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06 Sept 2025

WATCH: Moville Celtic defeat Trojans on penalties to win the Thomas Burke Memorial Cup

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Moville won 4-1 on penalties

Moville Celtic are this year's Thomas Burke Memorial Cup winners after a penalty shoot-out victory over Trojans at Oakland Park. 

Goalkeeper Rory Kelly saved from Cormac Burke and scored from the spot himself to win the game at the end of a dramatic contest.

It was a story of penalties throughout the game with Aaron Harkin scoring from the spot in the first half to give Moville the lead. Harkin then got himself sent off in the second half but his goal still looked to be the winner until Garvan Friel levelled from the spot with the very last kick of the game on 98 minutes. 

Despite having a man less, Moville looked more dangerous in extra time and Patrick McClean saw his header hit the post. 

There was no separating the sides after 110 minutes so the game went to penalties. Burke and Orrin McLaughlin missed for Trojans while Shane Deery, Bradley Callaghan, Sean Fagan and Kelly all scored for Moville. 

See Monday's Derry News for full coverage of this year's Thomas Burke Memorial Cup final.

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