Louth bridge 68-year gap to win Leinster title – and gain a measure of revenge over Meath
Louth's time has come. The Wee County have brought a 68-year wait since their last Leinster senior football championship to an end with an assured second-half performance against Meath Croke Park.
The glorious sound of the hooter to bring the 2025 Leinster football final to a conclusion and prompt Conor Grimes to drive the ball into the Cusack Stand was the trigger for a huge outpouring of emotion as Louth finally got to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand and claim the Delaney Cup.
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