King hails O'Reilly influence as Shels eye further progress 

US great made a huge contribution on her European debut. Now the Reds hope to secure progress to Round Two

INSTANT IMPACT: Heather O'Reilly of Shelbourne during the 2022 EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup Quarter-Final match between Shelbourne and Peamount United at Tolka Park in Dublin. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Noel King has hailed Shelbourne’s European progression – sealed by American legend Heather O’Reilly – as a magnificent win for Irish football. 

The World Cup winner came out of retirement to experience the Champions League and made her mark by scoring the winner against Slovenians ZNK Pomurje on Thursday.