Cockhill Celtic suffered penalty shootout heartbreak in the Intermediate Cup final against Rockmount.
Rockmount 1 Cockhill Celtic 1 (Rockmount win 4-3 on penalties)
Rockmount took an early lead just after a quarter of an hour as Eoin Murphy’s free-kick was whipped in and Adam Crowley was left unmarked to find the net.
But less than five minutes later Jason Sexton brought Luke Rudden down in the box and Lee McColgan converted from the spot.
The game would go the whole way to penalties and Danny Ahearne converted before Garbhan Friel levelled.
Harry Doherty saved Eoin Murphy’s penalty as Peter Doherty got Cockhill 2-1 up.
Luke Casey and Stephen Duffy both found the back of the net as Adam Mylod levelled it with Rockmount having hit a penalty more.
But Christy Fildara McLaughlin’s penalty was saved by Brendan O’Connell but Harry Doherty would again save from Martin Connolly.
Corey McBride had a chance to win it for Gavin Cullen’s men but he blazed over and Cian Murphy put Rockmount in the driving seat.
Cockhill captain Jimmy Bradley stepped up to take the penalty in sudden death but hit the crossbar as Rockmount retained their FAI Intermediate Cup.
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