COWDEN have confirmed that they have secured the signatures of three of their up and coming starlets.

The club is delighted to have been able to secure these talented young players.

Firstly, goalkeeper Shaun Hunter has been resigned following the expiry of his Modern Apprenticeship with the club.

Shaun is currently side-lined due to injury but has made a good impression with the Development side.

A local boy he also works at the Morrisons Store, in Cowdenbeath.

Meanwhile, signing their first pro contracts are Harvey Swann and Ryan McDonald.

Midfielder Ryan McDonald is 19 and a Lochgelly lad. He started out playing football with Kennoway then between 13 and 16 was on the youth books at Raith Rovers.

He joined Cowdenbeath at U17 level. Ryan is an Apprentice Valve Technician at Score UK, at the Woodend plant in Cowdenbeath.

Left back Harvey Swann is 18. He lives in Dunfermline but originally hails from Middlesbrough. Indeed, he was christened Harvey Jericho Juno Swann in honour of former Boro legend Juninho.

His great grandfather also played for 'Boro alongside the legendary Wilf Mannion.

Harvey was on the books of Leeds United at the age of 7 and later turned down a place in the Newcastle United Academy.

He preferred to hone his skills with the Brazilian Soccer School, in Sunderland, using Football De Saleo training methods.

Fittingly, he now joins the Blue Brazil. Latterly, Harvey has played for Woodmill High School and Fife Schools.

He works at a well-known Fast Food outlet.