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‘This team loves that guy’: Co Down man Charlie Smyth the hero for New Orleans Saints in NFL

Former Down footballer hailed for last-gasp kick to earn three-point win

Charlie Smyth kicks a field goal for the New Orleans Saints to win the game against the Carolina Panthers. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Charlie Smyth kicks a field goal for the New Orleans Saints to win the game against the Carolina Panthers. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Muireann Duffy
Mon Dec 15 2025 - 11:34 • 3 MIN READ

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Muireann Duffy

Muireann Duffy

Muireann Duffy is a sports journalist with The Irish Times