One Ger Brennan Line Sums Up Brilliance Of Iconic Louth Win

After 15 years of Dublin domination, Sunday's Leinster final between Louth and Meath was always destined to be a sporting contest to remember.

45 minutes before throw-in The Hill was ruminating with fans from both counties, rapturous cries met the fierce rivals as they ran out in the Capital, and green and red smoke filled the Dublin air as the Artane Band led the Wee and Royal counties' men around Croke Park. That was just the build-up.

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From the launch of the ball in the air to minute 70, the 2025 Leinster final did not relent. Both sides traded blow for blow from the minute dot. It was Louth who claimed the first swing in momentum, claiming two goals and a healthy, if marginal three three-point lead.

Then came the Royals' turn; they responded in kind, using the uprights to claim a four-point lead of their own. Just as the halftime scores looked sealed, Craig Lennon rocketed a sensational goal home to return the gap to one.

HT: Meath 0-13 Louth 3-03

Just as Meath were getting a grip of the game, Louth got a third goal of the first half

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The second half continued in much the same vein, with Meath and Louth trading marginal leads in frantic fashion all the way through to the 65th minute when man-of-the-match Sam Mulroy's two-pointer overturned the benefits of a Matthew Costello goal and put Louth a single point ahead.

After Craig Lennon made it a two-point game minutes later, nervy minutes ensued as Louth agonisingly held onto the ball for the closing minutes of action, bringing the Delaney Cup back to the county for the first time since 1957.

FT: Louth 3-14 Meath 1-18

Louth have won their first Leinster SFC title since 1957

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Speaking to RTÉ after his side's historic win on Sunday, Ger Brennan could barely find the words to describe how he was feeling as he compared the result to winning an All-Ireland with Dublin.

Unbelievable Damian, it's hard to put words on it. Oh my God, incredible feeling, it's up there with winning an All-Ireland as a player with Dublin.

As high praise of both the result and his team as that was, nothing summed up the emotion and jubilation of overcoming a half century wait for glory more than Ger Brennan's simple yet succinct point that: "58 years is a long bloody time".

The amount of work that these lads have put in, and context is key: 58 years is a long bloody time not to win a bit of decent silverware.

I'm just delighted for the people of Louth, the last couple of weeks a lot of clubs gave us access to their pitches, we were trying to keep things Fresh. It was just a wonderful effort from everyone involved in Louth GAA so we're thrilled for everyone.

"It's up there with winning an All-Ireland as a player with Dublin"

Louth manager Ger Brennan chats to @damien_omeara

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While the prospect of All-Ireland action in two weeks time might stem the sort of celebrations that Brennan enjoyed when he claimed Sam Maguire, there's little doubt that the party will go on long into the night as he and his triumphant team make their way back up the M1 through the Wee County to a celebrating people.