St Pat's have progressed to the Semi Finals of the Enda McGuill Under 19s Cup following a 3-2 penalty shootout win against Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park.

Having dominated the game in the spells, the Saints fell behind to a Darren Collins goal on 19 minutes. However the Saints' equalized with 15 minutes remaining when Neill Byrne's clever finish got the better of the impressive Luck McNicholas.

Brian Maher was the hero for the Saints saving three penalties in the shootout!

“Brian Is A Fabulous Goalkeeper, He’s Got A Big Future In The Game Once He Stays As Professional As He Is” - U19 Manager Darius Kierans on penalty shootout hero @brianmaher00, who saved three as we beat Sligo Rovers 3-2 in shootout in cup 1/4 final 🔴⚪️⚽️🔥🥅 pic.twitter.com/ypbnEJjVab

— St Patrick's Athletic FC (@stpatsfc) 25 July 2018