Rory Gaffney overcomes self-doubt to deliver the best season of his career

Shamrock Rovers will celebrate this week before turning their attention to facing Shakhtar Donetsk in the Conference League. 

Rory Gaffney of Shamrock Rovers celebrates with his son Cian after the FAI Cup final victory over Cork City. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Rory Gaffney tore himself away from the Shamrock Rovers celebrations for a brief few moments to reflect on what his side had just achieved, although he did bring a piece of the party with him to the mixed zone at the Aviva Stadium.

“It's a can of warm cider, it's not great. I'll be on the Guinness later. How many can I have without a bad hangover? About four. We'll have more than four tonight though,” he laughed.