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Irish Independent
17-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Louth boss Reel acknowledges his side was poor but dug deep to beat Mayo and book All-Ireland Final place
The Louth juggernaut rolled into Longford on Friday night on the back of a Leinster U20s and Senior Football Championship titles and rolled out again with an All-Ireland final place secured after a narrow 2-12 to 0-17 victory over Mayo for Fergal Reel's U20 charges at Glennon Bros Pearse Park.
Irish Independent
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
'The boys are under no illusions what's expected now' says Louth U20s manager Fergal Reel as attention switches to Friday's All-Ireland semi-final against Mayo
All-Ireland U20 Football Championship semi-final Louth v Mayo The Argus Just over a week after Fergal Reel's Louth U20s captured the Seamus Flood Cup for the first time in 44 years, we're sitting in a meeting room at the Louth GAA Centre of Excellence in Darver. Outside training had begun. There was some confusion over the time of the interview – neither of us was to blame for that. So there was a small delay while the Silverbridge man made sure everything was in place for the session. New gear was given out, players were ready to start.
Irish Independent
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Reel's Louth U20s break through that glass ceiling to Leinster title
Leinster U20s Championship – Final The Argus Last week Louth U20s manager Fergal Reel, in advance of Wednesday evening's Leinster U20s Football Championship final in Newbridge, spoke of the importance of Louth teams reaching finals, semi-finals and quarter-finals. Eventually someone was going to break the glass ceiling and win something – a Leinster title.
Irish Daily Mirror
28-04-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Possibility of vandalism as Parnell Park pitch damaged with tie moved from venue
The Louth/Meath Leinster Under-20 Football Final has been moved out of Parnell Park with the Donnycarney venue requiring remedial work to the pitch. The surface on the pitch was heavily damaged for Dublin's Leinster round robin victory over Wexford on Saturday night. It appears a substantial amount of grass has died on the pitch with the possibility of vandalism and that the surface may have been damaged by chemicals spread around it. It is understood that soil samples have been sent away for testing with results pending. The state of the pitch was a major talking point afterward the Leinster hurling tie, along with Dublin's phantom goal from a penalty, which Wexford goalie Mark Fanning cleared off his line, but was awarded anway. Leinster GAA chiefs have taken swift action with the first installement of a Louth/Meath double header over the next fortnight moved to St. Conleth's Park Newbridge this Wednesday night. This is a repeat of last year's Leinster under-20 decider, which Meath won at Parnell Park. And with the sides set to meet at Croke Park in the Leinster senior decider in less than a fortnight, Wednesday night's Dalata Hotel Group under-20 tie should draw a big crowd to the Kildare venue. Last Tuesday night Fergal Reel's Louth dismissed Dublin at the Leinster semi-final stage for the second year in a row, winning at Darver, while Cathal Ó Bric's Meath were hugely impressive winners over Kildare at Donaghmore Ashbourne.
Irish Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Louth and Meath set up Leinster U20 Football Championship final rematch
Louth and Meath will face off in the final of the Leinster U20 Football Championship in a rematch of last year's finale. The Wee county picked up a fabulous win over Dublin at the Louth GAA Centre of Excellence in Darver on a wet, wild and miserable Tuesday evening to book their place in the final, while Meath cruised past Kildare in similarly poor conditions in Ashbourne. After a three week break thanks to a by into the semi-final, there were fears that Louth could have been undercooked coming into this one against a battle hardened Dublin team that had already played four games in the Championship. But the men in red were excellent throughout and while Dublin started the brighter of the two and raced into an 0-3 to 0-0 lead, Louth kept their composure and reeled off six points on the spin including a fantastic two-point effort from Tony McDonnell. Fergal Reel's side showed tremendous skill in the worst of weather, notching the point of the day in the 25th minute courtesy of senior star Pearse Grimes Murphy, who clipped over after a beautiful counter-attack which had Newtown Blues attacker Conor Mac Críosta at the forefront of the move. As the weather disintegrated further in the second-half, the game turned into a real dogfight. A trio of Joe Quigley scores kept the Dubs in touching distance, but Tony McDonnell was the star for Louth, kicking them to victory with a fine haul of six points from midfield. Over in Ashbourne, Meath proved to be far too strong for a Kildare side that started like a house on fire with Eoin Cully and Ben Loakman pointing after Jay O'Brien's early goal. That only served to wake up the young Royals, who kicked five two-pointers in the first-half, three of which came from the dangerous Rian Stafford. As in Darver, the worsening weather impacted the quality of the second-half but Meath did enough to get the job done and set up a final clash with their bitter Boyne rivals. The final is due to take place next Wednesday, April 28.
