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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Michael Turnbull

"What a strike!" Ireland fans in awe of Luke Kehir's wonder goal in U17s win

Ireland fans were full of praise for Luke Kehir as he scored a superb goal this evening in Irelands win over Hungary in the U17 European Championships.

The talented 17-year old received the ball outside the box and struck a sweet, rasping finish into the top corner to make it 4-1. He'd also scored Ireland's first in the 4th minute.

Within moments of the ball hitting the net, Twitter users took to the site to celebrate the excellent goal.

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"Luke Kehir with a goal of the tournament finish???" said one user who shared footage of the strike.

Another wrote, "Oh my days Luke Kehir!!! What a F** goal!

A selection of other tweets read similarly, all praising the excellent finish from the St. Pat's player.

Ireland won the match 4-2 and with it sealed their place in the quarter-finals. They'll play the runners-up in Group B who, at this moment in time, are Spain. The match will take place on Saturday.

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