Louth 1-12 Armagh 1-10

Armagh 1-10 Louth 1-12

Laois 1-17 Louth 2-14

A number of Louth players could be forced by the GAA to apologise for comments about referee Derek Fahy following Sunday’s All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Westmeath.

Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick missed this one because he was in hospital with a kidney stone problem and it has to be hoped his supply of painkillers for that excruciating issue is sufficiently topped-up before he chances viewing the DVD of this turgid encounter.

Louth team advisor Brian McEniff has wholeheartedly endorsed Peter Fitzpatrick’s assessment of Dublin as “a machine“.

Dessie Finnegan's inclusion at full-back is the only change made to the Louth team for Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 4.30pm).

Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick knew that substitute Danny O'Connor, the scorer of their match-winning goal against Westmeath, had it in him to make a difference in yesterday's Leinster SFC opener.

Danny O’Connor crowned a dream debut for Louth with the match winning goal and admitted “that’s the stuff of dreams”.

Westmeath 0-14 Louth 2-9

Meath boss Seamus McEnaney has vowed to fight for his job after suffering a shock relegation to Division 3.

John Brennan blamed some rash decision-making by his players in the last five minutes and a dubious point for Louth as the reasons why Derry failed to hang on in Celtic Park.

Derry 0-19 Louth 1-16

Monaghan 2-24 Louth 1-15

Louth 0-12 Westmeath 1-6

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).

THERE is a temptation to portray Saturday night’s Division 3 league final victory in Croke Park as a moment of redemption for Louth footballers.

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 0-13

A slender win over Offaly earned Westmeath promotion from Division 3, with Louth also set for Division 2 football next year following their one-goal victory over Waterford.

THERE was a time in Louth football when history seemed to be something that happened to other counties.

KEITH CRIBBIN struck at the death for Kildare to dramatically deny Louth silverware for the second time in six months.

Louth 2-10 UCD 0-15

Westmeath stumbled in the second half as Kildare overturned a half-time deficit to qualify for next Sunday's O'Byrne Cup final, while last year's runners-up Louth beat UCD in the other semi-final.

THE clash of Dublin and Louth looked like being the tie of the Qualifiers but it turned into a major anti-climax. Maybe we shouldn’t be that surprised.

Shane Lennon has been named to start for Louth in tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Kildare, despite suffering a broken thumb against Longford last time out.

Louth are poised to field an unchanged team for their NFL Division 3 trip to Sligo on Sunday afternoon (Markievicz Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Offaly, Louth, Cavan and Antrim all claimed wins in Division 3 this afternoon as the National Football League kicked into gear.

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

LOUTH 0-18 ATHLONE IT 1-8

Tipperary 2-10 Louth 1-12

Louth 1-13 Carlow 1-11

Longford 0-10 Tipperary 0-9

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

Louth 2-7 Sligo 0-12

Clontarf 27 Greystones 18

Louth 0-11 DCU 1-14

Cork 0-16 Louth 0-14

Louth 1-11 Wicklow 0-14