This is a list of transfers involving clubs that played in the 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division and 2020 League of Ireland First Division.
The pre-season transfer window opened on 1 December 2019 and closed on 22 February 2020 for domestic transfers and on 2 March 2020 for foreign transfers. Players without a club may join one at any time, either during or in between transfer windows.
Pre-Season Transfers
League of Ireland Premier Division
Bohemians In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeAnthony BreslinDefender Longford TownFree transferJJ LunneyMidfielder WaterfordFree transferKris TwardekMidfielder Sligo RoversFree transferStephen McGuinnessGoalkeeper CabinteelyFree transferGlen McAuleyForward St Patrick's AthleticFree transferDan CaseyDefender Cork CityUndisclosed feeCiaran KellyDefender St Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed feeCallum ThompsonMidfielder Wolverhampton WanderersLoan Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeDerek PenderDefenderRetiredRetirementAaron BarryDefender Cork CityEnd of loanBrandon BerminghamForward Drogheda UnitedFree transferDarragh LeahyDefender DundalkFree transferScott AllardiceMidfielder WaterfordFree transferRyan SwanForward Warrenpoint TownFree transferMichael O'KeaneMidfielder UCDFree transfer Michael KellyGoalkeeper CabinteelyFree transferRyan GraydonMidfielder Bray WanderersFree transfer
Cork City In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeCian ColemanMidfielder St Patrick's AthleticFree transferRob SlevinDefender WaterfordFree transferCharlie FlemingDefender Cobh RamblersFree transferLiam BossinGoalkeeper Nottingham ForestFree transferDylan McGladeMidfielder Blyth SpartansFree transferCory GalvinMidfielder WaterfordFree transferConor DavisForward Derry CityFree transferKyron StabanaDefender AFC WimbledonLoanHenry OchiengMidfielder Wingate & FinchleyUndisclosed feeJoe RedmondDefender Birmingham CityLoanReyon DillonForward Corinthian-CasualsFree transferJoseph OlowuDefender ArsenalLoanDeshane DallingMidfielder Queens Park RangersLoan Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeKarl SheppardForward ShelbourneFree transferGraham CumminsForward WaterfordFree transferColm HorganDefender Derry CItyFree transferEoghan StokesForwardFree agentReleasedJoel CoustrainMidfielder Shamrock RoversEnd of loanMark O'SullivanForwardFree agentReleasedKevin O'ConnorDefender Preston North EndEnd of loanPierce PhillipsMidfielder Cobh RamblersFree transferAaron BarryDefender Bray WanderersFree transferGary BoylanDefenderRetiredChange of sportGarry BuckleyMidfielder Sligo RoversFree transferDan CaseyDefender BohemiansUndisclosed feeShane GriffinDefender St Patrick's AthleticFree transferConor McCormackMidfielder Derry CityFree transferTadhg RyanGoalkeeper WaterfordFree transferConor McCarthyDefender St MirrenUndisclosed fee
Derry City In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeWalter FigueiraForward WaterfordFree transferConor CliffordMidfielder St Patrick's AthleticFree transferConor McCormackMidfielder Cork CityFree transferStephen MallonMidfielder Sheffield UnitedLoanColm HorganDefender Cork CItyFree transferTim NilsenForward FredrikstadFree transferDanny LupanoDefender Hull CityLoanMoussa BakayokoForward FC ShirakFree transferAdam LiddleForward ReadingLoan Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeConor McDermottDefender CliftonvilleUndisclosed FeeAdrian DelapMidfielder Finn HarpsLoanConor DavisForward Cork CityFree transferMichael McCruddenForward CliftonvilleUndisclosed FeeGrant GillespieMidfielder Ayr UnitedLoanBarry McNameeMidfielder Finn HarpsFree transfer
