Shamrock Rovers confirm Richie Towell's return to the League of Ireland Former PFAI Player of the Year will be eligible to line out for Rovers from 1 July. By Niall Kelly Wednesday 12 May 2021, 5:29 PM 4 hours ago 5,760 Views 2 Comments Towell has spent the last two season at Salford. Image: PA Image: PA SHAMROCK ROVERS HAVE confirmed Richie Towell’s signing in a further boost to their bid for back-to-back Premier Division titles. 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 “in a few weeks”. 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.