Glen McAuley hoping halfway-line hat-trick strike will relaunch his career as a striker

With literally the last kick of extra-time from the tip-off, McAuley lobbed Waterford goalkeeper Paul Martin to equalise and send the FAI Cup first-round tie into penalties

Glen McAuley. File photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Glen McAuley is hoping that his halfway-line goal that has been viewed by over a million people relaunches his career as a striker.

The 21-year-old has struggled to make headway since returning from Liverpool in 2019, signing for Dublin clubs St Patrick’s Athletic, Bohemians, and Shelbourne in quick succession.