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Penalty joy for Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair

Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 1-1 Coláiste an Phiarsaigh (Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair won 8-7 on penalties)

Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair have claimed their third successive FAI Junior ‘B’ Boys National Cup after they defeated Coláiste an Phiarsaigh in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Longford today.

Team captain Brian Mac Pháidin opened the scoring for the Donegal side in the 26th minute.

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It looked like they would hold on for victory before Evan Peelo scored a spot-kick for the Glanmire school in the fourth minute of second half injury-time.

The sides couldn’t be separated in normal time and it went all the way to penalties.

It proved to be a mammoth shoot-out for the Gaoth Dobhair lads held their nerve.

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