Bohemians have signed American goalkeeper Luke Dennison as competition for James Talbot next season.
The 26-year-old played for new Gypsies assistant Gary Cronin when he was manager of Longford Town last season.
And Bohs boss Declan Devine is delighted with the signing as he continues to piece together his new look squad.
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Devine said: “I feel we now have two top quality goalkeepers at the club. We knew we needed good competition for James Talbot and we have got that with Luke.
“Luke has played a lot of games, has built up good experience, is looking forward to testing himself in a full-time set-up, and I expect him to push James all the way.”
Talbot is determined to reclaim his position as Bohs No 1 after a nightmare spell with injury.
He suffered a shoulder injury on international duty with Stephen Kenny’s Ireland team last summer and missed the rest of the season.
Elsewhere, Cian Bargary has signed a contract extension with Cork City ahead of their return to the top flight.
The attacker, 22, was a regular in their march to the First Division title last season and scored four goals.
Rebels boss Colin Healy said: “Cian was an important player for us last season. He’s versatile, he’s hard-working and he has an eye for a goal as well.
“He’s another player that has come through the academy and gone on to play regularly for the first team, which is something we really like to see.”
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