Fitzer had faith in young gun O'Connor

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.

Such was the form of the young St. Patrick's clubman in training that Fitzpatrick had to turn to the 21-year-old debutant as Louth stared at a first round defeat.