'It was a special performance' - Delighted Colin Healy after Kerry's epic comeback

"We've won nothing yet but we've got a semi-final to look forward to. We'll see what happens. We want to go and win that as well."
'It was a special performance' - Delighted Colin Healy after Kerry's epic comeback

KINGDOM GLORY: Kerry's Okwuy Okwute, Sean McGrath, and Cian Brosnan celebrate their Sports Direct FAI Cup quarter-final extra time win over Sligo Rovers at Mounthawk Park in Tralee. Pic: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

In football terms this was a rerun of the Miracle of Medinah when the European side fought back from 10-6 to beat the USA in the Ryder Cup in 2012.

Kerry FC were 3-0 down to an Owen Elding hat-trick in the FAI Cup quarter-final and appeared to be heading out of the competition before their vociferous home fans at Mounthawk Park.

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