Media duties in Tallaght on Tuesday morning. Chartered flight to Athens on Wednesday ahead of a crunch European tie. Back home Friday, in the early hours, before an FAI Cup final on Sunday afternoon.
This is the sort of “hectic week” that Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley envisaged becoming the norm back in 2019.
That was the last time Rovers won the cup. Not only was it Bradley’s first trophy as a thirtysomething coach, it bridged a gap to 1987 and Pat Byrne’s double-winning Hoops side.
“2019 was a pivotal moment in this group’s development,” said Bradley.
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