League of Ireland: Ciaron Harkin joins Sligo Rovers from Derry City on a permanent deal

Ciaron Harkin has departed Derry City to join fellow League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers on a permanent deal. The midfielder joins the Bit O'Red until the end of the season with the club retaining the option of extending his contract for the 2026 season. Harkin departs his hometown club after a six-year stint in his second spell at the Brandywell, making 109 appearances but only six this season. The 29-year-old missed both the 2022 and '23 seasons after suffering back-to-back ACL injuries before joining Irish League side Coleraine on loan in July 2024, returning to Derry City in January for the beginning of the League of Ireland season. Sligo currently sit ninth in the League of Ireland Premier Division table, 11 points ahead of basement club Cork City and just three points behind eighth-placed Galway United. Harkin becomes the second former Derry City player to join Sligo in the summer transfer window after defender Patrick McClean joined the club earlier this month.
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