Murphy magic conjures up late winning scores as Dundalk side Naomh Moninne crowned county champions
The Argus
Today at 21:30
Ahead 2-12 to 1-9 at the interval at Integral GAA Grounds, Drogheda on Sunday afternoon, St Fechins looked to have one hand on the Paddy Kelly Cup and set to make it a remarkable five Louth senior hurling championship titles in-a-row.
However, no one expected what came in the second half as Dundalk side Naomh Moninne restricted the Fechins to just 1-2, hit the post, had a goal disallowed and then scored 1-1 in three minutes of added time to win by a single point and claim their first county title since 2019.
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