Goalkeeper Brown leaves Coleraine by mutual consent
Goalkeeper Rory Brown has left Coleraine after having his contract mutually terminated.
The 25-year-old played 47 times for the club after arriving in January 2024 from Glenavon in a swap deal which saw Gareth Deane go the other way.
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Thirty of those appearances came last season as the Bannsiders finished fifth and missed out on European football after a play-off defeat by Cliftonville.
The shot stopper came off the bench in that defeat at the Showgrounds after Max Little was sent off for the hosts.
Brown previously played for Glentoran, Institute and Ballinamallard United after coming through Wolverhampton Wanderers' academy.
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