 Ventre has captained the team on many occasions including in the 2009 FAI Cup final defeat and was one of three players that captained the club during the 2010 season who lifted both the FAI Cup and League of Ireland Cup trophies.The fans voted him as their player of the year for the 2009 season.His first goal came against Shelbourne in the previous round of the League Cup, while his first league goal came against Bray Wanderers in September.