2023 Louth county football team season

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Louth county football team
2023 season
Manager Mickey Harte
NFL D2 3rd
All-Ireland SFC Group stage
Leinster SFC Finalist
O'Byrne Cup Finalist
Top goalscorer Sam Mulroy (in league, with 0-19)
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The following is a summary of Louth county football team's 2023 season.

Contents

Competitions

O'Byrne Cup

Games took place 4–11 January 2023. Louth were placed in Group A.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Louth.svg Louth [lower-alpha 1] 32012522+34 [lower-alpha 2] Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath [lower-alpha 3] 32012817+114 [lower-alpha 2]
3 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare [lower-alpha 3] 31023425+92 [lower-alpha 4]
4 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford [lower-alpha 1] 31021740−232 [lower-alpha 4]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2023. Source: Leinster GAA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Wexford received a walkover from Louth. [1]
  2. 1 2 Louth are ranked ahead of Westmeath as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
  3. 1 2 Westmeath received a walkover from Kildare. [2]
  4. 1 2 Kildare are ranked ahead of Wexford as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

Fixtures

15 January 2023 (2023-01-15)
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Semi-final
Louth Colours of Louth.svg w/o – scr. Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly
Páirc Naomh Bríd, Dowdallshill , Dundalk
Referee: Keith O'Brien
TG4
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21)
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Final
Longford Colours of Longford.svg 3-13 (22)–(12) 0-12 Colours of Louth.svg Louth
(HT: 1-07 – 0-07)
Pearse Park , Longford
Referee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath)


National Football League Division 2

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 761012069+5113Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2024 NFL Division 1
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 760112595+3012
3 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 740310299+38
4 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 7313137101+367
5 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 73048798−116
6 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 7214107129−225
7 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 720598106−84Relegation to 2024 NFL Division 3
8 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 701685153−681
Source: GAA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Fixtures

29 January 2023 (2023-01-29)Clare0-13 (13)–(12) 1-09Louth Ennis  
Venue: Cusack Park

Pts: E McMahon 3 (2fs), G Cooney 2 (1m), J Malone 2, K Sexton 2, E Cleary 2 (2fs), M McInerney 1 (45), D Walsh 1.		 Report Gls: C Downey 1.
Pts: S Mulroy 5 (3fs), C Early 2, D McConnan 1 (f), D Campbell 1.		Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary)


5 February 2023 (2023-02-05)Round 2Louth1-11 (14)–(17) 2-11Derry Ardee  
14:00 IST (UTC)Venue: Páirc Mhuire
Gls: L Jackson 1.
Pts: D McConnon 3 (2f), S Mulroy 3 (1m ,1f), T Jackson 2, C Lennon 1, C Grimes 1, N Sharkey 1.		 Report Gls: S McGuigan 1 (pen), N Toner 1.
Pts: S McGuigan 5 (3fs), P Cassidy 2, P McGrogan 2, N Toner 1, O McWilliams 1.		Referee: P Faloon (Down)


19 February 2023 (2023-02-19)Round 3Louth1-15 (18)–(16) 1-13Limerick Ardee  
Venue: St. Mary's Park
Gls: D Corcoran 1
Pts: S Mulroy 6 (5fs), D McConnon 3, C McCaul 1, N Sharkey 1, T Durnin 1, C Downey 1, T Jackson 1, P Lynch 1.		 Report Gls: B Donovan 1
Pts: J Naughton 3 (3fs), H Bourke 2, McSweeney 2, C Downes 1, A Enright 1, G Brown 1, C Sheehan 1, P Nash 1, I Corbett 1.		Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)


26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)Round 4Meath1-12 (15)–(18) 1-15Louth Navan  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Gls: D Keogan 1.
Pts: S Walsh 3 (1f), J Morris 3, J Flynn 2, M Costello 2 (1f), R Jones 1, J Scully 1.		 Report Gls: C Lennon 1.
Pts: S Mulroy 3 (2f), C Downey 3, D McConnon 3, L Jackson 1, C McCaul 1, C Grimes 1, T Durnin 1, D McKenny 1, C Lennon 1.		Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)


