Dayle Rooney penalty the difference as Bohs beat Rovers

Two Cup final defeats in the last three years have stung around Phibsboro.

Bohs’ Dayle Rooney celebrates scoring his sides first goal against Shamrock Rovers. Picture: ©INPHO/James Crombie

FAI Cup second round: Bohemians (Dayle Rooney 68 pen) Shamrock Rovers 0

Dayle Rooney met Bohemians’ Save Our Season demand head-on by dumping out their rivals and soaring hopes of a first FAI Cup triumph since 2008. His 68th penalty was the difference against Shamrock Rovers in front of 4,431 fans at Dalymount Park, settling a derby high on atmosphere but deficient in quality.