Dundalk In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeGreg SloggettMidfielder Derry CityFree transferWill PatchingMidfielder Notts CountyFree transferDarragh LeahyDefender BohemiansFree transferCammy SmithForward Dundee UnitedLoanStefan ČolovićMidfielder Proleter Novi SadUndisclosed feeNathan OduwaMidfielder Hapoel HaderaFree transfer Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeStephen FolanDefender South MelbourneFree transferRobbie BensonMidfielder St Patrick's AthleticFree transferDean JarvisDefender LarneFree transferRoss TreacyGoalkeeper Drogheda UnitedFree transferDylan HandDefender Longford TownFree transferDavid OdumosuGoalkeeper Drogheda UnitedFree transferJamie McGrathMidfielder St MirrenFree transferAaron McNallyDefender Longford TownFree transferJames CarrollDefender WexfordFree transferCameron DummiganDefender CrusadersLoan
Finn Harps In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeAdrian DelapMidfielder Derry CityLoanRyan ConnollyMidfielder BallyglassFree transferDavid WebsterDefender St Patrick's AthleticFree transferShane McEleneyDefender LarneFree transferKarl O'SullivanMidfielder LimerickFree TransferKosovar SadikiDefender HiberniansLoanShaun KellyDefender LimerickFree transferLeo DonnellanMidfielder Maidstone UnitedFree transferhttps://www.finnharps.ie/post/harps-sign-leo-donnellan Barry McNameeMidfielder Derry CityFree transferCameron SaulForward Greenville TriumphFree transferAlexander KoglerMidfielder Grazer AKFree transfer Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeCiaran GallagherGoalkeeperRetiredRetirementPeter BurkeGoalkeeperFree agentReleasedNiall LogueDefenderFree agentReleasedDaniel O'ReillyDefender ShelbourneFree transferHarry AscroftMidfielder Dandenong ThunderFree transferNathan BoyleForwardFree agentReleasedMichael GallagherMidfielder UCDFree transferKeith CowanDefender GlentoranFree transferMikey PlaceForward Galway UnitedFree transferCaolan McAleerMidfielder Dungannon SwiftsFree transferJoshua SmithDefender Galway UnitedFree transferColm DeasyDefender Warrenpoint TownFree transfer
St Patrick's Athletic In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeJason McClellandMidfielder UCDFree transferRobbie BensonMidfielder DundalkFree transferRory FeelyDefender WaterfordFree transferConor KearnsGoalkeeper UCDFree transferShane GriffinDefender Cork CityFree transferBilly KingMidfielder Greenock MortonFree transferDan WardMidfielder Spennymoor TownFree transferMartin RennieForward MontroseUndisclosed feeOllie YoungerDefender BurnleyLoan Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeCian ColemanMidfielder Cork CityFree transferMikey DrennanForward EvergreenFree transferGlen McAuleyForward BohemiansFree transferGary ShawForward Bray WanderersFree transferConor CliffordMidfielder Derry CityFree transferRhys McCabeMidfielder Brechin CityFree transferKevin TonerDefender Kilmore CelticFree transferDavid WebsterDefender Finn HarpsFree transferCiaran KellyDefender BohemiansUndisclosed feeBarry MurphyGoalkeeperFree agentReleasedBrian MaherGoalkeeper Bray WanderersLoanPaul ClearyDefender WexfordLoan
Shamrock Rovers In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeLiam ScalesDefender UCDFree transferRhys MarshallDefender GlenavonUndisclosed feeRory GaffneyForward Salford CityUndisclosed fee Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeJoel CoustrainMidfielder Athlone TownFree transferGraham CumminsForward Cork CityEnd of loanSeán BoydForwardFree agentReleasedEric AbuluDefender Longford TownFree transferOrhan VojicForwardFree agentReleasedEthan BoyleDefender LinfieldFree transferSam BoneDefender WaterfordFree transferCian CollinsDefender Europa PointFree transferDean DillonForward Europa PointFree transfer
