Stephen O’Donnell: Waterford United could break New Firm’s stranglehold

Dundalk skipper Stephen O’Donnell doesn’t miss a beat when asked to nominate a dark horse contender for the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season which kicks off tomorrow night.

And his choice might come as a surprise to many.

“Waterford,” he says without any hesitation, bucking the traditional consensus that promotion to the top-flight tends to bring rather more in the way of challenges than rewards.