On Wednesday afternoon, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair defeated Colan Phiarsaigh of Cork to win the FAI Schools Junior U17 ‘B’ Boys National Cup for the third year in a row.
After finding the net in the first half, Brian MacPhaidin thought he had done enough to give Ghaoth Dobhair the title in normal time, but a late equaliser from Evan Peelo forced the game into extra time.
Neither side managed to find a winner in the added period and penalties were required.
After a dramatic shoot-out, it was the Donegal school who came out on top 10-9.
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair manager Padraig McGinley spoke to Highland’s Oisin Kelly on The Score programme on Thursday evening to reflect on the remarkable achievement…
