There were reports last night that the difficulties between the Louth players and the county board over expenses have been resolved.

Louth 0-12 Westmeath 1-6

LOUTH senior football boss Peter Fitzpatrick is keen to tempt forward John Murtagh from Armagh.

WHEN word emanated from Louth earlier this year that Aaron Hoey wanted to become a referee, the dots were immediately joined.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, son of manager Peter Fitzpatrick, has been drafted into the Louth team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Meath at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

CARLOW celebrated like they had won the All-Ireland and were quite happy to tell you that it felt just as good.

Carlow 0-14 Louth 0-13

Mick Fanning will make his seasonal debut for Louth in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow in Portlaoise (throw-in 3.30pm).

MAYBE it’s because they’re not listening. Maybe it’s because they simply don’t care but Louth’s relationship with the O’Byrne Cup is a love affair that is not supposed to augur well.

LOUTH forward JP Rooney admits he had little sympathy for under-fire referee Martin Sludden as he was bundled out of Croke Park last Sunday.

LOUTH boss Peter Fitzpatrick last night insisted that if the GAA have ‘any decency’ they will replay yesterday’s Leinster SFC final.

LOUTH kept what is becoming a customary run of wins in January going by claiming the prized scalp of Kildare in Newbridge.

Louth 1-16 Kildare 0-14

JOHN EVANS declared July 4 as Independence Day for Tipperary football after Saturday’s landmark qualifier win against Louth.

Tipperary 2-10 Louth 1-12

RUMOURS of Laois’ demise would appear to be slightly premature it seems, despite the last 20 minutes in Donnycarney yesterday when Sean Dempsey’s side almost let an 11-point lead slip through their fingers.

Laois 1-15 Louth 1-11

LOUTH attacker Aaron Hoey has been ruled out of his county’s Leinster SFC opener against Carlow at Parnell Park next Sunday after tearing a hamstring in training over the weekend.

Louth 1-10 Tyrone 1-18

Louth and Tyrone have finalised their teams for tomorrow evening's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier between the counties at Drogheda, throw-in 7pm.

ANOTHER weekend passes and, with it, another slice of hope that someone, somewhere, sometime may actually give this Dublin team a serious test as they chase a fourth Leinster title in a row.

Dublin 1-22 Louth 0-12

MOST supporters, even those of the most pessimistic bent, are inclined to hold off until the first few rounds of the National League at least before despairing of their county’s chances of shining come the summer.

Fermanagh 0-11 Louth 0-10

Cork 0-16 Louth 0-14

Louth manager Eamon McEneaney has named an unchanged team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Cork (O'Moore Park, throw-in 2pm).

Louth manager Eamonn McEneaney has made six changes in personnel to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Limerick (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7pm).

Wexford held off a late charge from Louth to book their place in the Leinster SFC semi-finals as their first outing of the summer ended in a two-point success at Croke Park.

Louth 1-11 Wicklow 0-14

Derry 3-18 Louth 1-11, Celtic Park

Louth 0-11 Galway 1-12

Westmeath's winning run in NFL Division 1B came to a end in rain-hit Dundalk this afternoon as Louth powered to a 1-12 to 1-7 win.

Laois 2-10 Louth 1-13

Louth marked their return to top-flight football with a win today as Darren Clarke and Shane Lennon both netted against Down in the 2-14 to 1-13 victory in Drogheda.

Tyrone 1-12 Louth 1-7

Ray Finnegan has been drafted into the Louth line-up for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier replay against Tyrone (Omagh, throw-in 3.30pm).

Louth 0-10 Meath 1-15

Donegal 1-09 Louth 1-12

Donegal 0-17 Louth 3-08

Louth manager Eamonn McEneaney has brought his big guns back in for tomorrow's NFL Division Two semi-final against Limerick (Newbridge, throw-in 3pm).

Offaly take on Louth today in the opening clash of the 2005 Leinster football championship and even though the Faithful men are huge favourites to advance, the Wee County believe the form book will have no say in today's encounter at Pairc Tailteann, Navan.