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The Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair team before the All-Ireland semi-final
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 2
Balla Secondary School 2 (Balla win 5-4 on penalties)
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair suffered penalty shootout heartbreak in the All-Ireland ‘B’ small schools semi-finals in Ray McSharry Park on Monday.
The North West school went ahead through Charlie Ó Gallchóir on 38 minutes, and they kept that lead at half-time.
But the Mayo school hit two goals in just over ten minutes through Sean Brohan and Sean McCann.
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It looked like the Connacht champions were going to win in the 90-minute period, but an 89th-minute leveller gave Gaoth Dobhair hope thanks to Brian Mac Phaidin.
But it was disappointment in the shootout, as Balla won 5-4 on penalties.
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