Crusaders have announced the signing of Dungannon Swifts defender Jarlath O'Rourke
O'Rourke has agreed a two-year deal with the Shore Road club and joins former Swifts teammate Chris Hegarty at Seaview .
Hegarty completed his move to the Irish Cup winners on Monday.
"I am ready to start a new challenge in my football life," O;'Rourke told Crusaders' official website.
"I am looking forward to joining up with the lads already and anyone can see how professional and successful they have been over the last number of years and I want to be part of that.
"I have belief that I can help Crusaders push on to plenty more in both domestically and in Europe and I hope to repay the faith that manager Stephen Baxter has shown in signing me. I have thought long and hard about this but I know I made the right decision."
Crues boss Stephen Baxter added: "I feel I have just got one of the best and exciting players in the Premiership.
"His vision and tenacity is exactly what I am looking for and he will challenge those who we already have as he becomes part of the squad.
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"We are building at Seaview for the future and this lad and our other new signing Chris are exactly what we need to up another level."
Dungannon boss Kris Lindsay said of the departure: “Jarlath has been a solid left back for us. His contract is up at Stangmore and he has chosen to move on elsewhere, I wish him well for the future and thank him for his service to Dungannon Swifts Football Club.”
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