I SEE THE REAL NOON RISING

Teenage sensation Michael sets Rovers on their way against his former club St Pat's

- BY PAUL O'HEHIR

SMILES BETTER Stephen Bradley celebrates the victory

SHAMROCK ROVERS fans have a new hero to worship in winter signing Adam Brennan who ran the show - scoring their second goal and assisting Michael Noonan’s opener.

Unleashed from their cage after two weeks of pent up frustration, the champions are up and running after this clinical takedown of St Pat's.

Brennan turned down interest from the English Championship to make the move to Tallaght from UCD and the only blot on his impressive league debut was a late injury.

He shipped that when heading in Danny Grant's cross to seal the win and while waiting for medical attention, milked the South Stand’s applause while laid out in front of it.

Rovers were in control throughout, but their sluggish start to the second-half gave St Pat's hope as Jamie Lennon and Ryan Edmondson both hit the post.

But the arrival of Noonan, Graham Burke and Jack Byrne midway through the second-half swung the pendulum back Rovers’ way - and they never looked back.

They deserved the win having attacked with purpose from the outset, with youngsters Victor Ozhianvuna and Brennan to the fore.