Grant Horton is returning to Bohemians on-loan from Cheltenham Town.
The defender made 11 appearances last season for the Gypsies during a loan spell that was cut short in the summer by a knee injury.
Bohs boss Declan Devine was delighted to secure the 21-year-old’s return.
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He said: “Defence is obviously an area of the pitch where we have to strengthen, so I am delighted to bring Grant back to the club.
“It has been in the pipeline weeks and I have been really impressed in that time by his attitude, which is first class.
“I was very impressed by him when he came to the league - he did really well for the club in what was a challenging season.
“Unfortunately his time at the club was cut short due to injury in the summer, so I feel he is coming back with something to prove.
“He is coming back to Bohs with greater knowledge than when he first came here.
“He knows what the league is about now, he knows what the club is about now, and I know both fans and staff here really respect him.
“I’m really looking forward to welcoming him back to the club and getting him hitting the ground running in pre-season.”
Horton added: “As soon as I heard the club were interested in bringing me back, it was a no-brainer.
“I was gutted that my time with Bohs was cut short in the summer, so I am really looking forward to getting back over and getting back playing.
“There seems to be a great buzz and vibe around the team and around the club, and everyone I have spoken to can’t wait to get started with pre-season.
“I am really looking forward to working with the new manager and meeting all the new players and staff.
“Going properly full-time with morning training I think will help me as a player and I think will help the group push on too.
“There have been a lot of changes at the club over the past few months but that shows the spirit of the place - everyone wants to pull together to push on as a club and get it back to where it belongs.”
Meanwhile, Finn Harps have landed former Southampton youth Séamas Keogh from neighbours Sligo Rovers.
The 20-year-old midfielder has signed a two-year deal with the Donegal side.
An Ireland underage international, Keogh made 24 appearances for the Bit O’ Red, after returning to his hometown from England midway through the 2021 season.
Keogh said: “I’m very excited to be here. After speaking to Dave (Rogers) and hearing his passion and vision for the club I knew that I had to be part of that journey.
“I can’t wait to be playing in Finn Park and to meet all the fans.
“As soon as I spoke to Dave and heard the way he spoke about the club, I knew I wanted to be here and show what I can do.”
Harps boss Rogers added: “We have beaten off some strong competition to win Séamas’ signature and hopefully he can now kick on under our guidance and become a fan’s favourite at Finn Park.”
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