Brian Barry-Murphy loses Callum O'Dowda to Robbie Keane’s Ferencváros

O'Dowda agreed a contract extension until 2028 with Cardiff City earlier this year, ensuring the Corkman will receive a fee for losing one of his experienced campaigners.

HUNGARY FOR GLORY: Brian Barry-Murphy has lost Callum O'Dowda to another Irish manager with the Cardiff City left-sided player heading to Robbie Keane’s Ferencváros. Pic: Ferencváros Instagram.

Brian Barry-Murphy has lost Callum O'Dowda to another Irish manager with the Cardiff City left-sided player heading to Robbie Keane’s Ferencváros.

Cardiff's reality from being relegated to League One means offloading assets and the Ireland international becomes the latest necessary sale, according to walesonline.com.

"Callum O'Dowda has completed a permanent transfer to Hungarian side Ferencváros TC for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.

"We’d like to thank Callum for his efforts over the past three seasons and wish him the best of luck for the future," the Welsh club posted on social media.

Keane was appointed Ferencváros manager last January and lead them to their seventh straight Hungarian title, guaranteeing Champions League qualification.

English-born O'Dowda (30) agreed a contract extension until 2028 with Cardiff City earlier this year, ensuring the Corkman will receive a fee for losing one of his experienced campaigners.

He has begun overhauling his squad since being headhunted from his role as assistant manager of Leicester City.

Nine Bluebirds’ players were released following relegation from the Championship and two others - Michael Reindorf and Roko Simic - have secured loan moves away.

O’Dowda emerged at Oxford United as a pacey winger but in more recent years had been redeployed for club and country to defence, primarily as a wing-back.