Shannon stand up to the pressure

With 60 seconds to kick-off and their side fighting relegation from the top tier of the Ulster Bank League, there was barely a Shannon fan to be found in the stand at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

That was because they’d gathered in their droves outside the dressing room in the corner of the ground, to roar their troops on from up close as they made their way to the pitch.

The ties clearly bind closely in their corner of Limerick. Even those absent from the sideline during a rotten season for the storied club have come out of the woodwork in recent weeks.