Louth 4-15
Sligo 4-11
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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Fair play to Kieran Kingston he worked very hard for cork hurling and felt he could do no more i wish him the very best in the future.
@Kevin: The trouble with Cork is their inconsistency. Some cracking performances followed by a dismal performance on the next day out, like it’s a different team. Renowned for their fearless attitude towards other teams and their never say die attitude, but they often lack the ability, skill and cool-headedness to come back into a game once it gets away from them. For years Cork had a revolving door for players giving a year or two, instead of nurturing a team to bring them on – the team we see today is finally starting to get more consistent, intercounty experienced, and a glimmer of hope that there may be something on the cards for Cork in the next few years.
Liam Sheedy would be worth talking to possibly
@O’Rahilly David: He would but it will be Davy Fitz
@Gerry k: No chance
@Gerry k: Nooooo. I’m from Clare. Definitely not Davy
@Gerry k: dear God no
@Mary O’leary: Davy already a coach with Cork senior camogie – not a huge leap to go across
@O’Rahilly David: he has the job got
@Elaine Hayes: good girl Elaine. Silly comment
@Gerry k: Davy Fitz for Cork ?! Lol !!!
Best wishes for the future
Funny year, everyone expected cork/Waterford to meet Limerick in a all Ireland…both completely underperformed…then Clare blew everyone away but flopped yesterday…now it’s kk v Limerick .
Cork probably could do with a new voice plenty of skillful hurler’s..need to learn how to tackle and who knows
@Matthew Delaney: don’t think too many people outside of Cork expected them to be anywhere near an all ireland after last year’s final hiding
@Michael McGrath: wasn’t too many in Cork expecting it either Mick.
Davy would be colourful and the journey with him interesting …but he is not from Cork nor never played for Cork (e.g John Myler from Wexford but transferred to Cork). I reckon Cork County Board will try and recruit a cork man
Thank you Kieran. You tried your best and left a good group behind you. Mile Buiochas!
Davy Fitz next up!
@Tom Dineen: He’ll not be long emptying their coffers
News to be sure… but not big enough news to have a push notification for it
@David Duignan: any news related to Cork is push notification level importance Dave, everyone knows that!
Davy just wet himself
What’s Jurling ??
@qwerty: Junior hurling…..would be higher quality than what you saw today generally but the lads playing it wouldn’t be in the same condition!
Davy definitely
Cork never had a coach outside the county. Well the male’s that is