Derry City's Michael Harris thrilled with EA Sports Enda McGuill Cup glory

Derry City youngster Michael Harris admitted he was nervous taking the decisive penalty, in their shoot-out win over Bohemians, to claim the EA Sports U19 Enda McGuill Cup.
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The Convoy man, who fired the Candy Stripes into the final with his late winner over Treaty United in the semi-final, made no mistake drilling the ball low into the bottom left hand corner, to seal the cup.

Gerald Boyle's side had to show a lot of grit and determination as they played most of the showpiece final with ten men, as Caoimhin Porter was dismissed early in the second half and despite going a goal behind in extra-time, the City youngsters never gave up.

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Midfielder Evan McLaughlin took the final to a shoot-out when he made no mistake from the penalty spot, to cancel out Sean Grehan's 101st minute wonder strike.

In the shoot-out, Derry goalkeeper Ruadhán McKenna, who in the quarter-final win at Shamrock Rovers made two saves in the shoot-out, made a top drawer save to keep out Darragh Murtagh's penalty and Harris calmly went up and made no mistake blasting home into the bottom corner to secure the under 19 trophy.

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