Sligo Rovers have signed experienced midfielder Kelly Crompton for the 2024 Women’s Premier Division season.
Crompton joins having spent her career playing for her hometown team Sion Swifts, whom she has played for since the age of five.
The 27-year-old is the first new signing for Tommy Hewitt’s side, joining Sarah Kiernan, Caoimhe O’Reilly, Emma Hansberry and Leah Kelly in committing for the upcoming 2024 season.
Crompton brings a wealth of experience to The Showgrounds, having been vice-captain of Swifts, with whom she enjoyed great success, including a League Cup win in 2022.
She spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Dónal Ryan, along with Rovers new head coach Tommy Hewitt.
It’s the first time the Tyrone native moves from Swifts, and is a signing that manager Tommy Hewitt has hailed as being a statement signing for the Bit O’Red.
Crompton said: “I was contacted by Tommy, I had decided to take a step away from the club I was at. To be honest, I was looking to move to this league anyway, it came about at the right time. I’m so excited.
“It was a very difficult decision to leave Swifts. It’s a decision that I know is right for me. I need to push myself on and I feel like this league is a step up. It will be a challenge but a good challenge for me.”
The new women’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division season begins for Sligo Rovers on Saturday, March 9th away to Shelbourne.
