Champions sign off in fine style

HAVING already secured the 2011 Airtricity League title at Belfield last Tuesday, Shamrock Rovers’ final assignment offered an opportunity for the club to celebrate their achievements on home turf against a Galway United side that few expected would offer anything but token opposition.

As the half wore on, Rovers gradually began to find their party spirit. But it was not until the 31st minute that the champagne corks popped. Finding himself on the end of a headed clearance, Chris Turner executed an exquisite lob that drifted beyond the despairing dive of Winn and inches under the Galway crossbar.

Dennehy made it 2-0 on 37 minutes as his free from wide on the right was missed by both Turner and Winn, the ball bobbled gently over the line as the home crowd celebrated some more and Galway watched yet another defeat hove into view.