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Irish Independent
12-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Even the most partisan Meath supporter would admit the best team won
Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Final 'The Turfman' from Ardee might not have been the most appropriate song to blast out over the tannoy at Croke Park to greet Louth's first Delaney Cup success in 68 years 'Me ass is tired and I'd like to shed me load!' But in the absence of a 'Beautiful Louth' ballad it was probably the next best thing. However, the singer which most of the youngsters in the 65,786 crowd wouldn't have known was the late great Dermot O'Brien, the Ardee man who led the Wee County to All-Ireland final victory in 1957, the last time they won Leinster.
Irish Independent
12-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Andy McDonnell, Louth's ‘Last man standing' from the 2010 final has finally got his winner's medal
Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Final – Post match reaction The 'last man standing', as goalkeeper Niall McDonnell described him, from the 2010 Leinster final defeat to Meath - 15 years on, Andy McDonnell is a Leinster champion - how did that feel? 'Unbelievable. Unbelievable. Yeah, just to be back. You know this Louth team has been building and credit to the players,' said McDonnell.
Irish Independent
12-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
‘That shows how strong we are when we get everyone on the field…we're a damn good team' Louth goalkeeper Niall McDonnell
Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Final – post match reaction The Argus Today at 00:45 He may have tak en some stick in the early part of the league after some errors but there is no doubt as to the importance of goalkeeper Niall McDonnell to this Louth team. Craig Lennon described him as the best shot-stopper he'd seen after his heroics against Kildare in the semi-final. While Meath may have got the ball past him in the second half, it's the measure of McDonnell that even after winning the Leinster title, he was disappointed to have conceded a goal.
Irish Independent
08-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Brennan preparing for the added incentive of facing Louth
Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Final Louth v Meath The build up to Sunday's Leinster showdown with Louth probably started as soon as the final whistle was blown in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise last Sunday week which signalled the end of Dublin's 14-year reign as Leinster champions. It wasn't just that Meath were back in a Leinster final, this one had an added incentive, Louth were the opposition and if that didn't whet the appetite then nothing would.
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Eoghan Frayne warns Meath ‘have to be even better' in Leinster SFC final vs Louth following ‘surreal' win over Dublin
EOGHAN FRAYNE knows that Meath's dream Leinster SFC semi-final win over Dublin could turn into a nightmare against Louth. The 2 Meath captain Eoghan Frayne at Oldbridge House, Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Drogheda, Meath during a media event for the 2025 Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Final Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 Eoghan Frayne of Meath celebrates after the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final win over Dublin Credit: Ray McManus/Sportsfile It was the Dubs' first provincial loss since the last-four defeat to Meath in 2010, when Frayne was just SEVEN years old. Now aged 22, he starred with 0-11 in the shock of the year that blew the Leinster SFC open. But after controversially losing the 2010 decider to the Royals, Louth will be gunning for revenge in Sunday's Croke Park showpiece, which is set to draw more than 50,000 fans. Frayne said: 'Hopefully kids around Meath see us beating Dublin and say, 'I want to play for Meath some day'. 'They start to dream then, it gives you hope. Read More on GAA 'That's definitely important for the next generation of Meath players. It was a bit surreal. 'Before the game we had belief that we could win and when it actually happens it's probably a different feeling. 'It's pure joy, it was unreal — probably celebrated a bit too much at the end. 'It's hard to put into words. I'm only in the panel three years but for a few older lads, they've been getting hammered nearly every year. Most read in GAA Football 'I haven't felt that but I'd say that's tough going. I was more happy for them than for me.' The Wee County ended a 49-year wait to beat Meath in Championship football in last year's All-Ireland series and sent them packing again to survive in Division 2 of the NFL in March. 'It's a failure on the camogie association' - RTE GAA pundits don't sit on fence over 'no-brainer' skorts saga And Frayne knows Ger Brennan's men can spoil the party as they chase a first Leinster SFC title since 1957. The Summerhill man said: 'Louth have some serious footballers and it's going to take an even better performance than we gave against Dublin to beat them. 'They obviously had our number the last two times in Inniskeen and I don't think they have a weakness all over the field. 'They're strong all around and they have obviously a few key lads, like Sam Mulroy and a few others that will take minding. 'They've had our number and they have just been up for it. 'They've deserved to win the last two times. 'We can't have any complaints about the last two times they have beaten us. 'Hopefully now we can right the wrongs of the last two times.'
