FORMER SHELBOURNE DEFENDER Shane Griffin has signed for Cobh Ramblers.
Griffin helped Shels to League of Ireland Premier Division glory last season, and his arrival is a boost for the First Division outfit.
The 30-year-old previously represented Cork City and St Patrick’s Athletic, winning FAI Cup medals at both, along with English side Reading.
A native of Carrigaline in Cork, Griffin has been capped by the Republic of Ireland up to U21 level.
“We have been working on this deal for quite some time,” said Cobh manager Michael McDermott.
“Shane is a player that has enjoyed a highly successful career at the highest levels and I was keen to get this quality into our club. He is a winner, he is a leader and he will bring vast experience to our team.”
“I’m delighted to be signing for the club,” Griffin added. “When I spoke with the manager he told me of the plans to progress the club and that’s something that I’m looking forward to being a part of.
“My aim is to contribute on the pitch and be successful, and also to help the young talented players within the group.”
There are now two Shane Griffins at the Rams: the former Waterford and Bray midfielder joined before Christmas.
📝 We are delighted to announce the signing of former Shelbourne defender Shane Griffin for the 2025 season
— Cobh Ramblers FC (@CobhRamblersFC) January 7, 2025
🗣️ “When I spoke with the manager he told me of the plans to progress the club and that’s something that I’m looking forward to.”
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Meanwhile, former Shelbourne loanee Will Jarvis has signed for Notts County.
The English winger spent two successful spells at Tolka Park, including the first half of their title winning 2024. Jarvis scored nine goals and provided six assists to fire Damien Duff’s side to the top of the table before being recalled by Hull City in August.
Jarvis now moves to League Two on a permanent three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, ending hopes of a Shels return.
Notts County are sixth in League Two, two points off the automatic promotion spots.
I really don’t understand why Cork and super value park don’t step in here and offer to take the games in its place. Problem solved
@Michael Corkery: 100%
@Michael Corkery: not really, it doesn’t have the requisite capacity, only 29k covered seats….
@Sea Point: 20k covered seats, rest is standing and uncovered….
Being honest they should try redevelop Windsor Park. It’s a football tournament all games should be to the benefit of football not GAA. Gaa have the money and Casement Park will get done but won’t be completed on time. As for the money from Apple open up sport centres around the country like the 1 up in Blanch. There should be regional centres around Munster Leinster , Connaught and Ulster we all seen how great the Olympics was more facilities all over Ireland greater chance we get double figures in medals.
@Leighton Cullen: Windsor got money and was redeveloped, but making it any bigger would be a white elephant. Casement was earmarked £70m back in 2013, but hasnt got that yet as it will now need more.
@Leighton Cullen: Windsor Park and RavenHill were redeveloped for the soccer and rugby fraternity. The NI Executive stalled on developing Casement then collapsed over BREXIT, handily enough for the Unionists not being seen to fund Gaelic games. The costs since have spiralled.
Never trust a word from the UK Government.
The rationale for NI to continue to remain as part of the UK continues to crumble. There has been scant investment in Northern Ireland since 2010 and now another hammer blow to the local economy. This is the same Govt that will spend 80bn on defense this year and frankly doesnt care about infrastructure outside of London.
They will of course happily continue to turn NI, Scotland and Norther England into welfare dependent areas and not look to give its own people a chance
@Owen ODonoghue: I wouldnt begrudge the 80b on defense. Was an intresting report on Irish defence being wholly underfunded esp when it is to protect important transatlantic cabling. Relying of fishermen to deter the Russian navy, the RAF to intercept planes and not even having rader capable of tracking jets when then turn their civilian transponders off, something Russian jets do quite often to test air defences. Current Irish airforce planes would struggle against a spitfire.Irish defence spending should increase to at least 2% of GDP.
@Kingshu: i 100% agree with you, its more the allocation of budget, they could take 0.5% of defense and cover this or 0.1% of social welfare and cover it. Think of the jobs etc etc
And 1000% on Ireland and defense, we need radar, a functional navy and fighter jets
@Owen ODonoghue: UK as a NATO country is obliged to spend 2% of GDP on defence, it spends 2.3% increasing to 2.5% but even then the UK defence forces aren’t in great shape, I dont think they are overspending on defence. But 100% they can afford Casement, and have been embrassed that the Irish Government has contributed. £400m is an exaggeration to make them look better for not assisting, think their plan was to wait untill it was too late for Euros so they could pull out. Bit money could be found all NI somehow found £350m for the new Grand Central station that wasnt even needed. Would love Irish goverment to step in with the Money from Apple tax and build it for less than £400m and in time for Euros.
We can build it with some loose change from the 13 billion.
We are funding the roads may aswell build a stadium
@Bryan Mc Mahon: in essentially another country?
@Michael Corkery:
@Michael Corkery: for now
@Bryan Mc Mahon: lots of dilapidated stadiums in the state to fix first.
@Michael Corkery: I don’t see Belfast as being in another country
@Michael Corkery: Shame on you.
@Kingshu: don’t get me wrong , I’m for reunification but as things stand, Dublin should not be making up for shortfalls in British exchequer funding. As others have said, there are huge infrastructure needs that are not being met south of the border – sporting and otherwise. We may be rich in comparison to our nearest neighbor but compare us to continental Europe and we’re still miles behind where they are
What about Fitzgerald Stadium in Kerry- Great scenery