Kieran Sadlier wanted responsibility of decisive penalty to give Cork City FAI Cup win

Kieran Sadlier secured Cork City’s first ever league and FAI Cup double when he despatched the winning penalty against Dundalk on Sunday, but the 23-year-old is confident that he will be even more of an asset to the Leeside club next season.

A mid-season signing from Sligo Rovers, Sadlier came off the bench for John Caulfield’s side at the Aviva Stadium at the weekend and he was eager to volunteer for the crucial last spot-kick when the teams regrouped after 30 minutes of extra-time.

“I put my hand up and said I’d go fifth,” the former West Ham United player explained. “I fancied myself with the penalty. It came off. It was in my mind, to be fair, to take the winning penalty. I don’t mind the pressure, I practice a lot. I picked my spot and stuck with it.”