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Wednesday, 26th June, 2024. Vol. 17, Issue 26 • 9A, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 932 0888. | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
GOLD Mr Brennan! Ger has the golden touch as he leads Louth into last 8 By Paul Byrne THE last time Louth beat Cork in the championship was in 1957 when they lifted Sam Maguire for the third and final time and in Inniskeen on Sunday the roars that greeted the final whistle must have brought back memories for older Gaels of those scenes in Croke Park 67 years ago. A Sam Mulroy point just before full time, put Louth 1-9 to 1-8 ahead after man of the match Craig Lennon was fouled by Cork’s Mattie Taylor. Mulroy is the leader of this hugely talented Louth side and he seemed to embrace the responsibility of sending the free over the bar to send the Louth fans in Grattan Park delirious. There were still a few
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more seconds remaining however and they seemed to last forever as Louth supporters begged referee Noel Mooney to blow the full time whistle. The Cavan man duly obliged and the long sharp whistle was the signal for mass celebrations in the stands as well as on the pitch. In an evenly matched first half Cork took the lead 0-5 to 0-4 two minutes before the break through a Colm O’Callaghan point before Louth were struck with a hammer blow just before half-time when Daniel O’Mahoney rose like a salmon to fist home an opportunistic goal and put his side four points clear. Mulroy’s point just before the break made it a three-point game going All roads lead to Croke Park this weekend as Louth take on Donegal in the quarter finals of the All into the second half. Ireland Championships on Sunday with a throw in time of 1:15pm. Continued On Page 2
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