The Irishman on the sideline for Manchester City's Premier League triumph

A lot of Irish eyes were glued to the gripping Premier League final day on Sunday.

But one Irishman had a better seat than any other as Manchester City recovered from the shock of going 2-0 down at home to Aston Villa to win 3-2 and claim the title by a point from Liverpool.

Malahide native Donough Holohan is one of City's resident sports scientists and strength and conditioning coaches, and he was on the sideline.

"When the third goal went in it was just unbelievable," he told RTÉ Radio's Ryan Tubridy Show.

"It was bonkers. I've been watching football for 20 years but it was the first time I had tears in my eyes.

"My heart rate was all over the place, everything was all over the place, my voice was gone. We were shouting and screaming, everything was just through the roof.

"The emotion of it all is just impossible to describe, really.

"Looking back on it now two days later, I really can't figure out how it all happened - but it did and it was wonderful.

"The way it turned out, we just ran onto the pitch and the crowd were on the pitch.

"My partner Hannah and my six-month old-son, neither of them had ever been to a game of football. They were sitting in a different part and I just ran down to give him a big hug.

"Then there was just an impromptu party for the staff and I said to Hannah 'I could rock in at 5 or 6 this morning' - I was home by midnight because I was just so drained by the whole thing."

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Holohan studied commerce in UCD and first moved to England for a job in