Shelbourne In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeAaron DobbsForward Longford TownFree transferJack BradyGoalkeeper LimerickFree transferKarl SheppardForward Cork CityFree transferDaniel O'ReillyDefender Finn HarpsFree transferGeorgie PoyntonMidfielder WaterfordFree transferGary DeeganMidfielder Cambridge UnitedFree transfer Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeDean DelanyGoalkeeperRetiredRetirementConan ByrneMidfielder GlenavonFree transferFlavio MarkuDefenderFree agentReleasedJames EnglishForward Longford TownFree transferDarragh NooneMidfielder Sligo RoversFree transferDerek PrendergastDefender Drogheda UnitedFree transferJohn Ross WilsonDefender Bray WanderersFree transferGreg MoorhouseForward GlenavonFree transferCraig GilesDefender WexfordFree transferJack LydonGoalkeeper WexfordFree transferReece McEnteerDefender Killester DonnycarneyFree transferAlan ByrneDefender St Mochta'sFree transfer
Sligo Rovers In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeDarragh NooneMidfielder ShelbourneFree transferGarry BuckleyMidfielder Cork CityFree transferWill SeymoreMidfielder Reno 1868Free transferTeemu PenninkangasDefender FC LahtiFree transferJesse DeversForward ManullaFree transferAlex CooperDefender FresnoFree transferRyan De VriesForward FC GifuFree transfer Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeDante LeverockDefender Radomiak RadomReleasedKris TwardekMidfielder BohemiansFree transferJack O'ConnorMidfielder Galway UnitedFree transferRomeo ParkesForward New Mexico UnitedLoanDaryl FordyceMidfielder Valour FCFree transferSam WardeMidfielder Galway UnitedFree transfer
Waterford In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeGraham CumminsForward Cork CityFree transferSam BoneDefender Shamrock RoversFree transferScott AllardiceMidfielder BohemiansFree transferTadhg RyanGoalkeeper Cork CityFree transferKevin O'ConnorDefender Preston North EndLoanMichael O'ConnorForward LinfieldLoanRobbie McCourtMidfielder Tolka RoversFree transferAli CooteMidfielder BrentfordFree transferMatty SmithForward Dundee UnitedFree transferTyreke WilsonDefender Manchester CityFree transferBrian MurphyGoalkeeper Cardiff CityFree transferAkin OdimayoDefender ReadingLoanAndre BurleyDefender ReadingLoanWill LongbottomForward Doncaster RoversFree transfer Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeShane DugganMidfielder Galway UnitedFree transferRory FeelyDefender St Patrick's AthleticFree transferWalter FigueiraForward Derry CityFree transferGeorgie PoyntonMidfielder ShelbourneFree transferJJ LunneyMidfielder BohemiansFree transferRob SlevinDefender Cork CityFree transferDean O'HalloranMidfielder Galway UnitedFree transferColm WhelanForward UCDFree transferZack ElbouzediMidfielder Lincoln CityFree transferCory GalvinMidfielder Cork CityFree transferJohn KavanaghDefender Cobh RamblersFree transferKenny BrowneDefenderRetiredRetirementDarryl WalshDefender Cobh RamblersFree transferMaxim KouogunDefender Harrogate TownFree transferTom HollandMidfielderFree agentReleasedKarolis ChvedukasMidfielderFree agentReleasedPaul MartinGoalkeeperFree agentReleased
League of Ireland First Division
Athlone Town In: PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromTransfer typeRonan AsgariDefender Galway UnitedFree transferJoshua Keane QuinlivanMidfielder Galway UnitedFree transferScott DelaneyDefender Willow ParkFree transferEvan O'ConnorDefender Longford TownFree transferAdam RooneyDefender Galway UnitedFree transferRonan ManningMidfielderFree agentFree transferChris ReidMidfielder Cherry OrchardFree transferDavid BrookesDefender Cherry OrchardFree transferJoel CoustrainMidfielder Shamrock RoversFree transferHarry CornallyMidfielderFree agentFree transferMamoud MansarayForward Calry BohemiansFree transferEvan WhiteDefender Warrenpoint TownFree transferDean GeorgeForward WexfordFree transfer Out: PlayerCountryPositionSold toTransfer typeKarl FitzsimonsMidfielder WexfordFree transferKealan DillonMidfielder Warrenpoint TownFree transferAaron BrillyMidfielder Leixlip UnitedFree transferKaleem SimonMidfielder WexfordFree transferDean CaseyMidfielder CabinteelyFree transferCiaran GroganMidfielder CabinteelyFree transfer
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