Horgan magic swings pulsating Louth derby Dundalk's way
Dundalk defeated Drogheda United 3-2 in a Louth derby match in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division. Daryl Horgan secured the win for Dundalk with an 89th-minute free-kick in a highly competitive game.
Why it matters
The match highlights the enduring intensity and cultural significance of local rivalries within the League of Ireland.
Daryl Horgan settled the fourth Louth derby of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division season as the two sides provided proof, if it were needed, that the top flight is all the better for having these Wee County rivals at each other's throats each year.
The Wee County bragging rights went north to Dundalk at the end of the game as Horgan's 89th minute free-kick settled a five-goal thriller. Only 2,436 were in the cosy confines of Sullivan & Lambe Park, but this atmosphere is rarely matched by another game.
The old ground rarely bounces like it does when Drogheda United’s fierce rivals Dundalk come to town. After a year in the First Division doldrums, the television audience was treated to a demonstration of just what this particular game brings to the League of Ireland Premier Division.
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