Niall McNamee's masterful performance steers Offaly past Louth after extra-time

Open champion and Offaly GAA partner Shane Lowry looked on from the main stand though even he would accept that the nine-point win flattered the Faithful

Offaly's David Dempsey celebrates at Páirc Tailteann in Navan. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Leinster SFC first round: Offaly 3-19 Louth 0-19 (AET) 

Another Niall McNamee masterclass helped propel Offaly beyond the stubborn challenge of Mickey Harte's Louth in Navan and through to the Leinster SFC quarter-finals.