PADDY KEENAN turned in an all-star performance to earn St Patrick’s a draw in a dull Louth SFC final at Drogheda yesterday.

THIS victory in Saturday’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final nudged Cork into their fourth decider in the grade this decade, yet the bald statistic masks how close a shave this was for Mossie Barrett’s men.

Down 1-13 Louth 1-12

Cork 0-16 Louth 0-14

Wolfe Tones clubman Niall McLoughlin has been named in the Meath team to take on Fermanagh in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier (Pairc Tailteann, throw-in 7pm).

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).

Eamonn McEneaney has named an unchanged side for Louth's fourth championship clash in the space of four weeks - the Wee men take on Wexford at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.20pm).

Just like his Wicklow counterpart Mick O'Dwyer, Louth manager Eamonn McEneaney has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round replay at Croke Park (throw-in 2.10pm).

Louth 1-11 Wicklow 0-14

Former Shelbourne goalkeeper Billy Norman has been handed a surprise call-up by Mick O'Dwyer for Wicklow's Leinster SFC clash with Louth this Sunday (Croke Park, throw-in 2.10pm).

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).

All-Ireland champions Tyrone came with a whisker of a sensational exit from the race for Sam, when a late Owen Mulligan equaliser earned them another chance to crack a huge challenge from the Wee County.

Louth 0-10 Meath 1-15

Louth manager Eamon McEneaney has stuck with a winning formula and named an unchanged side for Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Meath.

KERRY coach Jack O’Connor and his fellow selectors have given a vote of confidence to the team which defeated Laois in the semi-final for Sunday’s Allianz Division One NFL final against Galway in Limerick (5.30pm).

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).

Louth boss Paddy Carr has stuck with a winning formula ahead of Saturday's NFL Div 2A clash with Limerick at Ardee.

DIARMUID O’SULLIVAN, who recently announced he was quitting football to concentrate on hurling, will miss Cork’s Allianz NHL clash with Wexford at Wexford Park on Sunday because of a groin injury.