Rebel redemption tastes so sweet for O’Sullivan

The Blackrock End wasn’t always so receptive to Paudie O’Sullivan, you know.

The Cork sub sniped the match-winning goal at the altar of the Rebels’ favoured terrace on Sunday, the 8,000 or so Cork supporters crushed into the Blackrock End exploding into life. A childhood fantasy realised. A fitting conclusion to a remarkable story of fight and perseverance.

Paudie O’Sullivan, you see, is more accustomed to a quieter, more tame Blackrock End, far removed from the colour and chaos of Munster final Sunday.