Linfield captain Jamie Mulgrew has achieved his 11th league title with the club, setting a national record, after Glentoran drew against Larne, confirming Linfield as champions for the 57th time. The 38-year-old midfielder spent the evening coaching the club's under-18s and then watched the football before going to bed, unaware that he had set the record. Mulgrew's success confirms his 11th league winner's medal, joining an exclusive global club. Only four active professional footballers have won more league titles than Mulgrew's at one European club. Mulgrew began his career at Glentoran, Linfield's primary Belfast rivals, and made two first-team appearances before joining Linfield in 2005. He has 26 trophies and counting at Linfield and believes his ascent to the captaincy was born of having to fight for recognition in a dressing room of serial winners. Mulgrew is a combative midfielder comfortable at carrying the ball and drawing free kicks due to his low centre of gravity. He credits his leadership to his early years at the club, where he was shaped by the pressure to win and perform. The title was confirmed with six matchdays remaining, and Mulgrew insists those title-less campaigns make his successes more enjoyable. Linfield have been significantly less dominant domestically than other clubs, with Larne entering this season as back-to-back champions and Crusaders winning three league titles since 2013. Mulgrew turns 39 in July and says the hunger for more never disappears. He is widely considered to be the Irish League's most fouled player, but he has other qualities that are arguably more important, such as constantly instructing team-mates on positioning and what runs to make.