Mickey Harte has vowed that Louth will throw everything at the All-Ireland series after the “wheels came off the wagon” in the Leinster final.
After challenging for promotion to Division One this year and reaching a first provincial final in 13 years, there was optimism that Louth could at least put it up to Dublin but it turned out to be a long afternoon for them as Dessie Farrell’s side ran out 21-point winners (right) to cruise to a 13th successive Leinster title.
Despite the scale of the defeat, the team was greeted by hundreds of supporters when they returned to O’Raghallaighs GFC in Drogheda later that evening, where Harte addressed the crowd and admitted his surprise at the turnout while lamenting the fact that the Delaney Cup hadn’t made the trip up the M1 with them.
