Former Larne midfielder Herron signs for Ballymena

Herron will miss the first 10 games of the Irish Premiership season due to suspension

Ballymena United have signed former Larne midfielder John Herron on a one-year deal.

The 30-year old was previously with Gibraltar side Manchester 1962 and becomes Jim Ervin's eighth signing of the summer window.

Herron made 44 appearances for Larne during a three-year spell before his contract was "terminated by mutual agreement".

It came after images of Herron at a concert wearing a T-shirt with a pro-IRA slogan appeared on social media.

Herron was handed a 10-match suspension by the Irish Football Association (IFA) for bringing the game into disrepute, which he will now serve, ruling him out of the start of the season with Ballymena.

The Scottish midfielder began his professional football career at Celtic.

He moved to the Irish Premiership in 2018 when he joined Glentoran, before signing for Larne in 2020.

Ballymena also confirmed that striker Noah Stewart has been placed on the transfer list after rejecting the offer of a new two-year contract at the club.

The forward scored 10 goals in 32 games last season for the Sky Blues.

Coleraine have also signed goalkeeper Max Little from Dunfermline after a successful trial at the club.