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Drogheda United's Adam Hughes leaves Kiev's Oleksandr Shovkovskyy and the ball in the goal during the Champions League game in Dalymount Park.  Photo: Paul Connor

Drogheda United's Adam Hughes leaves Kiev's Oleksandr Shovkovskyy and the ball in the goal during the Champions League game in Dalymount Park. Photo: Paul Connor

By Marcus Cavaroli

Wednesday July 30 2008

Tuesday night’s Champions League tie went down in the record books as a home defeat for Drogheda – but it must be a contender for the best ever performance by a League of Ireland side in Europe.