League of Ireland takeaways: Shamrock Rovers' second-half woes as Shels' frailty continues to hurt them
On the eve of the League of Ireland season – in the aftermath of the first leg of his team's Conference League tie with Molde – Stephen Bradley spoke about where Shamrock Rovers went wrong in the league in 2024.
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