As it happened: Rory Gaffney's brace downs 10-man Cork City and secures double for Shamrock Rovers

Gaffney scored two second half goals against City, who saw Harry Nevin sent off before half-time.
As it happened: Rory Gaffney's brace downs 10-man Cork City and secures double for Shamrock Rovers

MAKE MINE A DOUBLE: Rory Gaffney celebrates with team-mate Aaron McEneff after scoring. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile.

5.13pm Final thoughts from John Fallon: A predictable outcome but not a predictable match.

Cork City were well in the final, either side of Harry Nevin’s red card, but Ed McGinty’s one-handed save from Freddie Anderson, coupled with a veteran poacher in Rory Gaffney, turned the decider in the way of Shamrock Rovers.

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