Person: Colin Kelly

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Paul Galvin among contenders for Wexford manager job

Wexford hope to have a new senior football manager in place next month.

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‘I don’t think there’s any team in Leinster that is within 15 points of Dublin’

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Ex-boss James Horan linked to return to Mayo helm

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I was the April fool, claims Westmeath manager Colin Kelly

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Royals win first senior shootout

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O’Byrne Cup round-up: Andy McEntee’s Meath stay in race for silverware

Louth and Westmeath appoint new managers

There were two managerial appointments in Leinster last night.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2017

Longford open All-Ireland campaign with eight-point win over Louth

Longford impressed throughout as they began their All-Ireland campaign, with a well-earned eight-point SFC Round 1 qualifier win against 13 men Louth at Drogheda's Gaelic Grounds.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2017

Louth aim to end 42-year famine against Meath

Eoin O’Connor is banking on a rare double of wins over the old enemy to cap a thrilling start to the year for in-form Louth.

Tue, 23 May, 2017

Tipperary get the bit between their teeth

Tipperary 3-19 Louth 0-19: Conor Sweeney remembered it, that sick feeling in the pit of his stomach when Louth came to Semple Stadium and clinched promotion, on a day when Tipperary were meant to get the job done.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2017

For Tipperary, league promotion is more important than championship

In what was an inconsistent and patchy league campaign, to be heading to Croke Park this evening is a real bonus for Tipperary, writes Declan Browne.

Sat, 08 Apr, 2017

Life putting football in perspective for Colin Kelly

Louth manager Colin Kelly has revealed how he spent days and nights in hospital with his daughter and late mother, Celine, ahead of last month’s Allianz Football League Division 3 clash with Armagh.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

‘Cynical’ Louth win promotion

Allianz FL Division 3

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

Ciaran Reddin lifts The Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup 29/1/2017

Louth boss Colin Kelly predicts end of Dublin era of dominance

Louth boss Colin Kelly has cast doubt on Dublin’s ability to dominate Leinster football after their ageing icons retire.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Colin Kelly hails wee step along the way for Louth

O’Byrne Cup semi-final - Meath 0-10 Louth 1-14: It would be lazy to say this result said more about Meath than Louth. Easy too. The hosts were indeed poor but their neighbours were by far the better side.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Louth labour to break students

Louth 1-13 Maynooth University 1-8: A win or a draw at home to Carlow on Sunday will send Louth through to the O’Byrne Cup semi-finals, following a laboured win over Maynooth University.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Aogán Ó Fearghail: Louth board are to blame for six-day turnaround

GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail says Louth are responsible for having to play their qualifier against Derry six days after they lost a Leinster quarter-final to Meath.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

Provinces are not putting players first

God love Jarlath Burns for trying but in the wake of Louth manager Colin Kelly’s impassioned criticism of the six-day turnaround his team suffered on Saturday Burns’ attempt to justify it was never going to work.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Louth boss says GAA don’t understand player welfare

Derry 1-18 Louth 2-10: Louth manager Colin Kelly accused GAA chiefs of “disgraceful” fixture-scheduling after his team’s speedy exit from the All-Ireland SFC series.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Meath send out good signals in beating Louth

Meath 0-20 Louth 1-13: There’s a creeping optimism within Meath football that something very good might be just around the corner.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

Louth focus on smaller targets

Louth captain Adrian Reid says that today’s game against Meath “is our Leinster final, make no mistake about it.” But he doesn’t say it for purposes of revenge. You know - Joe Sheridan, Martin Sludden and all that.

Sun, 12 Jun, 2016

Mick O’Dowd recalls ultimate ‘where were you when’ moment

It was the ultimate ‘where were you when’ moment and Meath manager Mick O’Dowd doesn’t need to think too long about where he was when Joe Sheridan scored that goal six years ago.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Louth target unfinished business with Meath

Louth 2-24 Carlow 3-11: Colin Kelly, about as proud a Louth man as you’ll meet, was keeping his powder dry immediately after Saturday’s win on the prospect of facing bitter rivals Meath at Parnell Park next month.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

How can the other Leinster counties stop playing in Dublin’s shadow?

Leinster football is at a low ebb outside of Dublin right now as the rest of the province tries to keep the All-Ireland champions in reach. How can other counties bridge that yawning gap?

