12-05-2025
Video shows fight breaking out on Hill 16 during Louth v Meath
A video that has circulated widely on social media shows a fight breaking out between a number of Louth and Meath supporters during Leinster's Senior Football final.
Some 65,000 packed into GAA HQ for the novel final but with tensions brewing in Hill 16 during the game, a fight broke out among a small number of Louth and Meath supporters.
The short video shows a number of Louth and Meath fans pushing and shoving before punches begin to be thrown, while it appears a male Meath supporter threw a punch at a female Louth fan, further escalating the brawl.
The Irish Mirror has contacted the Garda Press Office enquiring if any arrests were made during the clash.
The final ended up a tense affair with Louth ending their 68-year Leinster title famine as they beat Meath 3-14 to 1-18 in a thriller.
Meath went into the break as one point leaders despite conceding three first-half goals while Louth began to turn the screw in the second half and battled into a lead.
A late Sam Mulroy two-point free was enough to set daylight between the two teams while All-Star wing back Craig Lennon's final score of the game gave Louth a two-point cushion to end the game.
It has been a victory that has been a long-time coming for the Wee County with Sunday their third Leinster Football final appearance in a row. Louth, under the stewardship of Ger Brennan, were narrowly beaten by Dublin in the 2024 final and their win means they are drawn into a favourable All-Ireland group with Clare, Monaghan and Down while Meath take on Kerry, Roscommon, and Cork.
