Ex-Dundalk star scores long-range goal on Oldham debut... off of his back

It's safe to say Patrick McEleney didn’t know much about this debut goal...

While Sean Maguire’s brace in Preston’s 3-1 Championship win at Bolton was the main Irish storyline from Saturday, Patrick McEleney will also have fond memories of a weekend where the weather wrecked havoc with the sports programme, writes Darren Norris.

McEleney marked his Oldham debut by opening the scoring in their 2-0 League One victory over Scunthorpe before the it-again Eoin Doyle wrapped up the points.