Shamrock Rovers proved their mettle to win coveted three-in-a-row

The manager nearly wasn’t there to see it out, as it took intervention from major shareholder Denis Desmond in May to persuade Stephen Bradley to snub an offer from Lincoln City

THREE-IN-A-ROW: Rovers’ manager Stephen Bradley. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The three-in-a-row of titles Shamrock Rovers entrusted Stephen Kenny with completing in 2012 was delivered alone in full by Stephen Bradley.

He nearly wasn’t there to see it out, as it took intervention from major shareholder Dermot Desmond in May to persuade their young boss to snub an offer from Lincoln City.