Roy O'Donovan: 'He was calling me ‘Irish this’ and ‘Irish that’. I lost my temper and I dropped him'

Since arriving Down Under six years ago, Roy O’Donovan established himself as one of the most feared strikers around

Roy O’Donovan with his wife Ellen and son Alfie. The former Cork City striker is now gearing up for his debut with Sydney Olympic — one of the biggest semi-professional teams in Australia. Picture: Grant Sproule

When the new A-League season gets underway in three weeks’ time, Roy O’Donovan’s name will be a notable absentee from the player roster.

After six seasons in Australia’s professional league playing for Central Coast Mariners, Brisbane Roar, and most notably Newcastle Jets, the Cork-born striker is now gearing up for his debut with Sydney Olympic — one of the biggest semi-professional teams in the country.