‘We just have to try and pick ourselves very quickly now’ – Louth boss Ger Brennan offers no excues for defeat to Monaghan

Farney manager Ger Bannigan hails ‘excellent’ team performance that over-powered Leinster champions Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan and Louth manager Ger Brennan shake hands after the All-Ireland SFC round 1 match at Cedral St Conleth’s in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Louth manager Ger Brennan made no excuses, after watching his Leinster champions’ defeat to … Read more

Donegal face Tyrone after wins for Armagh, Monaghan and Meath – The Irish Times

All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12 (FT) Louth 4-8 Monaghan 1-23 (FT) Armagh 2-21 Derry 2-17 (FT) Donegal 0-20 Tyrone 2-16 (69 mins) FULL-TIME: Tyrone 2-17 Donegal 0-20 That does it! Cormac Quinn sprints forward from corner-back to kick Tyrone into a three-point lead. Then Darragh Canavan of all people claims a mark … Read more

Louth v Monaghan and Armagh v Derry now; Donegal v Tyrone later – The Irish Times

All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12 (FT) Louth 4-8 Monaghan 1-23 (FT) Armagh 2-20 Derry 0-13 (65) Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7pm FULL-TIME: Monaghan 1-23 Louth 4-8. Deserved victory for Monaghan, who were far sharper and more ruthless throughout. Bannigan, O’Hanlon, Ward and Mooney were outstanding in attack but Louth were able to … Read more

Date and venue confirmed for the All-Ireland U20 Football Championship final between Tyrone and Louth – The Irish News

THIS year’s Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland U20 Football Championship final date and venue have been confirmed by the GAA. Reigning Ulster and All-Ireland champions Tyrone and Leinster champions Louth will face each other on Wednesday, May 28, at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Throw-in for the All-Ireland final is scheduled for 7.30pm in Armagh … Read more

Late two-pointers lead Offaly to first Leinster minor football title in 36 years – The Irish Times

Leinster MFC final: Offaly 2-20 Louth 3-14 After losing their opening two Leinster Minor Football Championship games this season, it looked as if Offaly were destined to exit the competition with a whimper. Now, remarkably, they are provincial champions at the grade for the first time since 1989, goalkeeper Jack Ryan proving the unlikely match-winner … Read more

Offaly v Louth: Faithful finish with a flourish to win first Leinster MFC title in 36 years

Leinster MFC final: Offaly 2-20 Louth 3-14 Offaly celebrate after their side’s victory in the Electric Ireland Leinster MFC final. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Another Offaly underage bandwagon picked up huge momentum in Newbridge as the Faithful County’s minors came from four points behind to outscore Louth by 0-8 to 0-1 in the closing 10 … Read more

Adam Gillespie fires last-gasp point as Louth book place in U-20 All Ireland final for the first time

All-Ireland U-20FC semi-final: Louth 2-12 Mayo 0-17 Dylan Shevlin of Louth celebrates the winning point scored by Adam Gillespie An incredible year for Louth football just got even better, after Adam Gillespie’s point in injury time edged them past Mayo in a thrilling U-20 contest in Longford last night. The result means that this year’s … Read more

Dermot Crowe: Meath and Louth will run out for today’s final like prisoners released from Dublin dominance

Leinster championship is reborn as blue cloud dissipates Meath manager Robbie Brennan celebrates winning a late free with Shane Supple and Karl Manning. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile At the final whistle in O’Moore Park two weeks ago, with Dublin finally slain, it was a bit like that scene in The Wizard of Oz where the Wicked … Read more

Connell Kelly leads Louth to victory over Dublin in Leinster minor semi-final

Leinster MFC semi-final: Louth 2-17 Dublin 1-8 Louth beat Dublin Louth progressed to the final of the Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Football Championship when getting the better of Dublin by 12 points at the Clann Mhuire grounds in Naul tonight. With the U-20 title already in the bag and their senior team facing Meath in … Read more

Two first-half goals do the damage as Louth outgun Meath to end U-20 Leinster Football Championship drought

Leinster U-20FC final: Louth 2-19 Meath 1-15 The victorious Louth players celebrating with the trophy at Cedral St Conleth’s Park. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile A slick Louth outfit secured their first Leinster title at the Under-20/21 grade for 44 years with a richly-deserved win over holders Meath at Cedral St Conleth’s Park. The dry ground suited … Read more