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Peter Harte Hailed For Heroic Performance As Errigal Comeback Falls Short

Peter Harte Hailed For Heroic Performance As Errigal Comeback Falls Short
Rob O'Halloran
By Rob O'Halloran Updated
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Cuala fended off an inspired Errigal Ciarán comeback to win a maiden All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championship on Sunday evening despite the efforts of Peter Harte and his teammates.

Dublin side Cuala made a lightning start to the contest with three goals, forging out what proved to be an unassailable lead but they could not rest given the fight they faced after the interval.

Harte, nephew of legendary ex-Tyrone boss Mickey Harte, has enjoyed a decorated career but he was at his brilliant best in spurring a second-half surge for Errigal.

The Tyrone club, who were in their first-ever All-Ireland Club SFC final, trailed by 13 at the break but fought valiantly in coming up short by just four points, losing 3-14 to 1-16.

Harte was the star of the show, getting his side back on the board with a smart point from distance early after the restart.

The best was yet to come from the two-time All Star - an outrageous goal which reduced the gap by a further three points.

Bearing in on goal after a clever spin, Harte opened up the angle and laced a cracker of a strike with his left foot into the top right-corner of the Cuala net.

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Errigal were up against it after losing Darragh Canavan early but Harte stepped up, and - despite receiving a late red card - had put in a performance which united GAA fans on social media.

Meath footballer Barry Dardis paid tribute on Twitter, writing: "Peter Harte with one of the greatest individual displays in that second half I've ever seen, absolutely monstrous!"

Former Tyrone star Phillip Jordan wrote: "Peter Harte’s 2nd half performance has to be one of the best ever seen in Croke Park! Unbelievable."

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Plenty of others were in agreement.

A special performance indeed.

Read More: The Men Who Saved Hurling In Na Fianna And How They Did It

 

 

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