The ‘what it's', the scenarios and the experience all key in Louth's victory
Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship – post match reaction
Taken away from the scenes of unbridled joy, Dermot Campbell stepped out into the relative quiet of the hallway outside Louth's changing rooms under the Hogan Stand to speak with the Louth press pack – all three of us.
Looking somewhat bewildered, the Dreadnots man admitted Louth's achievement hadn't sunk yet, and he was still trying to catch his breath.
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