sentences:  His first start of the season came on 21 October in the 3–1 defeat to West Ham United at Upton Park, although he was substituted in the 46th minute.O'Donovan made seventeen appearances for "the Black Cats" in the 2007–08 season, starting just four Barclays Premier League games.His first goal for Sunderland came in a pre-season against Portuguese Liga club Sporting Clube de Portugal on 20 July 2008.