International membership for 2025 is now open.

The ideal Christmas gift for overseas fans, the package is available for just €40 from our online store.

Becoming an international member means Bohs supporters now living outside of Ireland never lose their connection with the club they love.

100% fan-owned since 1890, this is also an opportunity for like-minded football supporters across the globe to link-in with our club.

The 2025 international membership pack includes:

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5. Stickers
6. One free shipping from the Bohs store (contact store@bohemians.ie to redeem)
7. International Membership Certificate

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Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm that goalkeeper James Talbot has re-signed for the club for the 2025 season.

A long-time fans’ favourite, next year will be the 27-year-old’s seventh season at Dalymount Park.

Having returned home following five years with Sunderland, the Finglas man signed for Bohemians ahead of the 2019 season and quickly established himself as a worthy successor to Shane Supple as the Bohs No 1.

His form that season saw him pick up an SSE Airtricity/SWI Player of the Month Award and named the club Player of the Year.

In the time since, he played an integral part in the club qualifying for Europe twice and reaching two FAI Cup finals, and recognised at international level as he received call-ups to the Ireland senior team from both Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny.

Ahead of the 2024 season, Talbot took the decision to take a temporary step from football to concentrate on dealing with mental health challenges.

Talbot received support from the club, staff, team-mates and supporters during this period. He soon returned to first-team training, returned to the matchday squad at the end of March and played both of Bohs’ final two games of the season.

Talbot said: “I’m delighted to sign back. This club means everything to me. It’s a privilege to play for Bohs. The people within the club value you, not only as a player but also as a person.

“I can’t put into words how much the support I have had from the club, not just last year, but since day one, means to me. There are so many people within the club, both past and present, who I remain eternally grateful to.

“I also want to thank the fans who have been so good to us all and me personally despite it being a disappointing year for the group and the club as a whole. I’ve seen first hand the lengths our supporters go to support us in good and bad moments.

“For me, last year was a great learning experience on and off the pitch. But I’m not at this club for those experiences, I am here because I am driven to win things with Bohs.

“I spoke to the gaffer regularly and once I knew I was in his plans, it was all systems go to sign back. The environment that the management have set is of a really high standard and I want to be a part of that.

“I’m looking forward to pushing both myself and Kacper in what I feel is a special goalkeeping department with the arrival of Seán Fogarty as goalkeeping coach halfway through last season, and the quality of detail he has brought.

“I am also extremely grateful for all the years previously that I got to work with Chris Bennion, who was massive for me since my arrival and set the whole goalkeeping department to a level of high quality that demands hard work.

“Looking back on the past couple of seasons, we have had a couple of near misses but as players we need to demand more and to be more consistent. There is expectation in every game with a club of this stature and we want to live up to that.

“I am excited to get back and hopefully kick on. I believe the return of Keith Buckley and Rob Cornwall will be huge for us as a group in pre-season and I’m excited to see the lads again,  who to a man have been unbelievable to me.”

Bohemians manager Alan Reynolds said: “I am absolutely delighted to have JT signed back. He’s loved by the fans here but not just by the fans, he’s loved by everyone in the group.

“He loves the club back, he really wanted to stay and we really wanted him to stay.

“Everyone knows what a good player James is. Over the course of his time in the league, James has been the best keeper in the country. He hasn’t lost that as we saw in the last two games of the season when we brought him back into the team.

“He is really excited about his future and we are too. We want to get the best out of JT next season. Together with Kacper Chorazka, we have incredible options who will keep pushing each other.

“James had a difficult time of it but worked extremely hard to get himself right. He wants to get back to his best, he is hungry to do that and we have really good people within the staff and group who are really looking forward to helping him get there.”

Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm the signing of John Mountney on a multi-year contract.

Mountney, 31, joins from Dundalk where he was captain this year, and where he has played in all bar one of the past 13 seasons.

The Mayo man won five league titles and the FAI Cup three times during his time at Oriel Park, adding a fourth cup winner’s medal to his collection in his one year with St Pat’s in 2021.

He is the third new arrival during the closed season so far, following the signings of striker Colm Whelan from Derry City and midfielder Niall Morahan from Sligo Rovers.

Welcoming Mountney to Dalymount Park, manager Alan Reynolds said:

“I am delighted to get a player of John’s experience and quality on board. To push on as a club, we needed to strengthen with players who know the league and have a winning mentality.

