# Louth

This year

2023

O'Carroll seals Roscommon win on dream debut; Clare stun Louth in frantic finale

Roscommon ran out five-point winners against Tyrone in Dr Hyde Park, while Clare edged out Louth in dramatic circumstances in Ennis.

7.6k

Jan 29th 2023, 4:42 PM

# Unhappy

'That's the integrity of the competition shot' - Offaly boss Kearns on O'Byrne Cup

Earlier this week, Louth opted not to play what would have been a dead rubber with Wexford.

13.4k

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Jan 12th 2023, 3:04 PM

All time

# We Hardly Knew ye

Louth's championship ending in June after one game is 'a bit sad really' - Mickey Harte

‘That’s not fair for the effort and work that people put in and I think it’s really hurting the less developed counties.’

11.9k

Jun 28th 2021, 11:06 AM

# Keep the Faith

McNamee stars as Offaly enjoy thrilling extra-time win over Louth

John Maughan’s side will face Kildare next Sunday in the Leinster SFC quarter-final.

10.8k

Jun 27th 2021, 3:57 PM

# surprise appointment

'Were we thinking we had a good chance? Probably not' - Inside Louth's shock move for Harte

Mickey Harte was announced as the new Louth manager last night.

37.6k

Nov 24th 2020, 5:21 PM

# Covid Championship

'You'd be forgiven for thinking we all want to pack it in but I don't, I want to fight it out'

Inter-county GAA returned with the Cork and Louth managers grappling with a new reality yesterday.

33.3k

Oct 18th 2020, 12:00 PM

# Rebel Rise

Cork hit 5-19 to clinch Division 3 league promotion with win over 12-man Louth

Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted today’s game.

10.7k

Oct 17th 2020, 5:39 PM

# RIP

Louth GAA pay tribute after passing of All-Ireland winner from their last Sam Maguire success

Alfie Monk was part of the squad that defeated Cork in the 1957 decider.

5.6k

Apr 1st 2020, 8:50 AM

Louth see off Meath in O'Byrne Cup and new Westmeath boss makes winning start

There was early season action in Leinster today.

6.0k

Dec 8th 2019, 5:44 PM

# Five-Star

Costello bags 1-12 tally in Dublin's 26-point victory while O'Carroll makes comeback

The All-Ireland champions bagged five goals in a stunning attacking display against Louth.

21.8k

May 25th 2019, 8:46 PM

# GAA

0-5 for Thompson and McGonagle nets as Donegal come from behind to beat Meath

Elsewhere today Carlow and Westmeath drew while Louth defeated Laois.

8.9k

Feb 2nd 2019, 9:31 PM

# triple header

'You could see the young lads perking up': Laois v Louth league clash moved to Croke Park

Laois to lose home advantage for the Division 3 clash for breaching ‘club-only’ training rules.

5.2k

Jan 16th 2019, 3:06 PM

# Back From Oz

Ciaran Byrne: 'The pain was crazy. I looked at my foot and it was facing the opposite way.'

After a year where he ended his AFL career and suffered a serious injury, Louth’s Ciaran Byrne is looking forward to 2019.

17.5k

Dec 23rd 2018, 7:00 AM

# RIP

Tributes paid after the death of former Louth boss who won senior titles in 5 different counties

Paddy Clarke managed the Wee County between 1997 and 2001.

6.2k

Nov 12th 2018, 10:38 AM

# Homeward Bound

Louth and Galway footballers move home as they bring AFL careers with Carlton to an end

It has been confirmed that Ciaran Byrne and Cillian McDaid have called time with the Melbourne based club.

9.8k

Oct 15th 2018, 10:07 AM

# new man in charge

Louth become the latest county to fill senior football manager vacancy

Wayne Kierans was ratified at a meeting of the county board tonight.

6.1k

Oct 4th 2018, 7:46 PM

# success

Louth claim first win since January at London's expense

The Wee County attack was in clinical form, registering only three wides.

6.1k

Jun 10th 2018, 4:43 PM

# Bad to worse

Pete McGrath on taking Louth job: 'I have maybe made better decisions in my life'

He admitted it’s been “a pretty calamitous season” for the Wee County after they suffered a “complete implosion” against Carlow.

8.1k

May 15th 2018, 11:34 AM

# next man up

Turlough O'Brien: 'We were confident we would deal with the loss of Brendan Murphy'

The Carlow manager was thrilled with his team’s performance against Louth yesterday.

3.8k

May 14th 2018, 6:35 AM

# carlow rising

Carlow shake off Murphy absence with thrilling 11-point win over 14-man Louth

Turlough O’Brien’s side will take on Kildare in the last eight of the Leinster SFC.

