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Dooley makes it three

Despite saying a couple of weeks ago that he was planning on waiting for the Summer sales, Keith Hill has made his third signing of the Summer by bringing in Irish winger Stephen Dooley.

So what do we know about Dooley?

* He has signed a two year deal with the club
* He spent the last six months with his hometown club Coleraine
* Prior to that, he spent time with Cork City where he won the League double playing alongside Ryan Delaney
* He's predominantly left sided and has been described as lightening fast
* His Coleraine manager Oran Kearney said ""As a club we are delighted for Stephen to clinch a move to full-time football. It is great that we played a part in Stephen achieving his dream and he certainly goes with our best wishes. We can’t speak any higher of him and we wish him the best of luck.”
* In his younger days, he won a football scholarship to play College football in the USA

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