The moment Louth lost the moral high ground

WE SUSPECT whatever faint chances Louth had of being granted a replay vanished in those minutes when some rippling specimens of Wee County manhood waddled in to leave their mark.

This story will now move beyond the in-house row over Joe Sheridan’s goal, and propel the GAA — and Louth — into a much broader controversy.

Instead of spending the week prosecuting their claims for a replay, Louth GAA officials will desperately seek to distance themselves from the actions of the small-town heroes who viewed the referee as fair game.