SHAMROCK ROVERS HAVE confirmed Richie Towell\u2019s signing\u00a0in a further boost to their bid for back-to-back Premier Division titles.<\/p>\n
The widely-anticipated announcement came on Wednesday afternoon with 2015 PFAI Player of the Year Towell set to link up with his new team-mates \u201cin a few weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n
Towell returns to the League of Ireland following the end of his two-year deal with League Two Salford City, and will be eligible to line out for the Hoops from 1 July.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Tallaght Stadium, Daniel McDonnell of the Irish Independent reports.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cA season full of highs and lows,\u201d Towell wrote on Instagram on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks for everything Salford City FC, it was a pleasure putting that jersey on and playing for you over the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood luck for next season, I hope you achieve everything the club deserves.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time for me to bring my girls HOME and we are all so excited for our next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Towell made 27 appearances for Salford this season, scoring three goals, as they narrowly missed out on the play-off places by just two points after a late push which saw them win four of their last five games.<\/p>\n
The Dubliner returns to Ireland following a five-year stint in English football.<\/p>\n