IT is 53 years since Louth last claimed a senior Leinster title but there will be no sense of inferiority this Sunday when they face Meath in the 2010 provincial final. Not if Peter Fitzpatrick has anything to do with it.

THE victim’s of the state fishery board’s single worst tragedy are to be remembered this weekend.

Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick has named an unchanged side for Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath at Croke Park (throw-in 5.50pm).

A former “murder squad” member told the Court of Criminal Appeal today that “no violence whatsoever” was “ever” used against a Meath man, by gardaí investigating the disappearance of Una Lynskey almost 40 years ago.

Down 1-13 Louth 1-12

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.

LIMERICK 1-10 LOUTH 0-9

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).

UCD 23 Buccaneers 20

UCD 41 Galwegians 12

UCD 36 County Carlow 19

UCD 20 Garryowen 26

RUGBY: AIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE: FULL-TIMES:

DRINKERS in the Taoiseach’s favourite watering hole would have found added tax on the pint of plain a bit hard to swallow.

THE sole survivor of a boating tragedy in which four fishery officers died has been suspended without pay by his fishery board employers.