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.

Despite a painful league campaign that ended with relegation to Division 4, Louth did rack up some considerable tallies. Critically, though, they shipped more than any other team in the division, with an average concession of more than 16 points a game.

That turned a promising start of two wins from the opening three games to four consecutive losses, including two-point defeats by subsequent champions Armagh, and Limerick.