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That’s because Irish players under 18 aren’t affected by Brexit. As Ireland is still a member of the EU nothing has changed as far as the freedom of movement EU membership gives them. It’s UK clubs that can no longer sign players under 18 from other EU countries unless that player can obtain a...

That’s why I said and has the freedom to live here. But in football terms players are prevented from moving internationally (unless a parent is moving for non football related work) before they are 18. This didn’t apply before Brexit as the freedom to work and live across the EU superseded any...

We signed Shane McFaul from UCD about 15 years ago. Think he played about 2 games for us. Although we might not be able to sign Babb yet as he’s only 17, we can agree the deal ready for the window after he turns 18, as we have done with Adrian Mazilu. Babb actually turns 18 in the middle of...