Howard Beverland heads back to Coleraine

The former club captain returns to the club after a four-year spell with Crusaders, where he won the Danske Bank Premiership, Irish Cup and County Antrim Shield.

Beverland made his first debut for the club aged 17 under then manager Marty Quinn before going on to make 319 appearances for the club.

He has agreed a three-year deal at The Showgrounds much to the delight of Kearney.

"Howard had a great time here before but we weren't in the position to challenge for trophies back then, so it shows how far we have progressed that the likes of him and Stephen Lowry want to return to the club and add to their medal collection," he told the club website.

"He has a huge amount of games behind him and has a winning mentality from a successful time at Crusaders.

"We have always had a good relationship and I'm looking forward to working with him once again.

"He is a local lad, he is well liked and fits into the profile of the club."

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