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14 Irish players who moved clubs during the latest transfer window

Brian Lenihan, Shane Long, Kevin Doyle and other stars who have recently switched clubs.

N.B. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT more than 14 Irish players have secured transfers since the summer window opened but for the purposes of concision, we’ve narrowed it down to some of the more high-profile deals. 

1. Shane Long (Hull to Southampton, £12million)

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2. Kevin Doyle (Wolves to Crystal Palace, on loan until January)

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3. Steven Reid (West Brom to Burnley, free)

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4. Brian Lenihan (Cork City to Hull, £200,000)

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5. Anthony Pilkington (Norwich to Cardiff, £1million)

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6. Shane Duffy (Everton to Blackburn, £1.5million)

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7. Keiren Westwood (Sunderland to Sheffield Wednesday, free) 

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8. Adam McDonnell (Shelbourne to Ipswich, undisclosed)

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9. Stephen Ward (Wolves to Burnley, undisclosed)

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10. Leon Best (Blackburn to Derby, on loan until the end of the season)

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11. Conor Sammon (Derby to Ipswich, on loan until the end of the season)

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12. Keith Andrews (Bolton to Watford, on loan until the end of the season)

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13. Paul Green (Leeds to Rotherham, free)

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14. Keith Treacy (Burnley to Barnsley, free)

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And 5 players who stayed put despite being linked with moves away from their clubs: Wes Hoolahan, Richard Dunne, Seamus Coleman, Richard Keogh, Owen Garvan.

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