5 March 2023 (2023-03-05)Round 5Louth2-11 (17)–(12) 0-12Kildare Ardee  
Venue: DEFY Páirc Mhuire
Gls: T Durnin 1, C Grimes 1.
Pts: T Durnin 2, D McConnon 2 (1f, 1m), S Mulroy 2 (2fs), R Burns 1, C Lennon 1, C Downey 1, B Duffy 1, N Sharkey 1.		 Report
Pts: N Flynn 3 (2f), P Woodgate 3 (2f), D Kirwan 2, D Flynn 1, B Coffey 1, J Sargent 1, B McCormack 1.		Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin)
Attendance: 2,500


19 March 2023 (2023-03-19)Round 6Louth1-10 (13)–(10) 0-10Cork Ardee  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: DEFY Páirc Mhuire
Gls: R Burns 1.
Pts: C Downey 2 (1f), T Durnin 2, L Jackson 2, C Early 1, C Grimes 1, C Lennon, D McConnon 1.		 Report
Pts: S Sherlock 4 (2 fs, 1 45), L Fahy 2, C Corbett 1, C Óg Jones 1, R Maguire 1, T Walsh 1.		Referee: F Kelly (Longford)


26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)Round 7Dublin0-16 (16)–(9) 1-06LouthDublin 
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Croke Park

Pts: C Basquel 3, S Bugler 2, C Costello 2 (1f), P Small 1, D Newcombe 1, J McCarthy 1, B Fenton 1, C O'Callaghan 1, K O’Gara 1, P Mannion 1, L O'Dell 1, D Rock 1 (’45).		 Report Gls: L Jackson 1.
Pts: C Downey 3 (2f), D McConnon 1, L Jackson 1, J Califf 1 (f).		Referee: P Faloon (Down)


Leinster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2023 Leinster Championship was made on 15 October 2022. [3]

Bracket

Preliminary round
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-11
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 1-11 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 0-10
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-12 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-15
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0-27 *
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-11
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-10
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0-15
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 2-12 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 5-21
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 0-10 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-10
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-17
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-12
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-13 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0-14
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-17 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-09
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 4-30

Fixtures

23 April 2023
2:30pm
Quarter-final		 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-11 2-10 Louth Colours of Louth.svg Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: James Molloy (Galway)
Report
30 April 2023
Semi-final		 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-15 - 0-27 Louth Colours of Louth.svg Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 30,499
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Report
Colours of Louth.svg Louth0–15 – 5–21Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
S Mulroy (0-10, 7f, 1'45), C Grimes (0-2), L Jackson (0-1), C Downey (0-1), C Lennon (0-1) Report S Bugler (1-3), C Costello (0-5, 3f, 1'45), P Mannion (1-1, 1f), C O'Callaghan (0-4), C Kilkenny (0-3), J McCarthy (1-0), C Basquel (1-0), P Small (1-0), J McCaffrey (0-2), J Small (0-1), S McMahon (0-1), D Rock (0-1)
Attendance: 40,115
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
GK1James Califf (Dreadnots)
RCB2Dan Corcoran (Geraldines)
FB3Peter Lynch (Roche Emmets)
LCB4Donal McKenny (St Mary's)
RHB5Leonard Grey (St Patrick's)
CHB6Niall Sharkey (Glyde Rangers)
LHB7Ciarán Murphy (St Patrick's)
MF8Tommy Durnin (Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan)
MF9Conor Early (Na Fianna, Dublin)
RHF10Conal McKeever (Clan Na Gael)
CHF11Ciarán Downey (Newtown Blues)
LHF12Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets)
RCF13Dáire McConnon (St Mary's)
FF14 Sam Mulroy (Naomh Máirtin) (c)
LCF15Liam Jackson (St Mary's)
Substitutes:
16Craig Lennon (St Mochta's) for McConnon
17Anthony Williams (Dreadnots) for Murphy
18Conal McCaul (St Joseph's) for Jackson
19Paul Matthews (St Fechin's) for Early
20Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers) for Corcoran
GK1 Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
RCB2Dáire Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields)
FB3 David Byrne (Naomh Ólaf)
LCB4 Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille)
RHB5 Brian Howard (Raheny)
CHB6 John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
LHB7 Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
MF8 Brian Fenton (Raheny)
MF9 James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams) (c)
RHF10 Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
CHF11 Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh)
LHF12 Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
RCF13 Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
FF14 Con O'Callaghan (Cuala)
LCF15 Cormac Costello (St Vincent's)
Substitutes:
16Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis) for McCaffrey
17 Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams) for Scully
18 Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams) for Costello
19 Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda's) for Mannion
20Seán McMahon (Raheny) for Howard


