Louth GAA is mourning the death of former ace forward Kevin Dawe.

The Dreadnots clubman, who was a prolific scorer during his days in the red jersey, passed away last Friday. He was just 51.

A former O'Raghallaighs and Newtown Blues forward, Kevin really came to prominence when representing Dreadnots in the '80s.

He was just 18 (and still with O'Raghallaighs) when Frank Lynch handed him his Wee County debut in 1979. Two years later, he won a league and championship double with the Blues. Kevin also collected a Leinster U21 medal with Louth in 1981.

In 1983, he switched allegiances to Dreadnots, winning intermediate league and championship honours before securing a Cardinal O'Donnell Cup success in 1988. He was forced to retire four years later, at the early age of 31, due to a succession of injuries.

Kevin Dawe lined out for Louth for a decade and was top scorer on five occasions - in 1980, '81, '82, '86 and '88. He boasts the highest scoring average of any Louth player ever - an impressive 3.63 per game. Tweet

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