After impressing coaches on a trial at the start of 2009, McLoughlin signed a one-year contract with Ipswich Town in February.

[2] Mcloughlin signed a 28-day loan deal for Lowestoft Town at the end of October 2010, due to an injury to their first team choice goalkeeper.

[5] On 12 March 2011, McLoughlin kept the first professional clean sheet of his career, as he helped his bottom-of-the-league side to a creditable 0–0 draw at home to Burton Albion.

A second shut-out looked to be on the cards a week later, as the young goalkeeper put in a fine display against Aldershot Town.

He was putting in a consistent run of good performances, and in so doing was keeping the experienced former Hull City and England 'C' keeper, Matt Glennon, out of the side.

[7] During McLoughlin's time with Stockport, he discovered that he would be released at the end of the season by his parent club, Ipswich, along with academy scholars Rory McKeown and Josh Meekings.

We will do everything we can to help them achieve that, and wish them all the best for the future.In July 2011, McLoughlin and Jay O'Shea signed with League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

[15] McLoughlin suffered a back injury in a 0–0 draw with Longford Town on 1 April which ruled him out until July of the same year.