timmins is out anyway. He's posted on Instagram that he's moving to the USA to further his studies at the University of Notre Dame

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5 years 11 months ago #61126

Lads I was just looking back at it and I think we may all have been mistaken about McKeon being out of contract this season. He re-signed at the same time as Leader this time last year presumably both on 2 year contracts. Or else both are out of contract with no news but I think that's less likely.

Does that just leave Delahunt? He's almost definitely on 1 year as the people he signed with were Crosbie, Farrell and JP Cooney who we know were all on 1 year deals.

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5 years 11 months ago #61129

Darragh signed an extension last year and another one this year.
Eoin just signed one last year but none this year as yet.

The squad page is a bit out of date as JP/Pita/Brownie are gone and Hercules is staying on board. Shane D is the only other one outstanding alright.

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5 years 11 months ago #61130

Ah right I'd forgotten Leader had signed last month I still don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that McKeon signed for 2 years. Leader was coming back from a long injury layoff when he signed wasn't he? But McKeon would have been a long term regular in the team.

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5 years 11 months ago #61131

Hooker has been a strange position for us this year.

Tom out of form.
Dave capped for Ireland then seemingly falling out of favour big time.
Shane ostensibly being 2nd choice but seemingly out of contract this summer. I highly doubt he’s looking to leave.
O’Toole deemed good enough to get a senior contract but not good enough to play a single senior game.
No one in the academy.
Was hoping we might go after Eoghan Clarke but he’s off to Munster apparently.
Options within Ireland would include Vincent O’Brien and Sean McNulty. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Paddy Finlay from Trinity, he’s rated as the best hooker in the AIL I’ve seen a few Leinster fans mention him as an option to replace Strauss.

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5 years 11 months ago #61136

The Craggy Crew got confirmation that McKeon did sign a two year contract last season.

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5 years 11 months ago #61138

Have seen on another forum that we may have nabbed Will Connors from Leinster. Would possibly explain why Timmins wasn't signed.

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5 years 11 months ago #61139

Bazzo wrote: Have seen on another forum that we may have nabbed Will Connors from Leinster. Would possibly explain why Timmins wasn't signed.


Nabbed is the key word, he is absolutely not a cast-off. Leinster won’t be happy if true, with Leavy, VdF and O’Brien all constantly injured or in Ireland duty he would have gotten a lot of game time.

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5 years 11 months ago #61146

Twitter rumour is that we've signed Leicester second row Joe Maksymiw on a two year deal.

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5 years 11 months ago #61147

Wasrednowgreen wrote: Twitter rumour is that we've signed Leicester second row Joe Maksymiw on a two year deal.


Just saw that ... know nothing about him , any good I wonder ?

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5 years 11 months ago #61152

Bizarre if true.

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5 years 11 months ago #61160

Wasrednowgreen wrote: Twitter rumour is that we've signed Leicester second row Joe Maksymiw on a two year deal.


Going to a different team that wears Green....

Nottingham Rugby wrote: Nottingham Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of flanker Will Owen for the 2018/19 season! #GreenandWhites #2018/19 #PartoftheTeam t.co/jsH5ksCu6u t.co/m1OEr6g3Ls

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5 years 11 months ago #61161

sea_point wrote:

Wasrednowgreen wrote: Twitter rumour is that we've signed Leicester second row Joe Maksymiw on a two year deal.


Going to a different team that wears Green....

Nottingham Rugby wrote: Nottingham Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of flanker Will Owen for the 2018/19 season! #GreenandWhites #2018/19 #PartoftheTeam t.co/jsH5ksCu6u t.co/m1OEr6g3Ls


Am I missing something? Two different players??

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5 years 10 months ago #61174

Is it possible Delahunt was in a 2 year deal as well? Unlikely considering how little he'd played for us and who his signing was announced with I know.

Should be out starting hooker next year no doubt and if he maintains form he has a clear run at Irish contention too IMO.

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5 years 10 months ago #61176

Delahunt was AMAZING today - Absolute Class!!

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5 years 10 months ago #61180

Is anyone able to list all the players who were let go (ie contracts not renewed) and those going on to other clubs?


Going to the Sportsgrounds is a bit like Mass:You stay until the players are off the pitch and never leave early!

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