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- ↑ "Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin on addiction and recovery". RTÉ Lifestyle. 28 July 2022.
27-year-old Luke Loughlin from Mullingar is known for playing with Westmeath, but off the pitch he has struggled with some major personal battles.
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- ↑ Buckley, Gerry (9 October 2022). "Westmeath SFC Final: Glory for The Downs".
Luke Loughlin scored five points for The Downs in the Westmeath SFC Final
- ↑ "Westmeath SHC final: Clonkill clinch 15th crown". Hogan Stand. 27 October 2018.
Murtagh moved Clonkill two in front early in the resumption and more scores at that same end from Niall Mitchell and dual star Luke Loughlin would outweigh Ciaran Doyle's single, leaving it at 1–9 to 1–6 with 25 minutes to go.
- ↑ McKenna, Conor (20 October 2019). "Clonkill prevail to win back-to-back Westmeath crowns". RTÉ.
Two points from Murtagh and Luke Loughlin respectively restored Clonkill's advantage, before Ciaran O'Brien scored the opening goal. His ninth minute effort made its way into the net after a pass from Joe Clarke.
- ↑ McKenna, Conor (4 October 2020). "Westmeath SHC Final: Clonkill win three-in-a-row".