Sean O’Connor the hero for Shamrock Rovers
Pat Fenlon’s Hoops, with 10 changes from their 3-0 win over Galway United on Friday, struggled early on to settle on the uneven surface at Stradbrook.
And it was Cabinteely’s Kevin Knight who had the game’s first real chance on 17 minutes when planting a free header wide from John McKeown’s corner.
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