Large number of Offaly players transferring to GAA club's overseas

A large number of Offaly players are transferring to GAA club's overseas.

According to the GAA's detailed list of Inter-County transfers for December and January, players from Offaly are heading to Australia, Canada, England and America.

The vast majority of the players are transferring to clubs in Australia.

Ruairi Allen is transferring from Gracefield to Cormac McAnallens while four players Patrick Durican and Eoin Rosney from Shamrocks along with Paul O'Toole from Tullamore and Jack Wyer are transferring to Clan na nGael in Australia

Two players, Patrick Gaffey from Shamrocks and Sean Dooley from Seir Kieran are heading to Michael Cusacks while Michael Cleary, Cillian Ryan and Ciaran Cleary from Shinrone and Thomas Leahy from Kinnitty are all transferring to Garryowen in Australia.

Kilcormac-Killoughey's Anthony Kilmartin is heading to Melbourne Shamrocks while Rian Duigan Sullivan from Birr is heading to Sydney Shamrocks.

Three players are heading to Canada. Coolderry's David Connolly is going to JP Ryans, Raheen's James Nolan is heading to St Pats while Birr's Craig Taylor is transferring to Vancouver Wolfe Tones.

Also transferring is Raheen's John Cummins who is heading to Hertfordshire to play with Cambridge Parnells while Ballycumber's Luke Gavin Mangan is off to America to play with Padraig Pearses