All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Louth were drawn into Group 1.

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 32017348+254 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to quarter-final
2 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 32015451+34 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 32015047+34 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 30034475−310
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2023. Source: GAA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Kerry, Cork and Mayo are ranked by score difference. Cork are placed above Mayo because of their greater number of total points scored.

Fixtures

27 May 2023Round 1 Louth Colours of Louth.svg 1–17 – 1–19 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Navan
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Sam Mulroy 0–8 (0–4f), Liam Jackson 1–0, Ciarán Downey 0–2, Peter Lynch 0–1, Leonard Grey 0–1, Tommy Durnin 0–1, Conor Early 0–1, Craig Lennon 0–1, Dylan McKeown 0–1, Conor Grimes 0–1 Report Brian Hurley 0–8 (0–6f), Brian O'Driscoll 1–1, Colm O'Callaghan 0–2, Ian Maguire 0–2, Killian O'Hanlon 0–1, Seán Powter 0–1, Chris Óg Jones 0–1, Steven Sherlock 0–1, Conor Corbett 0–1, John O'Rourke 0–1Stadium: Páirc Tailteann
Referee: Martin McNally
4 June 2023Round 2 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 0–14 – 1–10 Colours of Louth.svg Louth Castlebar
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Aidan O'Shea 0–4 (0–4f), Ryan O'Donoghue 0–3 (0–2f), Colm Reape 0–1 (0–1f), Stephen Coen 0–1, Matthew Ruane 0–1, Jordan Flynn 0–1, Jack Carney 0–1, Paddy Durcan 0–1, Fionn McDonagh 0–1 Report Sam Mulroy 0–3 (0–3f), Conall McKeever 1–0, Ciarán Downey 0–2 (0–1m), Conor Grimes 0–2, Leonard Grey 0–1, Niall Sharkey 0–1, Conor Early 0–1Stadium: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
Attendance: 11,347
Referee: Noel Mooney
18 June 2023Round 3 Kerry Colours of Kerry GAA.svg 5–24 – 0–11 Colours of Louth.svg Louth Portlaoise
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Seán O'Shea 1–8 (0–3f, 0–1m), David Clifford 2–4 (1–0 pen, 0–1m), Paudie Clifford 1–2, Tony Brosnan 0–3 (0–1m), Diarmuid O'Connor 0–3, Mike Breen 1–0, Tom O'Sullivan 0–2, Dara Moynihan 0–2 Report Dylan McKeown 0–2 (0–1f), Ciarán Downey 0–2, Conor Grimes 0–2, Sam Mulroy 0–1 (0–1f), Niall Sharkey 0–1, Liam Jackson 0–1, Anthony Williams 0–1, Conor Early 0–1Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Referee: James Molloy

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The following is a summary of Louth county football team's 2024 season.

References

  1. ↑ "'Disrespectful' attitude of Louth disappoints John Hegarty as footballers get walkover". independent.
  2. ↑ "Westmeath's clash with Kildare called off". Westmeath Examiner.
  3. ↑ McMahon, James (14 October 2022). "Recap: 2023 provincial football championships draw". RTÉ Sport . Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ↑ The Journal 18-09-2023: Manager Mickey Harte quits Louth and is set for shock move to Derry
  5. ↑ BBC 18-09-2023: Mickey Harte: Manager set to join Derry after leaving Louth
  6. ↑ RTE 19-09-2023: Mickey Harte set to join Derry after quitting Louth post
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