Ollie O’Neill’s last-gasp heroics against Sweden extend Irish football’s feelgood factor

In a match watched by senior manager Stephen Kenny, Ollie O’Neill kept the Republic of Ireland Under-21s’ hopes of Euro 2023 qualification alive as his stoppage-time winner earned a 1-0 win over group leaders Sweden

Ollie O’Neill fires past Sweden goalkeeper Samuel Brolin in injury time in Tallaght. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Ireland U21s 1 Sweden U21s 0

Jim Crawford has placed his focus on the March 29 rematch against Sweden after his Ireland U21s toppled the Euro qualification group leaders at Tallaght on Tuesday night.