“John has that in spades. He was the captain of Dundalk this year for a reason, so as well as being a player of great quality, he brings an extra layer of leadership to the group, much like Niall Morahan does.

“The players coming through at this club need players around them in the dressing room who have won trophies that they can learn from.

“With Keith Buckley and Rob Cornwall to come back, we have great experienced pros at the club who will set the tone and set the standards for everyone around them.

“John is a player who is comfortable in a number of different positions, which is a great asset, but we see him primarily as a defender.

“We’re delighted with the players we have brought in so far. They really strengthen the squad, and we are looking forward to working with them.”

Mountney said: “When Alan contacted me originally, it was something that really excited me. Everyone knows how big a club Bohs is.

“I want to be a part of something and I believe Bohs is the perfect fit for me to try to do that. The fanbase is one of the biggest in the country so when Alan reached out, I was very interested.

“I worked with Alan at Dundalk, obviously I have a connection with Stephen O’Donnell as well having played with him at Dundalk and having played under him at both St Pat’s and Dundalk.

“There are already great characters at the club, the likes of Keith Buckley, and I want to add to that and help push the club in the right direction.

“At 31, I’ll be one of the older lads, one of the more experienced lads, so I want to play my part here and live up to the demands the management put in place. I’m really looking forward to meeting the lads and getting ready for next season.”

Bohemian FC can confirm that Ken Kiernan has this evening stepped down as manager of the women’s first team.

We wish to thank Ken for his efforts with the club over the past year.

Kiernan said: “It has been a pleasure and an honour to manage Bohemians this season. I’ve learned so much from every one of the staff and players, and loved my time at the club.

“As we all know, it was a very young side we put together this season and to compete the way we did throughout the year was great to be a part of, helping to improve players as a manager is always the key for me personally and we saw that all year.

“It was a brilliant building block for the women’s team. The club showed the trust in the academy players coming through into the team and they never let us down. This was supported heavily by Gavin Hughes and Alban Hysa with the U17s and U19s and their coaching teams, so I can’t thank them enough for their dedication.

“The solidarity game against Palestine was one of the most incredible events I have ever been a part of, and it left a lasting memory on society and how to send a message of hope across the world through football. It was also a game filled with drama too.

“To the board, everyone in the office, Pat Fenlon and Dave Henderson, thank you for your support. To have everything we needed to help the players improve and perform on and off the pitch was brilliant.

“Dalymount has been a special place to play this year and made all the better by the incredible volunteers and fans who were ever-present each week. I can’t thank you all enough for your unwavering support. It was amazing.

“Lastly, a special mention to our captain Rachael Kelly, vice captain Fiona Donnelly and Head of Logistics, Emma McDonagh – a huge huge thank you for all the small things you have done for us all, all the time.”

Bohemian FC is delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Niall Morahan on a multi-year deal.

The 24-year-old joins having played 190 first-team games for Sligo Rovers where he was captain this season.

Welcoming Morahan to Dalymount Park, manager Alan Reynolds said:

“This is another big coup for us. Niall is a really exciting player, a real leader and he will be a massive addition to our squad, giving us real options and competition in midfield.

“His age profile is perfect for the club, he’s 24 years of age, captain of Sligo Rovers last year, so has the leadership qualities we need to push on together as a group.

“It’s a big move for him to come to Bohemians after so many years with Sligo Rovers, so I am delighted that we have been able to bring him to the club and that he believes in what we are trying to achieve here.

“He’s the type of midfielder that we were really missing at times this season due to injuries to certain players, and I believe he is going to cement himself as a real fans’ favourite at Dalymount Park.

“Despite still being young, he knows this league inside out, and he has a lot of experience under his belt.

“He played nearly every minute for Sligo this year and had a pivotal role in the improvements they made this year. We can’t wait to get working with him.”

Morahan said: “I’m delighted to be here. The support from Bohs fans is something that’s known across the league, and I can’t wait to experience it first hand at Dalymount. I look forward to seeing them all next season.

“I loved my time in Sligo, but I felt like I had reached the stage in my career where I needed a new challenge. Bohs is a club with a lot of history and an incredible fan base, so when Alan spoke about his plans and my role in that, this felt like the right next step for me.

“It’s exciting to see how ambitious he is and how determined he is to push the club forward. His plans definitely align with what I want to achieve as a player.

