North End United bow out of FAI Cup as Castlebar Celtic show their class
North End crashed out of the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup in Hollygrove on Sunday morning, losing comfortably to a fresh Castlebar Celtic.
Both the hosts and their Mayo visitors played last Sunday in their respective leagues, but North End had played two more games since whereas Celtic prepared for the biggest game of their season to date in comfort.
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