Michael Kirwan

Goalkeeper - Southern United
30 Sep 2026
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Marked for Michael Kirwan

5 Edition

The Southern United Herald

31 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market31 Aug 2026

Michael Kirwan asks to leave Southern United

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Market31 Aug 2026

Southern United say no — this time

The offer from Waitakere United for Ben Wood was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.

Squad31 Aug 2026

Deklan Wood falls out with a teammate over standards

The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.

In brief

Back issues
2 Edition

The Southern United Herald

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market10 Aug 2026

Liberato Tuiloma asks to leave Southern United

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Lungelo Kunene signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Lungelo Kunene commits to Southern United for another 3 years.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Tempers go at Southern United

Lungelo Kunene was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

In brief