WE WILL PAY THE PENALTY

JOEY O'BRIEN says Shelbourne have practiced penalties but in his experience of stepping up to the spot, he says it's all about the moment.

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The former Bolton, West Ham and Ireland defender (below) even had to take two penalties in a shootout once, when Shamrock Rovers faced Finnish side Ilves in 2020.

A one-off clash at home to an AC Milan side containing Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at stake.

Asked if his players had prepared for the possibility of penalties, he replied: "Yeah, we did.

"I always think we have done them, but it's a mad one, I think most peno shootouts that I've ever been involved in, I've taken one, because you are on the pitch when it comes to the end of the game.