Waterford FC have announced their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2026 League of Ireland season, with 10 players leaving when their contracts expire.

Jordan Houston, Joe Ashton, Trae Coyle, Kevin Long, Luke Heeney, Jordan Faria, Sam Glenfield, Dean McMenamy, Sean Keane and Alan Zborowski are all departing.

Three loan players have also returned to their parent clubs. Stephen McMullan and Will Johnson have returned to Fleetwood Town, while Blair McKenzie has returned to Swansea City.

Following a number of announcements today the club has confirmed that sixteen players will remain with the Blues for 2027: Benny Couto, John Mahon, Evan McLaughlin, Pádraig Amond, Conan Noonan, Hayden Cann, Tommy Lonergan, Jorgen Voilas, Arlo Doherty, Goforth Amedu, Igor Bacela, Noah O’Brien, Aaron Brennan, Orion Cala, Zak O’Sullivan and Jesse Dempsey. Dempsey is currently on loan at Fleetwood Town.

Noah Mawene will remain at Waterford under a separate loan agreement. The midfielder’s loan from Fleetwood Town runs until June 2027 while
Contract negotiations with Ronan Mansfield are ongoing.

In its announcement, Waterford thanked the departing players for their contributions and wished them well for the future.