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22 Oct 2025

WATCH | Highlights of Dundalk FC's superb EA SPORTS Cup final victory over Derry City

EA SPORTS Cup

WATCH | Highlights of Dundalk FC's superb EA SPORTS Cup final victory  over Derry City

Dundalk FC's Derry boys, Dean Jarvis and Michael Duffy, who both scored in the shootout, celebrate following their team's EA SPORTS Cup final victory. (Pic: Sportsfile)

Dundalk FC were crowned 2019 EA SPORTS Cup winners in Derry last night, with Chris Shields stroking home the decisive spot-kick in the penalty shootout.

The midfielder's finish followed a miss by Derry City's Ally Gilchrist, which handed The Lilywhites a 6-5 victory.

Dundalk had overcome a deficit twice in the match...

David Parkhouse put Derry ahead inside three minutes

But Michael Duffy levelled with a superb strike before half-time.

Yet The Candystripes re-took the initiative in the second half.

Disaster followed for the hosts...

And then Seán Gannon equalised.

The game went on...

... and on...

Glory for The Lilywhites.

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