'I definitely won't miss pre-season' - Louth stalwart Flood content to walk away on a high

After securing a third TG4 Junior Players’ Player of the Year, Flood has savoured a season of swansongs 

ALL CLASS: Kate Flood of Louth. Pic: Sportsfile

Much like Dublin’s Hannah Tyrrell in the senior decider on the same day, Louth stalwart Kate Flood was afforded the perfect inter-county swansong at Croke Park on August 3 of this year.

A previous winner of the competition in 2015 and 2019, Flood was hoping to claim another TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship crown at GAA HQ and – in the process – make amends for their narrow 2024 final defeat to Fermanagh in the same venue. Their opponents Antrim provided a stubborn test of their resolve, but Louth ultimately got their hands on the West County Hotel Cup for a record fourth time with a 0-13 to 1-8 triumph.