Armagh 1-19 Louth 0-11

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.

Laois chalked up their first win under new manager Liam Kearns this afternoon as they made use of a second half wind advantage to secure a 1-11 to 0-7 O'Byrne Cup first round victory over Kildare.

Louth 0-10 Meath 1-15

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 4-11 Waterford 0-5

Monaghan 1-12 Louth 0-14

Carlow 0-7 Limerick 2-15

New Louth football boss Val Andrews has opened the door to a number of former county stars to slot back into the Wee County first team.

Louth football stars Christy Grimes and David Reilly have dropped a bombshell on the county by opting out of midweek training.

Louth boss Paddy Carr has made six changes to his team to face Wicklow in Div 2A of the NFL at Aughrim on Saturday.

FORMER Tipperary hurling star Paul Shelley has been given a chance to resurrect his inter-county career.

REVENGE may not be mentioned openly down Collon way in Louth this week, yet it seems to lurk silently around every footballing corner of the county.

COLLON is a pretty, if minute, piece of rural Ireland going unnoticed daily by the rush of traffic on the Dublin Derry road.

Mattock Rangers (Louth) 3-13 Moorefield (Kildare) 2-10

Louth and Longford have it all to do again next Sunday after playing out an exciting draw in Navan.