Opta ranks Drogheda as the 1966th best men's club in the world. FC Tulsa in USLC are 1697th, for comparison

Leo Burney, three-year Ballard FC player and the first Ballard FC alum to sign a first-team contract with an MLS club is playing in Ireland’s first division with Drogheda United. Burney started alongside Alvarez at center back in the 2023 National Final for Ballard FC and he played with both Gaffney and Korzeniowski at Penn. After graduating from Penn, Burney signed a homegrown contract with the Sounders in December of 2024. Despite battling injury, Burney won a Leagues Cup title with the Sounders and made 19 appearances for the Tacoma Defiance in 2025. Burney went across the pond joined Drogheda ahead of the 2026 season, making 20 appearances and starting 16 times. He has scored two goals, including the winner in their most recent match.