Louth win Stateside

Louth completed a memorable year when they easily overcame the challenge of a North American selection to win the inaugural Owen Treacy Cup in Boston Saturday.

Louth……..........3-20
North America…0-10

The NFL Division 2 and Tommy Murphy Cup winners never looked back after midfielder Martin Farrelly scored their first goal in the 12th minute. Christy Grimes and Ronan Carroll extended the Wee County’s lead to 1-4 to 0-0 before Cork man Gavin Wrenn opened the American’s account after 17 minutes.

The Exiles closed to the gap to four points, 1-6 to 0-5, at the interval, but the introduction of Darren Clarke and David Reid after the restart put paid to their hopes with both players bagging 1-4 apiece.

The third quarter was one-way traffic with Louth putting the game out of sight with nine unanswered points, making it 1-15 to 0-5. Wrenn pulled back a point from a free before Clarke and Reid both found the net to seal an emphatic win for the visitors.