Five things we know after Wicklow footballers' season ended in Croke Park
Wicklow People
I hear that Wicklow's season has come to an end, so could you just give me a summary of the year's results?
That's right: all three competitions Wicklow were involved in have ended – or, in the case of the Tailteann Cup, Wicklow's involvement has ended. They finished third in Division Four of the National League, one place outside the promotion places; they were beaten in the quarter-finals of the Leinster Championship by Dublin after an extra-time win over Longford; and out of the 17 teams involved in the Tailteann Cup, they were one of the last four standing before being eliminated by Limerick on Sunday. That's 2025, in a nutshell.
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