The Bombers sign Irishman Cillian Bourke as a Category B rookie.

"It's pretty special to be here, and I can't wait to further experience the professional AFL life," Bourke said.

"I first got involved in AFL around July last year. I was contacted to do a couple of sessions in Dublin with some boys who had links to Australia, and after some testing everything started to fall into place."

Staff writer for AFL.com.au