Shamrock Rovers have confirmed the signing of Northern Ireland international defender Danny Lafferty.
Derry native Lafferty, 30, began his senior career with Celtic and played in the Championship with Burnley, helping the Clarets to gain promotion to the Premier League in 2014.
The left-back had loan spells at Rotherham, Oldham and Sheffield United before signing a permanent deal with the Blades in January 2017.
But he faced fierce competition for the left-back position from former Rovers defender Enda Stevens and, after making 46 appearances for the club, spent the second half of last season on loan to Peterborough United in League 1.
"Danny had a few offers," said Hoops manager Stephen Bradley.
"He's been talking to a few clubs in England but he and his wife decided that they wanted to move home.
"Once we heard that we moved to sign him very quickly.
"He's a very good footballer, a very attacking player and a good age for us. He ticks a lot of boxes that we want. It's a very good signing for us.
"With Trevor Clarke gone, we felt it was an area that we needed to strengthen and it's another quality left-footed player in the squad so we're delighted to get him in.
"If you look at his career he's played at a really high level throughout. He has massive experience at club and international level.
"He's had two promotions to the Premier League with two different clubs and I think that speaks for itself in terms of the quality he has and the level he's played at.
"When you sit down and speak to him and you see he still has that hunger and desire to go and be successful, that was important for us as well".
