 He then scored the equalising goal against the great Tottenham Hotspur team in the dramatic 1-1 draw in Oriel Park in the next round of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup.He won two full International caps for Ireland in 1982 after his successful comeback from injury.In 1984, he left Oriel Park to return to Drogheda United where he started his career and finished playing there in 1986.