“I want to be a part of that, and contribute as much as I can to help the team succeed. I’m sure everyone involved with the club wants to bring silverware and European football back to Dalymount.

“I’m a determined and energetic midfielder who gives 100% every time I step on the pitch. I like to see myself as someone who reads the game well, I like to break up play, win possession back and get the team on the front foot by starting attacks from deep.

“This will be my eighth season in the league so I like to think that I know the league now and know what it takes to win games. For me, being a leader is about setting the standards on and off the pitch.

“I make it a priority to lead by example in working hard and supporting my team-mates, and I’m really looking forward to meeting them and getting down to work in pre-season.”

Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm the signing of striker Colm Whelan on a multi-year deal.

The Kilkenny man, 24, joins from Derry City having previously impressed for both Waterford and UCD.

Welcoming Whelan to Dalymount Park, manager Alan Reynolds said:

“Colly is an outstanding talent with a real eye for goal and I am delighted to have him on board as our No 9 for next season.

“Colly is a player that I had with Waterford, at Derry City and worked with for the Ireland U21s. I have a long connection with him and I know how good a player he can be.

“His link-up play is good, and he is a player who just wants to score goals, and I think he is a massive signing for the club.

“He has been back playing for four or five months now after his injury. That time back will stand to him and I feel that with a strong pre-season under his belt and a run of games, he will be a serious asset to this club.”

Whelan said: “I’m delighted to get it over the line, and I am really looking forward to getting started.

“Bohs is a good fit for me and having spoken with Rennie, he was a big sway in me coming here. I have a good relationship with him already.

“He likes me and trusts me, so I am really looking forward to it.

“I’ve had a tough couple of years but that humbles you, and makes you work hard to get back out on the pitch.

“Over the past few months, I’ve played a good few minutes with Derry City, and now I’m looking forward to getting more, and trying to win games for Bohs.”

Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm that academy player Christopher Conlan has signed his first professional contract with the club.

The 17-year-old midfielder from Ashbourne has come through the academy system from U15 level.

He most recently featured on the first team substitutes bench for the first time in Bohs’ final game of the season 10 days ago.

Conlan said: “This is a special day for me. I’m a massive Bohs fan so this means a lot to me.

“It meant a lot to me to be named on the bench against Galway United. I was about to come on too but the referee blew the final whistle before I could!

“But to go from being in the Jodi Stand every week with my friends to being on the bench for the first team felt a bit surreal, but it definitely gave me a taste of what I want to be a part of.

“As a player, I feel I am good on the ball and good at getting forward and creating chances. There are great players in my position at the club and I’m really looking forward to learning from them and the coaches here.

“The likes of Ross Tierney and Dawson Devoy have shown that there is a pathway for players at the club and I want to learn from them.”

Bohemian FC Head of Academy Trevor Croly said: “Chris signing his first deal is great for Chris and is great for Bohemians.

“He is a Bohemians fan, goes to all the games, which makes it extra sweet, but this is very much a footballing decision because we really value Chris as a footballer.

“He has worked extremely hard, is a brilliant prospect and is fully deserving of a pro deal.

“He’s a beautiful footballer. He’s a No 10, and the style of footballer I believe Bohs fans love to watch.

“I think he has a great future ahead of him and we are looking forward to working with him and helping him realise his potential with the club.”

Alan Reynolds has challenged his Bohemians side to sign off the season with something for the Dalymount Park faithful to cheer about tomorrow when they host Galway United on the final day of the season.

The concession of an injury-time equaliser away to seventh-placed Waterford last week means the Gypsies can no longer catch Reynolds’ former club, with focus shifting to plans for the 2025 campaign.

Reynolds said: “It’s been a difficult season for the club. We know how frustrating and disappointing it has been for supporters. I know supporters are probably tired of hearing me say that, so we just want to end the season with something for them to cheer about as we look ahead to next year now.

“Work has already started on our plans for next season. We have a lot of work to do to make the improvements necessary to push on as a club.

“Players will obviously move on and we have identified the priority areas where we need to strengthen. We have big players coming back too.

“Before I came in, the club started off with Keith Buckley ruled out for the season and then lost Rob Cornwall on the opening night for the rest of the season too.

“As I mentioned before, losing players and personalities of that calibre was a massive blow. They are big players and leaders in really important positions so it’s been great to have them back training with the team over the past couple of weeks, alongside James McManus who really has had no luck this season with injuries either.

