Portlaoise a happy hunting ground for Moorefield’s Eanna O’Connor

As dire as Moorefield’s situation appeared after normal time in Portlaoise on Sunday, Eanna O’Connor was one man who had more than one reason not to lose faith.

He had five of them, in fact.

In his previous handful of visits to O’Moore Park, O’Connor had been on the winning side each time. For one, there was the most recent quarter-final win over Portlaoise where he picked off 1-5. For another, eight years ago, he scored 1-2 as Coláiste na Sceilge claimed a famous Hogan Cup final win over St Mary’s, Edenderry with his late goal proving the difference.