Sligo U20s captain Jack Lavin paid a wonderful tribute to late Sligo player Red Og Murphy in the aftermath of their Connacht final win.
This is for Red Og.’ This is for them. It really brought us together,’ he said.
It was some night for Sligo GAA. Sligo won their first ever Connacht under-20 title on Wednesday evening and, having lost nine finals in the grade, it felt like ...
He dedicated the win to Red Óg Murphy and his family and it was tremendous from one so young. It's an absolute privilege to captain ye, all the work ye put in, so well done boys. "Final thanks goes to these men beside me. Ye came out on top the majority of the time, thankfully we did today but I've no doubt ye'll have your day again. So from five points down, Eoghan Smith dragged them back into it with a quickfire 1-1 and then Lavin, fittingly, kicked the winner. "We've played ye many times down through the years, never an easy game.
Sligo defeated Mayo 4-04 to 1-12 in the final, with captain Lavin scoring the final and winning goal of the game, to the delight of the county.
This is for Red Óg. It wasn’t easy. This is for them.
SLIGO U20 football captain Jack Lavin paid a touching tribute to Red Og Murphy after winning the Connacht championship.Murphy tragically passed away o.
"He was the last captain of this team before me. He was an idol, to be honest. After the game, as he was collecting the trophy, Lavin paid a heartfelt tribute to his former colleague.