Kelly penalty king again
12 months on from his penalty shoot-out heroics against Shamrock Rovers, goalkeeper Ciaran Kelly came off the bench at the 11th hour for Sligo Rovers and, yet again, proved the difference in the contest of spot-kicks.
This time, unlike last year, the specialist stopper didn’t manage to keep a clean sheet but, with his manager Paul Cook once again unable to watch the final act, Kelly’s two saves, coupled with four successful spot-kicks – the decisive one coming from Raffaele Cretaro – meant the cup went back to Sligo for the second year in succession.
