It's a bloody exciting time to be a Shamrock Rovers fan.
On Saturday, the Hoops took a new-look side for a test drive in a friendly with Corduff and dismantled the opposition 12-0.
Greg Bolger made his debut.
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952456312947904512
Ally Gilchrist made his debut.
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952487763575754752
And Ethan Boyle put on the green and white for the first time too.
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952536816661524480
Among all those debutants though, there were even more hopefuls looking to impress and maybe pick up contracts with the Dubliners.
They must've done alright.
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952197857104351232
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952198229680156673
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952202937710927872
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952203522925322240
One of them is getting signed anyway.
https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/952208948333105152
Perhaps the most exciting news of all was that one of those trialists appeared to be Ireland's hot underage prospect, Daniel Cleary.
Dave Donnelly reported that the former Liverpool centre half was playing in the win for Shamrock Rovers.
https://twitter.com/YeSecondPost/status/952819713805115392
Cleary had shown great promise for a spell in the Liverpool underage ranks but then moved to Birmingham on a one-year contract last season where he was loaned out Solihull Moors to battle it out with compatriot Sean St. Ledger for a place in the team.
A product of Crumlin United, the 21-year-old was with Liverpool since he was 14 and made the bench for a Europa League clash at one stage under Brendan Rodgers but his opportunities were limited with Jurgen Klopp and he was eventually let go.
Now, it appears he is hoping to kickstart his climb in the League of Ireland and what an acquisition he'd be for Rovers who haven't confirmed any signature yet.
Adam Morgan is another former Liverpool player who has joined the league recently. The 23-year-old striker has linked up with Sligo Rovers and, after Sean Maguire came back to this island to move forward again, perhaps more and more are seeing Ireland as the opportunity it undoubtedly is.
