Joe McElroy

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Joe McElroy is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Armagh Harps club [1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team. [2] [3] [4] [5] He played against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final, helping to send his team through to a first final for 21 years. [6]

McElroy performed a crucial block against an attempt by Galway player Paul Conroy to level the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final in the seventh minute of injury-time. [7] [8] This proved critical to Armagh's eventual one-point victory, as otherwise the game would have gone to extra-time. [7]

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References

  1. McCoy, Niall (17 September 2021). "Ones to watch in the Armagh championship". Gaelic Life .
  2. Crossan, Brendan (2 July 2024). "Winning a big game ugly will do Armagh no harm: Joe McElroy". The Irish News .
  3. "McElroy labels Armagh fans 'best in the country'". 1 July 2024.
  4. Malone, Steve (4 July 2024). "Joe - We did it for Geezer". Newry Democrat .
  5. Campbell, John (7 July 2024). "Armagh eager to repay fans in All-Ireland Semi-Final duel: Joe McElroy". Belfast Telegraph .
  6. "Croker pain no more as Armagh edge out Kerry in cracker". 15 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Armagh hold on in dramatic finish against Galway to clinch first All-Ireland SFC title in 22 years". Hogan Stand. 28 July 2024.
  8. "The block that won the All-Ireland for Armagh". BBC. 28 July 2024.