Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick knew that substitute Danny O'Connor, the scorer of their match-winning goal against Westmeath, had it in him to make a difference in yesterday's Leinster SFC opener.

ANTHONY FITZGERALD was handed the opportunity of a lifetime with a shot at the EBA European middleweight title as chief support bout to the Guillermo Rigondeaux-Willie Casey WBA title fight at City West on March 19 but he was also handed a difficult opponent in Affif Belghecham.