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RTÉ News
20-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
FAI Cup: Longford Town edge Castlebar Celtic in nine-goal thriller
Longford Town progressed to the second round of the Sports Direct FAI Cup at the expense of a brave Castlebar Celtic outfit, emerging 6-3 winners at Celtic Park. A big crowd at the Mayo venue witnessed six first-half goals. Town's Daragh Murtagh bagged a hat-trick, while Mark Cunningham, Eoghan Hughes and former Sligo Rovers striker Jordan Loftus were on target for the home side to go in 3-3 at the break. The Connacht side defended stoutly in the second period but Longford eventually broke them down in the final 15 minutes, scoring three times. Dean George slid the ball under Stefan Hester on 75 minutes, while Francis Campbell hit a fifth in the final minute of normal time.
Irish Independent
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
North End United bow out of FAI Cup as Castlebar Celtic show their class
North End United 1 Castlebar Celtic 4 North End crashed out of the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup in Hollygrove on Sunday morning, losing comfortably to a fresh Castlebar Celtic. Both the hosts and their Mayo visitors played last Sunday in their respective leagues, but North End had played two more games since whereas Celtic prepared for the biggest game of their season to date in comfort.
