FAI Cup semi-final: Cork City 3 (Maguire 10; McLaughlin 70, 72) St Patrick’s Athletic 0
A night that began with a fan protest ended with a joyful pitch invasion as Cork City produced an FAI Cup shock for the ages.
The relegation-bound side overwhelmed St Patrick’s Athletic with their counter-attacking prowess to seal an Aviva Stadium return for the first time since 2018.
City led from Seanie Maguire’s 10th-minute strike before two goals in the space of 90 seconds from Evan McLaughlin secured a remarkable triumph at a rocking Turners Cross. The marauding midfielder also bagged a brace in the quarter-final.
The result marked the Leesiders’ first win over Pat’s in
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