Sheffield Wednesday midfielder completes exit – manager speaks of ‘delight’
Sheffield Wednesday midfielder, Rio Shipston, has completed a loan move to Irish club, Cork City.
Wednesday are in the midst of weighing up the next steps for a number of its youngsters, with the likes of Bailey Cadamarteri and Mackenzie Maltby just a handful of those who have had successful loan periods away from S6 in 2024/25.
Shipston will now be trying to follow in their footsteps as he spends the second part of the English campaign with the Rebel Army – joining them until the end of June.
The club said on their official website today, “Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Rio Shipston, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday until the end of June,” while the Owls added that the midfielder ‘will link up with the League of Ireland Premier Division outfit today’ and wished him well on the move.
Shipston’s new manager, Tim Clancy, talked of his satisfaction at getting the transaction done, stating, “This is one that we’ve been working on for a long time.
We’ve been in conversations with both Rio and Sheffield Wednesday for a while now, and we are happy to have him here and in training. He’s met the group and trained effectively this morning. He’s a really dynamic young midfielder and I believe the City supporters will appreciate him.”
Cork’s league season is scheduled to get begin in April when they take on Galway United, and Shipston will be ready to strike the ground running if given the opportunity.
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