10.1k

May 13th 2018, 3:41 PM

# Young Dubs

Dublin hit 3-6 without reply in final quarter to defeat Louth in Leinster minor opener

Louth were leading after 45 minutes, but Dublin finished far stronger.

11.6k

May 7th 2018, 4:40 PM

# Dominant

Tipperary footballers maintain promotion drive with 14-point win over Louth

Conor Sweeney scored 0-7 for the winners.

9.5k

Mar 11th 2018, 2:19 PM

# Shake It Up

McStay makes 5 changes to Roscommon team for Sunday's league clash with Louth

The Rossies are bound for Drogheda this weekend.

5.8k

Feb 22nd 2018, 4:01 PM

# winning ways

Cork finish with 13 men but claim victory over Louth that puts them top of Division 2

Sean White and Cian Kiely netted for the Rebels.

10.0k

Feb 11th 2018, 5:21 PM

# Ready to go

After a first league victory last weekend, 6 changes to Cork team to face Louth

Ryan Price, Sean Wilson, Conor Dorman, Cian Kiely, Kevin O’Driscoll and Michael Hurley all come into the side.

5.4k

Feb 9th 2018, 9:19 AM

# Wrap

Pete McGrath's Louth defeat Kildare by 8 points, while late rally sees Meath past Carlow

Tadhg McEnaney scored two goals for the Wee County.

7.2k

Jan 3rd 2018, 10:58 PM

# Appointment

Louth announce shrewd appointment of Pete McGrath as new football manager

The 64-year-old takes over from Colin Kelly.

5.5k

Sep 27th 2017, 8:28 PM

# sky blues

Dublin minors land first Leinster crown since 2014 with 13-point win over Louth

It was one-way traffic in Croke Park this afternoon.

9.4k

Jul 16th 2017, 3:29 PM

# unsuccessful appeal

Louth's Ryan Burns handed 12-week suspension for hitting an umpire with a football

Burns has been banned for “minor physical interference with an umpire.”

22.6k

Jun 27th 2017, 7:35 PM

# straight-forward

Meath waltz past Louth to claim first Leinster title at Croke Park since 2010

The Royals cruised to the nine-point victory in the Leinster junior final.

11.2k

Jun 25th 2017, 3:23 PM

# Departure

Louth are searching for a new manager after Colin Kelly confirms his departure

Kelly led the Wee County to successive promotions in the league.

4.9k

Jun 18th 2017, 5:04 PM

# preliminary round

Attacking firepower helps Louth past Wicklow in Leinster opener

Ryan Burns, Eoin O’Connor, Padraic Smith and Jim McEneaney hit 1-12 between them.

5.8k

May 21st 2017, 4:50 PM

# preparation

Louth experiencing a number of hiccups in the build up to their Leinster opener on Sunday

Louth manager Colin Kelly wrote to the county board last week to express concern over aspects of the team’s set-up.

5.0k

May 18th 2017, 12:15 PM

# Bouncing Back

A Christmas break at home in Louth got Byrne back on Aussie Rules track after torn cruciate

22-year-old Ciaran Byrne is close to recovery after last July’s setback.

9.2k

May 12th 2017, 6:00 PM

# conor sweeney

'To see them celebrating at the final whistle, that feeling in your stomach was absolutely sickening'

Conor Sweeney hit 2-5 as Tipperary gained revenge on Louth.

12.1k

Apr 9th 2017, 1:50 PM

# Chewing the fat

6 talking points as Tipperary and Westmeath deliver National Football League silverware

There was plenty to discuss from today’s double-header at Croke Park.

8.4k

Apr 8th 2017, 11:07 PM

# Premier Power

Sweeney bags 2-5 as Tipperary claim Division 3 National Football League title at Croke Park

Goals proved the difference at Croke Park this evening.

17.0k

Apr 8th 2017, 6:43 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Louth v Tipperary, Allianz Football League Division 3 final

There was national silverware on the line at Croke Park, and we went minute-by-minute.

17.8k

Apr 8th 2017, 4:15 PM

# Crystal Ball Gazing

Poll: Who do you think will be crowned league champions in Croke Park today?

Louth, Tipperary, Wexford and Westmeath all chase victory.

5.5k

Apr 8th 2017, 7:00 AM

# The Wee County

4 changes to Louth team for rematch with Tipperary in Division 3 football league final

Colin Kelly and Liam Kearns take their teams into action tomorrow in Croke Park.

5.4k

Apr 7th 2017, 11:25 PM