Louth's Most Significant WeeK

‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’

This week is our landing on the moon and both landings can happen, ironically… in Navan!

Wednesday night our Under 21’s face a formidable Dublin outfit in our first Leinster final at that grade since 1996, 16 years ago!

And

Sunday we face the Royals in a relegation shoot-out!
Whoever loses, goes down to the quagmire that is Division 3.

Two win’s in Navan Keeps us up and set us up for the future and boosts a future Manager’s credentials?
Apart from keeping us up and winning some rare silverware at underage.

How is it significant???

Firstly with this senior group, they have revelled in playing against the big boys. In the past few months we have seen improvements in players speed, fitness and skill level. Even in our losses we displayed football lightyears ahead of what we played last year…even in all our wins combined!

You see, Division 2 brings out that focus and sharpness that Division 3 can’t match…Our players are stimulated at this level, realising that your sloppy mistakes won’t slide and that you will be punished has made them better players individually and collectively as a squad.

The benefits are massively significant, sure we now play better football and our players are improved but we set a higher standard as a result.

For the future of Louth football to improve, We need to hang in there at this level and not allow our standards to slip.

Secondly a win on Wednesday night will give, not only the players and management involved a boost but every underage player behind them belief, that they can do it and aspire to achieve success at their age group.

Not only does it instil that belief but it also sets the standards and an expectancy level on our underage,

For the county board, the win at underage would see a significant return on their investment. A lot of time and money has gone into these squads this year and over the past few years. A win will make sure that investment will not cease.

Negatively

Lose both and not only do we go down to Division 3, and our underage take’s another knock, but our standards for the future slip and the next generation of Louth players belief system is tarnished.

Let’s play Devil’s advocate and ask.

Which, if you had to choose would be a more significant win?

On an optimistic Tuesday before the first  landing  I’ll say, Hopefully both…