“All three of them are bursting to make up for lost time next season and we are really looking forward to working with them over the closed season and into pre-season.

“We also brought in players during the summer who I believe will push on now in the closed season with a proper pre-season working closely with us under their belt, and we have strong players with strong personalities coming back from injury now too.

“So despite the disappointment of this season, I feel we have a lot to work with here for next season, alongside the areas we have identified where we need to strengthen to push this club on to where it should be.”

Bohs come into tomorrow’s game frustrated once more after working hard to take the lead against Waterford at the RSC last Friday only to concede an injury-time equaliser.

There were positives from the game, however, with James Talbot making his first appearance of the season and U19 players Rhys Brennan and Markuss Strods making their league debuts as second-half substitutes.

Reynolds said: “The first half was a let-down and a bit of a non-event. The second half was night and day compared to the first, but I thought we were really good in the second half. We went ahead and we were disappointed not to hold on to the lead having led into injury-time.

“It was a great ball in from Dawson Devoy for our goal and a great header from James Clarke too, who it has to be said has been given a difficult task in a difficult season being asked to play as a striker. There’s a lot of pressure with that, and he has worked really hard in that role.

“Conceding late on having worked so hard to get ahead in the game has happened too often this season and is something we need to cut out of our game next season.

“We’ve drawn too many games we should have won and lost games we should have got something out of. We need players who have that ruthless streak when games are in the balance to get where we need to be as a club.

“So there was frustration at the end of the game but there were positives to take from it too. We were able to give league debuts to Rhys Brennan and Markuss Strods off the bench and bringing young quality players through who can make an impact for the first team will be crucial for us over the coming seasons.

“It’s something Bohs teams over the past decade have been really good at. You look at the likes of Ross Tierney and Dawson Devoy, who we brought back to the club in the summer. They are two of the best young midfielders in the league now, and they were given their break in the first team and a platform to show what they can do here at a young age having come through the academy teams.

“The same goes for Cian Byrne who has come into his own this season having been thrown in at the deep end.

“This club has a great track record of bringing players through and there’s a lot of work going on within the academy structures to ensure we get back to that, and that we improve on it. I think most people will be aware by now of the work going on to develop the Oscar Traynor Centre into a facility that can help develop the best young talent in the country.

“There have been big improvements already and we want to ensure that from there those players have pathways into the first team and to establish themselves as the likes of Dawson, Rossi, and players who have moved abroad to other leagues, did previously.

“That is what this club is building towards, and we want to see more of those players featuring regularly next season.

“The likes of Rhys and Markuss are very much a part of that. They are players with real potential and ones for the future.

“There are more like them and getting them in over the closed season, nurturing their potential they have and testing them at first-team level next season is a key part of how we want to develop and strengthen our squad, and build towards getting this club back to where it belongs.”

Team news

Bohemians will have the same squad to choose from as last week, with Rob Cornwall, Leigh Kavanagh, Ross Tierney, Keith Buckley, James McManus and James Akintunde all still unavailable for selection.

Alan Reynolds believes the double boost his Bohemians squad received this past week can drive them towards finishing the season on a high.

Bohs’ impressive 2-0 win away to Sligo Rovers last week ended fears that they could be dragged down into the relegation play-off spot.

While Bohs’ season fell far short of expectations, there was nonetheless a sense of relief among the players and travelling support that the club’s Premier Division status next season was put beyond doubt.

Bohs went into the game frustrated that their positive first-half performance the week previously counted for nothing as a saved penalty, sending-off and a wicked deflection for St Pat’s opener all contributed to a bruising 3-1 defeat.

They put that out of their heads heading west, however, and delivered the result that their performance deserved.

Reynolds said: “We all know our supporters are hurting this season, and in reality can’t wait for it to be over to draw a line under it.

“But despite that, the support we got in Sligo, as we have got on the road all season, didn’t go unnoticed. It was the same up in Derry a few weeks ago despite being knocked out of the cup by them a week previously.

“We had two or three hundred in the Showgrounds and they got right behind us from the get-go. I know it’s not easy for supporters after the season we have had to put that out of their heads and give the lads encouragement, but that’s what they did and it really helped.

“The chips were down and heads were low, we all know that. But everyone who went to Sligo, on and off the pitch, knew we all needed to pull in the same direction to get ourselves over the line and get the win we needed to put to bed any risk of us getting sucked into the play-off, and collectively we got the job done.

