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Gareth Fullerton

Ballinamallard Utd Irish Cup final dream comes true as McConkey praises players

Harry McConkey was in dreamland as Ballinamallard United booked their place in the final of the Tennent's Irish Cup .

The Mallards held their nerve to secure a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Warrenpoint Town at Mourneview Park.

It came after the sides fought out a tense 0-0 draw over 120 minutes.

The Mallards can now look forward to their first-ever Irish Cup final on May 4.

"It would have been an awful way to lose, but when the final penalty goes in it was just a wonderful feeling," McConkey said.

"Now we have an Irish Cup final to look forward to, which, when you consider how difficult a season it has been for the club, is remarkable.

"This is a wee club from Fermanagh and it means the world to everyone. We had a tough start to the season but we kept going, and we kept believing.

"And after reaching this final, the players should believe now."

Experienced striker Ryan Campbell scored the decisive fifth penalty to seal the 5-4 win.

He said: "This is unreal. I can't believe that at my age I am going to an Irish Cup final.

"You just see what it means to everyone from Ballinamallard. The noise they made today was brilliant and we are just over the moon."

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