Hickey the hero as Fairview celebrate

VETERAN goalkeeper Eddie Hickey emerged as the penalty shoot-out hero for Fairview Rangers as the Limerick outfit captured the Umbro FAI Junior Cup for a record eighth time yesterday.

Hickey made his decisive intervention by saving the first St Michael’s penalty at sun-drenched Turner’s Cross as the game was decided on spot kicks after 120 goal-less minutes.

Midfielder Trevor Cosgrave, who ironically won an FAI Junior Cup with Fairview in 2004, was the unfortunate player to miss in the shoot-out as Hickey dived to his left and made a comfortable save.