MCINROY KERRS SO MUCH ABOUT SHELS' MISSION

KERR McINROY feels he needs to earn his stripes before he can go shooting his mouth off at Shelbourne.

- PAUL O'HEHIR

But the midfield general is on the way to earning them with his performances since joining the champions at the start of the season.

Particularly so after nailing the 90th minute winner against St Patrick’s Athletic in Friday’s 2-1 come-from-behind derby victory at Tolka Park.

McInroy (24), was a Celtic player when Damien Duff was first-team coach at the Scottish giants, and that’s why Duff was so eager to get him over to Dublin

McInroy has impressed this season — so much so Du has declared him the best midfielder in the League of Ireland.

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley was asked about that assessment before the recent 2-2 draw with Shels — and his answer sparked the war of words between the pair.