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Adam Brennan celebrates after scoring his second goal for Shamrock Rovers. Nick Elliott/INPHO
From The 42Ole Ole
Shamrock Rovers crowned League of Ireland champions in style
Hoops beat Sligo Rovers 4-0 to secure sixth title in seven seasons after Bohemians dropped points against Shelbourne.
SHAMROCK ROVERS HAVE been confirmed as League of Ireland champions for the sixth time in seven seasons.
The Hoops beat Sligo Rovers 4-0 at Tallaght Stadium and that result was enough to secure another Premier Division title as Bohemians failed to take three points at home to Shelbourne.
Shamrock Rovers: Ed McGinty; Daniel Cleary, Pico Lopes (captain), Lee Grace; Tunmise Sobowale (Luke O’Reagan 72), Dylan Watts (Gary O’Neill 79), John O’Sullivan, Will Fitzgerald (Jake Mulraney HT), Adam Brennan; Graham Burke (Jonathan Afolabi 79); John McGovern (Aaron Greene 61).
Sligo Rovers: Liam Hughes; Sebastian Quirk, Gareth McElroy (captain), Oliver Denham, Sean Stewart; Archie Meekison (Cian Kavanagh 55), Daire Patton (Aidan Gabbidon 62), Luke Young, James McManus (Luke Pearce 55), Jack Shorrock; Kaiyne Woolery.
Referee: Arnold Hunter.
More to follow…
Written by David Sneyd and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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