Irish duo help Sacramento reach US Open Cup final after historic MLS shock

GIANTKILLER: Dan Casey of the Sacramento Republic FC celebrates their victory after a U.S. Open Cup Semifinal game between Sporting Kansas City and Sacramento Republic FC at Heart Health Park on July 27, 2022 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Erin Chang/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Irish duo Dan Casey and Lee Desmond made US Soccer history this morning as they helped Sacramento Republic beat MLS side Sporting Kansas City in the US Open Cup semi-finals.

The semi-final had been billed as one of the biggest sporting events in Sacramento's history. And the Quails are now the first team from outside the US top flight to reach the final since Charleston Battery in 2008.