“It’s not where any of us or our fans want us to be, and I know people are probably tired of hearing that, but we went down there with our fans right behind us regardless. It meant a lot to the players, and there’s no denying there was a collective sense of relief at the end.

“None of us are celebrating where we are, but we obviously enjoyed the win and fed off the supporters at the end.

“I think it was a reminder to our players of what can be achieved, and replicating the energy we saw at the end of the game has to be something that motivates us in our last two games as we look to finish the year strongly and build towards next season.”

Avoiding the play-off spot was the first boost, the second came with the return of captain Keith Buckley, Rob Cornwall and James McManus to the training pitch this week.

The trio will sit the final two games out once more alongside Leigh Kavanagh, Ross Tierney and James Akintunde.

But Reynolds said: “To have the likes of Bucko, Rob and James back training with the squad gave the whole group another big lift.

“Any squad that loses players and personalities of their calibre for a whole season will suffer, and we certainly suffered in their absence this season. They’re not just good players, they are leaders and big personalities who influence players around them.

“Rehabilitation from serious injuries can be a long and lonely period for players so for them to get back in and among the lads this week was a massive positive for them and for all of the lads.

“They have worked so hard all year trying to get back to fitness and I can’t praise their commitment highly enough. They will be knuckling down hard over the closed season to hit the ground running next season too, and I have no doubt that they will have a huge impact for us when we finally have them back in the team.

“As well as those three big long-term injuries, again we have a lot of players out at the moment.

“But at this stage of the season we have to look as that as a positive opportunity for our younger players, so some of our U19s, Rhys Brennan, Seán Moore and Markuss Strods alongside Nickson Okosun, are in contention to feature in our squads for the final two games.

“They are really good quality prospects, so now is a good opportunity for them to be in and around first team training and to see what they are capable of transitioning to senior football.”

Team news

Bohemians are without Rob Cornwall, Leigh Kavanagh, Ross Tierney, Keith Buckley, James McManus and James Akintunde.

Alan Reynolds says Bohemians must channel their frustration to drive them over the line against Sligo Rovers tonight.

Bohs go into the game with their four-point lead on ninth-placed Drogheda United intact after Kevin Doherty’s side lost 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers last night.

Given Bohs’ superior goal difference, a win at the Showgrounds would ensure they avoid the play-off this season.

Reynolds said: “This isn’t where we want to be as a club but the most important thing for us right now is to do what is required to put us out of sight of the play-off.”

Supporters were left frustrated on Monday night when a really encouraging first-half performance against St Patrick’s Athletic ended up counting for nothing as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat.

But that didn’t tell the full story. In a season where Bohs haven’t had much luck, they certainly didn’t have any on Monday as a penalty save, a sending-off and a wicked deflection combined to see them unravel.

Reynolds said: “We were by far the better side in the first half, and we should have been ahead by at least a couple of goals, and obviously Dawson Devoy’s penalty was saved.

“The sending-off of Ross Tierney changed the game completely, and there was a wicked deflection for St Pat’s first goal.

“When you’re a goal down and only have 10 men, you can leave yourself exposed trying to get back into the game and that’s what happened.

“St Pat’s are the form team in the league for the past couple of months. It was their sixth win in a row but we were the better team until the sending-off and I felt that there were an awful lot of positives to take from our performance.

“It’s another defeat, and we’ve had far too many of them this season, particularly at home. Nobody is shying away from that.

“But what I will say is that we were excellent until those turning points, and the quality and intensity of our performance in the first half is exactly the standard we are striving for and want to maintain.”

Bohs have drawn, won and lost to Sligo across their three previous meeting this season, but Reynolds says his side are traveling to the Showgrounds this evening in confidence.

Reynolds added: “Sligo’s last two results have been draws against the top two in the league so there is no doubt that they are a good side but we are going there in confidence too.

“There’s a frustration among the players that our first half performance against St Pat’s counted for nothing so we need to use that frustration to drive us forward against Sligo.

“We’ve gone to the Showgrounds and won this season and they’ve come to Dalymount and won this season so I expect another open game with both sides going for it.”

Team news

Ross Tierney is suspended, while Bohemians continue to be without the injured Leigh Kavanagh, James Akintunde, James McManus, Rob Cornwall and Keith Buckley. Martin Miller has returned from international duty with Estonia.