Captain’s dream finish

Dundalk captain Stephen O’Donnell hailed his comeback as a "fairytale" after his goal set the Louth men on their way to their first league title in 19 years against Cork City at Oriel Park last night.

The 28-year-old was told he would never play again after rupturing the anterior ligament in his knee against Shamrock Rovers on Good Friday.

However, after making a remarkable return in the last few weeks he returned to the starting line-up last night before popping up with a crucial goal three minutes into the restart.