Shelbourne become first League of Ireland club to pay six-figure fee with signing of Cliftonville's Odhran Casey

Shelbourne became the first League of Ireland club to pay a six-figure transfer fee by signing Odhrán Casey from Cliftonville for around €104,000 (£90,000). The previous record fee in the league was €80,000, paid by Drogheda United to Bray Wanderers for Eamon Zayed in 2006. Shamrock Rovers had previously paid a sizable amount for John McGovern that narrowly missed the record. Casey's arrival at Tolka Park establishes a new high-water mark for domestic transfer spending and raises the overall valuation benchmark for future player moves within the League of Ireland.

"Shelbourne have become the first League of Ireland club to pay a six-figure fee for a player with the signing of Odhrán Casey from Cliftonville for a sum of around €104,000 (£90,000). The previous record was the €80,000 that Drogheda United paid Bray Wanderers to sign Eamon Zayed in 2006 and while Shamrock Rovers paid a decent fee for John McGovern that fell just short of that, Casey's move to Tolka Park raises the bar."

"Shelbourne have become the first League of Ireland club to pay a six-figure fee for a player with the signing of Odhrán Casey from Cliftonville for a sum of around €104,000 (£90,000). The previous record was the €80,000 that Drogheda United paid Bray Wanderers to sign Eamon Zayed in 2006 and while Shamrock Rovers paid a decent fee for John McGovern that fell just short of that, Casey's move to Tolka Park raises the bar."

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