Spectre of revenge looms for Mattock

REVENGE may not be mentioned openly down Collon way in Louth this week, yet it seems to lurk silently around every footballing corner of the county.

The fact that a Meath side are the last remaining obstacle Mattock Rangers need to overcome to be crowned Louth's first Leinster club champions is more than just a quirk of fate in these parts.

Ultimately the football year of 2002 will always be recalled with a shudder in Louth, after the county team contrived to turn a four point lead into a two point defeat when they played the Royals in the championship.