Westmeath’s Luke Loughlin scores a superb two-pointer to win the O'Byrne Cup final against Kildare game in dramatic fashion. Winning is a good habit says LoughlinLuke Loughlin was keen to strike a note of perspective after his dramatic late two-pointer sealed O’Byrne Cup success for Westmeath against Kildare in Newbridge, insisting the victory, while welcome, was not one to get carried away with. “It’s good to get the win, I suppose, but we’re not getting too carried away,” said the Westmeath forward. “We hadn’t played particularly well in the first half, but with the amount of training we’ve done, there’s no quitting,” he said. “Winning is a habit, and it’s a good one to get into.

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2026 15:44 UTC