Former Bristol Rovers striker Rory Gaffney has been named the PFA Ireland Player of the Year after a season in which he’s scored 15 goals in all competitions for Shamrock Rovers, to fire them for the title and also edge himself into international consideration.
Gaffney remains a much-loved figure in north Bristol after an eventful two-and-a-half years in blue and white, starting with a prolific loan stint in which he scored five goals in seven games before the move from Cambridge United became permanent and he was part of the promotion drive under Darrell Clarke.
The flame-haired striker scored some important goals - most notably braces against Leyton Orient and Luton and then an equaliser against Yeovil Town in the 2015/16 campaign which culminated in Lee Brown’s winner at the Mem - but also grew a bond with Gasheads due to his hard work off the ball.
