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Sam Bone is returning to Ireland after leaving Maidstone – where he’ll be playing for a Premier League icon. Bone has signed for League of Ireland leaders Shelbourne, who are managed by ex-Chelsea winger Damien Duff. The former 100-cap Republic of Ireland international won two Premier League titles with the Blues under Jose Mourinho. He also played for Blackburn, Newcastle and Fulham during a top-flight career spanning almost 400 appearances. Bone, 25, will link up with Shels on July 1, when the summer transfer window opens, and could finish with a title medal. They’re in a two-way scrap with …

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