Shamrock Rovers have confirmed the signing of former Dundalk midfielder Richie Towell.
The 28-year-old is finishing up with Salford City in the summer and is returning home to Dublin.
Towell will join up with the Hoops' squad in the coming weeks before being registered to play from July 1.
A Rovers statement said: "Shamrock Rovers confirm that midfielder Richie Towell has signed for the club and will join the squad in a few weeks to prepare for match action when he is registered to play for Rovers".
Manager Stephen Bradley already confirmed the news last week in an interview.
"We'll have him 1 July," Bradley told RTE. "He needs a break, he's played a long season so he's free.
"So we just have to be careful because he can't go through, we need to give him a break and then get him in."
Dundalk had also been chasing the signature of Towell, who won two leagues and a FAI Cup at Oriel Park before moving to Brighton in late 2015.
It's another boost to the Hoops' hopes of retaining the league title, after the Hoops moved five points clear at the top by beating closest rivals St Patrick's Athletic on Saturday night.
