O’Byrne Cup round-up: Louth pip Kildare to reach semis

Louth and Kildare finished level at the top of Group B of the O’Byrne Cup as a result of their victories, but it is the Wee County that progress to a semi-final against Meath by virtue of their comfortable midweek victory over the Lilywhites at Hawkfield.

All four teams were level at the beginning of the day but with Louth trouncing DIT by 3-19 to 1-8 in Darver and Kildare accounting for Offaly 0-13 to 0-11 at O’Connor Park, it was Colin Kelly’s men that prevailed.