LOAN star Johnny Kenny stepped off the bench late on to fire Shamrock Rovers to a belated first win of the season.
But weighing in with late winners has been a recurring theme of Stephen Bradley’s teams over the years - and there was no fluke about this victory. And the champions created numerous chances before the break with Burke drilling a long-range shot at Brendan Clarke. But Dervin’s arrival injected fresh purpose and it allowed David Hurley - who almost scored from a corner - and skipper Conor McCormack to become more influential.
Burke maintained his quest for the opener into the second half but cut a frustrated figure at times with shots from distance failing to register.
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