Caoimhín Kelleher

[Shaggy]

Made up for him. He's too good to be a number 2 isn't he?!

[Exiled_red]

Really made up for him, people on here and elsewhere were questioning the decision to play him, we he had a good game, I didn't expect him to score the winning pen though Crazy game

[Mark79]

Yes, but maybe this involvement keeps him around for a bit longer!

[Zapater]

Yes, but maybe this involvement keeps him around for a bit longer!

Hopefully, if we can guarantee a good domestic cup run there are some games. Although, he'd be a great pick up for a good Championship team. If he proves he can do it week in, week out he could be a Premiership player.

[danperkins]

Made up for him. He's too good to be a number 2 isn't he?!

Yip, let's hope he doesn't realise that

[red g]

Or just look at what happened when Danny Ward thought that too.

We could give him all cup games next season? but then not sure Ali would be over impressed.

[SB]

So happy for him

[Doc_Piptorious]

The Cork Colossus.

The Douglas Diver, the Blackrock Blocker.

All hail the latest greatest Man Of Munster to stride like a God amongst you peons

[Buzzo]

He has to be one of the best keepers with the ball at his feet out there. I think he is actually better than Allison in this aspect. Given the magnitude of the occasion he was so calm and collected and his distribution, and passing was excellent.

[S-RED]

So what next for Caoimhín, season loan at prem club or bench warmer & cup games again next season?

[Doc_Piptorious]

So what next for Caoimhín, season loan at prem club or bench warmer & cup games again next season?

Only problem with loaning him out is we would then need to find a new number two that is at the very least as good as him so that we do not have too big a drop off between Alisson and the number two.

But he does need regular game time alright.

[Exiled_red]

Presumably he will get both the league cup and FA Cup games next year, which hopefully with a stronger squad means we have more chance of getting to the latter stages of so hopefully a decent number of games, hopefully a couple of CL dead rubbers as well, plus any games Alisson misses.

[dizzycat]

I didn't realise he was a striker until he was 14. Explains the great pen. This guy has ice in his veins.

[Mr Pink]

Presumably he will get both the league cup and FA Cup games next year, which hopefully with a stronger squad means we have more chance of getting to the latter stages of so hopefully a decent number of games

I mean we just went all the way in the league cup and we’re still in the FA cup, haha.

I wonder will he play all the FA cup games this year too? I reckon if he was given all the league cup and FA cup games, he would be mad to look to go elsewhere. He’s still very young, is training with the very best keeper in the world, and is winning trophies… and is not just making up numbers in the squad, is actually contributing.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I mean we just went all the way in the league cup and we’re still in the FA cup, haha.

I wonder will he play all the FA cup games this year too? I reckon if he was given all the league cup and FA cup games, he would be mad to look to go elsewhere. He’s still very young, is training with the very best keeper in the world, and is winning trophies… and is not just making up numbers in the squad, is actually contributing.

The risk, for him, with staying just for cup games is that we could be out of both domestic cups after two or three games if we got a bit of bad luck or a tough draw early on.


So after that he would be gambling on Alisson getting injured or there being dead rubbers in the CL.

For some reason I thought he had played more games this season, but so far he has played in eight games - two in the PL, four in the LC and two in the FA cup so far.

Think he would need to be getting into the double figures worth of first team starts a season, which he looks likely to do this season, to continue to develop.

Of course we could very easily have that many games to give him in all comps again next season, so if he thinks it is worth the gamble, and days like yesterday will surely help sway his decision, then he is a very nice option to have as Ali's backup