Finn Harps run of bad luck continued last night as they were knocked out of EA Sports Cup by Galway FC.
Vinny Faherty’s eighth minute tap-in, after a Jake Keegan shot came back off the woodwork, was the difference between the sides at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Ollie Horgan can take some solace from the displays of several of his players however, not least James Doherty who had a man of the match performance for the Donegal visitors.
He could have equalised in the 43rd minute but his well struck shot went wide.
Josh Mailey had Galway keeper Ger Hanley beaten 13 minutes earlier, but the post denied Harps a deserved equaliser.
Carol Tiofack was later denied a clear free-kick after a blatant foul on the edge of the box so Harps were denied any chance of a lifeline; McVeigh also missing a late late chance of an equaliser.
Galway FC: Ger Hanley; Marty Owens, Alex Byrne, Cian Fadden, Colm Horgan; Gary Shanahan, Shane McGinty (Paul Sinnot 82), Sean Gavin (Ryan Connolly 72), Derek O’Brien (c) (Stephen Walsh 70); Jake Keegan, Vinny Faherty.
Substitutes (not used): James Keane (gk), Marc Ludden, Jason Molloy, Martin Conneelly
Finn Harps: Shaun Patton; James Doherty (Chris Flanagan 84), Caoimhin Bonner, Packie Mailey (c), Johnny Bonner; Carel Tiofack, Graham Fisher (Darragh Black 69), Mark Forker (Pat McCann 84), Gareth Harkin; Paul McVeigh, Josh Mailey.
Substitutes (not used): Conor Winn (gk), Ruairi Keating, Ciaran Coll, Tommy Bonner.
Referee: Ray Matthews.
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