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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship FinalInspiration is the magical, infectious, intangible ingredient in any sporting fairytale. These players, giants from the Wee county, have done Louth GAA some service. Generations to come now have a tonic to nourish their aspirations with. Something they actually saw and felt and experienced. The only thing missing from Sunday night’s celebrations in Dundalk was a bonfire.
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4 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
With Dublin dethroned, Meath and Louth face a once-in-a-generation opportunity in Sunday's Leinster final - a genuine 50/50 contest that neither side can afford to lose as the Royals seek to cement their revival and the Wee County aims to end a 68-year droughtSunday will mark just the second occasion in 21 years that a Leinster Senior Football Championship final has gone ahead without Dublin involvement – 2010 et al.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
Now treading a new path in Canada, former Drogheda Independent and Argus Sports Editor, Caoimhín Reilly, is flying home for Sunday’s showdown between Louth and Meath in Croke ParkIt’s a testament to Sam Mulroy’s durability and almost peerless availability that, prior to this year’s Leinster quarter-final victory over Laois, the last championship match in which Louth played without their talisman was an All-Ireland qualifier seven years ago.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
Louth IFC round two match previewsMattock Rangers' James Caraher, in action against Fiachra Sheridan of Glyde Rangers last weekend, will be facing Dundalk Gaels this weekend. Picture: Colin BellGlen Emmets vs Sean O’Mahony’s
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
The Joe Ward Cup holders dethroned St Mochta’s in the Division 1 final to claim the title for the first time since 2021 – though that season there wasn’t a decider held. Cathal Murray’s charges open their senior championship defence in Stabannon on Monday night, where a resurgent Geraldines will look to spring a major upset, but veteran forward Ronan Carroll believes Mary’s are primed to launch their campaign. “I still think there is unfinished business,” said the former Louth midfielder.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
Local sport, but particularly Louth GAA, has been a lifelong passion of mine and to get to cover it in forensic detail for a living has been an honour and a thrill. My decision to step away is due to varying personal reasons – some of which were previously written about – but that doesn't make the call any easier considering the quality of my colleagues and the close relationship we shared in the office.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
Caoimhín Reilly: Louth GAA and LGFA have both had a tricky time administering regulationsGlyde Rangers' Fiachra Sheridan is tackled by Liam Flynn and James Caraher of Mattock Rangers during Sunday's IFC encounter in Hunterstown.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
Ronan Carroll delighted he opted to continue Ardee St Mary’s career after Cardinal O’Donnell Cup winThe scene for Sunday's Cardinal O'Donnell Cup final in Stabannon. Picture: Aidan Dullaghan/NewspicsRonan Carroll considered following his long-serving teammate Darren Clarke into the realm of retirement at the beginning of the season – but the possibility of winning another senior championship medal proved a lure too great to reject.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Caoimhín Reilly
With the McKenny brothers, Donal and Páraic, as well as Liam Jackson, Evan Malone and Ryan Rooney still to come back fully into the fold, for St Mary’s to have won this in cruise control indicates the great task that is ahead as the rest plot the champions’ downfall. Manager Cathal Murray is essentially playing fantasy football on a weekly basis with a squad that oozes quality.
