Paddy Carr: Referee was ‘spooked’ in 2002 Louth loss

Former Louth manager Paddy Carr believes referee Brendan Gorman “lost control of everything towards the end” of the county’s remarkable qualifier defeat to Meath in 2002.

Graham Geraghty’s last-gasp goal for the Royal County stole a famous win for the 2001 All-Ireland finalists over their neighbours and rivals in Navan.

Carr said the experience underlined the “absolute significance of being mentally strong”, because Meath, who play Louth again in the Championship next Sunday, were largely outplayed, but still won the contest.