A huge crowd is expected for the first meeting of two non-Dublin sides in the decider since 2018
Derry City and Drogheda United go head to head at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon in the FAI Cup final.Derry City are looking for their seventh Cup victory and their second in three years after beating Shelbourne in the 2022 finale.But the Candystripes are on a two-game losing streak after a poor finish to the season saw them miss out on a top-three finish in the League of Ireland.
The Drogs are looking to add to their first and only FAI Cup triumph in 2005. This is the first time the Louth side have reached the decider since 2013. Wrexham captain McClean attracted attention for standing at a distance from his teammates as they observed a minute's silence before their match with Mansfield Town on SaturdayAs the players lined the edges of the centre circle, McClean could be seen standing away from his fellow players, most of whom wore black armbands bar him.A visit from Damien Duff was also detailed by Ireland midfielder Andrew Moran.
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