after mooney's spectacular form throughout the 2007 league of ireland season it was obvious that he would be playing somewhere else than first division football in flancare park. he had been linked with a move to the football league next season with football league championship sides crystal palace and colchester united reportedly interested in signing the striker. representatives from premier league side fulham were said to have been in attendance at the fai cup final, and leeds united manager dennis wise had also watched mooney in action.