SHELBOURNE HAVE confirmed three new signings today.
Conor Kearns, Tyreke Wilson and Kyle Robinson have all joined Damien Duff’s side.
24-year-old Dublin-born goalkeeper Kearns joins the Reds following two seasons at Galway United and previous spells at St Patrick’s Athletic and UCD.
23-year-old left-back Wilson is a former Man City youth player and has had stints at Waterford and latterly Bohemians since moving back home ahead of the 2020 season.
The former Ireland U21 international joins brother JR at the Tolka Park outfit.
20-year-old Robinson joins on the back of seven appearances with St Patrick’s Athletic last season.
The young forward also scored nine goals during a loan spell with Wexford FC in 2021.
Mark Coyle and Luke Byrne have also signed new deals with the club.
The duo join Shane Farrell, Shane Griffin, Jack Moylan, Gavin Molloy, Jad Hakiki, Brian McManus, JJ Lunney, Kameron Ledwidge, Conor Kane, JR Wilson, and Sean Boyd in committing to Shelbourne for next year.
Duff lauded all five signings today but reserved particular praise for Byrne, saying: “Everyone at the club is delighted Luke has signed back. It is very easy to sum him up. He is the best captain I have ever worked with. Full stop.”
Today’s announcements come following the confirmed departure of five players on Thursday.
Attitude
@Al Byrne: said for the likes of Stokes in the past past , Parrott recently and now this lad
@Al Byrne: bull
He doesn’t really do it for me. He shows maybe 10 minutes of potential and then goes missing.
Plus his attitude and behaviour off the pitch is dreadful. He seems happier to be around Z list celebs than focusing on a future in football.
@Madra: I’ve been watching him play since he was in the 21s and his work-rate and attitude are very good.
He runs channels all day, makes space for his attacking teammates and is a nitemare for full-backs.
Maybe the big PL contact came too early but he’ll come good for us, I’m sure of it.
Some of the comments aimed at him are nothing more than petty begrudgery, the same type we’ve seen aimed at young Irish high-achievers forever. These same hurlers-from-the-ditch have never achieved anything but are happy to cast down one of our own for showing something different.
His Barnet is cat too
@Liam De Oráiste: speak for yourself
Has been known to cause a bit of trouble and not really showing a head for the game
Connolly is a significant absence,but does anyone know why SK isn’t too keen on Scott hogan?
@Pauly Kel: I’d have Obafemi & Hogan instead of Collins & Keane.
Stephen Kenny has got this very wrong.I would rather connolly then Horgan in the team.kenny will live to regret it
@Mick Dunne: I bet you he won’t.
Let’s face it …Kenny is lost in the wilderness.. and as for the Irish squad…those who were picked ..and those who were not….None of them would be guaranteed a start in a under 16 girls team
Who’s Aaron Connolly???
Is Collins playing regularly
I think it was the Portugal game , he was awful, worst player on the pitch.