Louth hoping for silver lining

THREE near misses in 15 months has left Louth obsessed on winning some silverware.

While the disappointment surrounding last year’s Leinster final centred on the controversial goal that denied them a first provincial title in 53 years, subsequent internal analysis focused on a failure to finish the job.

While there is no doubting the progress the Wee County have made under Peter Fitzpatrick, with leads lost in the closing stages of the last two O’Byrne Cup finals, the players and management have recognised this must be addressed. It’ll start with tomorrow night’s Allianz Football League Division 3 final at Croke Park.