O’Donnell Hoops’ hero

A 68th minute goal from substitute Stephen O’Donnell helped Shamrock Rovers claim an unconvincing win over Limerick in their FAI Ford Cup 2nd round tie at Tallaght Stadium last night.

In a scrappy affair, the first chance of note fell to the visitors, with Rory Gaffney unlucky to see his goalbound shot cleared to safety by Killian Brennan in the fifth minute.

Opportunities arose at the opposite end as the half progressed, with Craig Sives heading narrowly wide from a Gary McCabe cross in the 13th minute while Gary O’Neill wasted a glorious chance five minutes later, crashing over the crossbar from McCabe’s delightful centre five minutes later.