O’Brien’s hospital visit from the O’Mahony’s goes viral

The celebrations are still going on Quay Street and the Point Road following the Sean O’Mahony’s Leinster Intermediate Championship victory over Meath side Ballinlough on Sunday.

Now though a video from their post match celebrations has gone viral.

During the game Louth star John O’Brien took a heavy blow to the face but managed to soldier on until the final whistle.

After the game he made his way to the Louth County Hospital where he received 12 stitches. While being looked after by Kitty Reenan though, the 29-year-old – who recently got engaged to partner Rita McShane – was surprised by his team-mates and supporters who arrived with the Leinster title and the Seamus Flood Cup, which they had won a couple of months back.

They then burst into a rendition of the O’Mahony’s theme song ‘It’s a grand old team to play for’ as John lapped up the attention.

One of many great memories from a year that will not be forgotten along the Quay for some time to come.

O’Mahony’s celebrate Leinster title success

O’Mahony’s captain Pat O’Brien lifts the cup

The Sean O’Mahony’s tasted provincial success yesterday after seeing off Meath side Ballinlough by 0-10 to 1-4 in Drogheda to clinch the Leinster Club Intermediate Football Championship.

Only the third Louth club to claim the title, the Point Road side have now emulated the feat that the Geraldines achieved 12 months ago with an All-Ireland semi-final to look forward to in the New Year.

The Dundalk side got of to a great start with a brace of points from Stephen Fisher and one apiece form Stephen Kilcoyne and Garry Mulligan giving them a four point lead after 15 minutes.

Ballinlough responded well, however, with a goal and three points over the course of the next 10 minutes, including a Peadar Byrne penalty, as the side went off level at 1-3 to 0-6 at the break.

The O’Mahony’s task was made that much tougher when Conor Crawley was sent off for a second yellow card five minutes into the second half but that failed to deter Brendan Nordone’s side.

Keith McLaughlin and John O’Brien tagged on a point each and although Ronan McGuinness responded for the Meathmen, further scores from Fisher and Kilcoyne ensured a famous win for the men from the Quay.

Sean O’Mahony’s book place in Leinster final

Sean O’Mahony’s booked their place in the Leinster Club IFC final with a narrow 0-10 to 1-6 victory over Kildare side Eadestown at Clan na Gael Park yesterday.

The Point Road men now advance to face Meath champions Ballinlough in the final in Drogheda on Sunday week, November 30^th.

The O’Mahony’s had to recover from going five points down in the first half before turning the game around with Conor Finnegan landing what proved to be the vital score in the end as his side held out for a famous win.

Stephen Kilcoyne and Conor Crawley were on target early on for the hosts as they led by 0-2 to 0-1 but three unanswered points from the visitors was followed by a goal from Shane Dowling that had the Kildare men 1-4 to 0-2 in front.

The O’Mahony’s responded well to this setback, however, with two further points from Kilcoyne and another from Liam Dullaghan helping them to close the gap to 1-5 to 0-5 by half-time.

Points from Finnegan and Kurt Murphy then reduced the deficit on the restart before Kilcoyne leveled matters at 0-8 to 1-5.

Stephen Fisher then edged the Quay side in front before Finnegan landed a free five minutes from time in what was to prove the crucial score.

Eadestown did fight back to reduce the deficit back to one through Emmet Bolton but the same player dropped a free short in the closing stages as the O’Mahony’s held out for a huge win.

Sean O’Mahony’s: Kevin Brennan; Pat O’Brien, Mickey Clarke, Ronan Byrne; Kurt Murphy 0-1, John O’Brien, Keith McLaughlin; Shane Brennan, Peter Nixon; Liam Dullaghan 0-1, Conor Finnegan 0-1, Gary Mulligan; Stephen Fisher 0-1, Conor Crawley, Stephen Kilcoyne 0-4. Sub: Conor Martin for K Murphy.