Sun, 15 May, 2016

Louth set up clash with Meath after slew of late scores against Carlow

A late surge of scoring for the second game running proved decisive for Louth as they cruised through to a mouth-watering Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with old rivals Meath.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Colin Kelly: Louth are much better prepared this season

Leinster SFC R1

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Conor Grimes rises to the occasion as Louth go up

Louth 3-12 Antrim 1-14: Louth manager Colin Kelly admitted he wasn’t surprised that the big man with the big reputation delivered for the Wee County in spectacular fashion.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Five things we learned from the weekend's action at Croke Park

These Dubs get going when big prizes on offer...

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Louth rally to win Division 4 title

Powerful full-forward Conor Grimes struck a decisive 71st minute goal at Croke Park as Louth came from behind to secure a dramatic Allianz football league Division 4 title success.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Late Ryan Burns brace scalds Waterford

Waterford 1-9 Louth 1-10: Substitute Ryan Burns kept his nerve into the howling wind to convert an injury-time free to squeeze out Waterford, much to the delight of 14-man Louth’s vocal fans.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Louth v London - Allianz Football League Division 4 Round 1

Early Louth goals foil London

Louth 2-9 London 0-9: First-half goals from Declan Byrne and Jim McEneaney proved vital as Louth struggled to shake off London in Darver.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Wexford to Power home: county by county guide to Div 4 of the Allianz NFL

Eoghan Cormican believes David Power can take Wexford back to Division 3.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

Division 4 football officials claim ‘small fish’ being cut adrift

Leading officials from a host of Division 4 counties have accused GAA hierarchy of attempting to cut adrift football’s “small fish”.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Louth boss Colin Kelly broadly in favour of ‘B’ proposals

Meath 0-11 Louth 0-10

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Kildare v Louth - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Group B

James Califf wreaks havoc as Louth upset Kildare

Louth 2-11 Kildare 0-8: James Califf was the star of the show as Louth recorded their first win of the O’Byrne Cup in convincing fashion in accounting for Kildare at Hawkfield.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

Louth boss Colin Kelly wants two-tier championship

Louth manager Colin Kelly has joined those calling for a two-tier football championship structure.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

Tipperary learn little from Louth canter

Tipperary 3-21 Louth 0-7: “Is it worth anything to us really,” questioned Peter Creedon.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

Louth make strides with Leitrim win

Louth 1-16 Leitrim 0-11: They may not be All-Ireland contenders any time soon but Louth continue to show an uncanny knack for churning out talented young forwards.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Tom Cribbin’s tough love pays off for Westmeath

Westmeath 3-14 Louth 0-16: Perhaps a little tough love does work after all.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Colin Kelly stresses the positives for Louth

After a difficult day at the coalface of Championship football, Louth manager Colin Kelly managed to mine several nuggets of positivity.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Louth boss Colin Kelly seeks progress in defence

As a man with a keen eye for a score in almost 15 years operating at senior level for Louth, Colin Kelly was always going to attempt to make the county a force in an attacking sense once he took over the reins.

Thu, 14 May, 2015

Ian Ryan the Limerick hero in victory over Louth

Louth 2-11 Limerick 2-13: Ian Ryan marked his first start in over a year with eight priceless points, as Limerick completed their great escape in Drogheda.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Ballinderry’s 12-year wait is over

Ballinderry Shamrocks 1-13 Glenswilly 2-06

Mon, 02 Dec, 2013

Glenswilly daring to dream in Ulster

AIB ULSTER CLUB SFC FINAL:

Sat, 30 Nov, 2013

All the action from today's club football

Glenswilly and Ballinderry Shamrocks booked their places in the AIB Ulster Senior Club Football Final following today's Senior club football action.

Sun, 17 Nov, 2013

Murphy the star turn

Glenswilly (Donegal) 1-10 St Gall’s (Antrim) 0-10

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

’Superman’ Murphy inspires Glenswilly to second title

Glenswilly 3-19 Killybegs 2-06

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Murphy in for big weekend

Michael Murphy looks set to have a busy weekend later this month after his Glenswilly side qualified for the Donegal SFC final.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Louth hang on to bridgelong gap

Although only scoring once in the last 23 minutes, Louth held out to bridge a 16-year gap when advancing to the Leinster U21FC final at the expense of a fancied Offaly side at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann last night.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2012

Lyng in as Cats gear up for Dubs

KILKENNY manager Brian Cody has made one change from the team which beat Galway in the Leinster SHC semi-final to face Dublin in the final at Croke Park tomorrow.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2009