Dempsey came close to quitting before Moorefield gig
November 28, 2017
St Loman's manager Luke Dempsey.
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<p>St Loman’s boss Luke Dempsey has revealed that he was on the verge of quitting team management before Moorefield appointed him five years ago.</p>
<p>The ex-Carlow manager led Moores to back-to-back Kildare SFC titles in 2014 before taking over Loman’s and guiding the Mullingar club to its first ever three-in-a-row of Westmeath SFC crowns.</p>
<p>Now Dempsey’s current side will take on his former charges in the Leinster club SFC final on December 10th, with both teams coming through their respective semi-finals last Sunday, and it’s certainly a novel pairing for the former Westmeath minor and U21 All-Ireland winning manager.</p>
<p>"At the time I was going to Moorefield, I was packing in managing," Dempsey revealed to the Evening Herald.</p>
<p>"But when they rang and asked would I go over … l love Kildare club football, I played there for ten years with Johnstownbridge, and it was a pleasure to get back into Kildare for those two years.</p>
<p>"And it gave me that kick-start again that I needed badly."</p>
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