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Dundalk's Brian Gartland and Andy Boyle. Ryan Byrne/INPHO

League-winning defensive partners named in our LOI Team of the Week

Players from Dundalk, Cork City, Finn Harps, Bray Wanderers, Shamrock Rovers and Derry City feature.

Goalkeeper

Ciaran Gallagher (Finn Harps) โ€“ A superb performance from Gallagher to ensure his side earned a point to move a step closer to safety.

Defenders

Ethan Boyle (Finn Harps) โ€“ Despite being just 19 years of age, the defender slotted in at right back and was equal to the Youths challenge.

Conor Kenna (Bray Wanderers) โ€“ The Bray centre-half marshalled his defence well and put in some important tackles to ensure a clean sheet for the Seagulls.

Brian Gartland (Dundalk) โ€“ The powerful centre-half has a knack for popping up with big goals and headed home the winner as Dundalk secured their third straight league title.

Andy Boyle (Dundalk) โ€“ Gartlandโ€™s defensive partner and Lilywhites skipper has been immense all year and opened the scoring with his third goal of the season.

Michael McSweeney (Cork City) โ€“ Displaced at full-back by winger Steven Beattie recently, McSweeney took full advantage of his chance โ€” defending well and using his pace to create chances.

Midfield

Trevor Clarke (Shamrock Rovers) โ€“ The teenager showed why Rovers have been favouring youth recently as he tormented Hughie Douglas with his pace and trickery down the left and looked most likely to make something happen for his side.

Aaron McEneff (Derry City) โ€“ The Candystripes midfielder saw his 35-yard free-kick kept out by Ciaran Nugent, but the Sligo keeper couldnโ€™t stop his second half piledriver.

Conan Byrne (St Patrickโ€™s Athletic) โ€“ A top class free-kick from the Saints man to beat Mark McNulty, and he was unlucky not to add a second.

Steven Beattie (Cork City) โ€“ Beattie relished the return to a more attacking role, setting up Sean Maguireโ€™s goal and then adding the third himself.

Forwards

Mark Oโ€™Sullivan (Cork City) - Denied twice by Brendan Clarke early on but scored Corkโ€™s first and teed up Beattie for his goal.

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    Oct 24th 2016, 5:49 PM

    Who picked that team no Chris shields a joke no Horgan

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    Oct 24th 2016, 6:15 PM

    Horgan prob best player in league, but its team of the week and he did,nt have his best game against Bohs and its picked on last round of games. Will pick up player of year anyway and goal of season so he will be grandโ€ฆ

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    Oct 24th 2016, 10:09 PM

    @Jim: Shields gave an imperious display at midfield against Bohs,absolute joke he wasnโ€™t picked.

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