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2022 minor heartache a 'motivating factor' as Offaly face Tipp in U20 decider

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'We haven’t got our luck in All-Ireland finals in the last two years and, look, we’ll perform, we’ll turn up, we always do.'

Offaly under-20 manager Leo O’Connor admits that the heartbreaking defeat in the 2022 minor final is a motivational factor as they face Tipperary again this Saturday.

READ MORE: 'They had to dance in the dark up here for a couple of days' Wexford boss Keith Rossiter on pitch after Springsteen concertIt was controversial, however, with the goal coming off a free awarded seconds after Offaly were denied one themselves. “I suppose it’s like ourselves, they got a bit of luck and when you get the luck, that’s something you’ve to take.

Offaly lost last year’s under-20 final to Cork, with referee Chris Mooney shipping criticism for his handling of the game but a more experienced whistler has been appointed this time, with Sean Stack, another Dublin official though a native of Clare, handed the task.

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