Free agents: the Irish players looking for work in England this summer

Guess which former Irish internationals are without a club this summer? We take a look at the PFA’s list of out-of-work footballers.

Over 30 IRISH FOOTBALLERS (32 by our count) face an anxious summer, as they seek to secure a new club following their releases.

11 of the players in question are internationals – names such as Thomas Butler, Lee Carsley and Joey O’Brien will undoubtedly be familiar to Irish football fans.

So who’s polishing up the CV this pre-season?

Free agents: the Irish players looking for work in England this summer

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1. Name: Denis Behan (right)
Released from: Hartlepool Age: 27 Position: Centre Forward
2. Name: Alan Bennett (left)
Released from: Wycombe Wanderers Age: 29 Position: Centre Back/Centre Midfield
3. Name: Ben Burgess
Released from: Notts County FC Age: 29 Position: Centre Forward
4. Name: Thomas Butler (left)
Released from: Swansea City Age: 30 Position: Left winger
5. Name: Lee Carsley (left)
Released from: Coventry City Age: 37 Position: Central Midfield
6. Name: David Cawley (left)
Released from: Ipswich Town FC Age: 19 Position: Central midfield
7. Name: Michael Cummins (left)
Released from: Grimsby Town Age: 33 Position: Centre Midfield/Right Midfield
8. Name: Jonathan Douglas
Released from: Swindon Town Age: 29 Position: Centre Midfield/Right Back
9. Name: Johnny Dunleavy
Released from: Wolves Age: 19 Position: Centre Back
10. Name: Joe Gamble (left)
Released from: Harlepool United Age: 29 Position: Midfielder
11. Name: Ashley Grimes
Released from: Millwall Age: 24 Position: Midfielder
12 Name: Cian Hughton (right)
Released from: Lincoln City Age: 22 Position: Right Back/Left Back
13 Name: Daniel Joyce
Released from: Reading Age: 19 Position: Centre Midfield
14. Name: Paul Marshall (right)
Released from: Walsall Age: 21 Position: Centre Midfield
15. Name: Ian McLoughlin
Released from: Ipswich Town Age: 19 Position: Goalkeeper
16. Name: Leon McSweeney (left)
Released from: Hartlepool United Age: 28 Position: Right Midfield/Right Back
17. Name: John Melligan (right)
Released from: Cheltenham Town Age: 29 Position: Centre Midfield
18. Name: David Mooney
Released from: Reading Age: 26 Position: Centre Forward
19. Name: Ian Morris (left)
Released from: Scunthorpe United Age: 24 Position: Centre Midfield/Left Back
20. Name: Joe Murphy
Released from: Scunthorpe United Age: 29 Position: Goalkeeper
21. Name: Joey O'Brien
Released from: Bolton Age: 25 Position: Centre Midfield
22. Name: Stephen O'Halloran
Released from: Coventry City Age: 23 Position: Left Back
23. Name: Josh O'Keefe
Released from: Lincoln City Age: 22 Position: Centre Midfield
24. Name: Stephen O'Leary (right)
Released from: Luton Town Age: 26 Position: Centre Midfield/Right Midfield
25. Name: Alan Quinn (right)
Released from: Ipswich Town Age: 32 Position: Central Midfield
26. Name: Shane Redmond
Released from: Chesterfield Age: 22 Position: Goalkeeper
27. Name: Andy Reid
Released from: Blackpool Age: 29 Position: Left Midfield
28. Name: Nathan Rooney (left)
Released from: Wolves Age: 19 Position: Centre Midfield
29. Name: John Thompson
Released from: Notts County Age: 29 Position:Right Back/Centre Back

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Also on the list: Patrick Hoban, Daniel Joyce and Patrick O’Connor.

Free agents: the Irish players looking for work in England this summer

1. Name: Denis Behan (right)

2. Name: Alan Bennett (left)

3. Name: Ben Burgess

4. Name: Thomas Butler (left)

5. Name: Lee Carsley (left)

6. Name: David Cawley (left)

7. Name: Michael Cummins (left)

8. Name: Jonathan Douglas

9. Name: Johnny Dunleavy

10. Name: Joe Gamble (left)

11. Name: Ashley Grimes

12 Name: Cian Hughton (right)

13 Name: Daniel Joyce

14. Name: Paul Marshall (right)

15. Name: Ian McLoughlin

16. Name: Leon McSweeney (left)

17. Name: John Melligan (right)

18. Name: David Mooney

19. Name: Ian Morris (left)

20. Name: Joe Murphy

21. Name: Joey O'Brien

22. Name: Stephen O'Halloran

23. Name: Josh O'Keefe

24. Name: Stephen O'Leary (right)

25. Name: Alan Quinn (right)

26. Name: Shane Redmond

27. Name: Andy Reid

28. Name: Nathan Rooney (left)

29. Name: John Thompson

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