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short-term

Last year
2022
# short-term deal
Ireland defender Christie joins Championship side Swansea on loan
The 29-year-old arrives from promotion-chasing Fulham for the remainder of the season.
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Jan 13th 2022, 10:46 AM
All time
# Short-term
Pogba to be sidelined for a few weeks with thigh injury
The in-form 27-year-old was forced off towards the end of the first half of Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Everton.
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Feb 8th 2021, 3:50 PM
# New Challenge
Scrum-half Stafford joins Premiership club Harlequins after leaving Munster
The 23-year-old has signed on for the rest of the 2019/20 Premiership season.
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Aug 7th 2020, 3:13 PM
# loan
England international Isiekwe the latest to leave Saracens on season-long loan
Several Sarries players have left temporarily as the club drops into the Championship.
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May 28th 2020, 9:21 AM
# Back In The Game
Klinsmann installed as head coach of Bundesliga club
With Ante Covic sacked, the former Germany and US manager has been handed the Hertha Berlin job.
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Nov 27th 2019, 11:12 AM
Munster sign Aussie forward Jed Holloway as World Cup cover
Paddy Butler and Peter McCabe have also linked up with the province during pre-season.
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Sep 9th 2019, 11:34 AM
# Cover
Short-term signings possible as Munster await final Ireland World Cup squad
Former England out-half Charlie Hodgson is visiting the province as a guest kicking coach.
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Aug 26th 2019, 7:30 PM
# Short-term
Liverpool sign 35-year-old Lonergan as emergency goalkeeper cover
Injuries to Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher mean Liverpool will likely have Andy Lonergan on the bench during this week’s Uefa Super Cup.
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Aug 12th 2019, 7:23 PM
# Short-term
Shamrock Rovers striker shipped out on loan to Finn Harps
Sean Boyd is joining Ollie Horgan’s side, while defender Sean Callan has been farmed out to Wexford.
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Feb 20th 2019, 5:15 PM
# Farmed out
Ireland U21 midfielder loaned out to Slovakian side by Wolves
Connor Ronan is off to FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda in the hope of gaining some first-team experience.
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Feb 1st 2019, 1:42 PM
# Housing Crisis
Ireland’s mooted Airbnb ‘licensing’ scheme would only be rolled out in Dublin
If the government goes down the route of a licensing scheme, it would not mean a roll out of blanket rules across the country.
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Apr 15th 2018, 6:15 AM
# Short-term
Ireland winger McCabe heading to Scotland from Arsenal
The Dubliner is joining Glasgow City on loan for the remainder of their season.
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Aug 1st 2017, 4:32 PM
# Short-term
St Pat's bolster their squad by signing former Limerick and Cork City midfielder
The Premier Division club have announced Ian Turner’s arrival this afternoon.
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Jul 25th 2017, 1:06 PM
# Short-term
Limerick agree deal to take Sunderland defender on loan
21-year-old Tommy Robson has joined the Super Blues until the summer.
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Feb 21st 2017, 8:50 AM
# reinforcements
Connacht line up Crosbie on short-term deal to ease out-half concerns
The 23-year-old came through the Leinster academy and has had a spell with Munster in recent times.
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Jan 9th 2017, 10:00 PM
Voices
'The Budget is an exercise in wasted energy and perpetuating short-termism'
Don’t expect anything that helps build on a long-term vision for Ireland.
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Oct 3rd 2016, 8:30 PM
# caretaker
Shamrock Rovers appoint a short-term replacement for Pat Fenlon
31-year-old Stephen Bradley will take charge ahead of Thursday’s Europa League qualifying second leg Finland.
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Jul 6th 2016, 9:33 AM
# Short-term
Celtic defender O'Connell joins Cork City on loan
The 20-year-old defender will test himself in the League of Ireland until July.
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Feb 16th 2016, 6:02 PM
# filling in
Springbok Hougaard puts Olympic preparation on hold to join English club Worcester
The South African will rejoin his country’s sevens panel in May.
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Feb 15th 2016, 5:27 PM
# consultant
Munster and IRFU make swift Farrell move in hope of sparking revival
The Englishman is a fascinating addition to the backroom team at the southern province.
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Jan 12th 2016, 12:07 PM
All Black Charles Piutau signs for Wasps before 2016 move to Ulster
The 23-year-old will have a short stint in the Premiership.
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Sep 10th 2015, 1:46 PM
Leinster have a new captain with Jamie Heaslip away on World Cup duty
Kevin McLaughlin will lead Leo Cullen’s side in the opening months of the season.
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Aug 20th 2015, 12:38 PM
# Transfer
Leinster close to signing South African scrum-half as World Cup cover
Conrad Hoffmann is set to join from the Sharks on a three-month contract.
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Jul 27th 2015, 8:49 PM
# Short-term
Leinster's Brendan Macken joins Gloucester on loan
The centre moves to the Aviva Premiership side until the end of the season.
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Feb 28th 2015, 9:03 AM
Wasps have signed an Ireland international centre on loan
33-year-old James Downey has been struggling for first-team games at Glasgow this season.
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Feb 10th 2015, 1:06 PM
# Don't call it a comeback
Remember ex-Liverpool striker Emile Heskey? He's back playing in England
The 36-year-old has completed a short-term deal with Bolton.
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Dec 24th 2014, 9:41 AM
# Short-term
Lenihan follows in Coleman's footsteps by going on loan to Blackpool
The former Cork City full-back will spend a month with the Championship club.
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Nov 7th 2014, 12:04 PM
# Short-term
17 hours after the transfer window closes, Aston Villa confirm Cleverley signing
The midfielder has joined on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
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Sep 2nd 2014, 4:23 PM
# inter provincial
Roux and Cooney join Connacht on loan deal from Leinster
The IRFU were involved in brokering the deal between the two provinces.
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Jun 11th 2014, 10:59 AM
# Game time
Connacht sign Leinster 'A' captain Gilsenan on loan to cover Heenan injury
Head coach Pat Lam says short-term switches such as this one are great for Irish rugby.
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Feb 18th 2014, 6:30 AM
# fleeting visit
No plans for Leinster to extend Tuqiri's stay beyond November
The Australian has played just twice for Leinster since arriving in September.
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Oct 27th 2013, 4:13 PM
# Short-term
Cork snap up Hoops striker Kilduff for remainder of the season
The Leesiders have pulled off a major coup by bringing in the 24-year-old hitman.
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Jul 2nd 2013, 1:50 PM
# Debt
Ireland's €500m government debt sale goes better than expected
Minister for Finance welcomes auction of Treasury Bills which fetched a 1.8 per cent yield.
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Jul 5th 2012, 11:11 AM
# Short-term
Terry Connor appointed Wolves manager until the end of the season
After they were turned down by a series of unemployed manager, owner Steve Morgan looks to Mick’s former assistant.
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Feb 24th 2012, 10:52 AM
# Short-term
The Departures Lounge: your daily transfer gossip round-up
The Magpies are trying to land a Dutch Serie A-based player on loan for the rest of the season. No, it’s not Wesley Sneijder.
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Jan 26th 2012, 4:17 PM