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As It Happened: Mullinalaghta Upset The Odds And Make History

As It Happened: Mullinalaghta Upset The Odds And Make History
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It's a huge day of club action in the GAA with the Leinster football final up for decision. We're keeping you up to date with every point, kick and goal on our liveblog with SportsDirect.com.

This year's Leinster final is a real David versus Goliath clash, as Dublin kingpins Kilmacud Crokes take on Longford's Mullinalaghta. Not only are Mullinalaghta the first Longford club to reach this stage of the competition, they are also a parish of only 400 people.

Kilmacud will begin the game as strong favourites, but their opponents will no doubt fancy their chances of defying the odds.

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) v Mullinalaghta (Longford) - O'Connor Park, 1.30pm

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Kilmacud have looked untouchable at times in this year's Leinster Championship, but they can still count themselves fortunate to be playing in the final. Portlaoise missed a late penalty in the semi-final that would have sent the tie to extra-time.

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They did make short work of Meath's Dunboyne in the previous round, and Paul Mannion is perhaps the form player in the country at the moment. He will be hoping to complete what has been an astounding year, which also seen him play a key part in Dublin's All-Ireland victory.

Mullinalaghta aim to make history today, becoming the first Longford club to win the provincial crown. They are already the first club from their county to even appear in the final, and to go one step further would be one of the most remarkable stories in the GAA.

Hailing from a tiny parish of only 400 people, they have experienced a remarkable rise in recent times. This year they won their third county title in a row, and had performed to a reasonable level in Leinster in recent years. This will be a massive step up however, and most neutral will be hoping to pull off an upset in O'Connor Park this afternoon.

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