These lads win Transfer Deadline Day.
Even Jim White himself would be hard pressed to argue that Transfer Deadline Day today has been anything but a damp squib.
The comings and goings at Chelsea – which were well flagged in advance – were about the height of it, but the best story of all involved a Donegal man whose entirely fabricated move earned loads of attention, including from Sky Sports themselves… we think.
In an attempt to knock a bit of craic out of Deadline Day, a few mates of Buncrana man Kieran ‘Crock’ McDaid decided to create a buzz around an entirely fake story that he was on his way to Exeter City.
https://twitter.com/MattyFlanMan/status/562264244302131201
Big congrats to @KieranMcDaid_MJ on his move to @OfficialECFC all the best big man #DeadlineDay #SSNDeadlineDay #ECFC
— Patrick Moran (@paddymoran8) February 2, 2015
Rumour has it from Ireland exeters #TransferDeadline signing @KieranMcDaid_MJ is the next Zidane?
— scottkilker (@Scottkilker) February 2, 2015
Before long, some Exeter City fans began to get excited about the prospect of actually signing somebody and the lads who were in on it, as well as Kieran himself, did nothing to discourage the notion that he was on his way to England.
https://twitter.com/OliHepy/status/562267615075500033
Kieran McDaid for Buncrana Hearts FC this season:
Appearances: 6
Goals: 5
Assists: 4
MOTMs: 2#ecfc— Oli (@ODernie) February 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/KieranMcDaid_MJ/status/562259542516707328
https://twitter.com/BuncranaHearts/status/562272716733313024
Probably in their wildest dreams the lads who came up with the prank never thought it would make it all the way to Sky Sports, but this screenshot – which we’re not entirely sure is legitimate, but really hope it is – would suggest that it did.
Keep climbing lad best of luck @KieranMcDaid_MJ and @OfficialECFC !! #drinksonhim @rorykelly46 #belivethehype pic.twitter.com/AjYGQ8thsP
— Mark Doherty (@markdoherty90) February 2, 2015
Some Exeter fans, meanwhile, were keen to congratulate Kieran on his move and wish him well at his new club.
@KieranMcDaid_MJ welcome to Exeter fella. Mice first name by the way 😉
— Keiran (@ecfc32) February 2, 2015
@KieranMcDaid_MJ @BuncranaHearts @OfficialECFC what position do you play?
— RossBonetta (@Ross_Bonetta) February 2, 2015
With the prank having exceeded the lads’ wildest expectations, it was time to reflect on a job well done…
Well played lads, very well played indeed.
Hat-tip to Gary Regan for sending this one our way
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge
