MARK Connolly spoke to Coleraine TV after agreeing to join the club at the start of the January transfer window…

The defender has agreed terms on a pre-contract agreement and will officially become a Coleraine player when the transfer window opens at the start of the new year.

The Clones native discussed how he is happy to have his future sorted and how he turned down offers elsewhere to agree a move at The Showgrounds.

Connolly further opened up on his career to date and his most recent three-and-a-half year spell at Derry City.

The 33-year-old was brought to the Brandywell by Ruaidhri Higgins and Connolly spoke of his enthusiasm at working with him again, as well as knowing several of the first-team squad on the Ballycastle Road.