Shamrock Rovers 3 Galway United 1Adam Brennan produced a sublime display of attacking wingback play as Shamrock Rovers made it three wins for the season over Galway United at a sun-drenched Tallaght Stadium.The 19-year-old, who made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in Montreal earlier this month, was unstoppable down Hoops’ left flank in delivering two first-half assists for Aaron Greene and John McGovern.Fellow teenager Michael Noonan came off the bench to add Hoops’ third goal late on before Frantz Pierrot got Galway’s consolation.Unbeaten now against Galway in 41 games stretching back to 2006, victory consolidates Rovers’ lead at the top of the Premier Division table, just what head coach Stephen Bradley required with Europe on the horizon.With four changes from their 1-1 draw with Derry City on Monday, Rovers enjoyed plenty of early possession as they probed for an opening against the well-marshalled visitors.But a mistake by Jimmy Keohane soon gifted Rovers their first sight of goal.Greene pounced on a loose pass by the Galway skipper to race away on the left and thread a pass through for strike partner McGovern, whose low drive was gathered at his right-hand post by Evan Watts.As always with a John Caulfield side, Galway were working hard with Matt Wolfe having a couple of efforts on goal, the second bringing the game’s first corner.Hoops’ Enda Stevens was then shown the game’s first yellow card for pulling back Keohane.The Galway defender came close to inflicting further punishment when his shot from David Hurley’s resultant set-piece struck a defender and was cleared.Rovers countered immediately. A surging cross-field run from Brennan, recovered from an early head knock, opened up the Galway rearguard.The cross was only partially cleared with Greene’s mis-hit shot straight at Watts.Galway had another let-off on 35 minutes, again Brennan the orchestrator getting to the end line to dink a cross.[ Stranger things have happened than the prospect of Messi vs Pico Lopes – but not manyOpens in new window ]