Aaron Bolger loving his football under the tutelage of Colin Healy 

“The first memory of my Shamrock Rovers debut as a 16-year-old was getting clattered by Colin,” Bolger recalls of his current Cork City boss.

DYNAMO: Aaron Bolger, Cork City celebrates after scoring the winner against Athlone Town with Matt Healy. Photo: Ray Ryan

The start of a blossoming relationship between Aaron Bolger and Colin Healy began six years ago with a stern welcome to professional football.

At opposite ends of their careers, rookie Bolger emerged onto the Tallaght Stadium turf to square up against his fellow substitute.