This stunning Brandon Miele free-kick was the perfect way to start the new LOI season

Last year’s Young Player of the Year opened his 2016 account in style.

WE DIDN’T HAVE to wait long for the first great goal of the new League of Ireland season.

The Soccer Republic cameras were in the Showgrounds as Shamrock Rovers beat Sligo Rovers 2-0 on Saturday evening.

Brandon Miele could hardly have dreamed of a better way to open his account for the season, last year’s Young Player of the Year curling this gem of a free-kick past the helpless Micheál Schlingermann.

Pick that one out - @ShamrockRovers' Brandon Miele scored the pick of the goals this week #SoccerRepublic https://t.co/GDJ1ylhT95
— Soccer Republic (@SoccRepublic) March 7, 2016

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