THREE GOALS IN as many minutes saw Louth pull off a remarkable comeback to win the Lory Meagher Cup at Croke Park.
Trailing by five points with just four minutes remaining, Diarmuid MacCarthy’s side showed incredible resolve to flip the game on its head and come out four-point winners.
Goals from Liam Dwan, Andrew Mackin and Shane Callan sealed victory for the Wee county at HQ and promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
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For Sligo, it’s heartbreak at the final hurdle for the second successive year after defeat to Fermanagh 12 months ago.
They got off to a blistering start, finding the net three times during a rampant performance in the first-half to lead 3-6 to 0-5 at the break.
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Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Kevin Gilmartin and Matthew Davey all found the net during an inspired 13-minute spell from the Yeats County.
But Louth rallied after the break and Seaghan Connelly’s goal cut the gap to just three points with nine minutes remaining.
O’Kelly-Lynch’s second goal gave Sligo some breathing space heading into the final stages but Louth’s best was yet to come as a late goal blitz settled this entertaining contest.
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Wee county, big finish! Louth stun Sligo at the death to lift Lory Meagher Cup
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THREE GOALS IN as many minutes saw Louth pull off a remarkable comeback to win the Lory Meagher Cup at Croke Park.
Trailing by five points with just four minutes remaining, Diarmuid MacCarthy’s side showed incredible resolve to flip the game on its head and come out four-point winners.
Goals from Liam Dwan, Andrew Mackin and Shane Callan sealed victory for the Wee county at HQ and promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
For Sligo, it’s heartbreak at the final hurdle for the second successive year after defeat to Fermanagh 12 months ago.
They got off to a blistering start, finding the net three times during a rampant performance in the first-half to lead 3-6 to 0-5 at the break.
Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Kevin Gilmartin and Matthew Davey all found the net during an inspired 13-minute spell from the Yeats County.
But Louth rallied after the break and Seaghan Connelly’s goal cut the gap to just three points with nine minutes remaining.
O’Kelly-Lynch’s second goal gave Sligo some breathing space heading into the final stages but Louth’s best was yet to come as a late goal blitz settled this entertaining contest.
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