It was no different for Sports Direct Premiership teams as they made the finishing touches to their squad for the next few months of action.
In case you missed any deals, here is every player that either moved to or from a top-flight outfit in the final hours of the summer window.
9. Reece Jordan (Portadown to Cliftonville)
Teenage left-back Reece Jordan made the move to Cliftonville from Portadown on a three-year deal Photo: Cliftonville FC
10. Gerard Storey (Cliftonville to Lisburn Distillery, loan)
Having spent the second-half of last season with Annagh United, 21-year-old Storey penned another loan deal away from Solitude, this time joining Premier Intermediate League outfit Lisburn Distillery Photo: Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker Press
11. Luca Doherty (Coleraine to Limavady United, loan)
Northern Ireland youth international Luca Doherty will spend the season with Limavady United after making his Coleraine senior debut during their 2-2 draw against Dungannon Swifts Photo: Coleraine FC
12. Ronan Wilson (Coleraine to H&W Welders)
After making 48 appearances for Coleraine, 25-year-old Ronan Wilson departed the Bannsiders for H&W Welders Photo: Coleraine FC