Five-goal Tyrone thriller secures Ulster county back-to-back All-Ireland U20 titles
Tyrone secured back-to-back Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland U-20 Football Championship titles with a conclusive victory over Louth in the final in Armagh.
Leading by two points with 20 minutes to go, the holders went on to score 3-7 in the final third of the game, in contrast to Louth's 0-4.
While the 14-point margin may have flattered them slightly, there was no denying the stronger team won.
Forward Noah Grimes clinched the Man of the Match award with a thrilling 2-6 tally while colleague Eoin McElholm, who struck 0-7 in last year's final win over Kerry, wasn't far behind with his 2-4 haul.
There was an impressive late cameo from substitute Shea McDermott who contributed 1-1, helping to seal the Tyrone's eighth title at the grade.
Louth's lack of goals came despite three strong chances, while eight wides and a number of score attempts that dropped short proved costly for them.
The young county team that beat Mayo at the All-Ireland semi-final stage seemed powerless to prevent the game suddenly swinging back in Tyrone's favour.
N Grimes 2-6; E McElholm 2-4; S McDermott 1-1; R McCullagh 0-2 (1 free); J Clarke, C O'Neill, C Donnelly 0-1 each.
J Maguire 0-4 (1 tp); S Callaghan (1 tp), Tadhg McDonnell (1 tp) 0-3 each; Tony McDonnell 0-2 (1f); C MacCriosta, D Dorian, S Lennon, A Gillespie (1 free), D Shevlin 0-1 each.
C McGarvey; B Hughes, J Clarke, Conor Devlin; C Donnelly, C Daly, F Nelis; Conan Devlin, C O'Neill; C Sheehy, L Og Mossey, M Quinn; N Grimes, R McCullagh, E McElholm.
E Donaghy for Sheehy (53); D Donaghy for Mossey (55); S McDermott for Conan Devlin (58); L Lawn for McCullagh (60).
T Markey; K Martin, P Tinnelly, M Reid; Tadhg McDonnell, C McKeown, C McGinty; S Callaghan, J Maguire; S Lennon, C MacCriosta, P Grimes Murphy; A Gillespie, Tony McDonnell, D Dorian.
B McKeown for Reid (43); J McGlew for McGinty & D Shevlin for Dorian (50).
N Mooney (Cavan).
