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Newry City AFC have announced the signing of striker Aaron Donnelly from Dundalk.
The highly-rated striker, who turns 19 next month, becomes Manager Stuart King's fifth signing of the January transfer window so far, following Cillian Kavanagh, Jamie Rea, Jamie O'Flaherty and Albert Watson to The Showgrounds.
Donnelly has been a regular feature for Dundalk Under-20s and was also the Lilywhites' Under-17 side's top goalscorer in 2024.
King said: "I'm delighted to get Aaron on board. He's a striker who is different to what we have. Aaron's been training with us and has also been doing pre-season with Dundalk's first team. He's sharp and looks to get shots off early."
The manager also paid tribute to Dundalk for their assistance with the move, saying: "I'd like to place on record my thanks to Shane Grimes, Neil Adair and all at Dundalk Football Club for their help. The relationship between the clubs is a good one and it's something we hope to build on further in the future."
Donnelly said: "I'm glad to finally get signed having been in training with the lads over the last couple of weeks. I'm ready to kick on now in January and try to get the club back up into the Championship. I think this move will be a new challenge for me, but it's a challenge I'm ready for and I'm looking forward to getting in now and getting started."
