Scully’s got high Hoops

IT WILL HARDLY come as much consolation to Shelbourne fans but if there is a counter-balance to the shock loss of one famous Dublin club from the Premier Division, it’s to be found in the welcome return of another.

After just one season in the second tier, Shamrock Rovers are back in the top-flight and, in the opinion of manager Pat Scully, therein lies a lesson to which the fallen champions would do well to play attention.

“To me, the success that Shels have had is tainted now because it was at a price where the club nearly went out of business,” says Scully. “It’s just not worth it. But it was a new start for Shamrock Rovers when I took over and I suppose Shels can look at it in a similar way.